Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Communication from Secretary Fair.
child to Representative Morrison.

A Communication from Secretary Fair.
child to Representative Morrison.
WASHINGTON, June IA.
Secretary Fairchild today sent a communi-
cation to Representative Morrison, chairman
of the ways and means committee, in regard
to the duty on silks, embroideries, laces and
leather gloves. He speaks at length of the
difficulties experienced in administering the
advalorem measures of the present tariff with
respect to the articles mentioned and suggests
the advantages Of applying specific duties
thereon. He confesses much disappointment
at the failure of the impartial efforts made BY
the department to secure the cooperation of
the business interests most directly concern
ed IN formulating satisfactory measure for
the imposition of specific duties on silks
Falrchild recommends the application of q
specific principle to classes of goods concern
ing which controversies have chiefly arisen.
namely: Pieces goods and ribbons, combined
with low advalorem rate sufi-
cient to prevent extreme inequalities
between lower and higher priced goods, and
yet not so great as to afford an opportunity
tor serious frauds or differentiation. In
regard to the appraisement of laces and en-
broideries, which are dutiable at 80 per cent
advalorem, the acting secretary suggests that
these being essentially in the nature of lux
ury, they should pay as high duty as cotton
goods. The same clause recommends an in
crease to 40 per cent advalorem. On gloves
of kid and other leather he recommends a
specific DUTY varying according to length,
quality and finish. The rates suggested are
intended to be an approximate equivalent of
those collected at the present time and at
present prices under the existing law, as near
as can be estimated or ascertained.
The Tariff Bill to be Brought up Thurs.
Mr.. Morrison, in an interview with a re-
porter of the associated press, today, said he
would surely move TO consider the tariff bill
Thursday. He said very candidly he could
not speak positively AS to the chances of
success; it depended on the votes of the New
York democratic members and had from the
first. the committee on ways and means
was entirely harmonious and could have
brought in or called up the bill at any time
since February, but he had deemed it unnec-
essary to do so, knowing he could succeed
without New York The ia, that the bill was
favored by the administration had led him to
expect nearly the unanimous vote of its
friends in that State, but he had finally deter
mined to call up the bill without knowing
more on the subject than he did at first ex-
cept he was encouraged by the late corre-
spondence between the President AID Secre-
tary Manning. If the motion is defeated it
will be by the votes If the democratic mem-
bers in New York, when he might earnestly
expect them to be with the administration.
The President Changes the Time for Re-
ceivimg Callers.
The following is furnished to the Associ-
ated Press, with request for its publication
''ExBCUTIvE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June IA.
Notw outstanding the announcement hereto
fore made by the President. reserving Mon
dav OF each week for the transaction of such
public business absolutely requires free
dom from interruption, he finds that through
the ignorance of the rule adopted or from
other causes, the time he thus seeks to re-
serve is to great extent engrossed by those
whose calls are of personal and social ma
ture, or by the presentation of business which
might easily be postponed to another day.
At half past one every Monday and at the
same hour Wednesdays and Fridays of each
week, the President will meet all who desire
TO pay their respects. He earnestly requests
that with the above specified exceptions, the
remainder of Monday and the afternoons of
the other days in the week, may be allowed
him by the public, not for his pleasure, but
for the performance of official duty and the
transaction of public business"
The Presidents Reception.
The Presidents reception this afternoon,
was attended by about 100 persons, including
an old couple man and wife, who said they
had walked from Missouri to shake hands
with the President. All the ladies in the
families of members of the cabinet have been
invited to assist Mrs. Cleveland at the Presi-
dents reception tomorrow evening.
Proposed Amendment of House Rules.
Representatives Holman and Springer to-
dav proposed amendments of the II use rules
so as t. make it in order when appropriation
bills are under consideration to reduce the
number and compensation OF officers aod en-
ployes drawing pay from the United States.
MIR. Storm also offered resolution
amending the rules for the remainder of the
session so as to require ten objections to
prevent the consideration of any measure
sought to be called up for action out of order
Geo. A. Jordan of Massachusetts,, assist
ant chief of the abandoned property division
of the treasury department, has been notified
that his services will not be needed after the
Both inst.
Col. Lamont said today that there is ne
truth in the published reports of the Presi
dents plans for the summer. He also sale
the President had not as yet decided on an,
particular programme for his vacation.