Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-21
WASHINGTON NEWS

The gold reserve continues to dwlndle,
Notwithstanding treasury receipts are on
the increase.
BY vote of 81 TO "a the senate refused
TO take up Mr. Vests resolution for an
amendment OF the rules.
A New Orleans bank is endeavoring TO
recover from the government money
seized by union soldiers.
President Cleveland accompanied by
several friends, has gone TO South Caro-
lima on a hunting trip.
The Carlisle bill was favorably report
ed to the house by the banking and cur
rency committee Monday.
Gold reserve has sunk below the $780,
O0O,OOO mark again, and there is already
talk Of another bond issue.
An effort is being made to abolish the
bureau of American republics On the
grounds that ii is a useless luxury
Great Britain is credited with being
willing and even anxious that the United
States build the Ncaraguan canal.
An automatic telegraphc transmitter
has been invented which, il is said, viii
send 200 words a minute over the wire.
The board of visitation to West Point
military academy will recommend law
greatly increasing the number Of cadets.
A special rule giving precedence to the
Carlisle bill and providing for vote on
it by Jan. will be reported 10 the house.
c. j. Huntington, the railroad mag
nate, is making a bitter fight against the
reelection Of Senator Perkins in Cali
fornia.
a majority Of the house banking and
currency committee is said TO be opposed
to the administration plan for currency
reform.
Treasury department statistics show
that England has suffered heavy losses
i'm United States trade during the last
ten years.
If further restrictions are placed upon
American trade with Germany, the adj
ministration will have recourse to the
retaliation act.
Secretary Carlisle has approved the
regulations prescribed by the commits
soner of internal revenue for the colec-
ton OF income tax.
The Dale. one Of the oldest and most
historic vessels Of the navy, has been or
dered out Of commission and will be
turned over TO the Maryland naval mill
tia.
Secretary Smith has written TO Sena-
tors Teller and Wocott disappearing the
! bill for the location Of the Ute Indians
on land in severalty in the western part
OF their reservation.
! A bill appropriatng 100000 for statue
! Of Gen, Grant on the east front OF the
! capitol alongside the statue OF Washing
ton has been introduced by Representa-
tive Cultivate OF Ohio.
In letter TO the house banking and
currency committee. Lyman j. Gage, Of
! Chicago, recommended the issue OF $780,
OOO, 900 in 214 per cent bonds and the re-
tirement Of legal tender notes.
Secretary Morton has determined this
year TO devote his quota OF free seeds,
amounting TO one-third OF the whole. TO
the farmers in those western states that
have suffered so severely through last
seasons drought.
The president has approved the acts
providing for the dedication OF the Chick
amauga and Chattanooga nationa park,
and TO enable the secretary OF the treas
ury TO remit or mitigate fines, penalties
or forfeitures.
The senate committee on public lands
has authorized "a favorable report on a
bill providing for commission To exam
inc and segregate the mineral lands in
Montana and Idaho within the Northern
Pacific land grant.
Senator Palmer has introduced a bill
TO advance the salaries Of the watch
force of the executive departments Sc
that captains shall receive 81 400 year,
lieutenants and sergeants 81 200, and
private watchmen $1,000.
President Cleveland has written &c
Warden Patten of the Indiana prison,
south, regarding the man link who was
pardoned by the president. 1t is said
that the president had been imposed up
on, but this the warden denies
r. L. Van Horn, editor OF the Kansas
City journal, has through counsel served
notice on Representative Tarsney of the
fifth Missouri district Of his intention to
contest the latter's seat in the house
Mr.. Tarsney had a plurality on the face
OF the returns. but it is alleged that
frauds were committed in the district.