The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-23
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, July I2.-It was stated to-day that
owing to the fact that the amount OF SILVER
dollars ip the Treasury available fer the re-
6emption of Treasury notes has become re-
6ueed 20 Si0.659, $50, and will be further re-
Suced by redemption during the current
month the coinage OF silver dollars by the
mints will be increased from 81, 100000 to
S3OOO00o per month from the LIST OF August,
aud will probably be continued 1t shat rate
fB order that the Treasury may have sufii-
cient stock TO redeem Treasury notes pre-
scented in exchange for silver dollars. On
the LIST OF March, 1893, the Treasury held 2S,-
800 46l standard silver dollars for the redemp-
zion of Treasury notes issued under the act
OF July il. 1890. To-day the number OF Sill
yer dollars held by the Treasury Tor the re-
demption Of Treasury notes il about 1O,6o9,-
$50 Since the LIST of March, 1893, the coin
age OF silver dollars has aggregated Sll.se3,-
056. OF this sum, however, S2,3lloI7 was
profit or seigniorsge which leaves S9bdl,-
379 for the redemption of Treasury notes.
The amount OF Treasury notes redeemed IN
silver dollars aud Cancelled from Nov. ], 1893,
10 July ia, 1896. was SOS 402, 25a
MONDAY, july l3.-Tbe representatives of the
United States and OF Great Britain on the
commission to adjust the claims oil Britlsh
subjects for damages sustained through The
seizure OF their vessels while sealing III Bcr-
ing Sea before the adoption of the hrst moGus
viveB6i were selected. The treaty. ratified
by the last session OF Congress. provides Tor
the appointment of two commissioners, Que
from Great Britain and The other from the
United States The British Commissioners
will be the Hon Gcugae L. King, at present
one Of the justices a. the Supreme Court oil
Canada while Tor tii,- Uiircd States the Com
missioner will be the lion. William J.. Tut
nam, United States Judge log the First Or
cult, in upper New England. Judge Putnam
was a meml'tr OF tt,- international Comnis'
aion OF l-s6. which negotiated The fisheries
convention during Secretary Bayard's ad-
ninisiraiion Of the Sale Department
TUESDAY. july 14.-1be silence that has
pervaded the Administration camp siece the
action taken AT Chicago WAS broken by state
nients from two members 81 the Cabinet vino
announce their determination 10 oppose the
election Of Bryan and Sewall. Secretary
Herbert stated that he had decided that sup
port 10 the nominees of the Chicago assem-
bis-e was uBt of the Question. and be believed
tic iirkpi should lie defeated he will work
against lis election. and believes that evrry
used money member Of the Admins
frniion Eiii do likewise. Secretary O.ney
also stated 10 a friend hat be would hoit. aud
ii no sound moaey Democratic ticket Was
placed Ia the field il would lie the duty al
the Administration men either TO vote ior
NIX inlcy or to refrain from casting their
bnllois ~ all
WEDNESDAY, July 15.-For the 6rst time in
political history The Ponulisls OF the District
organized. They adopted high-souDdins
resolutions In favor OF Bryan snd Scwalh
aud then elected these TO represent them AT
ST. Louis: J. IL. Turner, Carl Browne, Rev.
Alexander Kent, and Rev. II. s. Doyle. The
slteruatcs selected were d. J. Bishop, II. B.
Martin. Mr.. J. i. Monroe, aud s. Ii. lynes.
a perina3ent organization was effected l.
d. Blake being unan imnusly elected Presi-
dent and C. L. Phelps Secretary.
THURSDAY, july lG.-The Agricultural De-
parimemt Issued special bulletin in regard
20 Troublesome weed thai will be OF interest
20 farmers. il is somewhat similar TO the Rus
elan thistle in its destructive extent, unless
immediate steps are taken to check its fur-
thpr progress. Its name is iumhiing IA mustard
il has beccme very obnoxious q weed la
the Canadian northwest Provinces during
the past Eve years. aud has recently been
reported ia nine different localities ~ the
Uniied States. It's record ia Canada and the
Fsmdity with which il has already spread
here actuaied the Agricultural Department
20 issue special warning. ~ far the weed
has been confined 10 small area IN this
country. IL is usually introduced in haled
hay, poofly -clesned seed. stock cars or sweep
ings from grain caEs.
fRIDAY. july 1.-THE June statement Of the
Bureau o. Statistics shows the expectation Of
domestic merchandise during tile month 30
have been 564, So. 3yl "a gain oyer June 1895,
OF about 81 600 600. For the u months the
pain over the fiscal year 1895 was about
t10OO00D0. The imports OF merchandise
during june Hmosuted TO $56, I59. 40. Of
which So. 1879 was free or duty. The
gain on duiiabie gOo5s ior the ~ months was
shout $4l.l95,oOo. The excess Of exports
over al imports OF merchandise during june
was Sl0.45p,ll1. and during the IL months
sli2. 5OlJ23. The gold exports Tor June were
s63l0 oG6. ana the imports sc99, 32o. For the
IL months the gold exports aggregated SIP
300, 1876, and the imports S3l.7S7. $40 The
silver exports during June amounted 10
&,3i7.S15. aud the Imports 81 .2G6 J9l. For
tbe year the silver exports amounted TO
$50 So, is56 aud the imports Sl3, 1861
kATUEDAY. july Ie.-An important coutribu-
tlob 10 the Literature tie subject Of the
Venezuelan BOUNDARY dispute was completed
aud will be made public III this country. as
well as lu Great Britain. This addition con
aisis OF an elaborate brief slra Wi BY Mr. Stor-
row. Boston lawyer of high repute. who
has been connected with Mr. Seruggs in the
capacity OF counsel ioT the Government Of
Nenoznela before the Boundary Commission.
The document is IN answer 10 that portion
OF the British b us Book which WAS Dreiaced
by eminent counsel engaged by the British
Foreign Office 10 summBr ize the " hole work
-It WAS announced that Ii Hung Chang
the famous Chinaman. has postponed his
VISA 10 tlls country until September next
when he will lie received la Wasbingto ton
with eli the honors hat democratie Gov
erumeni can extend. ii had proposed eoin-
ing 70 Washington this month. and an tx
tended correspondence had been entered
upon between the State Department and the
Chinese en- bassy ia regard TO his visit The
hbsenee II the President at Gray Gables,
however, Hecessitaied a change OF arrange
Dieut-. inasmUch as J.. Id not wish TO visit
Abs country unless Ae could be specially
received by Nr. Cleveland.