Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-25
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24,-It Is reported
here this afternoon that Senator Ferry il
lying very i'll at his hotel, his condition
being really critical. His troubles, it il
said, have told upon him very much, ant
his condition is such that it has been fount
necessary to telegraph for his sister. Only
two or three of mis- most intimate friends
it is said, are permitted to see him, hi:
friends in the Michigan delegation even
being refused admission to his room. Elk
Gov. Baldwin, an intimate friend, called tc
see him last evening and was denied ad-
mission.
NEW SENATOR.
Senator elect Manderson, of Nebraska
was on the floor of the house and of the
senate to-day, and produced very favor
able impression.
THE WHISKY BILL.
The fact that the enemies of the whisky
bill succeeded in adjourning the house last
evening, to prevent action on the bill, has
driven another nail in the coffin of the
bill, and most of its friends admit to-day
that it is dead. Appeals are being received
to-day from distillers and banks in the
West, and it is probable another effort will
be made to pass the bill next week, though
there is little prospect of success.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Gen. Fitzsimmons, of Chicago, who is
here watching the river and harbor bill
pretty closely, says that from what he can
jo2 h. bTY,Lyo +bo 10t1 lzaixy IN
pass. At least, he believes it will meet
with very vigorous opposition from many
sources.
THE TARIFF SITUATION.
A member of the ways and means COM
mittse in discussing the tariff situation,
said to-day that everything rests with the
speaker. EXETER is naturally master of the
sltuation,and understand he is opposed to
the Kasson resolution. The committee on
rules, of which the speaker is chairman,
are unanimously opposed to the resolu-
ton, and don't believe it will ever be re-
ported. Keifsr is opposed to the tariff
bill of the senate, and if he can get the
bill to conference committee without its
first being considered in committee as the
rules provide, the senate bill will never
pass in it's present shape.
1t would lose US the states of Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and give the Democrats the
next presidency. The Democrats would
like to vote for the bill, but are afraid that
it would get enough free trade votes to
pass it. They want the bill to fail, and be
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NO EXTRA SESSION.
The confidence in the belief that there
will be no extra session increases. Sena-
tors are not inclined to it, and the dispo-
sition which they are likely to make Of the
Mexican treaty will help to avoid the ne
cessity even of an executive session. 1t
seems probable, also, that the difficulty as
to the Office of the president pro tenn. will
be removed by the retirement of David
Davis from the chair March 3, and the
election at that time of some Republican
successor. Judge Davis has indicated that
he is ready to do this provided the
Republicans and Democrats can agree
upon his successor, and also agree not to
attempt to disturb the present officers
of the senate until the
next regular session. Judge
Davis has his heart evidently on not turn
ing out the present clerks of the senate
so long as they can be kept in Office by any
influence of his. The Republicans seem
disposed to consent to such an arrange
ment, but Malone has not been heard
from. Mr. George Gorham, however. has
been. He is very determined that there
shall be an extra session of the senate, and
the Republican caucus nominee shall re-
reive the support of the Republicans and
be elected.
THE ExACTIoNs OF CONSUL.
Your correspondent to-day interviewed
Senator Call, of Florida, with regard to his |
resolution which calls on the president to
take notice of the illegal exactions of the
Spanish consul at Key West. This consul,
under the authority of his home govern
ment, has teen charging Cor about year
and a half fee of fifty cents and often 81 |
a head on all cattle shipped from Key |
West to any of the Cuban ports. Last
year Senator Call says this consul collected
in this way about $4,000. The matter
has been brought to the attention of the
state department several times, but with
put any relief to the cattle shippers at Key
West. Senator Call says that the depart
ment has had some correspondence with
the Spanish government about the matter,
put that Spain does not seem inclined to
remedy the evil of which complaint is
made. As last resort retaliatory meas
lres are about to be tried. A bill is pend
ing before the foreign relations commit
Zee which authorizes collectors of ports
1ot TO permit the entrance of certain kinds
IF Spanish goods unless the masters of the
7essels carrying the goods have the certif-
cate OF the American consul at the port
from which the goods were shipped, that
certain stipulated fee has been paid the
consul On the entire cargo. This sort of
it is thought, will bring Spain
20 her senses. Senator Call thinks
be foreign relations committee
will report the bill fayorably.
GoRRINGE's RESIGNATION.
A great deal of feeling is evinced here
of the resignation of Lieut.. Com
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