Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-13
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
In his annual report to congress the
secretary of the treasury outlines a
plan for a new system of banking and
makes a strong plea for tariff reform.
The revenues for the current fiscal year
were estimated at S424. 427, 74S, and the
expenditures for the same period, $444,-
27,74s, leaving q deficit of $40, 900, 900.
THE interstate commerce commission
submitted it's eighth annual report to
congress on the 5th. A number of
recommendations regarding changes in
the law are made, unreasonable freight
rates discussed and also the injustice
of undercharging. Railroad pooling is
touched on and also the financial en-
barrassment of railways
A MEETING was held ut Washington
on the 5th by gentlemen prominent in
the telegraph business and the Tele.
graph Historical Society of North
America was formed. with member.
ship of about $50, representing all Sec
tons of the country. Its object is the
collection and preservation of histor
zeal data concerning the birth and
progress of the telegra phi in North
America.
REPRESENTATIVE BRYAN, of Nebraska,
resolution providing an amendment to
the constitution, making the president
ineligible to second term.
DR.. JOHN MILLS BROWNE, formerly
surgeon-general of the navy, was re-
ported dangerously i'll at Washington
on the 9Th, as a result of a stroke of
paralysis involving the whole of the
right side. His recovery was dOu btful.
The democratic senators held a eau
Gus on the 9th and the cloture propo-
sition was defeated. The steering
committee was directed to prepare an
order of business which would present
for the consideration of the senate GER
tain subjects named.
THE president has awarded to Capt.
Frank D. Baldwin medal of honor.
by direction of congress, for dis
tinguished gal1antry in action with
Indians near McC1el1and Creek, Tex,
November 2, 1874. Capt. Baldwin is
now Indian agent at Anardarko, in the
KiOwa country.
SENATOR MARTIN, of Kansas, has a
plan for settling the Indian territory
muddle. It is to add The Indian terri
tory to Oklahoma, making one terri
tory of it. under one government.
THE members of tie Dockery com
1AlSSIOH, CrodtCO dO GLAC 1dSU SoSS1OA Oh
congress, who have for some time past
been conducting an investigation into
the workings of thu general land office
for the purpose of instituting reforms
in that branch of the government SER
vice, if necessary, have completed their
work, but we've not ready to make pub
lie their recommendations.
THE annual report of the board of
manages of the national home for dis
abled volunteer soldiers, which was
seHe 10 the house of representatives on
the 18th, says the aggregate average
NUN Der kept in the national and state
homes was 70, 1872, and the whole num-
Der cared for during the year, 35, 564.
On June 80, the number presented in
the several branches of the national
home was 1878. an increase in one
year of 1,66S.
THE president on the Sth signed the
proclamation announcing the ratifca-
ton and the taking effect of the now
Chinese immigration treaty.
The new treaty between the United
States and Japan was made public on
the Stb.
THE pension bureau at Washington
will hereafter refuse pensions to
widows whose income from other
sources, added to the proceeds of
reasonable effort on their part, affords
them comfortable support. This policy
Is provided for in ruling of Assistant
Secretary Reynolds, based on the June
q, 1890, act.