Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1885 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

John W. Mackay is at Washington urging the allowance by tho General Land Office of $250,000 to tho Bank of Nevada for money advanced on surveying contracts. Commissioner Sparks refuses to pay the claim until a thorough Investigation can be made into the matter. Imports of merchandise for the year endod Aug. 31 reached $571,235,943, against $657,871,316 for the previous year. Secretary Lamar is still kept to his room. He has relays of stenographers and typo-writers, and is doiug a good deal of work while propped up by pillows in bis bed. During the eight months ended Aug. 31, 241,035 immigrants arrived in Iho United States, exclusive of thoso coming by way of Canada and Mexico, a decrease of 61,930 as compared with tho arrivals for the corresponding period of 1881. The Postmaster General has decided to continue the steamboat mail service between Louisville, Ky., and Evansville, Ind. Tho contractors have agreed to reduce the charge for this service $5,000 peryear, making the annual expense SIO,OOO. Secretary Manning has ordered that all moneys due or to become due to the Central Pacific Bailroad Company for Government transportation be covered into the Treasury and applied toward the extinguishment of the indebtednessof that corporation to tho Government.