IpRUM PRESENT;
.= A RESULT THE HOUSE
1,0 does nothing.
ti still Unable to Master the
1 :::,te Strength-JIv. Beetll. M .
I j0(,„ Bloc ker—Speajter Crisp, Caa
I( hairnion Holman and General
I '”* r]rr Hold a Conference—Demo
I ,k,rwck eight Of Having a Qtoran
,lW«l|ane"a* Wa.hlngton News.
Hunines* Blocked.
Iff,chiton, Jan. 6.-The house
■ ’ j an uproar to-day, Mr.
K-u„9 trying to report from the
f oi-tee on rules and order for a
/"' vote on the tariff bill January
. ml" Mr- Boutelle demanding a
Vi;, his question of privilege. On
L unofficial vote the Democrats lack
j , ,r|it of a quorum and the dealoch
y past two days was continued,
d it • o clock the chances of securing
I .ll0nim of the house to take up the
| iff bill were so small that Mr.
Rheekr conferred with Speaker Crisp
W chairman Holman of the Demc
L>i'caucus committee, and it was
, .ol that if a Democratic quorum
„0t ut once developed, there
I’ tM be an adjournment and that
lkSe house caucus set for to-night
,:(i j)e begun at once and continu
|U‘m.il some plau of Democratic
..pon was reached.
fSeveral absentees were, however,
«Wcted on the afternoon trains, and
■Mead Of adjourning to hold the
laacns this afternoon, it was decided
Ccontinue the fight for an hour or
■tioat least. _
MRS. COCKRELL VERY LOW.
At Wife of the MUeourl Senator Crit
ically Hi From Pneumonia.
Washington-, Jan. «.—Mrs. P. M.
(ockrell. wi£o of Senator Cockrell of
jfosouri, is critically ill from pneu
looia, from which she is not expected
to recover. ' j
The disease was contracted on the
tfcasion of her daughter’s debut, on
Wednesday of last week, but was not
(ordered serious until last night,
rhen the symptoms became alarming
mil have so continued ever since.
WORSE THAN TRAIN ROBBERS.
iaieriran Railway Managers Severely
Denounced.
I/ixnos, Jan. 6.—The Financial
Jens, a paper of acknowledged au
thority on financial matters as a rule,
aid to-day: “Both fact and fiction
hsve made us familiar even on this
side of the Atlantic with the Ameri
ca railroad robber who boards an ex
press train, shoots the guard and
rides the strong box. Unfortunately
there is in America another scarcely
less disreputable class of robber,
"hose plans are concentrated in the
hoard room, and whose arena of oper
ations is Wall street”
The paper continues In'a similar
r.rain for over a column, comparing
the American railroad boss to* the
aid sharper, whose victims have had
numerous warnings and ought not to
h surprised into lament “The
methods of the boss,” it says, “are
not criminal. He swindles you by
leyal devices and doubtless in Wall
street he would be considered an hon
orable man. But Wall street has a
peculiar standard.”
'lhe writer goes into detail concern
ttif the Reading, Erie and Atchison
collapses and proceeds as follows:
"Doubtless there are honest railway
men in America and bonds that are
almost gilt edged in their sound char
ter, but the balances are heavily
toe other way. This time, however,
the dirty business has been rather
■overdone and the British goose is not
ikciy to lay any more golden eggs,
it the people have any sense left they
, I a wide* berth to everything
.lean, and especially to the
®>mpulated treacherous securities of
American railways.”
ADVICES PROM HAWAII.
Wllli* R*que»t» President Dole to Sur
render.
A’iCklakd, Jan. 6.—Advices fiom
''lolulu to December 23 have been
weired here by the steamer Alameda,
peh has just arrived here from San
Frisco. The officers of the vessel
■‘hied that the excitement in Honolulu
^fr.tlle political situation was grow
<s?ia intensity. The provisional gov
•rament was as firm as -er in its de
insination to maintain its position,
*" "as completing its preparations
ttJesist any effort that might be
to restore the monarchy. The
:. of the police force of the
^ “d had been notified they would
-Mpected to take arms in defense
,k ,'e £overnment, and a number of
'acl been dismissed from the
Jee » ref“sing to obey this order..
further stated that the
J“tor o{ the United States had
lpn(ei1 to the provisional govern
or ' re1uesti“ir that they surrender
la/: V, tl;e United States govern
in favor of the restora
k; lt>e queen. The minister, in
4,... ““““'cation, informed the gov
that Liliuokalanl had agreed
amnesty to all those who had
the “art.in the revolution, to ratify
lent „ l?,atlons .of the present govern
cord,an<110. govern faithfully in ac
nce with the present constitu
tion.
The i
»u,_ - "'government was preparing
Th( reply to the minister,
lull, ^“““ercial Advertiser of Hono
«ratnentn/rilcl° 8uPPorting the gov
wJ.eat'declared the United States
taken the matter out of
for ,?.nt Cleveland's hands by calling
the
fesoonrt papers i“ the Hawaiian cor
'd „ aenca and asserts the provision
poH.„ ctnment will not retire from
atui s«,u .fss compelled to by force,
Piore,j s that is not likely to be em
Dp . V*w Gol«* Dlgplnaa.
ratuo! lR| Col-> Jan. 6.—Another gold
115 Cotne forth seeking public
Cl , 0n' The new strike is on
The . creeh, near Buena Vista.
":;rj “T Prospectors are H. E. Wood
Lewis Weinberg, who found
claini l ln white quartz in their
®a'"ed Nellie Bly, reported to
avt ire ounces to .the ton. /
'JUDGE LONG'S PENSION.
tt WUl B* Again lugndtA at th* Knd
of Thirty u*h
WASmsflToif, Jan. 6. —Comm its loner
of Pensions Loch re n has ordered the
restoration of the former pension
rntlnff of Judge Charles Long of
Michigan. This pats an end for the
present to the proceedings which
Lo?? h“ ln»‘itated in the dis
trict court to compel the commissioner
to return his former rating of $72 a
nendhiW Whi£h ,b4d been suspended
m®dieal examination.
Judgp Long was originally pensioned
, » month. This was gradually
increased until 1880, when he was
granted $73 under the law pensioning
those disabled so as to require the reg
ular attendance of another person,
Corporal Tanner holding that a per
son who could not attend to all his
wants on account of his injuries, and
who needed almost constant aid, came
within the provisions of that law. Be
****** H*e loss of one arin Judge Long
had a Jjjp gunshot wound, which
was still open and required at
tendance. Commissioner Lochren,
however, held that this case was
provided for in the subsequent
,°J July 1*. 1890, concerning dis
abilities that require frequent atten
tion. Under this act it was decided
tuat he was not entitled to more than
&>0 a month. His pension was accord
ingly suspended and he was ordered
to appear for examination before a
medical board. He failed to comply
with this notice and brought suit for
mandamus to compel the return to
his former rating. The act of Decem
ber 21 last prohibiting suspension of
pensions without thirty days' notice
was passed, however, while decision
in the case was pending.
Commissioner Lochren characterizes
the act Which makes the rPHlnnatlnn
necessary as very inconsiderate, un
wise and perjury, he said. “Here
after in every crooked case, thirty
days’ notice prior to suspension must
be given. Under the old law suspen
sion. would take place pending in
vestigation and very often large sums
of money have been saved to the
government in this way. Now we are
utterly powerless and must remain
with our hands tied.”
The required notice will be given to
Judge Long and at the end of thirty
days the pension will undoubtedly lie
again- suspended. The case differs
lrom most of the others pending, be
cause with these previous notice had
almost invariably been given.
SURPRISED- THE POLITICIANS.
Governor Flower Order* the Strict En
- forcement of Civil Service Bole*.
Albakt, N. Y., Jan. 6.—Great com
motion was caused yesterday forenoon
in many of the state departments tipon
the receipt of a communication from
Governor Flower, in which he de
clared that all employes of the state
must obey the civil service laws in re
lation. to appointment. The letter
also stated that all persons who were
not properly qualified must vacate
their positions.
HAD TWO PRESIDENTS.
lira. Lease nod Freeborn Both Attempt
to Act at Osawatomle.
Osawatomic, Kan., Jan. 6.—The
state board of charities met at the in
sane asylum with a double header,
Mrs. Lease and J. W. Freeborn both
claiming the presidency. No busi
ness was transacted, as tho board
could not well act with two persons
presiding.__
deserves ot Western Hanks.
Washin-gtox, .Tan. 6.—The national
banks of Chicago held December 19
an average of 45.01 per cent against
45.46 per cent on October 3. The loans
and discounts were $79,100,535, as
against $73,032,390 October 3, and the
individual deposits $68,434,113. The
Kansas City,Mo., banks held a reserve
OT34.49 per cent as against 33.13 per
cent October 3; the St Paul nationul
banks, 38.50 per cent against 37.17 per
cent October 3; the Minneapolis banks
36.73 per cent against 39.07 October 3,
and the St Joseph, Mo., banks 30.43
against 37.81 October 3. ■
Do Arinond'a Capital Ktaonl Dill.
Washington, Jan. 0.—Mr. De Ar
mond. of Missouri, who has long been
the especial thorn in Washington's
municipal side, ysterday introduced
his measure providing for the appoint
ment of a commission of thirteen
members to ascertain upon what terms
the seat of government might be re
moved to the Mississippi valley. This
went to that mausoleum of the im
practicable. the house committee on
rules, and will never be heard from.
Its introduction aroused much merri
ment in the house.
New drleau After the right.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 6.—The
case of the Olympic club, which is
now before the supreme court, has
been fixed for trial Tuesday, January
0. On that day a final decision will
be rendered, and in case the decision
is favorable it is two to one that the
Mitchell-Corbett fight will take place
in this city. It is understood that
communications have been exchanged
with the pugilists on this subject, and
high hopes are entertained.
A Mysterious Btekaeea.
Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 6.—For the
past three or four days negro miners
of Yale and vicinity have been suffer
ing from a mysterious epidemic and
several have died already. The dis
ease lasts only a few hours and has a
few symptoms of heart failure. Many
white families are said to be moving
out on account of the threatening
danger, but it is not thought it will
trouble the whites at all.
T. B. Hanghuwont In Trouble.
Joplin, Mo., Jan. 6,—On charges
filed by the prosecuting attorney.
Judge Robinson has suspeuded T. B.
Haughawout from practice in the
courts. The case will come up for
hearing January 22. Bribery, deceit
and misappropriation of money are
charged against Haughawout. who is
a prominent Republican poli tician and
was a delegate to the Minncopolis
con ven tion. _
An Appeal to Chicago Workmen.
Chicago, Jan. 6.—The Central Re
lief association has issued an appeal
to the wage workers of Chicago, ask
ing that all contribute one day’s earn
ings or income to the relief of the j
city's destitute. *
there is division.
—- • 1
DEMOCRATS divided on THE
INCOME TAX.
CntNNDH Cochran will v-«aA ThoM
Oppoaad to tha Hnuira—Ha Will As*
paal from tha Committee to tha' Haaaa
and Do Hia Utmoat to Fra rant tha
Adoption of tha Bill la Its Praaant
Form Cigar Xakora oa tha McKinley
and Wltaoa Tariff Bills.
Tha lacoma Tai Schema.
Wasbingtoh, Jan. 5.—The plan ot
Internal revenue taxation adopted by
the ways and means committee haa
been received by Democratic congress
men generally with approval, and the
Democratic members of the ways and
means committee are sanguine that
they will be able to send the entire
Wilson bill to the senate substantially
in its present shape. Eastern repre
sentatives are, without regard to
party, against the income tax, but the
West and South favor it and have a
heavy majority.
liourke Cockran appears to be tha
present head and center of the opposi
tion to the income tax olan, but it
yet remains to be seeu how far he
will permit his antipathy to carry
him. He had been heard to speak
slightingly of the entire bill, to the
framing of which he contributed vfry
little timet>r labor, and his repeated
and protracted absences often occa
sioned comment. It is very probable
“o win irom me commit'
tee to the bouse, and do his utmost to
prevent the adoption of the bill in its
present form. He tyould make up the
prospective deficit by a tax on tufar,
raw and refined.
Representative Jerry Simpson of
Kansas said that the Populist section
of congress would solidly support the
income tax plan. He regarded it as
opening the way to free trade, saying
that a revenue tariff would be neces
sary only .as long as revenues should
not be raised from incomes or Some
other source. He asserted that the
plan would be immensely popular
with the masses
Representative Tarsney of Missouri,
one of the members of the ways and
means committee who voted for the
income tax, met the objection that
the tremendous opposition would come
from the class receiving the incomes
with the laconic remark: “There are
more men driving drays than receiving
incomes"
The Alabama representatives are
much exercised over the free coal and
free iron ore clauses and like most of
the Southern men believe in a tax on
sugar. Mr. Oates unhesitatingly de
clares that he will fight the bill in its
present shope] His colleague, Mr.
Wheeler, says practically the shine
thing and is unceasing in his efforts
to capture the proposed caucus
Members of the committee do not
fear the result of the meeting of the
caucus, but Mr. Wheeler is very hope
ful that it would unite the dissatisfied
and thus enable them to win.
ciein manufacturers protest.
The present leaf tobacco duty as
provided by the McKinley act in
creased, says a circular from cigar
manufacturers being sent to all con
gressmen, the cost of manufacturing
cigars to such an extent as to wipe out
the margin of profit to the manufac
turer. To raise the price of cigars
proved impossible, as the -nickel and
dime cigars which are smoked by
the masses could not oe advanced to
six and eleven cents respectively.
This compelled the manufacturers to
cut the wages of cigar makers and
furnish an inferior quality to the pub
lic, this being, they claim, the only
way in which they could make up for
the increased rate of duty. Further
more as the larger increased rate of
doty required so much more capital
which was out of reach of the bulk of
manufacturers, it eould not, they say,
but pave the way for the concentra
tion of their industry In the hands of
• lew ana ot creating a monopoly of
it by driving all the amaller and mid
dle class manufacturers out of busi
ness. lienee the outspoken'advocacy
of a very few of the largest manufac
turers for the excessive rate. The
Sumatra leaf has become a necessity
for the entire cigar industry. Any
rate of duty, therefore, that tends to
diminish the consumption of Sumatra
leaf must necessarily' also reduce the
revenue from it to the government.
The reduction of the McKinley rate
to $1 per pound, as provided in the
Wilson tariff bill, does not satisfy
them, as it will neither yield the
necessary relief to the manufac
turers nor the expected revenue
to the government, and a uniform rate
of thirty-five per cent on nnstemmed
leaf tobacco is demanded. A duty of
SI per pound on leaf tobacco is
equivalent, they say, to a protection
of about 900 per cent on the cost of
producing the highest grade of cigar
leaf in this country, which is about
twelve cents per pound, and the
domestic leaf bad, in addition, a
natural protection of several hundred
per cent more in the fact that the aver
age price of the foreign leaf suitable
for wrappers is not less .than 91 per
pound in the foreign markets, where
it is bought for American consump
tion. The petition, with all others
on the question of tariff, goes to the
committee on finance, where pre
sumably, it will receive attention when
the Wilson bill is tnk-n no.
Foortli Ufifi* fosluiAxiari.
Washington, Jan. 5.—Fourth As
sis(ant Postmaster General Maxwell
has removed since his incumbency
1,900 fourth-class postmasters, and is
now grinding them out at an average
rate of something like forty-five per
day. This is some 300 better than
Clarkson was enabled to do for a like
period, but when Vice President Stev
enson wielded the ax he left a record
for all time. It was something like
2,300 for the period in which Maxwell
removed 1,900 and Clarkson 1,000.
Can Fight la Colorado.
Dhnveb, Col., Jan. 5.—Governor
Waite said yesterday that he will not
interfere with prize fighting in this
state, bat will leave such matters to
the discretion of county officials. This
statement was made in response to a
query relative to the Cripple Creek
offer of 940,000 for the Corbett
Mitchell fight.
MUST CONSULT POOH IQ.
X* IhtUd » Mat# at Um Territory
Without Count ot Oka Rad Man.
WiiniMiotr, Jan. ft.—Those who
object to the admission of Oklahoma
to statehood union tho land* of the
8m civilised tribes are Included with
in its boundaries do not appear to be
strong’ enough to materially delay the
passage of the bill and it is probable
that when the facts are made known
to them they will withdraw their op
position.
An ex-government official, whose
duties were long connected with In
dian affairs, said to-day; *'The ques
tion whether congress can orgaulse
the territory occupied by the tire civ
ilised tribes in the Indian territory
Into a territorial form of government
without the consent of those tribes
aeems to me to be definitely settled by
the provisions of article ft of the
treaty proclaimed May 33, 1&36, which
was concluded at New Echota, Ga.,
December 39, 1835, by General William
Carroll and- John F. Schermerhorn,
commissioners on the part of tho
United States, and the chiefs, head
men and people of the Cherokee tribe
of Indians. By the terms of this
treaty the Cherokee nation ceded to the
United Stales all lands owned, claimed
or possessed by them esst of
the Mississippi river and released all
claims for spoliation for fill,oOO,000,
and the cession of certain lands now
occupied by them in what is known
as the Indian territory. Article ft
provides as follows: ‘The United
States hereby covenant and agree
that the lands ceded to the Cherokee
nation in the foregoing article shall.in
no future time, without their consent,
utj iuuiuuw iu iuc vomtuniti 11 mi IB or
jurisdiction of any state or territory,
etc.’ Therefore, unless congress shall
see fit to ignore the provisions of this
treaty, the consent of tho Chero
kee nation must be had in or
der to ‘include their lands within tho
territorial limits or jurisdiction of
any s Ate or territory. This provision
has never been changed by any sub
sequent treaties with the Cherolcees.
Of course agreements may be made
with the flvo civilized tribes, by which
these provisions may be abrogated
and their consent obtained to the
creation of a territorial or state gov
ernment, but as the matter stands
.their territory cannot be included
within the jurisdiction of a territory
or state without flagrant violation of
the treaties named. I am free to ad
mit, however, that the situation is
peculiar and anamolous, that of an
lmperio in imperlum, wholly repug
nant to the theory of unity upon
which our government is based.”
NO QUORUM AS YET.
Mr. Boutelle Again Blacks the TarIB
* Debate.
Washington, Jan. 6.—Although the
lack of a quorum blocked the tariff
debate yesterday and an order was
passed recalling absentees, only nine
eight members by actual count were
on the floor when the house was called
to order at noon to-day and the pros
pect for a Democratic quorum looked
gloomy.
Some communications were laid be
fore the honse and the speaker an
nounced the reappointment of Messra
Wheeler of Alabama, Breckinridge of
Keutucy and Hitt of Illinois, as re
gents of the Smithsonian institute.
Although the Democratic members
of the ways and means committee
were willing to make an arrangement
to devote to-morrow and Saturday to
the Hawaiian matte-, they decided,
after the wasting of the day yesterday
through the persistency of Alt'. Bou
telle, to shut the Hawaiian debate
out entirely until the tariff bill should
be disposed of anff when Mr. Boutelle
called up his privileged Hawaiian
resolution this morning, Mr. McMiilin,
on behalf of the eommitte raised the
question of consideration.
Mr. Boutelle was sarcastic and Mr.
McMiilin rather contemptuous in the
exchange of shots before the vote was
taken. By a rising vote of fifty-eight
to 124, the house decided not to con
sider the resolutions. The ayes and
nays were then demanded.
All efforts to secure a quorum were
again fruitless, the Republicans re
fusing to vote t at critical moments,
and the house adjourned at 1:40 p. m.,
without taking up the tariff MIL
M'MILLIN ON INCOME TAX.
lie Tallu of the Essential restores of
tka Measure.
Washington, Jan. 5.—Representa
tive McMillin, chairman of the sub
committee in chars'« of the iuternal
revenue feature of the tariff bill,
outlined the salient feature of
the income tax measure which he ex
pects to complete in a day or two, He
said:
“The corporation part of the meas
ure will not require an inquisition on
every individual to determine what
amount of corporate stock he holds,
but the assessment will bo made
against and paid by the corporation,
and hence a man owning corporation
stock will nbt be worried by corpora
tion assessors.
“The corporation will pay the tax
of each oi its incorporators and will
in turn charge it up against them.
But to prevent taxing a man twice, if
a corporation pays for an incorpora
tor on the dividends he would derive,
he. in turn, is credited with that
amount in assessing his general In
come for taxation. As to for
eigners and foreign associations hold
ing interest bearing securities in this
country, they will be assessed
the same as our own citizens. The
collection of the tax will be In the
hands of the internal revenue bureau.
It will not necessitate the appoint
ment of new tax collectors in the
various states, but a few additional
assessors and deputies will be required
to work under the present revenue
collectors.”
Mr. McMillin says the bill will pro
vide means for compelling disclosures
as to income somewhat similar to the
methods used by several of the states.
Hp says the penalties for failing to re
port or for false reports have not yet
been fixed.
Hair's Thrifty King.
Milan, Jan. 5.—The Secolo declares
that the private fortune.of King Hum
bert of Italy, amounting to$i0,030,000,
has been deposited with the London
house of the Rothschilds. ’rte Secolo
also says that the greater portion of
this sum has been saved out of the
civil list at the rate of about $3,000,
003 per year.
INCOME-TAX SCHEME.
IT IS ADOPTED »Y THE WAY8
and i.:eane COMMITTEE.
Gaels Bam Meat h»v« Tm 9mt Cant oa a
84.000 Inooma—Tha Taa oa Whisky
JRalaad from 00Coata toll a Gallon
aad tha Bonded Period Extended from
Three to Blfhl Tears-—The Tax on
fhfitf. Garde Reduced to Two Cents.
Tha Income Tax Scheme.
W ASitiNOTOif. Jan, 4.—Tha advocates
of the individual income tas proposi
tion were triuphant at the meelinir of
the Democratic members of the ways
and means committee yesterday
afternoon. The issue was joined
on two propositions, one to levy a tax
of 9 per cent against individual in
comes over 94.000, and against the in
comes of corporations (that is, the
difference between the gross income
and the operating expenses, or, in
other words, the net income), and the
proposition offered as a substitute by
Mr. Coekran, to tax the Incomes from
corporations 1 per cent and inherit
ances A per cent, to place a tax of 10
cents on whisky, and to restore sugar
to the dutiable list at half a cent per
pound. The vote on Mr. Cockran’s
substitute proposition, which was
taken first, resulted in its defeat, ? to
■*1 do uitiutra.
Yeas — Messrs. Cookrnn, Stereos,
Wilson and Montgomery.
Nays—Messrs. McMilUn, Turner,
Whiting, Uryan, Bynum, Tarsnoy and
Breckinridge.
The original proposition was then
submitted and carried by a vote of
0 to 5.
It was also decided in connection
with the latter proposition to increase
the whisky tax 10 cents per gallon;
that is from 00 cents to 81, to be levied
against whisky in as well as out of
bond. Upon the representation that
this increase would work undue hard
ships to the owner of whisky in bond,
it was decided to extend the bonded
period from three to eight years. The
tax on flaying cards, atone time fixed
at 0 cents per pack, was reduced to 3
cents, and the contemplated tax on
perfumes and cosmetics was discarded.
No increase was made in the tax on
cigars, but the increase on cigarettes,
81 per 1,000, was allowed to stand.
The committee estimated that the
tax on the Incomes from corporations
and individuals (corporations being
treated as Individuals), will raise 830,
000,000 revenue—813,000,000 from cor
poration* and 818,000,000 from individ
uals The increase in the whisky tax,
it is estimated, will give an additional
revenue ' of; 810,000,000 per annum.
The proposed tax on inheritances,
which was to be levied in case the
proposition for an individual income
tax failed, was not deemed necessary.
CONGRESS RESUMES.
Bspublleans Fore* the Hawaiian lata* la
the ItoaM.
Washington, Jan. 4.—There was
not a very brilliant setting for the
opening1 of the tariff debate in the
house this morning. When Speaker
Crisp mounted the rostrum at high
noon and dropped the gavel, there
vrere many vacant seats in the public
galleries. The press gallery overhang
ing the speaker's chair, however, was
lined with newspaper correspondents,
and on the floor there was considera
ble animation. Ex-Speaker Reed, Mr.
Burrows, Mr. Dalzeli amt other Re
publican leaders were conferring earn
estly, and on the Democratic side each
member of the ways and means com
mittee was surrounded by a group of
his colleagues.
There was much uncertainty as to
the tactics which the Republicans
would pursue, the suspicion being
that at the very outset they would lay
every obstruction in the path of the
tariff bill, and that the first step in
this program would be to insist upon
a Democratic quorum. To prevent
such a move the Democratic whips
were instructed to have every Demo
crat present when the vote was taken.
The resignations of Colonel Fellows
and Mr. Fitch of New York who have
bc-en elected respectively district at
torney and controller of New Yor,k
city, were read and the apoaker then
presented the credentials of Mr. Ad
ams of Pennsylvania elected to suc
ceed the late Mr. O'Neill.
The fight then began, Mr. Boutetle,
on behalf of the Republicans, putting
forward the Hawaiian matter to
antagonize the tariff bill.
Mr. McCreary, chairman of the
foreign affairs committee, sought to
avoid this subject by trying to make
an arrangement by which Friday and
Saturday of this week should be set
aside for the consideration of the
resolution reported by the foreign
affairs committee in lieu of tae Hitt
and Bouteile resolutions.
Mr. Hitt, head of the minority of
the foreign affairs committee, was on
his feet ana as soon as Mr. McCreary
had made his proposition he stated that,
inasmuch as this proposition gave the
Republicans substantial! v what they
desired, a time fixed for debate on the
Hawaiian matter, he would be glad to
accept it.
- The Democrats failed to muster a
quorum on the agreement, and until
it is procured the tariff bill is blocked.
OUR MINING RESOURCES;.
Report of the Chief of the Division of
Mining Statistics.
Washikqtox, Jan. 4.—The report on
the mining resources of the country
for 1893, prepared by Chief Day of the
division of mining statistics of the
geological survey, was made public
to-day. It shows that the high water
mark in mineral productions was
reached in that year in this and every
other country, the total value being
•694,778,768, 830,001,000 greater than
in any previous year and • >8,174.070
more than in the census year of 1890.
Among the large gains were 877,130
tons in pig iron, with an aggregate
product of 9,157,000 tons, vualed at
•131,161,039.
Gold showed a slight loss and the
year's product, valued at •33,000,000,
was 1,596,375 ounces. Copper gained
57,465,066 pounds, making an aggre
gate of 353,375,743 pounds, with a val
ue of 837,977,143. The lead, product
during the year gained 10,854 tons, as
I gregallng 1-13,369 ton*, with a vain* -
of 317,060,960, There wu a low of
7,000 tone lo line and tho new metal,
aluminum) almost doubled in quantl
ty. The year's product ot sine ag
grrgated 07,300 tone, vatuodat 38,037,*
030 and of quicksilver 37,903 flasks,
representing a value of 31,343,089.
Tin from the. mines In California
amounted to 160,000 pounds, valued at<
338,40j. Nickel for the year aggre
gated 93,393 pounds, value 350,703;
aluminum 330,883 pounds, value 3173,
834, and platinum 80 ounces, valued ab
3880. The produot of antimony was
valued at 336,400.
Bituminous coal increased 3,000,000
tons during the year, attaining a total
Of 113,337,843 tons, valued a8>8133,l9S,
139. Pennsylvania anthracite aoal in
creased 1,613,438 tons amounting to x
46,850,450 tons, valued at 88:?,443.000.
The value Increased 38,000,00j, with a j
total value of 383,000,000.
Petroleum Is declining rapidly. In %
1801 there were 34,000,000 barrels pro
duced, but only 30,509,130, valued at
330,034.190 in 1893. Natural gas la ‘s
also falling off both in quantity and
value. Its high water mark was
reached in 1888, when the produot was -
valued at 333,030,875.
Quantities and values of other non
metallic products during the year are
given as fotluws; llulldi&g stone,
value 348,700,035; lime 03,000,000 bar
rels, value 3*0,000,000; cement 8,768,031
barrels, 97.133,750; salt 11,008,800 bar
rels, 83,034,915; phosphate rock 081,381
tons, 33,300,337; limestone for Iron
flux, 3,173,114 tons, 33.680,180; mineral
waters 31,876,404 gallons, 34.905,9701
zinc wnue 37,cuu tone, 93,zuu,uoo; pot* •
ters* clay 420,000 tons, 91,000,000; win* :
eral paints, 47,017 tons, $144,343; borax
13.. 100.000 pounds, 90011,000; gypsum
940,374 tons, 9071,548; grindstone, val
ue 9480,000; fibrous tale 4t,925 tons,
9473,485; pyrites 114,717 tons,
9305,101; soapstone 93,008 tons. ’
9437,440; manganese ore 13,013 tons,
9130,380; asphattnm 30,030 tops,
8393,375; precious stones, value ,
9300,000; bromine 379,480 pounds, 804,
503; corundum 1,771 tons, value 8181,*
300; barytes 33,108 tons, 9130,035; , ■ ■
graphite, 9104,000; millstones, 933,417: >
novacullte, value 9140,730; marls 195,*
ooo tons, 905,000; flint 20,000 tons, 900,* ; t
000; fluorspar 13,350 tons, 989,000; '
chromic iron ore 1,500 tons, 925,00o;
influ.sorinl earth, value 943,055; fold* ,|
spar 15,000 tons, 975,000; mica 75,000
pounds, 9100,000; ozocerite, refined
00,000 pounds, 98,000; cobalt oxide
7,809 pounds, 915,738; slate ground as
pigment 3,787 tons, 935|53S; sulphur .
3,088 tons, 980,040; asbestos 104 tons, :
90,410, and rutl'e 100 tons, 9300.
The total value e( metallic minerals
for the year was 9303,775,039; non
metallio 9371,003,109; and unspecified
910.000. 000.
The report reviews in detail the use •
of aluminum and states that the
principal use for the new metal in the
future will be in cooking, utensils.
Use of the principal minerals in the
first six months of 1893 Is also review
ed in the report, showing a great
decline in production.
The total product of silver during
the year was 58,000,000 ounces, with a
coinage value of 974,984,000. The
amount Is an Increase of 877,130
Ounces for the year. The Increased
valuation of the product for the year -
pas »2,8?3,034.
nBUO DEBT IT ATE M EX r.
Thl Nit loeriMl Darlttf thi Booth of
Itooombor •8,101,All.
"Wahhixotox, Jon. 4.—The pablle
debt statement issued yesterday shows ,
the net increase of th6 debt, less cash
in the treasury, during the month of
December to have been $it,88l,06S. The
interest-bearing debt increased $iM,
the debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity decreased $2.’’•.850, and
the debt bearing no interest increased
$3,003,371. The reduction in the cash
balance during the month was $4,834,
001. The interest-bearing debt is
$585,033,310; the debt on which inter*
est has ceased since maturity is $1,- *
013,530, and the debt bearing no in
terest is $316,(153,077—a total debt of
$003,605,017.
The certificates and treasury notes ,
offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treasury amount to 1604,317,434,
an increase during the month of $5,
088,133. The gold reserve to-day ia
$80,891,600 and the net cash balance
$9,483,455, a total available balance of
$90,375,555, a decrease during the
month of $4,834,061. The total cash
in the treasury to-day is $737,614,701.
The total amount of national bank
notes outstanding December 3f, 1693,
was $308,443,037, an Increase in circu
lation since December 31, 1893, of $31,
147,315, and a decrease in circulation
since November 30 of $408,761. The
circulation outstanding against bends
December 31 was $185,067,705.
The receipts from customs at the
port of New York during December
amounted to $5,645^908, paid in the
following kinds of money: Gold coin,
38 per cent; silver coin. 16 per cent;
gold certificates, 1.1 per cent; silver
certificates, 51.1 per cent; United
States notes 11-0 per cent, and United
States treasury notes, 8.1 per cent. ;
The following were the receipts at
New York for December in each of,
the last five years: 1889, $10,997,977;
1990, $10,704,055; 1891, $9,311,666; 1803,
$10,570,853, and 1893, $5,645,91-8. The
receipts for each of the past five
years at New York were, in round
numbers, as follows: 1889, $147,678.
361: ls90, $163,900,000; 1891, filSST.OOO,
000; 1803, $138,000,000, and 1893, $115,
000,000
The total gold in the treasnry, coin
and bullion, December 30, was $158,
303,779. The go d certificates in the
treasury, cash, are $75,590; the gold
certificates in the circulation, $77,413,
179, and the net gold reserve, $80,891. -
600. The following shows the net
gold in the treasury on December 31,
in the years named: 1889, $190,833,
053; 1890, $148,973,935; 1891, $130,740,
630; 1893, $131,566,603, and 1893, $80,
691,000 __ # :
An Appointment for Snnntor Fitter's Son,
Washington, Jan. 4.—Colonel Dick
Bright, sergeant-at-arms of the sen
ate, announced yeaterday that be had
appointed Elwood 8. Peffer folder in
the senate end of the capitoi. Tho
appointee is one of the sous of Senator
Ps» ffn"
A Masterpiece Ruined.
St. Louis, Mo , Jan. 4.—“Le Rol
S' Amuse.” a masterpiece by the
French painter, Jules Arsene Gamier,
valued at 3100,000 and owned by the
late S. A Coale, was yesterday caught
In an elevator shaft and irretrievably
ruined while being removed from the
Laclede buildinsr.
