, 1880-04-15
With a Probability Of Its Meeting
with Support in the
House.
Representatives Hooker and Bclford Wig"
oronsly Overhaul the Present
Indinn Policy.
Diplomatic and Consular Appropria.
tions Acted Upon in the
Senate.
THE TARIFF.

OPPOSITION TO TIE PAPER HILL.
Special Dtspateh to The Chicago 1fthins.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 14.-Afiils, Nor
rIson, and other r0venuc-rcform members OF
the Ways and Means Committee. l'avo prac-
tically abandoned tho contest, and say 'to-lny
port iron, that Committee any bill Telntivo to
free paper, wood pulp, or which in fact IN
any way materially nlodisies the tariff. An
nttempt, however, will bo mado by free
traders In the House to force the Ways and
Means Committee to report some Of tile dif-
ferent measures before It, even adversely,
as an adyerse report would bring
the subject mnttor before tho House
for action as well as would a favor
able one. They think that the,l
majority vote could be secured; but it'is
understood to bo tho PURPOSE of the protec-
tlonists Of tho Ways ard Means Committee
not to report any measures, even adversely,
aud, II they do not, 1t is difficult to SEQ how
my bill to change tho tariff can bo brought
before the House for passage by q majority
vote,
TIE SUGAR QUESTION.
The agitation of the sugar question Is III
creasing Tho opponents Of the present sys-
ten arc organizing u formidable cffortagninst
tho Treasury Department and Ehermans
theory. A leading importer llas made this
statement: ..-..,
Immense frauds have been committed by
means Of dummy hogslcads. a few hogs
heads OF 4 low Rraae would be rlNced IN a
. higher grade would constitute tho bulk Of
the cnrgo. saw attitlavits to this etfectnale
by, appraisers II the hands Of I'VE Special
Agnnts Of the Treasury, md II they are In
given to the public. 1 believe they have been
Suppressed on account Of leappT0ach OF tho
Presidential election, nnl lIe does NOT want
to to 2Ss11 s Mss eapa9 pa let ns Sf9a y
a abrooti lie Is covering, whether hoy arc
eagles or turkcy,buzzafds. 0ne-stxteenth Of
per cent ~ duty ~ makes , difference to
sonae q thess fa|lners. - having @ no no Re, e
6pect for either God OF man. work
SIS days, t amounts to sso5o 600
Pr year:, ,o:A As 49, It Il -. ac1k{,nowledgea 1{,n
under the present law, tho remedy ls to- make
In the morning early that h. was y " l. fayor g Of
anf nnf4 f etne af On If PSars s Wvs gp to ~ a. snns H.
III. james in whlcl tho Secretary recon-.
mended the p1laIiscope as a Temporary ex, ,S,
twa tesla alifo from the poiarissops, md al
believe that uniform tarI!f could 6e passed
within two weeks II John Sherman would
only go to the Committee Of Ways and Dleans
s14!A lE4A Alo@l ~ "uulA DO O nASA1Es W LA2
revenues.
KELLEY on THE PAPER Hills
Judge Kelley Is said to be prenarlng a
statement In relation to paper, and in oppo-
eeItlon 70 tho Paper bill: n the conrse oqItt
this statement It IS reported TINT 1Ie will
make the claim that tho newBpnpers laye
been making great deal Of money, while
paper manufacturers have lost
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
The friends Of revenue reform maintain
tlat that the by providing for taptf con,,nis'
TT, and that It is only urged BY By
lie Iron saai'e' and Steel Association have ;i,
nassnge of the bill, In tho colirso Of which
tho statement is uindo that of course Con.
Kress could not, With proper respect fol
inquiry contemplated BY tho Tariff Commits
sl9n; Revenue reformcers say that the Com
copgRPltsli ANYTHING before DeEcelnhor, 1851
mission, ii organized, would favor royenue
reform, and that il 1t did the protectlonists
could obstruct lis recommendations 80 rs tC
further POSTPONE any Chnnge.