Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

The House Committee on Naval Affairs Is considering a bill appropriaring $400,000 for the relief of the officers and men of the Cumberland and Monitor, for heroic services in tho battle with the Morrimac in Hampton Roads. The friends of the land-grant forfeiture bills are a good deal worked up over tho action of tho Judiciary Committee declaring against the forfeiture of the grant to the Backbone Railroad Company in Louisiana. A statue of Martin Luther was unveiled in front of the Memorial Lutheran Church at Washington. About 2,000 persons witnessed the ceremonies. Justice Miller, of the United States Supreme CourtVorcsided. Senator Conger, of Michigan, delivered tho address of the day. Ex-Speaker Randall thinks Congress will be ready to adjourn June 15. Secretary Folger has called in for redemption $10,000,000 in 3 per oent. bonds, maturing June 30. Senator Hill, of Colorado, from the Senate Committee on Postoffices and Post Roads, has completed his report In favor of the Senate postal-telegraph bill. Tne report enters very largely Into tho management of tho Western Union Company, which, it is held, makes excessive charges, and which makes enormous dividends on watered stock. Complaint is made of the refusal of the company to furnish trustworthy information to the committee. The surplus in the Treasury now is about $165,000,000. Of this sum about $20,000,000 wiirbe needed to meet bond calls, but it is expected that at the end of tho fiscal year, June 30, the surplus will be at least equal to what it is at present. The receipts at the Treasury Department exceed the expenditures of the Go. ernment now by an average Of $1,000,000 daily.