The New York herald., 1878-02-24
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES .

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 1878
WORK OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
ON THE NEW TARIFF DIIL.
Tho Committee on Ways and Means have god
the cotton goods. eartheuware and glassware. hemp
and the nke metals, provisions and all articles alpha.
betically far as sugar, inclusive a good mauy
mod,ncations OF the bill originally submitted
have been made, all OF which, however, look
In the direction OF revenue, and yet arc
more favorable in iact 10 tho manufacturers In re-
gard 10 raw material, looking TO reduction Of duties
10 what they were in ante telia times 1t expected
the bill will be completed in its entirety next week,
Notwithstanding such important matters silks and
woolcns have not been acted on. II is thought there
will be reduction Ia tobacco and that the income tax
will be put on again.
ANOTHER EVIDENCE OF MORMON HATE.
Salt Lake City despatch TO the nou.M ormon Dele.
gate here that the Legislature OF Utah has
passed an election law for that Territory which
practically dlsirano nohses tho Gentiles and places
the control oi elections irrevocaby in the
hands OF tho Mormon priests. Tho object
OF the passage OF this law Is said to
be for the purpose of stavng of action by Congress
the Utah Election bill, before the House Com
mtteo on Territories. But, notwithstanding tho act
or the Utah Legislature approved to-day by
subterluge both here and In Salt Lake CITY, whore
indignation meeting Is to be held Tuesday night
tho purpose Of asking Governor Emery to resign
FOUR suIPLoADs OF GOODS FOR THE PARIS
EXHIBITION.
Governor Mccormick cerrects the ut that he
has been allotted additional space Tor the United States
at the Paris Exposition, and that no Is erecting q
special building at hts expense He Is putting
annex upon plot OF land originally granted, and is
paying for it from the Congressional opriaton.
Tho space In this annex all allotted some time
ago. ana there will be no for new exhibitors
The ircignting capacities OF tho government ships
Constitution, supply and Mercury being insufficient
for the goods offered for Paris the United States ship
Portsmouth has bosn placed al the disposal OF the
Commissioner General She will leave Washington
curly Mt xt week to take hor cargo at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. The Constitution and supply all be
fully loaded to-day. and Will sail for Havre Mon
day, the 25th, us hereiofor. announced
THE sQUABBLE OF THE PACIFIC RAILRO iDy.
Tho argument ON the pro rata question was resumed
this morning before the Pacific Railroad COMMITTEE
OF the House Mr. A. j. Poppleton, Of counsel for tho
Union Pacific Railroad Company. concluded his argu-
meut against the bill, which proposes TO compel that
company to pro rate on passenger ana :roight
traffic with tho Kansas Pacific ana other
branches Of the Union Pacific Railroad system. He
argued that Congress had contemplated the ostab-
shment OF equal mileage ratcs that tho Union Pucinc
could not carry the business Of the branches the
half OF its road without loss and that to
pei It TO do would DO bold usurpaton, which the
company would contest tho ground Of its constitu
tonai rights. The further hearing of tho matter
adjourned till Tuesday, when Mr. Horace hite Will
DO heard In behalf OF himself other bondnoers Of
the Kansas Pacific Company.
REGULATION FOR CANCELLING POSTAGE STAMPS.
The Post Oihco Department will prevent tho use OF
rubber canceiIng stamps by strictly enforcing regu
laon which provides that black printing ink shall be
used Tor tho purpose OF cancellation whonevcr that
material DO obtained. Other coiors Of tho same
quality OF ink are, however, permissible. An order
calling attention 10 the above regulation will be pub
lishcd In the next Official "Postai Guide"