Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-01
WASHINGTON NEWS

John ". Showalter, Of Chicago, was
named by the president for judge Of the +,
seventh judicial circuit.
Numerous responses were received 70
the advertisement for bids FOR the build
ing Of three new torpedo boats.
Commissioner Seymour's report shows
20.sl3 patents were granted and l2,RO
expired by limitation during 1891.
number OF amendments to the tariff
/ law designed g. remove ambiguity have
/ been suggested by Secretary Carlisle.
In reply to senate resolution Secre-
tary Carlisle says no necessity exists Tor
providing for a deficit in the revenues.
f. 7. Kearns, collector Of internal rev.
enuc at Pttsburg, is TO be removed, IL Is
said. for violating the civil service law.
President Cleveland is annoyed because
congress has not authorized him 10 seek
a way out Of the samoan ENHANCEMENT.
Congressman Springer will not be APP
pointed 10 the new circuit judgeship. lie
has not practiced law for nearly twenty
years.
Capt Henry w. Howgate was acqait-
ted Of the charge Of forgery and embez-
element The jury was out seventy-two
hours.
The naval appropriation bill was pass
ed by the house. Attempts 10 strike out
the provision for three new battle ships
failed.
senator Mills has given notice OF an
amendment 10 the sundry civil bill to
prohibit the further sale of government
bonds.
In the naval appropriation bill as
adopted by the house was provision for
transfer Of the caravels 70 the Columbian
museum.
During debate on the Indian appropri-
alton bill in the senate Mr.. Chandler
said the next congress would investigate
the bond deal.
Despite the entreaties Of the Illinois
members OF the house the senate judi
ciary committee refuses 10 report the bill
creating an additional district judge.
Minister willis has been instructed TO
insist on postponement of the execution
Of American citizens in Hawaii until the
charges and evidence can be looked into.
Lieut.. ID. J. Baker, Jr., Of the Twelfth
infantry. in his report 70 the war Depart
ment. praises the Illinois militia for its
conduct during the great railway sSike.
The president has issued the usual
proclamation reciting the laws prohibit
ing sealing and other hunting in Boring
sea and warning all persons 10 observe
them.
The president has signed the joint res
olution earnestly recommending 10 Great
Britain and Venezuela the presidents
suggestion that their boundary dispute
be settled by arbitration.
/ An amendment was offered 70 the sun
dry civil bill In the senate authorizing
the president TO appoint commissioners
, TO attend an international monetary
conference, should one be called
The senate commerce committee auth
r orized a second favorable report on the
ST. Louis bridge bill. The committee
I heard the testimony offered by both sides,
0 and again decided TO report in favor OF
n the site originally chosen.
5 A memorial from the legislative assem- :
; bly OF Arizona has been presented 10
congress requesting that the lands COW
T cred by the petrified forest be withdrawn
u from entry until the advisabillty OF max
: ing public park OF IL can be settled.
Representative Cooper OF Indiana pre-
sented TO the house a report on his bill
10 appropriate $4,000 for survey Of a
u shores OF Lake Michigan TO the Ohio
i river below Evansville, via the Wabash.
President Cleveland has vetoed the bill
authorizing the Kansas City, Oklahoma
T.. & Pacific railway company To construct
q and operate railway through Indian
!, reservations In Indian territory and the
+. territories of Oklahoma and New Mexico
n Senator Blackburn, on behalf OF the
senate committee on appropriations, In
= troduced an amendment TO the sundry
q civil bill to provide for the payment o.
= the full bounty on the sugar produced IL
" 1893, and for the payment OF eight enth
n Of cent per pound on the production o.
Re 1894.
u The privilege OF postmasters at free
= delivery offices TO make temporary sp'
u pointments TO vacancies in the force, IT.
l. respective OF the civil service board
IL when that board certihes less than three
names OF eligibleS, is revoked in new
h., rule OF the postofiice department.
al Although Postmaster General Bissel
TX refuses either 10 affirm or deny the ru
i NOR that he has decided to resign, IL d
I'd nevertheless true that, unless he change
a his present determination, he will retlr
ly from the cabinet some time in April
8, What his reasons are for taking this ste
ne cannot be stated.
10 The census Of 1890 gives combined deb
Of the United States government, state
70 and territories, counties, municipalitie
and school districts as -. OPT 40, j4t
ne whichis $50. 81 per capita OF population
Is 1t is impossible to ascertain the amour
as OF private and corporate indebtedness
:" with any accuracy.
: The president nominated Matt
~ Ransom. senator from North Carolina
-, for minister TO Mexico, 10 succeed TN
-, late Isaac T.. Gray, and the senate a
~ once confirmed the nomination. Nj
=, Ransom has been a member Of the senat
~ continuously for the last twenty-five
years, being first chosen in 1872.