The National tribune., 1894-01-11

The cooler headed members present advocated
a conservative stand and their views finally
| prevailed. The conference finally adjourned
without taking any definite action. except to
agree that there should be no concerted move.
ment for the present.
Il
The picturesque representation of Columbus
| in his great act of discovering America, steel
| engraving, size an inch and three-eighths by
seven-eghths will continue 10 stamp the dear
publics letters for sometime to come George
is not lin it" beside Christopher, aud every
ore who sends a letter will decorate the en-
velope with bit Of American history, cost one
cent more A host of new stamps of this sort
have been printed aud for good while yet
to come the people of the great United States
will lick Columbuses instead of Washingtons.
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Hon. Thomas II. Carter of Montana, is in
Washington. 81 am here" said he, "uutil after
the meeting of the Executive Committee on the
11th. At that meeting we will discuss the Ma
fional situation aud the outlook for next Falls
elections. The committee proposes to work in
thorough harmony with the Congressional
Committee. and the discussion of the perma-
nent headquarters plan will be purely incl
| dental. / believe the prospects for an over
whelmiDg Republican victory next Fall were
never brighter. The Democrats are manifest
ing their entire and absolute inability to leg
slate intelligently for the business interests of
the country, and the country sees it now more
than ever before.
United States Treasurer Morgan on the first
of the new year put into operation in the Treas
urer's Office new system of redeeming United
States notes. Under the present ysten, which
is very cumbersome six or eight entries have
to be made in the books of every note re-
deemed. In the new method only one entry
will be necessary, and the Treasurer thinks
equal security will be preserved. The Re-
Gemption Division is 81 600 600 or $50000 900
behind now in its work. The new method is
expected to facilitate redemptions to such an
extent that the work Of the division, with the
extra force now employed, will be brought up
to date, and when once in this position the
regular force viii be able to keep up with the
work.
more European immigrants are now return
ing to Europe than are coming from Europe
to the United States" Superintendent Stump
made this assertion the other day. "More than
that" continued Col Stump, this state of
affairs has existed since October, and will prob
ably continue for some time to come Immi-
grafton at this season is lighter than usual, aud
from my talks and letters with steamship peo-
pie think the immigration this Spring aud
Summer viii continue light" "What is the
cause of this" was asked. az attribute it,"
said Col. Stump. to our laws regulating immi-
grafton, and their rigid enforcement. Every
immigrant returned hinders hundred from
coming, as they are told of the rigors of the
law. 1t is having most wholesome effect.
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story is told of Col Gilbert Pierce the late
Minister to Portugal. that he once picked up
in his arms a young lady who stood hestating
at the corner Of a street in an Indiana village,
unable to cross it. because shower had filled
it with rushing torrent Of water. The young
lady submitted without protest while the Colo
mel strobe calamity through the torrent until
he deposited his fair charge on the opposite side
walk with dry feet. @Siri" she then said, in-
dignantly, "are you aware that you have
insulted me-" 81 was not aware of it," re-
piled the Colonel; but seeing that you are
right, beg TO make amends" So saying, he
picked up the protesting damsel and restored
her to the point where he bad FIRST made her
acquaintance.
The new Library Building is rapidly approach
ing completion. In this structure the United
States is acquiring home for the Congress.
ional library building worthy of the name,
for it will be By long odds the finest Of its
kind In the world. An unusual feature of this
enterprise is the fact that it will be completed
within the original estimate of $4,000. 600. It
is now expected the building will be ready for
occupancy in the Autumn of 1885, The
capacity of the book stacks is SO great that it
is estimated by Librarian Spoford that not for
full century will there be any crowding of
books within its massive walls. To build a
century ahead and within his original esti-
mates is something altogether new In Uncle
Sans experience.
It is q matter for wonder that the Govern
ment does not build more structures for its
use. Our Uncle" is able 60 borrow money at
three per cent. on several millions of dollars
invested in buildings in Washington. He is
the greatest renter well as the largest en-
ployer here. Twelve or Is important bureaus
Of the Government have quarters in rented
buildings. The ANIMAL rent roll amounts to
$1,000 or 100000. Even the Washington
City Postoffiee is, and for many years has been,
in a rented buildiag. The Census Office. the In
dian Office, and many other extensive subde-
partments are housed in private structures 1t
would be true eeonomyi in the end to at ouee build
suitable structures in which might properly be
conducted the peoples business just now the
Government is carrying on two very extensive
building operations here--the National Library.
already mentioned, and new City Postolfies
building, to cost 81, 100000. In short time a
third and mneh-needed structure will be under
wsy-a new Government Printing Office TO
cost nearly 81 100000.
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Robert L. Stein. Of the Geological Survey. IA
making material progress in the preparation of
| an expedition which he is to eond uet into the
Arctic regions in the Spring. An advisory