The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-12-12
WASHINGTON NOTES,


I'VE House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors will endeavor to have a bill pro-
yidjng appropriations for the improve
meut of rivers and harbors, ready to re-
porf to the House January Ii. The COM
miksee has decided to make, as far as prac-
ticable, an appropriation of twenty-five
pei cent of the estimates made by the
the corps of army engineers, and to limit.
IL possible, the aggregate to SS0,OO0,0O0.
The annual report of the Chief of the
Revenue Marine Service showed that the
relief work performed excelled that of any
other year. They assisted 246 merchant
vessels shipwrecked or distressed, valued
with oargoes at $1,000, 600, and saved many
whose lives were imperiled.
SECRETARY MCCULLoCH's recent pro-
nouncement in favor of tariff reform, par
ticularly his recommendation for a reduc-
ton, or the abolition of the duty upon for
eign raw material, was lately the theme of
wide discussion in public circles at Wash
ington. Republicans denounced the views
as rank treason to their party, while Demo-
cratic revenue reformers were jubilaut that
Mr.. McCulloch practically endorsed the
principles underlying the Morrison bill,
and vindicated the action of those who sup
ported it.
A DELEGATION of Philadelphia letter.
Hatton few days ago and presented a
memorial, stating that the character of
their employment came within the provis-
ions of the eight-hour law, and that they
were entitled to compensation for extra
hours of labor given to the Government
since the passage of that labor act. They
requested Mr.. Hatton to provide a remedy.
The Postmaster-General informed the del
egation that Congressional action would be
necessary in the case, and indicated his
willingness to further the procurement OF
the necessary legislation by all means al
his command.
THE report of the Utah Commission was
made public few days ago. 1t stated
that the duties imposed upon the Commits
sion at the recent election were success.
fully performed, and that all Polygamists
were excluded from voting, and continued
rs follows: "After more than two years
labor and experiences here, il becomes oul
duty to advise the Government and coun.
try that although the law has been success.
fully administered, in respect of the dis.
reimbursement of the Polygamists, the eff
feet of the same upon the preaching
and practice of Polygamy has not beer
10 improve the tone of the former
or materially diminish the latter
During the present year there appears tc
have been a Polygamicrev The institu.
fion is boldly and defantly defended, and
,daIh x-S oil md MI,
raj marriages are reported to have in.
creased in numbers" A considerable por-
lion of the report was devoted to the &C.
count of the recent trial and conviction OF
Rutger Clawson, which the Commission
thought would have a restraining influence
upon young Mormons.
THE Springer Committee on Expendi.
lures in the department of justice which
by order of the House, is to conduct the in
vestigation and employment of Deputy
Marshais in Cincinnati at the October cleo
tons will so to work shortly and the in.
vestigation will be begun in Washington
where number of witnesses will
be examined, and then the com.
mittee will go to Cincinnati. The
following witnesses have been sum-
moned to appear and testify before the
committee here: James N. Donnelly, Dis
bursting Clerk of the General Land Office:
Moses B. c. Wright, Clerk in the Pension
Ofice; E. c. Ford, also Clerk in the Pension
Office; John Wright, of the Postofice De-
partment: John McElfresh, ex-detective;
Charles Hurley, ex-fireman, and William
KnTanaugh, all of Washington. These, il
is claimed, were made deputies in Cincin-
matt on election day. Ex-senator Powell
Clayton, Of Arkansas, will also be sum-
moned, and local Republican politicians
have been summoned, among them II. L.
Rogers, Henry Manistre and Barney Hig-
gins.
REPRESENTATIVE THoMPsoN's bill to
further secure the Government against
frand in the sale of whisky, provides for
each package of distilled spirits deposited
IN a distillery or bonded warehouse, and
upon which warehouse stamp is now re-
quired to be affixed by law, there
shall be issued and delivered at the
time Of such deposit to the distiller q
duplicate thereof, and the package shall
not be Withdrawn and delivered to
any person except the person who,
at the time of filing such a request
for such withdrawal, shall deliver dupli-
cate stamp to the Collector of the district in
which the package is stored. When so re-
turned the Collector, after all the Gov
ernment taxes are paid, shall cancel