The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25


could be by compression restored 10 'ne
same condition II has at the sea ievei!
Yes; at any pressure air Is sun co'n-
posed OF oxygen and nitrogen WIN d IL"
other elements. These are not commune"
chemically. but united mechanically, SO
that the pressure or lack of pressure does
not produce any chemical chahsc'
Debt
What Is the debt of the United states
Government? What is the total amount
Of the State debts Of the United states
What Is the total amount OF tue ihuiiiS'-
pal debts I'm the United States!
on July /, 1896. the national DEBT OF tne
United States amounted TO si'''''otv''-S'fV'
on October ]. three months later the uept
was sl.7s5. 9S2 00s.so. The increase was
caused by an increase Of treasury notes
secured by an equal amount OF chsh' bS
the census OF 1890 the debts OF 'hc var
ious state Governments were returned as
soge or. $50. And the municipal debts by
the same census. amounted TO 'Zi'io5'pp.
Reside these there were $li5.ooo.@o OF
county debts. and s37OoOooo school dis.
trict debts. LIN
Columbus Postage Stamps.
How many different denominations OF
the Columbus postage stamps were
issued?
Fifteen. as follows: one cent, blue with
picture Columbus in sight OF lana Two
cents. maroon. Landing OF columbus
three cents green. Flagship oil Doiuh-
bus. four cents. blue, Fleet OF 'oluh-
bi,s.' 1--WE cents. chocolate. columbus
soliciting aid from Isabella; SIX cents.
purple. columbus welcomed nc BARGE
Iona: ten cents. brown. columbus an
nouncing his discovery thirty cents.
brown, Columbus at La Rabda ittN
cents. blue. Recall Of Columbus one
dollar. salmon, Isabella pledgins her
Jewels. two dollars mineral req.
Columbus I'm chains. three dollars hsht
green, Columbus describing his third
! voyage; four dollar, black, profile por-
trait of Columbus
Several Presidents
Which presidents never vetoed bill2
What president was the son OF a sexton2
What president protein of the Senate
became president? Which president never
lived in the White House? Which presi-
dent vetoed bill to reduce his own
salary?
John Adams, Thomas jefferson, John
Quincy Adams. Martin Van Buren,, w. III.
! Harrison. James h. Polk. Zachary Tsy-
lor. Willard Fillmore. and James \. Car
field. never vetoed a bill Andrew John
sons father was a sexton. John Tyler
president from lSil to 1915. who succeed
ed Harrison was president pro TEN OF the
Senate i'm 1876. Washington never
! lived i'm the White House. Grant I'm his
first term vetoed a bin which was to take
effect in his second term, and would have
reduced his salary.
The Dave, Commission.
What was the Dawes Commission"
and what are the rights Of those of IN
dian descent under its reports?
The Dawes Commission was commits
sion sent out in accordance with resolu-
| ton proposed by Henry l.. Dawes in the
Senate on June II. lSsi 1t investigated
disturbances I'm the Indian Territory. re-
ported in 1888 and had its existence ex-
tended so that its report and the laws
dependent therefrom were made In 1856
and 1SS7. The severalty bill. the bill max
ing Indians subject TO and protected by
| local criminal laws, were results Of this
committees work. The subject Of the
rights Of squaw men and half breeds
I'm the Indian Territory Is one on which
we are ignorant; unless a person is con-
nectcd by blood with the tribes Of the
! Indian Territory, he IS not affected by
the Dawes laws.
Mckinley and Wilson.
What IS the difference in percentage
Of duty between the Mckinley and tho
| Wilson tariff? How does a National bank
begin business? What is the tax on
manufactured tobacco?
About five per cent: the average rate
under the McKinley Act was 40; under
the Wilson Act il s. Al. Not fewer than
five persons may organize national
| bank. with the consent OF the Comptroller
] OF the currency. II the town I'm which
! the bank IS 10 do business has fewer than
| 900 inhabitants. the capital of the bank
| must be $1,000. If II has more than 6.VD
inhabitants the capital must be at least
| $4,000. Half Of the capital must be paid
/ in. and the rest after the bank is au-
thorized 10 begin business. If the bank
IS TO issue notes. IT must deposit govern
ment bonds with the Comptroller who
issues notes TO the bank based on thesS
| bonds The National Bank Act gives full
directions about the directors of the bank.
tells what It may do and may not do.
etc The tax on the business of manu-
| featuring tobacco has been abolished.