Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-03
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Senator Van WyCk Attacks the
Department of Justice.
And Shows UP the Hxtrava-
,gance Of the Antique
e. Brewster.
The Revamped Tariff Bill
Passes by a Close Vote.
The Sugar and Iron Rates
Raised Considerable.
The Marriage of Senator Tabor
Scandalizes the Catholic
Church.
Nominations, Confirm ations and
Other Matters,
CAPITOL NOTEA
Special Dispatches to THS BBB.
COLORADO FACTIONS,

speeiai Disphtcnes 10 lHh bBH.
COLORADO FACTIONS,
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The nom
ination of Robert Morris, to. day, al
postmaster of Denver, ends a long
and strenuous contest between the
Hill and Teller factions, in favor oi
the formers candidate. It Is stated
at the department that the decision
was based upon the ground that az
Denver is Senator Hills home, he Ia
entitled to the appointment.
THE TABOR MARRIAGE.
Rev. DR.. Chspelle says had he
known or suspected that Senator
Tabor or Mrs. Lizzie McCourt had
gone through divorce courts he would
not have officiated at their marriage.
He made what he thought careful
Investigation, and If the statemen,
concerning divorce Ia correct he was
.nisinformed by parties concerned.
The Catholic church does not allow ite
clergy to solemnize marrisges when
either party has been divorced.
NOMINATIONS.
Russell Errett, pension agent, Pitts
burg; Geo. Drury, collector of inter-
nal revenue, Louisiana; Edward O.
Graves, New York, chief examiner of
the civil service commission, vice Silas
w. Burt declined.
COMBINATIONS.
Martin P. Kennsrd, assistant treas.
urer, Boston; BENZ. M. Thomas, reg.
lister of land effice, Tucson, Arizona;
JOS. Sorgenson, register, Walia Walla;
Elihu Root. attorney for southern
district Of Nav York; W. 81. Dewitt,
attorney for Montana; f. Coffin, at.
torney for the district of Ne.
vada; A. @. Tate, marshal
east district of New York; Robert J.
Fisher, examiner In chief of patent
Office; James N. Benedict, surveyor of
customs, district of New York; Chas.
K, Graham, naval officer, Nav York;
Andrew j. Perry, appraiser, New
York, Pedro Sanchez, Indian agent,
Pueblo, New Mexico. Postmasters:
n. L. Street, Sonora, Gal ]. H.
J Jones, Coluss, Cal Robert Morris,
Denver, Col /; A. B. Croasman, Salem,
Oregon; W. B. Merchant, New Or.
leans.
A FALSE RECORD.
The Evening Star says: Does The
Congressional Record, record2 II not
what Ia the use of printing 1t under
the pretenoe of 1t being an official
transcript of the proceedings of con
gress2 There Is not word In to. day.
Issue of that publication to show that
Ahere occurred In the house last night,
q scene which no one can fail to pro-
nouncs disgraceful In the extreme.
Such was the unpleasant truth, yet to
read official proceeding as printed In
The Record, one would sup
pose all the members had be-
haved with the utmost dignity
and decorum. It's reports of the sen
ate proceedings are no better A few
days ago two members of that body
exchanged opinions the reverse of
complim entary, but their remarks,
although uttered In loud, threaten.
ing tone, failed, apparently, to reach
the ears of the official reporters, az
their report failed to show the slight.
est sign of what occurred. If 1t were
not for the daily papers the country
would get but an imperfect, indeed q
false idea of what actually occurs In
congress.
THE PRINCIPAL TARIFF CHANGES
made In the tax and tariff bill by the
conference committee are In items
given below, upon which the commit
tee recommend the following rates
China, porcelain, parlan ware, includ
Ing decorated wares OF those materi
als; also earthen, stone and crock
cry ware, painted or gllded
60 percentum advalorem. All
other earthen or stone crocker,
ware, 56 per ceutum; oolored glasI
bottles, jars, ETC., not cut, engraved
or printed, one cent pound; IL fillet
and not otherwise provided for, sale
articles shall pay 80 per centum in ad
dition to the duty on contents; al
vessels of glass, If filled, shall pay tn,
same rates, In addition to the dut,
chargeable on cont ants, as If not filed
except otherwise specifically provided
for.
Iron ore, 70 cents ton, sulphu
ore, containing more than 2 pc
csntum of copper, shall pay In sdditio
thereto, q cents per pound for COP
per contained. Iron In pigs, waste
cast, scrap iron, and steel, 3 Ito of
cent per pound; steel railway bars
$l7 per ton; bar iron of various size
and shapes pays specific duty, bu
all Iron In blooms, slabs, (mor
advanced than pig iron) and all bs
iron must pay rate equal at leai
to 20 per centum s6yalorem; cast iro
vessels, plates, stove plates, etc.,
cents per pound; steel ingots, blooms
stabs, etc., valued at 4 cents pt
pound, 40 per centum; steel not o
pecially enumerated, 45 per centun
mineral substances In crude stat
not specially provided for, 20 p,
contum; manufactured articles
wares not specifically provide
for, composed wholly or
part OF iron, steel, copper, lea