The Springfield herald., 1902-01-10
ATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
y CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

u wages to be paid to women in the
Employ of the government.
M s. Clark and ]. A. Jones of Ari-
Enno recently saw President Roosevelt
n protest against the contemplated
Gnsolidation of the San Francisco
Rountain reservation.
t1,rhe monthly statement Of the public
kht issued January 2nd, shows that
II the close of business December 31st,
EfO1 the national debt, less cash in
khe treasury, amounted to S1,O11 ,G2S,-
EG n decrease for the month of S.
H3, 1872.
UAssistant Secretary of the Navy
N ,dge Darling has addressed com
1unication to the secretary of the Mu-
Qcians' Protective Union of this city
Ufusing to forbid the members OF the
nIteu States Marine Band accepting
soliciting paid engagements.
The President, at the Instance of the
Iaterau associations, has amended the
viii service rules applicable to the
,ral free delivery service so as to ex-
,pt from the operation of the age
nit veterans of the civil and Spanish
merican wars who file applications
or appointment as carriers.
Representative Loud. chairman of
he llse committee on postoffices ana
kost roads, had n talk with the Presl-
ent a few days ago about postal leg
Elation. Mr. Loud says that l cent
kostage is out of the question. Under
resent conditions said he, penny,
Hostage would resslt in deficit OF
lbs. 600, 900 annually"
comparative statement of the re-
eipts from the war revenue act of
hume 18th. 1898. and the war revenue
Reduction act of March ID, 1901, shows
Hhat the former act produced between
lJuly 1st 1900, and November Both,
|19Oo, SIG,G293OS. The revenue reduc-
Ition act of the latter date produced in
1.-THE corresponding period in 1901, S29,-
A29,6 a decrease of 1I,199,GGG.
w. r. Spifinan of Manhattan, Kan
kas. formerly private secretary to
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
hristow, has been appointed chief Of
khe appointment division of the latter's
StiIce. This division has charge of the
appointments of all the postmasters in
khe United States. Carter b. Keene
bpr Freedom, Maine, formerly chief of
the appointment division, has been ap-
pointed postotiice inspector.
The definite announcement of Ger
klaim against Venezuela shows that
khe Monroe doctrine is in full force.
Secretary Hay has evidently told
ISchmidt-Leda, the German minister,
Eo 20 ahead and force President Castro
to pay the bill by the same method
recently adopted by France when that
Icountry's navy seized Turkish port
hill satisfactory settlement was
made.
Representative Richardson of Ten
Ines re, the minority leader of the
IHoO, has personally presented the
President with set of his compila-
luons of the messages and papers Of
1.-The Presidents of the United States. In
making the presentation. Mr.. Richard-
Ison laughingly asked the President to
Tread carefully the constitution and
declaration of independence. The Pres
Iident 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
Inapolis. The plans for the necessary
Equipment of the two stations are now
being worked out under the direction
of Admiral Bradford and experiments
Twill be under way at an early day. AT
for the purpose of receiving and trans
hitting signals, and small buildings
Twill be erected for the installation of
Instruments, etc.
The monthly circulation statement of
the comptroller of the currency shows
that at the close of the year 1901, the
circulation of national bank notes was
s369.2S9. .726, an increase as compared
with December 81. 1900, of $50, ,14S,551,
and an increase for the month of $685.
lois. The circulation based on United
States bonds amounted to S325. 5.OO9,3 ,3O6,
an increase for the year of 16,114 ,632,
and n decrease for the month of ST.
2G2. $50. The circulation secured by
lawful money amounted to $50, 2SO,4 ,42O,
| al increase for the year of S3, 3,433,9lo,
and an increase for the month of ST.
III .S9j. The amount of United States
registered bonds on deposit to secure
circulating notes was $326, 6,2SO, $50, and
tot lure public deposits s11O,S44,65O.
the monthly government receipts and
Expenditures show that for the month
of December. 1901, the total receipts
Were SAT ,O61 -964. which is an increase
IS compared with December, 1900, of
s215,456. The expenditures for the
month amounted to $37 ,31S,99S, which
leaves surplus for the month Of $9,-
I42,966. The expenditures for the
month were nearly $3,OOO,0oo less than
for December, 1900. The surplus for
tne first six months of the present tis-
cal year is approximately $1S,OOO,OOO.
The expenditures charged to the War
Department last month show n de-
crease Of 50 100000 and in the amount
charged to the navy an increase OF
$4,000 is shown. An increase of $15.-
900 is shown in the amount Of pensions
paid.