Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1885 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Col. Denby, a lawyer of Ind., is being urged for the Chinese Mission, on the rumor that the President has decided not to give the place to a Californian. The administration has returned in effect to the position that a declaration pf an intention to become an American citizen entitles the person making such declaration to protection from the Government as a citizen. This decision Is at variance with the Consular regulations of 1881 and 1884. The President and four members of the Cabinet visited New York on Decoration Day. The collections of internal revenue for the first ten months of the fiscal year ending Jiibe 30, 1885, as compared with the collections <swriug the corresponding period of tho fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, were as follows; From Spii its—lßß4, $63,105,740; 1885, $50,136,345; decrease, $6,978,395. From Tobacco—lßß4, $21,349,899; 1885, $21,417,536; increase, $67,637. From Fermented Liquors—lßß4, $14,227,800; 1885, $14,393,735; increase, $165,935 From Miscellaneous—lßß4, $519,863; 1885, $226,802; decrease, $293,001. Aggregate Receipts—lßß4, $90, ‘262,302 ; 1885, $92,104,417; decroaso, $7,037,885. The aggregate receipts for April, 1885, were $1,141,832 less than dur. ing the same month of 1884. At a meeting of the Cabinet last week tho question of the continuance of the World’s Exposition at New Orleans was considered. The Cabinet were unanimously of the opinion that there is no warrant of law for it, and that it would be inexpedient on other grounds.