The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-08-24
THE WORLD AT LARGE,
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE governor of North Dakota has
addressed letter to the s.cret.sy OF
agriculture in regard to the damage
done by the Russian thistle, suggesting
that the department send an agent to
make an examination of the wheat
fields of North Dakota in their present
condition, but Secretary Morton has
thought proper to decline this sugges-
ton.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND left Washing
ION on the 10th for Gray Gables for a
few days absence under the advice of
his physicians. in the hope of shaking
off a malarial attack from which he
has been suffering for several days.
ALDACE f. WALKER has been ap-
pointed receiver of the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe railway in place of J.
w. Reinhart, resigned.
THE necessity of immediate and thor
ough organization to push bimetallisn
TO the front was discussed at special
conference of the American Timetable
league. which convened at Washington
of the league from various states were
present. Gen. a. J. Warner. president
of the league. acted as chairman. and
among those present were Senator
Stewart. of Nevada: Congressman
Pence and Bell. of Colorado: Judge
Shelton. of Connecticut, and C.. S.
Thomas. of Colorado.
PRESIDENT A. c. FISK. of the Pam
American Timetable league. on behalf
of that organization, has sent a notable
statement to the special committee of
the United States senate investigating
the industrial depression and the rem
edy. He said the views submitted ex-
pressed the sentiment of 165, 600 mem
bers of the association.
REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY. of Texas.
desiring to rid congressman of all COM
plicity in Office seeking. has introduced
the following bill: That from and after
the passage of this act no senator nor
representative in congress shall direct
Igor indirectly solicit or recommend
the appointment of any person to Office
this act shall not be construed TO APP
ply to the offices of the house or the
senate.
REPRESENTATIVES, TATE, of Georgia,
has introduced bill providing that
when two or more persons residing in
the county through which mails are to
be carried are among the bidders for
carrying them, and when, in the judg-
ment of the postmaster-general their
bids are reasonable. the contract shall
be awarded to the lowest bidder of
them to the exclusion of outsiders.
The ways and means committee voted
on the 18th to present fifth tariff bill
making silver lead ore free of duty.
The Wilson bill made these ores free,
but the senate put duty of q of q cent
q pound on them.
The house committee on judiciary
has decided to favorably report Sena-
tor Hills bill for the exclusion and de-
portation of alien anarchists, which
passed the senate.
THE senate has passed the house bill
authorizing fourth-class postmasters to
administer oaths to pensioners.
THE secretary of the treasury has in.
vited proposals for striking 2s,777
bronze worlds fair medals. Bids will
be opened at the office of the director
of the mint September 5.
The special house committee to in.
vestigate the charges against Judge
Kicks, of Cleveland. O., will not begin
work until congress adjourns, and per
haps not until fall.
THE river and harbor bill has become |
1ox
ture, the legal limit of ten days having
expired on the 18th.
THE japanese legation at Washing
ton has received a telegram announc-
ing that the government of Japan has |
determined to issue a domestic loan of
$50, O0O, 600. The dispatch stated that q |
strong outburst of patriotic feeling had |
been evoked by the proposition, and
the people in all parts of the country
were eagerly subscribing to the loan.
REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDS, of Ohio,
has introduced bill to restrain and
regulate the importation. manufacture
and sale of shoddy. 1t provides that
no ia brio or garment containing shoddy
shall be sold unless it is labeled plain.
ly. showing the proportion of shoddy
contained.
AT Washington the managers of the
congressional national campaigns Of
both the republican and democratic
parties were preparing for the fall |
campaign with much energy.
GENERAL NEWS.
FULL official returns of the election |
for supreme judge in Tennessee have
been received by the secretary of state
from every county as follows: Demo
Gratis. 5.l5s: fusionists. l3l. 2S9: demo
cratic majority, Is. 500, a gain of %, SO:
over the aggregate opposition vote for
governor in 1892.
THE Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser
has full returns from the state election
held August 6. Oates received 100. Ice
and Kolb S3,S94. Oates majority, 25,
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