The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24
THE WEEK TN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capt.
City

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Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. JAN, l3-There still remain undeliv-
cred of the second bond issue Sl5.0Oo in
bonds. The bonds were paid for several
months ago. and of course are earning inter
est The interest on the two issues OF bonds
Of $50 coo. 600 each is now appearing IN the
interest account OF the Government which
1oots up for the fiscal year to date to SOL 4o3.-
SS3.I2, as against about S20,600,000 for the
corresponding period for the last fiscal year.
Tho two issues increase the interest charges
ANNUALLY by 5000, 0G0.-The Secret Scrv-
ice officials have discovered a new counter
felt $40 United States legal-tender note The
note Is of the act OF March 3, 1863, series OF
1850 check letter b, /" W. 5. Rnsecrans, Reg
lister. E. II. NebckCr. Treasurer, with por-
trait of Webster. having a small. pink. seal
Toned seal The notes made their appearance
in the West and are printed on pulp paper.
Their general appearance is bad.
JAS. 14-Principal Chief Harris and
Delegates Duncan. Thompson. Young and
GRAY. representing the Cherokee Indians,
had conference with the Secretary OF the
Interior to-day. They called attention to the
approaching time for making the next in
stallment of about $1,000 due the Cherokee
Nation in payment FOR the recently-opened
for some time by Congress. They also dis
cussed the necessity OF carrying into effect
recommendations in the recent report OF the
accountant for the Nation specifying over
81 coo 600 due the Nation under various trea-
ties since the ffties on account of the mis-
placed funds-The entire Louisiana dele
CATION in Congress Senators and Representa-
rives, appeared before the House Appropria-
ton Committee today TO urge that some
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mediate losses suffered by the sugar pro-
ducers and planters Of that State. cansed by
the repeal Of the bounty provided for in the
Mckinley tariff act. Arguments in favor OF
relief were made by Representatives Boatner
and Price and Senators Gallery and Blanch-
ard.
TUESDAY. JAN. 15-In conformity with the act
of Aug IS, 1894. the Secretary Of the Treas
ury has sent to Congress plan for the or
ganization Of the immigration service. Tho
plan submitted is now in operation. and it
has been found, says the Secretary. that the
number Of persons employed are absolutely
accessory. An increase is recommended IN
Vie salary Of the Superintendent from $4,000
70 S. coo per annum. The duties. il is said.
have been greatly augmented, and the re-
snonsibilities are such 10 Justify the increase.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. &C." Two Stars" chief of
the Wahpeton and Sisseton tribes. had pow
WOW with the Great Father at the White
House this afternoon. He was accompanied
by Senator Kyle, Maj. Kelly and an inter
prefer He represented to the President that
times were hard on tie reservation and that
the Indians would suffer great hardshIps this
Winter unless the Government came to their
aid. In order 10 enable them 10 seed their
Winter grain. etc. lie asked that they be al
lowed $250000 out of the principal OF the
fund realizrd from the sale OF their ands.--
Mrs Josephine o. Hansbrough. wife of the
senior Senator from North Dakota, died in
her apartments at the Cochran. The iinne-
date cause of her death was pneumonia,
snd she had been III only about week.
tt URsDAY, JAN. 17.-Broker Elverton t.
Chapman, of New York City. who. with two
other brokers and two newspaper men. were
indicted for refusal to answer inquiries OF
the Senate Sugar Investigating Committee,
was to-day placed nominaily IN the custody
of the United States Marshal. His surety,
Lewis j. Davis, of this city. accompanied
him to the Criminal Court late in the after
noon aud surrendered him in order TO petit
ton the United States supreme Court for a
writ Of habeas corpus.
FRIDAY. JAN. ls.-That the German Govern
ment has nc intention Of stopping its war
fare on American products is evident from
a report received by the State Department
from Hamburg. ii appears from this report
fhat the Hamburg authorities nave t0rbld-
den tie importation Of cattle aud swine
from English ports. As considerable guam
iity Of American cattle and swine reach
Germany by way Of England. this blow is
another one aimed at the United States.
The decree of exclusion is a local one by
the Hamburg authorities, but SO were the
previous ones on this subject, and the state
Department admits that the Imperial Gov
crnment is behind the movement.
5ArTEDAY, Jan. I9.-Speaker Crisp lett Tor
Ashvillc n. G.. for a season Of rest. and in
the bope that the climate will benefit him.
The Speaker has been under physicians
care for several weeks for a nervous dis
ease which seems 10 affect the heart. A
consultation was had by Drs. Sewers and
Bnssey. at the Speakers apartments Wed
nesday night, at which time he was care
fully examined. The conclusion reached
was that he should leave the city for sew
eTal weeks at least. Speaker Crisp replied
that il would be en- barrassing at this juno
tRrc TO lac absent from his duties for SO long
period. but promised 10 90 for week at
least.