Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1894 — Notes About the Capital. [ARTICLE]

Notes About the Capita l .

The new pension bill reported to the House cuts down the amount for next year $15,000,000. Material modifications were made in the Sovereign petition for injunction against the new bond issue. Mr. Carlisle is in a quandary. St. Gaudens refuses to put a breech-clout on his World’s Fair medal figure. President Cleveland is said to have settled upon F. A. Crandall, of Buffalo, N. Y., for public printer. Secretary Carlisle has sent a deficiency estimate to the House asking $50,000 moro to deport the Chinese. Warrants of deportation are being prepared for nearly 200 Cuban cigarmakers recently arrived at Key West, Fla. Representative Maguire introduced a bill to increase the revenue by a direct tax on land in the United States. Secretary Carlisle was called to New Ycrk to straighten out a hitch between the Collector and the importers. The appropriation for the District of Columbia recommended is $4,927,194.97. Last year it was $5,413,233.91, and the estimate of the District Commissioners for this vear was $5,381,473.91. Onehalf of the District appropriation is paid by the government, the remainder by the District.