Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-16

for the erection Of new buildings, but
at his suggestion they postponed doing
SO tor the time, because he did not see
the necessity of crowding the committee
too heavily with these bills all at once.
The question Of new appropriations for
government buildings, it is understood.
has been referred to a committee of
three, consisting Of Moses Young, of
Tennessee, Franklin of Missouri and
Stone of Iowa
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
At full meeting of the committee
on ways and means the tariff sub-com-
mittee expects to report It's bill. After
completing their draft of the bill. the
subcommittee found that they had too
many articles on the free list. and that
they would be obliged to make some
concessions to the protectionists in or
der to have enough votes to pass their
bill. The free list is now being revised.
The original purpose was to collect all
the duties from comparatively few ar
tlcles, not to exceed six hundred This
number Of dutiable articles will be con-
siderably increased, but even with this
concession it will be impossible to get
the protectionists on the com
mlttee to agree to the sweep
ing changes to be made. There
will undoubtedly be a majority, howey-
er, in favor Of the bill as it comes from
the subcommittee, and it will be re-
ported to the house with but few
amendments. The friends of revenue
reform are quite confident that the bill
substantially as it comes from the COM
mittee will be passed, but it is thought
they do not understand the strength of
the prOtectiOnist element in the house.
There are SO many local interests
which will be effected iniuriously by
the sweeping changes contemplated,
the house to prevent the bill from be-
ing amended if not defeated.
THE VACANCY IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
The announcement made widely
through the press that ex-congressman
Halhert E. Payne, Of Wisconsin, had
been decided on for nomination as a
justice Of the court Of claims, in place
Of Justice Peck, who is to be retired, is
at least premature. He may, perhaps,
receive the appointment, but no def
mite decision has been made, and there
are number of applicants Among
them, with very strong influences sup
porting him, is A. R. Dutton, chief
clerk of the departm ent of justice. He
came into the department by appoint
ment of Judge Pierrepont, and bears a
good reputation and high character.
Mr. Payne, since his retirement from
congress, has been practicing law in
this city.
CABINET DISCUSSIONS.
Press dispatches from Wash
ington of JAN Sth state that
at cabinet session to-day it was
determined that the secretary Of the
treasury should as soon as practicable,
invite further subscription to a public
loan Of per cent. bonds, and SO con-
duct it that all subscribers in all parts
of the United States shall have free and
easy opportunity to subscribe to the
bonds of any amount authorized by
law, through national banks and bank
ers Of established credit, and to give
every facility allowed by law to convert
the postal orders, certificates OF deposit
and United States notes into coin, for
the payment Of bonds and where neces-
sary to sell coin to facilitate subscrip-
tons, and to favor any legislation, that
congress might see fit to adopt to pro-
mote the deposit of savings for the
funding Of the national debt.