The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12

whether Hebrew American citizens were
denied rights in Russia. conclusion was
not reached, but the resolutions will be
favorably reported in a modified form
later. Some progress also was made on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
The contested election case OF Walter
Evans against Oscar Turner for the Fifth
congressional district of Kentucky was ar
gued to-day before the House elections
committee No. /. The contention of the
contestant is that hundreds of voters were
induced to remain away from the polls by
improper representations. Mr.. Evans has
been appointed to a federal judgship since
the election. but the purpose of urging the
contest is to have the seat declared vacant.
The director of the census will call
meeting of twenty-three supervisors to be
held in Washington Jan. "a for conference
with himself and other census officials.
The supervisors of all cities of over 100, 900
inhabitants, according to the last census,
viii be present, with the exception of
those from San Francisco, Omaha and
Denver. They will consider and elaborate
plan to group enumerators districts
assistant supervisors. technically known as
special agents.
To-day's statement of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance s2SS. .629.2 .2S9; gold reserve, S2S2 691. .5S6
The monthly statement OF exports of
domestic breadstuffs. provisions, cotton
and minerals oils from the United States
issued by the Bureau of Statistics shows
the following: Breadstuffs, $l9,l4S ,230. de-
crease as compared with December, 1888.
about s12,5OO0OO; cattle and hogs. s2.0l1,776.
decrease of about s2SS. 900; provisions. sl5,-
316.357 a decrease of about s214,0O0; cotton.
$12, S31, 110, a decrease of about 1000;
mineral oils, s5,476027, an increase of $780,
600; total $67. .7S3,500, as against s9S. 494. S6S
for December, 1898. For the twelve months
the exports amounted to $7l203l ,925, as
against $7ss, 1885, ,1oS for the twelve months
of 1898. sss
Treasurer Roberts and Assistant Secre-
tary Allen this afternoon presented to Ad-
miral Dewey the beautiful volumes recently
prepared, containing tie names of the con-
tributors to the Dewey home, together with
a history of the efforts to raise the money
at the admiral's home and was without
ceremony. The admiral expressed his graf
itude for the present.
Special Plenipotentiary Kasson, for the
United States and Senior Duarte for Por-
tugal. to-day signed a protocol intended to
make operative the reciprocity arrangement
entered into last spring between the two
<~so H.
claimed. however, until the protocol has
been ratified at Lisbon.
The Roberts investigating committee held
protracted executive session to-day in
hope of reaching conclusion, but so many
legal questions were discussed that final
result was not reached, nor any vote taken
indicating the standing of the committee.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow.
A member of the committee is authority
for the statement that the delay is due
mainly to a desire to secure unanimity and
to avoid, If possible, two reports. The
members are practically agreed on the
facts involved. The differences relate to
the manner Of excluding Mr.. Roberts.
Senator Baker to-day introduced a bill
creating a preserve for American bison in
New Mexico. and Senator Allen, bills to
prohibit the over-capitalization of railroads
and to authorize the creditors of insolvent
national banks to elect receivers.
Senator Spooner to-day introduced the
following bill: ''That when all insurrection
against the authority and sovereignty of
the United States in the Philippine islands
shall have been completely suppressed by
the military and naval forces of the United
states all military, civil and judicial pow
ers necessary to govern the said islands
shall. until otherwise provided by Con-
gress, be vested in such persons and shall
be exercised in such a manner as the
President of the United States shall direct
fer maintaining and protecting the inhabi-
tants of the said islands in the full en-
joyment Of their liberty, property and re-
ligion.'
The Senate to-day confirmed the follow
ing nominations: Frank H. Morris. OF
Ohio. to be auditor for the War Depart
ment; w. w. Brown, of Pennsylvania, to
be auditor of the Navy Department
The latest official report on the foreign
commerce of China, showing imports and
exports by countries and articles and the
growth of commerce curing a term of
years, which has been received by the
treasury bureau of statistics, presents
much information especially interesting to
the public at the present moment. 1t shows
that the imports into China, which in 1868
were 64,943, 900 haikwan taels, in 1873 73, 1885,
600, and in 1888. 126, 900 taels. were in 1885,
209.579, 200 haikwan taels; while the exports
from China which I'm 1868 were 61,S26,0oO
haikwan taels, in 1878. 67.172.O00. and in 1883.
o., ,401, 900. were in 1898, 159.037.0O0 haikwan
taels. The imports from the United States
which in 1868 were 742,0 900 haikwan taels,
had grown to 2.25300o in 1873. 3,146oO0 i'm
1888, and 17.1633l2 in 1898. while the exports
to the United States, which in 1868 were
5,S91 900 haikwan taels, were in 1878 6,575 600;
in 1885, S,9e3,Ooo. and in 1898, IL. 9S7 900 haik-
wan taels.
The following table taken from the Of
fetal reports of the Chinese government
shows the total imports into China and the
amount from the United States at decen-
nial periods since 1868, stated in haikwan
taels, the value of the tael being in 1865
s1.55, in 1873 s1S7, in 1858 sll5, and in 1885 Go
cents:
p. ct.
From from