Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-20
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 10.
MR. DAWES.
Mr.. Dawes has presided in the house for the
past two days, in consequence of serious illness
in the speakers family.
THE NEW ORLEANS COMMITTEE.
The New Orleans investigating committee has
decided to postpone, for a week at least, its de-
parure for that city, and then to hold itself sub
Jet to the call of its chairman, Judge Scofeld.
Should no further troubles arise in louisiana, 1t
is not certain that the committee will visit New
Orleans.
MR.. HoAR's LABOR BILL.
The friends in the house of the labor commits
sion bill will cndeayor to have the appropriation
amendments reported to the senate by It's edu-
cation committee stricken cut in the latter body,
since a single objection in the house to the bill
IN its amended form would throw it into COM
mittce of the whole, and thus very seriously de-
lay its enactment.
OUR JAPANESE GUESTS.
The house committee on appropriations de-
cided unanimously to-day that they could ccom-
mend an appropriation of $50 600 for entertain
inE the japanese embassy in this country.
Gen. Banks, as chairman of the foreign aft IRIS
committee, advocated the appropriation, which
will he reported whenever Secretary Fish COM
municates officially with the committee.
THE MASSACHUSETTS FISHERMEN.
The delegation of Massachusetts fishermen
presented their case to the foreign affairs COM
mitee OF the house this morning, and to Secre-
tary Boutwell, this afternoon. Tomorrow they
will call upon Senator Sumner and Secretary
Fish, after which the majority will lea &c for
home The prospect Of obtaining indemnity for
losses which they will sustain by the execution
Of the treaty of Washington they regard as en-
courasing.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Some of the shrewd members from New En-
gland express the opinion that manufacturers
throughout the country, il they are wise, will
conduct their business with unusual prudence
daring the next three months until it becomes
certain what congress will do with the tariff.
Facts have come TO light within day or two
which give the revenue rcformers stronger hopes
of success in the senate as well as the house.
Western republicans are demanding large re-
duction of duties, and the house is Ii civ to see
due time, bill which will greatly change the
existing tariff. What they may do is still I'M
certain, but eastern manufacturers will do well
10 act cautiously.
THE ARKANSAS CONTEST.
The house voted this afternoon not TO allow
Mr.. Edwards, sitting member in the case of
Bocs vs.. Edwards, of Arkansas, further time to
take testimony. This is the case with which
S-nator Clayton is implicated As governor of
Arkansas, he gave the certificate to Mr. Ed
wards, though the returns in the office of the
secretary of state Give the seat to Mr.. B Jles by
over 1909 majority.
He waited eiIhty-ive days before issuing the
certificate, in violation of law, but he claims
that be did it believing that many of the votes
for b were fraudulent. MI. Edwards neg.
lected TO take testimony during the sixty days
allowed by law, aud the house, after the clear
statement of the facts by Mr.. Hoar, refused to
grant any extension of time. This virtually
gives the seat to Mr.. Boles.
SAM WELLER.