The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-21
THE NATIONS AFFAIRS.
LEADING TOPICS IN WASHINGTON
No Further Action to BE Taken On the
Tariff by Congress This Session-The
Government Wants Cuba-PrO-
ceedings In Congress.
NO ACTION ON TIE TARIFF.

WASHINGTON, June IS.-The Demo-
Gratis of the House, in a short caucus last
night, formally determined to pass the Ap.
preparation bills and such of the special or
ders in the House as can be worked in on
days when the Appropriation Committee
has no bills to consider. They all expressed
desire to go home on July 8, and
agreed that they would disagree as to
what should be done with the
tariff and internal revenue taxes, and that,
therefore, 1t was wise to say nothing and do
nothing more about revenue reduction. 1t
is by no means certain that the appropria.
ton bills can all be passed by July 3. Ran
dali thinks they can be- but does not feel
certain of it, IL the Senate joins the House
in an effort to adjourn It can be accom-
plished The action to be taken by the SEN
ate Is yet prOblematical, but as the weather
grows warmer the Senators grow more rest
i've.
BOUND TO HAVE CUBA.
Secretary Frelinghuysen has instructed the
American Envoy at Madrid to ascertain if
Spain will part with Cuba, and given him
authority to offer 500, 900, 900 for 1t, and to
state that no other Nation will be permitted
to make the purchase.
TWO THINGS SETTLED.
Two important things were settled by
the House yesterday. One was that there
is no chance of the House concurrng in the
Blair Educational bill BY a nom partisan
vote of over two-thirds it took up the Def
cheney Appropriation bill, setting aside the
Educational bill. The Appropriation
bill could be called up at any time,
while the Educational bill can not
be called up as matter OF priyi-
lege again. The other matter settled
was the date of adjournment Mr.. Randall
said that he had information from the Sen
ate that they would be ready to adjourn on
July 3. The House has already passed a
resolution to adjourn on June 80, and Ran
dali says that the Senate will amend it to
July and pass it, and then the House will
concur. This result it is said was reached
IN the Republican Senatorial caucus held
to-day. 1t will give all the Democratic
Congressman who desire to do so an OppOr-
tMnty to attend the Democratic Convention
at Chicago
CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. ingalls, Great
oil a breeze by charging that Mr.. Brown had
inserted in the official report OF the latter's
speech on the Georgia claim words which
were not in the debate. bill was reported
ia forfeit the unearned land grant of the
Mantc Pacific Road. Debate took place
on the resolution for an investigation
of the banks of New York and on
the Utah bill. =. In the House bills were in.
troduced to give to every honoraby-d dis
charged soldier or sailor 100 acres OF Land,
and for the erection of home for Union and
Confederate soldiers at Denver. The Com
mittee on Elections reported in favor OF ad-
hitting Mr.. Morey (Rep.l, from the Seventh
Ohio District, in place of Mr.. Campbell Dem.
An evening session was held to consider tho
Deficiency Appropriation bill.
MIR. SHERMAN argued in the Senate on the
18th against the wisdom of ordering an in
vestigation into the condition of the banks of
New York, but suggested stringent law pro-
hibiting bank officers other than directors
from engaging in speculative operations.
| The House agreed-l5S to 6l-tO the confer
| ence report on the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter, providing that he shall receive
no compensation for the period since his dis.
missal. The Deficiency Appropriation bill
| was passed, the Chair ruling out a proposition
| against political assessments.
IN the Senate on the 18th the Chair an.
nounccd the final passage OF the bill for
| the relief of Fitz John Porter. The
| Utah bill was passcd-33 to Is. In the House
! the day was spent in considering bill to ex'
! tend the provisions of the Thurman act to the
| Union and Central Pacific Roads. Ii requires
! the companies to pay annually into the sink
| ing fund S2,0O00W each, with lesser amounts
| smaller lines