The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
No More Tests of Armor for
Russia to Be Made at
Indian Head.
Federal Troops Cannot Do Very
Much Moving During the
Present Year.
Banking and Currency Problems Will
Not b Considered This SESSION.
Visit of Slams King.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April u.-No
further tests of Russian arms manufac-
tured IN this country will be made at In
dian Head, where two trials have already
been conducted by American officers out of
courtesy to the Emperor's naval service.
The armor will hereafter be shipped in lots
to Russia and the plate then selected for
ballistic tests. If the lot is rejected the
Russian Government or the contractors
must bear the heavy expense OF reshipping
TO America.
The Russian officers give no reason for
making their own tests. but it is said they
believe that the American trials are not
sufficiently severe. These are the same,
| however, as the United States requires
and severer than those of any other Gov
eminent
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
The heavy cost to the army fund in
transporting troops to the inauguration
and the additional drain imposed Dy the
presence of even a larger force at the
Grant Monument cere monies will prevent
any extended movement of troops this
spring. Four troops of cavalry have lately
been transferred in the West, two of which
are stationed at Yellowstone Park. Aside
from these there will be little chance, if
any, OF other regimental changes until
autumn or perhaps another year. All
the infantry regiments in the West will
probably remain at their present stations.
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Members of Congress have received
copies Of the draft of a Joint resolution
authorizing the appointment of a minis
sion to investigate the banking and cur
rency question, prepared by committee
OF the indianapolis monetary convention.
| This com mittee has been in Washing gton
for fortnight, consulting with mem bers
of the administration and Congress as to
the best method of accomplishing the
purpose. The resolution authorizes the
President to appoints commission to con-
sist OF eleven person. whose duty shall be
to at once enter upon a comprehensive
consideration OF the currency and bank
ing system. The com mmission is to report
a bill before November.
The probabilities for consideration of
this proposition at this session of Con-
gress, at best, are remote. There is no OBJ
lection to il, and it is even admitted to be
a good thing, but the opportunities it
would offer the Senate for debate OF the
money question, that might even side
track the tariff, are deemed by Ding
ley and other Honse leaders too great a
risk.
The imposition of the comm ission re-
wives the controversy which ragged at the
Indianapolis convention over the ques-
tion. Should Congress take part in the
inquiry?" A member of Congress said
yesterday:
III the friends of the movement want to
succeed, it would be better to make the
commission consist OF three Senators,
three Representatives and five business
men. Then, whatever proposition is
recon mended will have friends at court. I"
COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION.
1t is reported that T. v. Powderly, ex.
grand master of the Knights of Labor,
will be appointed Com missioner OF Immi-
grafton. Powderly is Endorsed by many
OF the Leading labor organizations OF the
country, aside from having the support
Of Senators Quay and Penrose and many
mem hers of the Congressional delegation
from the Keystone State.
VISIT OF SLAMS KING.
The State Department is waiting to hear
something official about the visit of tie
King of Siam in September. so Congress
can De asked to make an appropriation to
cover the expense OF entertaining
him. The department knows nothing
about the contem plated tour OF his
Majesty beyond what has been printed.
but it has taken time by the forelock and
looked mp the records to find what wa
done when other sovereigns visited this
country. In 1884 the department asked
Congress to make an appropriation for
the entertainment of the Siamese EN-.
bassy charged with q special mission to
the Government. Congress did not make
an appropriation and the embassy never
came.
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