Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1885 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

It is alleged that four distillers who it had been tfiscovei-ed were using the “thick-ened-staves” whisky barrels have compromised with the Government, the sum to be puid amounting to $80,0)0. The Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims will expiro by limitation Dec. 3b An enormous amount of business remains unsettled, and an effort will probably be made to induce Congress-to prolong the court’s existence. Chief Clerk John Tweedale, of the War Department, is acting as Secretary during the absence of Mr. Endicott on his vacation. The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints during tho week ending Aug. 15 was 360,461. The issue during the corresponding period of last year was 293,998. Commissioner Thoman gives it as his opinion that the messengers to be selected for tho immediate delivery of letters will bo appointed under the civil-servics law. The South American Commission appointed by President Arthur is preparing its final report, which will be submitted to Congress at the beginning of the next session. Since its creation the commission has traveled 3,200 miles and officially visited nine countries. The report will fill 2,000 or 3,000 closely printed pages.