The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-05-08

bill, to provide a subsidy of SSO0,000 for
American steamships carrying mails TO
foreign countries has led to an interest
ing debate. The amendment was in
troduced by Mr.. Frye, and in its support
he argued that by subsidizing vessels to
ply between Central and South America
and the United States, our surplus pro-
duction would find markets and the
millions of idle workingmen ard labor
ers would find work, and the existing
strikes and labor troubles would come
to an end. The discussion of this
amendment led to spirited debate up
on tariff which was participated in by
several senators.
The new Chinese Minister was form
ally presented to the President on
Thursday. lie was attired in full court
costume and was accompanied by three
of his suit and an Interpreter In pre-
senting his credentials the minister said
that it would be his constant aim to
maintain the friendly relations existing
!. between the two countries.
The labor agitation which prevails
throughout the country has reached
Washington, and it is reported that the
members of the various Labor Unions
in the city will to-day demand that eight
hours behereafter considered full days
work, and in the event of refusal of
their demand general strike will be
ordered, in which event between eight
and ten thousand men will be thrown
ont of work,
The directors of the Washington and
Georgetown Street Railway Company
recently decided to reduce the time of
their employees from sixteen to twelve
hours, after May 1st. The action was
voluntary on the part of the company,
and as mark of appreciation hand
some gold-headed cane was presented to
the president of the company by the
employees, and the cars were on Satur-
day decorated with flags, bells, etc.
1t is said now that the tariff bill will
not be called up in the House until the
last of May, and there is probability
that it may not even get considered that
soon. This is not due to any delay in
the appropriations committee, for the
calendar is now full of appropriation
bills that the House has not acted upon
There are four bills in Mr.. Randall's
committee that have not yet been re-
ported, but they are about completed,
and will be ready and on the calendir
before the House will be in position to
take them up. These are the sundly
civil, the legislative, the general defici-
elcy and the Notifications. The naval
bill will probably not get out of the
naval affairs committee before the last
of next week.
The urgent deficiency is the only ap-
preparation bill that has as yet received
the approval of the President. The
Indian bill has passed both Houses, and
the Pension, Postolljce, District of Col
ulnbia, and Agricultural have been
p'sseu ny ohC llOusc anu nave gone 10
the Senate. The Military Academy, the
Consular, and Diplomatic and the Army
bills are on the House calendar. and the
River and Harbor is under considera-
tion. While these remain to be consd
cred II is not worth while to put any
other appropriation bills on the calen-
dar, but the Sundry Civil and Legisla-
tive are practically completed now. 1t
depends entirely upon the disposition ct
the House how fast they will get through
with the work, but the opinion is en-
pressed by members that with the spec
ial orders and other things to take up
time they will not get through with the
appropriations before the middle of
June. r.