The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.

Iowa has receiSeu ehoubn -
telegraph and mall to give MIN ~
rosition OF speaker As nf9ety-three
votes constitute majority of the Re-
nubIIcau representation in the House,
Colonel Henderson has nine TO the good
and more states TO hear from
Z, ID rossibie that 10000 volunteers
will be called for, although II is NOT
delluIteIy determined upon General
Otis says he does not want more inan
10000 troops. and he VIII have thht
number by the 1st OF July " the re-
endorsements now arranged TOT sui ns
n-omntiy as expected. More than D.
noit volunteers have already been Of
fered.
The United states embassy at Brus-
sells has reported TO the Stnte Dephrr
ment that the government has. py oe
cree issued on the 2Sth Instant rescinu-
ed the Introduction upon the tmporta-
tion OF American cnttle. The decree
took effect May 31st. The sthte De-
partment Is very proud OF It's acnie,e-
ment in securing the reopening Of the
Belgian markets to American catte.
The Post says: General Otis has In
formed the War Department that he
will be satisfied II the army under MS
command be kept at maximum OF
10000. The President will give MIN
this number. The situation IN thc
Philippines wns the subJect OF nm ex-
tended conference to-day between the
President and Adjutant General Cor
hin. In view Of the more or less alarm
ing reports which have been sent to
the United States from Manila, II Ia
important to know that the President
does not share In the anxiety which
these dispatches have nearly created.
General Otis has kept in close touch
with the authorities here, and IL he
was In a tight position. which the
press reports seem to Indicate. II Is
felt that he would not hesitate about
making his dilemma known. On the
contrary. the advices received from
him show that he Is not In need OF
largely increased army. He has cabled
that press reports of activity OF the In
sureents south of Manila have been
greatly exaggerated. and he thinks 3O.-
| 600 men will be ample to meet all re-
quirements. The present strength OF
| the army In the Philippines. including
volunteers who are still In the service,
| is $4,000. When the volunteers return,
some 24,OO0 regulars will remain, or
| 6.OOO less than the number estimated
| as necessary by General Otis. The re
Inducements now en- route to Manila,
or under orders to depart will bring
the total regulars up to the required
/ figure, but as there Will be consider
able loss through sickness 1t is pro-
posed to decrease the companies now
stationed in garrisons in this country
to the minimum and increase the com
panies in the Philippines to the maxi
mum.
A newspaper correspondent speaking
of the revenues Of the government
says: The monthly report Of the con-
dition of the government finances.
which will be issued from the treasury
tomorrow, will show unprecedented
prosperity. The revenues from all
sources exceed the expectation of the
most sanguine. They are nearly 20 per
cent. greater than the estimate submit
ted to Congress, and II is uusally the
other why. The receipts from import
dues under the Dlngley tariff laws are
considerably In excess OF the predic-
tions made by their author when he
was trying to get votes for the bill in
the House of Representatives. and the
proceeds of the war tax are beyond the
highest calculations. Yesterday was
was not an unusual day. yet the re-
ceiptB At the treasury from OTuinuTy
sources were only sos, 900 less than $2.-
900 600, and the receipts for the month
OF May, with one more day TO hear
from, will exceed $41. 100000. Already
there Is an excess Of 81, ,255,545 over ex-
penditures, and the disbursements
have been unusually heavy-$3S, 23S,-
600 for twenty-seven days. This in
cludes $12, ,OOO. 900 for pensions. $4,000
900 for interest. $80OO.O0O for the
army, $4,000. 900 for the navy and ST.
500. 900 for miscellaneous civil expend-
lures. The same evidences OF prosper
ity are seen In every branch Of the. gov
ernment. The receipts In the land Of
fee are much larger than usual. and In
dicate that, the farmers who have
proved up their claims are able to pay
cash for them. The receipts at the pat
ent office show unprecedented activity
among the mechanical industries. while
the revenues Of the postoffice depart
ment. which nre the best barometer of
the commercial condition of the coun-
try. are away beyond the highest rec
ord. There was never a time IN the
| history of the country when the evil
dences of general prosperity were SO
numerous and apparent. or when the
revenues of the government were so
large or so easily paid.