Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

A CXBCUTJLB addressed to the foreign representativee by Dr. Carlos Zaremba proposes Um celebration of the discovery of America, 400 years ago, by a universal exposition at the capital of Mexico, and the motion of a colossal statue of Columbus upon the «Mt rejected by an international oommitto*. upon a base of stones contributed by the nations of the world which have stiiee the discovery of America taken part in its colonisation, omhsation. and nrogyaw.... J, the •tripped of #BI,OOO by the coUamw of Middisiccsbank at Waslawgtinw, Jaavatopeein which Jbe had hrfl^ securitice iu * Tam togislsyrn appropriation bill, as re-

ported by the Senate Committee, adds sl,037,402 to the total agreed to by the House, making the aggregate $24,647,259. The Senate committee’s estimate provides salaries for 8,759 employes, w hile the House estimates are for 8,203.