Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-04
MR. BREWER HAS ACCEPTED But None of the Other Appoint
 eeS Have. THEY WILL MEET TODAY No Meeting Place Has Been Provided for the
 Commission. $1,000,000 WITHDRAWN FOR EXPORT But sixty-one Million God Dollars Are Now in the Treasury Resolutions Introduced Looking to the Im-
 peachlnent of Bowler.
S1,O0O,OOO WITHDRAWN FOR EXPORT

appointed members of the Venezuelan boundary commission had called on the president. Justice Brewer has already paid his respects to President Cleveland and MT. Olney, and notified them of his acceptance. Neither he nor his four col leagues have yet received their commits sions, but they will get them probably tomorrow.
 The question of quarters for the com mission has not been determined upon yet. That it will not meet in the state department is settled by the fact that no rooms are to be obtained there.
 The members of the commission will be asked for opinions on the matter and definite selection will be deferred until their views can be ascertained. As the commission is not an international but national body, subject to no official supervision from any other nation, and created solely for the purpose of ascer- taining facts desired by the United States government, the president and secretary of state could properly con suit with the members, but this will be avoided even II the occasion for it should arise in order that their conclusions may be arrived at free from outside pressure or course the commission will be obliged to call on the secretary of state for in formation on the subject of the various boundaries claimed by Great Britain but this will be merely a necessary for nal proceeding and any information that the commission may desire from the governments of Great Britain Holland spain or Venezuela must also be ac- qu1red through the state department, not only as a matter of diplomatic courtesy, but because the commission has TO recognized standing with foreign pow CTS
 Four of the five members of the Vene- zuelan commission will assemble in the diplomatic room of the state department at Il a. m. tomorrow for the purpose of having an informal talk over the work before them. Those who will be present are: Justice Brewer; Professor Gilman who arrived in Washington from Balti- more tonight and delivered a lecture here; Chief Justice Alvey, who is in Hagerstown, Md but who will reach Washington in time for the meeting, and MT. Coudert. MT White will be unable to be present. Until quarters are secured the commission will probably hold it's sessions at the residence of Justice Brewer.
 To Impeach Comptroller Bowler.
 MT. Boatner democrat. of Louisiana today offered in the house resolution looking to the impeachment of Comp troller Bowler of the treasury for refus- ing to execute the laws of congress in the matter of the payments for sugar boun- ties.
 Gold Reserve Sinking.
 The treasury gold reserve stands today at noon, with all reported withdrawals out, at $61,626000 The withdrawal at New York today unoflicially reported was $1,00O000 for export.
 Will Denmark SellP
 Some days ago certain newspapers an- nounced that the Danish government, being desirous of avoiding the expense of maintaining the government of its pos sessions in the Caribbean sea, had de- cided to dispose of three islands belong ing to her in those waters. The subject was brought to the attention of the sen- ate today by MT. Lodge in a resolution which directs the committee on foreign relations to inquire and report whether the islands of St. Croix, St. Johns and St. Thomas in the West Indies can now be purchased from the Danish govern ment as provided by the treaty signed at Copenhagen in October, 1867. and whether if these islands are not pur- chased by the United States 1t is proba- ble that they will be sold by the Danish government to some other power.
 The Tariff Bill Discussed.
 During a half hours conference this morning the republican members of the Nflnance committee discussed the tariff bill and endeavored to devise way by which the measure would successfully pass the senate. The bill as 1t passed the house is found to be lacking in some essentials. and the deficiency will be cor rected before the report is made to the senate. There will be no change that is likely to open the doors to the general amendment in the senate. Under the house bill agricultural products are in- creased by 15 per cent in common with the rest of the bill, but the senate com mittee appears to think that this sched- ule should be increased to 20 per cent and like increase be made on one or two other schedules. Any increase however will be made the basis of a general per centage, and under no circumstances will special items be selected for special rates.
 Members of the committee have been discussing the situation with their re- publican colleagues. and while no plan of action has been acted upon. it Is probable that when the question comes in the sen ate all the republicans, without excep- tion, will vote solidly against all amend ments that may be offered.
 Postmaster-General Wilson today ap- pointed l.. T. Myers of Richmond. Va. assistant general superintendent of the railway mail service. This office has been vacant for over year and a half, having formerly been filled by Second Assistant Postmaster-General Nelson.
 MT. Myers is about 40 years of age and prominent in railroad circles along the south Atlantic lines He has held re- sponsible positions with the Seaboard Air Line. and is a son of Dr. E. J. D. Myers
 
 burg and Potomac Railroad company Congressman Tazewell Ellet of Rich- mond, Va, was active in behalf of MT Myers candidacy for the place. The sal ary of the position is $3000 per annum.
 The republican members of the house committee on rules held a long session in Speaker Reeds room today. The time was devoted to a consideration of the rules of the Fifty-frst congress, under which the house is working, and to such
 
 changes, 1t is said, will not be material When the work shall have been finished the amended rules will be submitted to the democratic members of the commit tee and then reported to the house.
 Chapman's Case.
 The case against Elverton k. Chap man, the New York broker, who re- fused to testify before a senate investi- gating committee regarding the opera