Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-09

resolution in the Senate asking the COM
mittee on privileges and elections to inve,ti-
gate the charges made against him In con-
nection with his election TO the United States
Senate.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. John V. b.
Blocker, ordered to the Washinst N navy
yard, LIST December. for instruction in ord
nance. Surgeon ID. o. Lewis to the Naval
Hospital, Chelsea, Mass; Lieut. f. l..
Armory. from duty connected with the sec
ond light house district and placed on walt
orders.
THE LOUISIANA CoNrEsr.-Tne commit
tee on privileges and elections is only a walt
ing the return of Senator Hill to render a
decision on the contested Louisiana case
between Kellogg AID SpOfford. The repub-
Hcan members OF the committee are unsni-
mOusly in favor of the admission OF Kel-
logg.
AT THE REGULAR CABINET MEETING
to-day all the members were present. Toe
meetir lasted until two O'Clock. Ii was ex-
pected that Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Cabinet The Poncas Indian del
egation would have a pow-wo With tne
President. But on inquiry 1t was learned
that they would not have the meeting until
O'Clock.
JUDGE HARLAN's NOMINATIoN.-The Iu-
dietary committee of the Senate will report
favOrably the nomination of Gen. Harlan, of
Kentucky, to be an assoc ate Justice of the
supreme court. ms ACTON won u nave
been taken some days ago had not Senator
Edmunds, OF Vermont, been unable 10 at
tend The committee meetings by reason OF
sickness.
THE ARMY BILL In the committee of the
whole this morning the republicans by their
solid vote, aided by a few democrats, worst
ed the democrats and the appropriation
committee. Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas, Of
fered an amendment to the army bill pro-
viding that recruiting be left open until the
army ls recruited up to IS 600 men. The vote
by tellers was-ayes 122, nays III. Mr.. At
kins, chairman of the appropriation com
mlttee, gave notice that he should demand
sR aye and nay vote on the amendment when
the bill was reported from the committee of
the whole to the House.
THE SENATE COMMIrTEEs.-The Presi-
dent of the Senate to-day announced the fol-
lowing changes in the committees, in &C
cOrdance with the republican caucus, held
yesterday, by report OF its sub committee.
The changes were made necessary by the
death of Senator Morton: Senator Kirk
wood, of Iowa, to the committee of foreign
relations; Senator Ingalls, to committee OF
privileges and elections; Senator Saunders,
TO the committee on railroads; Senator
Mitchell, who as second on the committee
OF privileges and elections, by succession
would become chairman of the committee,
on the death of Senator Morton, offered q
resolution, which was adopted, making
Senator Wadeigh chairman OF the commit.
tee Senator Mitchs II retail the chairman
ship Of the committee on railroads.
NAVAL NoTEs.-Rear Admiral Patterson
arrived at Yokohama on the Sd October
and the same day assumed command of the
u. s. naval force on the Asatic station.
80. Word from the ASnueIoi, at Chefoo,
China, September 9th, announces the cuol
era rapidly decreasing at the northern posts.
Reports from Yokohama of the i2lh . Ito
Der note decided decrease of deaths and Of
new cases. The flagship Pensacola is
expected to sail from Port Townsend about
| the 10Th November, 10 remain off San Fran
cisco for a few days before proceeding on her
designated cruise. The date of the sail
ing OF the POwhatan, from New York for
Hampton ROADS, has been postponed until
Monday. The Tallapoosa left Charles
town, Mass, this morning for Newport.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN TRApE.-The
Department OF State is in receipt of farther
communications from our consul at Leeds
concerning the general import and export
trade OF the United Kingdom, and how to
enlarge the trade OF the United States there
with. During the first eight months Of the
present year the total imports of breadstuffs
Into the United Kingdom We're: Wheat.
$lOz Goo other grains and flour, S93 500 OJO
meat, dead and -alive, $4,000 900; butter
| che csc and eggs, about $50 900 900; miscel-
laDtous, 30 goo ,0o0-making a total of farm
| products of the enormous sum of 1906 $50 900
| Harvest reports render it almost certain that
| the imports for the remaining four months
| will be even greater in proportion than the
|
States supplied about sixty millions, Russia
| thirty four millions, and India eighteen mil
lions, jumping from tenth in 1873 10 third in
1871. 1t is expected that India will become q
dangerous competitor Of the United States
in the grain trade, as no pains will bs spared
TO develop her resources i'm that line. The
| states have reduced the price of beef in
| England one cent per pound. AS soon as
| the prejudices which now exist against Ii are
dissipated, this trade will become almost
| illim1lable. The importation OF American
| watches has suddenly assumed respectable
proportions, with good promise OF farther
equal to the English as timers, and very
much cheaper; superior TO the Swiss, and
| only very little dearer-a happy medium
which enables them TO sell rapidly on the
market. The consul feels assured that q
| good trade in American shoes could be es-
| tabl1shed in England, if our manufa cturers
| won Id study the special requirements of the
market; sending nothing but just what Eng
| lish trade demands. NotwiLhst auding the
acknowledged superiority, even in England
| of Anne .ican agricultural machines and i'm
| PIGMENTS, we need look for no further deyel-
| opment of this branch of our trade in that
| country. Tie consul, (whO was for many
| years consul TO Spain, and gave cOnsidera-
BILE attention TO agriculture and the ma lu-
| facture OF wines,) says that as soon as the
| art OF making wine is learned ia the United
S sGd ana our uh wines assume fxei
chase largely from US, but that 1t is fol ly To
| expect That the cultivated taste of the Eng
lish wire-drinkers will accommodate itself
| TO our crude and variable brands. Our vines
and grapes are the best in the world and
| when we cultivate necessary manipulation
| in their manufacture and handling, which
| will come with patient experience, the wine
trade of the United states will be 8 leading
| feature in our export trade. There is a large
| consumption in the United Kingdom of what
| Is called British spirits, besides what is ex-
| ported 10 Bordeaux, OpOrtO, ,Xeres, DC. There
II Is used for giving additional strength to
| the wines. AS this British pirit is made
| from corn imported from the United States,
the consul sees no reason why our distillers
cannot manufacture this article and exporf
1t direct to the wine producing districts of
the world, where II is always in active de-
m and.
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