The Lamar register., 1902-01-08
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Mitchell fixing 81 as the minimum rate
of wages to be paid to women in the
employ of the government
II. 8. Clark and J. A. Jones of Ari-
zona recently saw President Roosevelt
to protest against the contemplated
consolidation of the San Francisco
mountain reservation.
The monthly statement of the public
debt, issued January 2nd, shows that
ut the close OF business December 31st.
1901. the national debt, less cash in
the treasury, amounted to Sl.Ol7,G2S.-
2SG. decrease for the month of SS,-
643, 3,192.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Judge Darling has addressed n COM
munication to the secretary of the Mu-
sicians' Protective Union of this city
refusing to forbid the members of the
Uniteu States Marine Band accepting
or soliciting paid engagements.
The President at the instance of the
veteran associations, has amended the
evil service rules applicable TO the
rural free delivery service so as TO eN-
cept from the operation of..the age
limit veterans of the civil and Spanish
American wars who file applications
for appointment as carriers.
Representative Loud, chairman OF
\, House committee on postoffces ana
pe.st roads. had n talk with the Presl-
dent a few days ago about postal leg
islation. Mr.. Loud says that j cent
postage is out of the question. Under
present conditions" said he, penny
postage would result in a deficit OF
$35,OOO,OOO annually
A comparative statement of the re-
hn
June 18th. 1898, and the war revenue
reduction act of March ID, 1901, shows
that the former act produced between
July LIST, 1900 and November both,
1900, S46G29, ,3OS. The revenue reduc-
ton act of the latter date produced III
the corresponding period in 1901, S2o,-
429,G42, u decrease of S1T, ,199,GGG.
w. II. Spillman of Manhattan. Kan
sas, formerly private secretary TO
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Brtstow. has been appointed chief OF
the appointment division of the latters
office. This division has charge OF the
appointments of all the postmasters IN
the United States. Carter Il. keene
of Freedom. Maine. formerly chief of
the appointment division, has been ap-
pointed postofiice inspector.
The definite announcement of Ger
mnny's plans for the collection of her
claim against Venezuela shows that
the Monroe doctrine is in full force.
Secretary Hay has evidently told
Schmidt-Leda. the German minister,
to go ahead and force President Castro
to pay the bill by the same method
recently adopted by France when that
countrys navy seized n Turkish port
till satisfactory settlement was
made.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee, the minority leader of the
use, has personally presented the
President with set of his compila-
tons of the messages and papers or
the Presidents of the United States. In
making the presentation, Mr.. Richard
son laughingly asked the President to
read carefully the constitution ana
declaration of independence. The Pres
ident took the joke good naturedly, and
replied that he would.
The Navy Department has decided to
establish wireless telegraph plants at
the Washington navy yard and at An
napolis. The plans for the necessary
equipment of the two stations are now
being worked out under the direction
of Admiral Bradford and experiments
will be under way at an early day. AT
n
for the purpose of receiving and trans
mitting signals, and small buildings
will be erected for the installation OF
Instruments, etc.
The monthly circulation statement of
the comptroller of the currency shows
that Mt the close of the year 1901, the
circulation of national bank notes was
$500. $50, 726, an increase rs compared
with December 81, 1900, of $40, 14S,55l,
and an increase for the month or So69,
O15. The circulation based on United
States bonds amounted to 25,OO0,3OG
an increase for the year of SIG, 114,6 ,632,
and n decrease for the month of ST.
2O2,SSO. The circulation secured by
lawful money amounted to $50 O,42O,
an increase for the year of 81, 1885 ,919.
and an increase for tho month of ST.
1885. The amount of United States
registered bonds on deposit to secure
circulating notes was S326. 6.2SO,2SO, and
tQoecure public deposits 11O,s44,6 $50.
The monthly government receipts and
expenditures show that for the month
of December 1901, the total receipts
were SAT, ,O61 1854. which is an increase
as compared with December, 1900, of
$215,456. The expenditures for the
month amounted to $37, ,31S, ,99S, which
leaves a surplus for the month of 3d.
742, 1866. The expenditures for the
month were nearly $3,OOO,OOO less than
for December, 1900. The surplus for
the first six months of the present fis-
cal year Is approximately $1S,OOO,OO
The expenditures charged to the War
Department last month show de-
crease of $2,2OO,OOO and in the amount
charged to the navy an increase OF
$797 900 is shown. An increase of S15,-
600 is shown in the amount Of pensions
paid.
1.-THE treasury is in condition OF un-