Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-15

putting lumber on the free list, but 1t Is
opposed by all the lumber regions and by
the majority on the Republican side OF the
house.
THE WHISKY BILL.
Mr. Butterworth is preparing to make an
effort this evening for the passage of bill
extending the bonded period on whisky.
The friends of the bill have been quietly
notified to be present, and many believe it
will pass. It is reported this afternoon,
however, that Mr.. Cannon has determined
to antagonize it with the legislative appro-
priation bills. If ne does, he will doubt
less down. the whisky bill, and as every
defeat of this sort Injuries its chance, some
of those here supporting the measure urge
that the matter be allowed to go over with
out action, if Mr.. Can
non attempts to antagonize
it. The supporters of the bill are some
what encouraged by the fact that the SEN
ate has reduced the tobacco tax, for they
interpret this as a symptoms of general
leniency toward the tax-paying articles and
their owners, and most Of them are en-
couraged in the belief that the bill will yet
pass. Some of those who have watched it
carefully, are inclined to complain of its
management, and say plainly that 1t has
been bungled all the way through. They
say the attempts to antagonize appropria
ton bills and the tariff with the measure
have injured it materially.
OUR IMPORTS.
The discussion Of the tariff has brought
out some curious facts about the importa-
tions to this country. Whow would have sup
posed, for instance, that there are 100000
pounds of glue imported annually into
this country, which slarghters such large
quantities of cattle every year, and might
from their hoofs and horns make glue
enough to stick the world?
Castor oil must be manufactured largely lin
this country, for the importation Of oil is
only 900 gallons year, while the castor
beans are imported at the rate of nearly
$4,000 bushels a year. Of olive and salad
oil the importations are nearly 1000 gal
Ions day, emitting Sundays. Of opium
nearly 1000 pounds day come into this
country, of which one-third is prepared
for smoking. 1t pays about 100000
yearly duty as it passes through the Gus
tom houses. The value of plate glass for
windows imported is about $780,
600 before the duty is added,
and in many instances this
doubles the value. The value of plate
glass mirrors imported for vain people is
nearly million dollars year without the
duty. Even in this hog producing coun-
try we import $4,000 pounds of ham and
bacon, while we also draw on foreign coun-
tries for nearly 100000 pounds of cheese
year and half that quantity of butter,
125,000 bushels of wheat and 100000
bushels of rye per year. Sardines hold
their own despite the fact that our fisher
les are growing the greatest in the world,
for they came in last year at the
rate of $4,000 boxes day the year
round, and champagne came with
them at the rate of about half as many
bottles day all the year. The value of
beads and bead ornaments imported are,
after the duty is paid, nearly 100000
year, and of buttons more than that sum.
The gentlemen who have recently import
ed a lot of ostriches into California for
the purpose of growing and selling ostrich
feathers may find encouragement in the
fact that the value of feathers imported
into this country annually amounts to
about $5,00O,O00. The laxity of the hen
l.. &c Ill
by the fact that about 15O,OO0,O0O
eggs were imported last year.
1t may be proper to
close this list by remarking that the i'm
ports of beer amounted to $1,5OOOOO and
sauerkraut to $250000.
THE REORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE.
There is a good deal of speculation in
regard to the reorganization of the senate
Immediately upon the expiration of the
present congress. 1t has been very gener-
ally assumed that Col. Hooker, sergeant
arms Of the house, would be elected to
succeed Sergeant alarms Bright. It APP
pears, however, that very strong effort is
being made IN behalf of Canaday. of
North Carolina, who is backed by some of
the most influential members of the
senate, and it is also understood
by the southern Independent and Republi-
can representatives and senators. Malone
told friend of his, who is q member of
the house, the other day, that if the Re-
publicans intended to elect president
pro tenn. they would also be obliged to
make a full reorganization if they expected
to secure his vote. He also said very en-
phaticalIy that he would not vote for the
Republican slate unless it should exclude
the name of Geo. Gorham as secretary.
The secretary of the interior to-day
transmitted to congress a request for an
appropriation of $348,0O0to supply with
oxen and cows, $3.50 families of Sioux
Indians, who have gone to farming at
various agencies in accordance with the
stipulation of the Sioux treaty of 1868.
Joel T. Mason, receiver of public moneys,
st. Croix Falls, Wis; Michael Field, regis
ter of land Office, St. Croix Falls, Wis; AL
fred Tufft, receiver of public maneys, Cam
den, Ark; Geo. N. Pritchard, q. S. attor-
uey, New Mexico. Postmasters-Robert
w. Hampton, Ashland, KY; Edward G.