Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1896 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

■ It is probable that early in the session of Congress one of the niches in the wall of the Senate chamber at Washington made for the reception of busts of,those who have held the office of Vice President will be filled by a. marble bust of John C. Breckinridge. It is thertvork of James ’Voorhees and has just been completed and turned over to of tire capitol. 'The bust is commented upon by those who knew Mr. Breckinridge in life as a thoroughly, accurate production. The President has issued a proclamation suspending after January nest Jjje operations of the act which relieves German vessels entering United States ports from the payment of ttcfnnage dues and other' shipping charges. This action was taken upon proof that American vessels are denied corresponding privileges in German ports. The shipping charges under our laws are based on a sliding scale. The President’s action doubtless will '*Widespread interest’ jn shipping ' circles. The President's lamation will go into effect the morning of Jan. 3, after which date-thtf vessels of .Germany entering our ports must pay shipping charges ranging on' a sliding scale of from 6 to 30 cent's per ton per adtiuna. The comparative statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States shows that during November, 1895, the total receipts were $25,210,696 and the expenditures $32,26Q,720. The receipts for the five months of the year amount to $131,650,489 and the expenditures to $171,5977335. The deficit for the month of November, therefore, is $8,050..024,. and for the five months $39,946,846, as compared with $15,869,337 for the corresponding five months of last year. The receipts from customs during November amounted to $9,930,385; from internal revenue, $13,104,828. and from miscellaneous sources, $2,175,482. This is a loss in customs, as compared with November. 1895, of $1.524,920. a gain from internal revenue of $64,744 and a gain of $684,379 from miscellaneous sources.