The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-02
Etc, ETC., ETC., Etc, Eec.
from W:ASHINGTON
The steel Troubles.


Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The delegation of inn
porters of foreign steel waited on the Secretary
of the Treasury to-day to combat the statements
made few days ago by the delegation of manu-
facturers of domestic steel. They allege that it
is not true that the manufacturers of foreign
steel are in the habit of invoicing steel exported
to this country at prices below what they sell it
tor at home. The Secretary has now heard both
sides of the question, but the report of Mr. Far
well, who was deputed specially to look into the
matter, is decidedly against the statement of the
importers, and comedies with that of the domcs-
tic manufacturers.
Spanish OutrnRes.
The State Department received to-day dcs-
patches from our Consul-General at Havana,
giving information of the contemplated inter
ference on the part of the Spanish Government
with the United States mail. No open act of
violence had then been committed, but Mr..
Plumb had knowledge of improper interference
on the part of Spanish officials, which he be-
lieved would be followed up 10y an open seizure
of the mails unless proper steps be taken by
the Government to prevent it, The dispatches
were referred to the Post Office Department, rs
it was understood that Mr.. Creswel had already
had some correspondence with the mail agents
on the same subject.
The Presidents Mansion.
There were very few visitors at the White
| House to-day. General Moorehead, with his
| delegation of the Pittsburg steamboat men,
called and had an interview.
| Troubles in the Printing Department.
| The war between the printers and Mr. Clapp,
| Superintendent of the Government printing
| Office, it seems, is not yet quite ended and the
| superintendent has been so much annoyed by
| the demands of the printers, that he to-day
| issued q formal order defining their duties and
| telling them that they must clearly understand
that the power and duty of regulating the inter
nal affairs of the Government printing office, in
| Guiding the selection OF its .ersOnneI and fixing
of their rate of pay are by public law
| vested solely in the Congressional
| printer; that he is held responsible
| for the execution of his Office in the manner
prescribed by law; that he cannot divide this
responsibility with others, and that consequently
all interference under color of any authority less
than that of the Congress of the United States
with his Irerogative5 in this regard, Is alike
uuwarranttd d and unwarrantable. He cannot
therefore, and will not suffer the employees OF
his department, either as individuals, or in any
| organized capacity, to dictate to him in re-
| speCt to his appointments, dismissals or genera
| policy of his office. He adds that he has yielded
his last submission to threats of any combina
ton of men inside or outside the Office relating
to its administration.
| Secretary Fish
returned last night and was at the State Depart
ment to-day. About noon he was closeted witt
the President, and the report is that Cuban mat
tiers were under consideration.
Revenue Decision.
In reply to a letter from Messrs. Ford Spaud
ing " Rapley, theatrical managers, an opinio
has been furnished from the Internal Revenu
Department, which decides that all rooms an
halls rented occasionally for theatrical repre-
sentations are liable to u tax or license of $40
per annum; Also that exhibitions given in othC
| places, rooms or halls not arranged and rente
for theatrical purposes, under canvas or tempo
rary buildings, are liable to the license impose
r in paragraphs 3S and 80, section 70, act of Jun
| 30 1864