Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1883 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky, was nominated for the Speakership of the House of Representative*, by the Democratic cauous,on the first ballot. The caucus was called to order by Gen. Kosecrans. Geddes, of Ohio, was chosen Chairman. The motion that voting be viva voce was carried, 101 to 82, and a motion to reconsider was lost, 113 to 75. Morrison, of Illinois, nominated Carlisle; Curtin, of Pennsylvania, Bandall, and Dorsheimer, of New York, Cox. Cn the first ballot Carlisle received 101 of the lfß votes, Bandall 52 and Cox 3.’. On Randall's mot on Carlisle’s nomination was made unanimous. Thirteen of New York's members voted for Cox and seven for Randall. Pennsylvania was solid for Randall, as was Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey. Carlisle’s strength was, to a g- eat extent, in the Struth, which

= 1 ■ n .VI .... .... m. ■). • was not, however, solid. The three candidates then appeared and made speeches, the defeated ones promising to sustain Carlisle in every way. John B. Clarke, of Missouri, was nominated for Clerk; John P. Leedom, of Ohio, for B?rgeant-at-Arms; J. G. Wintersmith, of Texas, for Doorkeeper; Lycurgus Dalton, of Indiana, for Postmaster, and Rev. John S. Lindsay for Chaplain. In the Republican caucus sixty-seven members were present. Ex-Speaker Keifer and the entire list of incumbents were renominated. Hiscock, of New York, made a long speech opposing Keifer on the especial ground that he had antagonized the press of the country, and the Republican party could not afford to countenance him. There are 137 candidates for the position of second assistant doorkeeper, which pays $2,009 per annum. The public debt decreased during the month of November $1,721,078, and, deducting the cash in the treasury, now aggregates $1,509,785,060. Appended is the official debt statement issued on the Ist Inst: Public debt: Four and one-half per centss 250.000.000 Four per cents- 737.624,100 Three per cents 299,003,250 Refunding certificates . Navy pension fund 14,000,000 Total interest-bearing debt 51,301,040,800 Matured debt 6,643,385 Legal-tender notess 846,739,816 Certificates of deposit 14,165,000 Gold and silver certificates 187,715,731 Fractional currency 6,990,303 • Total without interests 555,910,850 Total debt (principa1)51,863,596,965 Total interest 10.954,586 Total cash in treasury... 364.766,513 Debt, less cash in treasury 1,509,785,060 Decrease during Novemb-r 1,721,676 Decrease of debt jsinoe June 30, 188 *. 41,- 06,146 Current liabilitiesinterest due and unpaids 1,973,699 Debt on which interest lias ceased.. 6,645,335 Interest thereon 321,815 Gold and silver certificates 187,715,731 U. S. notes held for redemption of certificates of deposit 14,4r5,000 Caso balance available 15 ,644,974 Totals 364,766,513 - Available assets— Cash m treasurys 3 >4,766,513 Bonds issued to Pacificrailway companies, interest payable by United (states— Principal outstandings 64,6 3,512 Interest accrued, not yet paid 1,615,-87 Interest paid by United States 59,222,093 Interest repaid by companies— By transportation services 17,631,893 By cash payments, 5 per cent, net earnings.... 655,198 Balance of interest paid by United States 40.935,000 Judge Keley has prepared for the House a bill limiting the coinage of silver dollars to SI,OOO per year until international arrangements for a double standard shall have been made.