The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-22
WASHINGTON NEWS
Monday, February 10.

6HHA1E.-The senate to-day, on the tariff
bill, raised the rate on pig iSoh and scrap
iron rom Is ton to &6.a0.
The lumber Interest proved strong enough
b restore the duty by vote of nearly two
10 one. It has been put on the free list in
committee of the whole, which would have
killed the bill.
The nomination of James II. Teller,
brother Of Secretary Teller: - secretary OF
Dakota was sent to the senate to-day.
Combinations Eugene H. Plnmacher:
United States consul at Maricaibo; Green g.
Chandler, United States district attorney
Northern district of Mississippi. Post.
masters; Squire D. How. Marshall, Lyon
county, Minn.i Hattie E. Carroll, Piainview,
Mimi Charles W. Wood. Burlington, Wis;
G. Haueh, New Richmond, Wis; James F.
Parker. Parkersburg, Iowa, Charles
N: Fulton, Columbus junction, lows.
Nominations: Emory. Speet United States
attorney, Northern district Of Gcore,a "a:
Joshua 3. Hill, Uuited States marshal,
Eastern district of North Carolina; William
II. Clayton, United States attorney, Western
district OF Arkansas; Robert g. Dyrenfoftn:
Illinois, assistant commissioner Of patents:
james H: Teller, Ohio, secretary Of the Ter
ritory Of Dakota.
HU6ss.-A joint resolution introduced by
Mr.. Holman directi 6 the secretary of the IN.
terior to issue no more patents to land etaht
railroads Until further action ofcons ress. The
tariff bill was taken up, and lotion to re-
duce the duty on trace chains not less than
thlee-1ourths of an inch in diameter from
to Il cents per pound wa, carried.
Mr.. Dunnell moved to reduce the duty on
chains less than I and not less than !. inch
in diameter from q to cents, which was
carried: The legislative appropriation bill
was considered at the evening session.
Tuesday, February Is.
SENATE. Mr.. Kellogg presented two bill.
to iml rove tn NAVIGATION ofthe Mississippi
The tariff bill was proceeded with. A mo
ton to reconsider the vote by which lumber
was struck from the free list was lost-ayes
II; nays. 81. Sugar was the sunbiec,
Of discussion during three or four hours
The New England grades, the Southern
men, who wanted reductions, in thu
higher grades, if any reduction:
were to be made; the men from tn.
Middle States, who were opposed to any re-
ductions. but preferred reductions in the
they had made in committee of the whole
At times the debate was exciting.
The southern then seemed to think that
An attempt was beng made by the finance
committee to take an unfair advantage OF
them. They resented them in strong terms.
The outcome of it all was q compromise
which Bayard the peacemaker brought
about. Everybody professed to be sati fled
The wooden schedule was completed, and
the hook schedule reached, when the senate
adjourned.
HousE.-The river and harbor bill was re-
ported.
Work on the tariff bill was resumed.
A charge by Mr.. Townsend of Illinois
that the bill was the unfairest and most Oh.
pressive that ever came before congress, and
was prepared, not by the ways aud mean.
committee but by hired agent.
Of monopoli SITS, precipitated d
controversy w,ich b,rie-el 8, the
sensational in which Messrs. Haskiil, Reed
Townshend. Carlisle, and others took part
Several amendments to the bill were made
but none of verJ important character.