Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-19

erS III ASKING IOf d IllSner Uuty Oh StS dA3
we, the undersigned representing the en-
tire refining interest of this city, and pay
ing to the government from S6,000,000 to
S7,0O0,00@ per annum in duties, hereby
emphatically declare that we have entered
into no such agreement and that we earn
estly urge a large reduction in the duty
on this article"
TIE COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH MEXICO.
The international commission appointed
to negotiate a commercial treaty between
the United States and Mexico is making
satisfactory progress in its work 1t is
learned that form of free list has been
agreed upon, which, although it does not
greatly increase the number of articles al
ready imported free into the United States
from Mexico, does nevertheless re-
move a number of unnecessary du-
ties Among the articles upon whose
free importation Mexico lays par
ticular stress. is sugar not above
No rs Dutch standard in color. This
Is sought not so much with view to the
immediate free expectation of such sugar
from Mexico into the United States as for
! the purpose of encouraging and develop
[ inc the culture of cane aud the nanufac-
| ture OF sugar in the former country. In
/ the six years during which the treaty is to
/ continue in force it is hardly possible, IN
/ the opinion of the Mexican representatives,
/ that The expectation of sugar from Next
co should reach any very
I considerable proportions. At the
same time the Development
of sugar manufacture there in connection
with the free admission of agricultural
]
! United States would give free play to an
important machine industry and be recip
rocally beneficial to both countries. The
| list of articles to be imported free of
duty from United States to Mexico has
been considerably enlarged. Among other
things there have been added to it petrole-
m,crude and refined, for Illuminating pur-
poses; machinery agricultural implements;
! tools for artisans and houses made
of iron and wood. A provision was virtu
ally agreed upon, which will relieve the
commerce of the United States from
transit duties hitherto imposed upon
goods passing from state to state within
the republic of Mexico. provision
will probably be agreed upon to
permit the transportation of COM
modities from the United States
to Mexico, and from Mexico to
! the United States, under
the terms of this treaty, in ships owned by
citizens of either republic, which have
been built within the territory of either.
In other words, to allow trade between the
! two countries under treaty to be carried on
| in ships built in the United States and
bought by citizens of Mexico, or built in
Mexico and bought by citizens of the
United States. Other important pro-
visions are under consideration, but it is
believed they have not yet taken final
shape.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
A caucus of the Republican representa-
tives will be held tomorrow at the in
stance of the Republican members of the
ways and means committee. The subject
of the discussion is the tariff bill.
BETTER SHOVEL SNOW.
A large number of prominent residents
of Washington were fined 81 each in the
police court to-day for neglecting to have
the snow removed from their sidewalks
in accordance with the law. Among them
were Gen. Hazen, chief signal officer q. S.
A.. and G. B. Raum, commissioner of in
ternal revenue. Attorney General Brewster
failed to appear when his name was called,
and as he had neglected to furnish col
lateral, the prosecuting attorney said he
| should have to ask that a warrant issue for
him.
ASSIGNING GUITEAU's BONES.
Rev. DR.. Hicks, spiritual adviser of
Charles Guiteau, has executed legal in
strument transferring 10 Surgeon General
Crane all his right and title to Guiteau's
body. The paper recites the clause of the
will by which Guiteau bequeathed his body
to DR.. Hicks, and it bears evidence OF ac-
acknowledgement before a justice of the
peace Surgeon General Crane is unable
at present to give Information Of the final
disDos ition of the assassin's remains.
MAIL CONTRACT CONTROVERSY.
Judge Lawren first comptroller of the
treasury, has rendered decision in the
case Of an appeal from a sub contractor
for carrying the mails from the action of
the sixth auditor in Withholding
compensation for his services for three
months, for the reason that while he had
fully performed that service, the original
contractor had failed under another cor
! tract. y uu80 LdWESHcS says Gll0 6uSCt VI
the rules and regulations of the postofice
department on the subject is that the sub
contractor is entitled to the authorized
payment for service of any quarter when
his contract has been filed and notice
| given to the proper auditor, before the
balance is certified therefor in favor of the
original contractor.
THE LIGHT HOUSE BOARD.
At a meeting of the light house board
to-day, Vice Admiral Rowan was chosen
chairman over Gen. Poe by vote of five
to four. The secretary of the treasury
cast the deciding vote.
re HAMsUKG EXPOSITION.
The Hamburg aud American Steam
! Packet company. the North German Lloyd
of Bremen, and the Edwards Carr line of
steamers, Hamburg, will transport at re-
| duced rates, exhibits to and from the in
ternational exhibition at Hamburg in July
next of animals connected with agricul
| ture.
NEWS NOTES.
| The national board of trade favor the
establishment of a department of COM
MERGE and the establishment of postal
| telepraDh and telephone by the govern