The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-14

WASHINGTON, May 9-Representative
Hewitt. of New York, will introduce into
the house Oh Monday next bill to
amend, simplify, and make clear the
present tariff law, with view to obviate
some of the difficulties experienced by
the treasury department in constituting
and carrying out its provisions. He has
some thought also Of incorporating in his
proposed bill some provisions intended
to reduce the tariff, but he will not come
to a final decision ON this point until he
shall have had a conference with other
democrats
DEs MONIES, Iowa, May 1875, 900 was
appropriated by the legislature at the late
session to assist the farmers Of the pro-
tective association in their barbed wire
suits with Washburn 4 Moen. The op-
position caused considerable comment.
To-day Frank Mason, manager OF the
Merchants Union Barbed Wire COM
pany, appeared before the circuit court,
and asked for an injunction restraining
the State auditor from issuing warrant
on the State treasurer, and restraining
the latter official from paying the same
if it is issued, and restrain the Farmers
Association from receiving the money.
Mason gave an approved bond of $4,000,
and the Injunction was issued.
CHICAGO, May S-The republican ma
tional committee has been in secret ses-
sion the last two days to arrange for cam
paign work in the interest Of the repub-
lican party during the next presidential
canvass. 1t was decided to maintain
headquarters in Chicago, New York and
Washington. Speakers sent out by the
League will be urged to attack the free
trade theory as the surest means of
alternating Irish voters from the demo-
cratic party, on the ground that free
trade is an English measure. Twenty
three States were represented at the ses-
sion. J. Curran Keegan, of Colorado.
was elected general secretary.
ST. LOUIS, May 6-To-day Moses Fraley
notified all his Chicago creditors, that he
was prepared to settle all his accounts,
by paying 100 cents on the dollar, and
asked them to send their statements, as
he wants to clear off his indebtedness.
Mr.. Fraley's creditors offered to settle
with him at thirty-three and one-third
cents, but he declined the proposition,
and he notified them, not only in Chica-
90. but in New York, Philadelphia and
other places, that he will pay dollar for
dollar, and requesting them to draw on
him for the amounts due. The aggregate
Indebtedness outstanding is $685., 900, Of
whicl, s1S00OO is due in Chicago. This,
with the margins paid prior to his sus-
pension, makes Fraley's total loss over
s6OO.000. His action in paying dollar
for dollar, particularly in the face of the
proposal of his creditors to settle at a
much less figure, is highly commended
bv all classes of dealers here, and he has
received quite number of compliment
tary dispatches from Chicago.
WASHINGTON, May THE house pro-
ceeded to the consideration of business
on the speakers table.
The senate amendment to the house
bill repeating the iron clad oath was con-
Cured in.
The next bill on the table was that for
the relief of Fitz John Porter, with sem
ate amendments Keifer moved to refer
| the bill to the military committee. Bel
fast thought the motion for reference was
a stealthy attempt to do injustice to a
man who had already been treated un-
justly, according to the testimony Of the
greatest American general, Gen. Grant.
During the debate on the Porter bill
Keifer opposed the bill, declaring it un-
constitutional. Cutcheon said three great
regulations were on trial, Lincoln, STAN
ton and Garfield. He said if the men,
orv of these men be blackmailed, let it
BE- by those who crawled in the dirt to
attack their reputation. Hiscock made
a constitutional argument against the bill.
The motion to refer the bill was lost
and the senate amendments concurred
in.
! SENATE.
The following bill was introduced by
Edmunds:
A bill to place Z. S. Grant, late general
of the army Of the United States, upon
the retired list of the army. In moving
| the reference of the bill to the commit
tee or military affairs. Edmunds COM
mended it to the early consideration of
that committee, for reasons which he
said everybody understood. ~