People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1895 — WASHINGTON NOTES. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NOTES.

President Cleveland now has In hand the report of the treasury auditor on he reported shortages in the accounts ts Congressional Librarian Spofford, which are stated to be due to carelessness rather than wrong-doing. Chief Justice Puller’s condition is Improved. In view of the unusual number of contests, Speaker Reed may form two ■lection committees. Senator Morrill introduced a bill for the appointment by the president of a register of copyright, to perform the duties which are now those of the librarian of congress. Secretary Carlisle’s plan to Increase the reserve by paying express charges both on the gold and the currency returned in exchange therefor has not proved the success it was hoped. Thursday’s receipts amounted to $105,000. The National Association of Wool Growers made considerable progress in preparing a memorial to congress A committee submitted a proposition to restore, with some changes, the wool duties of the McKinley law as a means of temporary relief. It is estimated that about 25,000 old papers were stolen from the file room of the treasury and their stamps removed by William Washington and an accomplice named Edwards, who are now under arrest. The papers were taken away in small quantities and young girls paid 50 cents a day removed such of the stamps and .signatures as seemed valuable and burned the pa* pers.