Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-12
The Appropriation Bills Will Probably
Consume the Greater Part OF the
Week in Both Houses
An Amendment In the Postal Laws
The Herring Question Considered
by Secretary Bayard.
A mn Entirely Changing tho Process Oh
Making whisky Yineger~iho
law OF 1870 Repealed.

nDlstrlct day" In the house. The com
mlttec ON the District Of Columbii has
number OF local measures awaiting action
but Is probable that II may yield suiil-
clent time to allow consideration OF the
fertilization appropriation bill, the only
appropriation bill that has not yet been
passed by the house. under
Saturdays order Mr., MOrri-
sons surplus resolution VIII be
called up on Tuesday. The action Of the
appropriation committee on the amend
mepts made by the senate TO the leglsla'
tive bin IA awaiting consideration by the
house and the subject Is likely to be
taken no aoont tho middle of the week.
The bill for a new naval establishment
will be called up for action, II an oppor-
tunity affords, towards the end OF the
week. II there should remain few hours
after the disposal Of the measures above
mentioned several committees stand
ready TO call up bills for which special
orders have been made, including the
Pacific railroad funding bill, the Inter
state commerce bill and the land grant
forfeiture bills
TnE WEEK IN THE sENATE.
WAsuINGroN, July IT The river and
harbor bin remains as at the beginning OF
Inst week, the unfinished business Of the
senate Senator Mcmillan, who has II In
charge, expresses hope that 1t will be
passed tomorrow but no attempt viii be
made to cut short the debate upon H. He
admts the possibility that the Mississippi
river feature, not yet reached, may keep
the measure before the senate two or
three days longer. There is an UNDER
standing that the naval appropriation biz
aud the oleomargarlne bill slall follow
the river and harbor bill. The sundry
ciyll bin VIII probably be reported to the
senate Monday or Tuesday, but will
hardly be called up until next week The
executive calendar has sixty or seventy
"un0blecied' cases, nearly dozen OF
which are reported adversely, IL Is pro-
posed TO devote an early day to the lat
ter, but day has not yet been fixed.
AMENDED THE POSTAL LAWS.
WAsnlNGroN, July H., The postmas-
ter-general has, In compliance with petit
tions slgaed by large number OF busl-
ness men IN numerous cities, amended
the postal laws so as TO permit
the transmission through the
mails within the United States and terri
tories OF liquids rot liable TO explosion
or spontaneous Q lmbustiOn or Ignition
by shocks and jars and OF intiammable,
soft soap, paste or CONNECTIONS, ointments,
aalyes and articles Of similar constit-
uency under certain conditions, insuring
the safety OF other mail matter In their
transmission.
THE suBJECr TO BE INVESTIGATED,
WASHINGTON, July Ii, 49, Representa-
tive Boutolle of Maine has received the
following reply to his request that the
state department give immediate atten-
ton TO the statement telegraphed him
from Passport, that American boats were
driven away from ST, Andrews, N. b. on
Friday, by Dominion cruiser;
DEAR SiR-I have just received your
telegram OF this date, stating that you
had a dispatch from PASSPORT, Me-, that
American boats, after herring for sardInes
at 81. Andrews, N. b. were driven away
by the Dominion cruiser Middleton,
with the announcement that no
American boats would be allowed to
take herring for any purpose,
aud In which you invoke the Immediate
attention OF this department. On the I'd
OF June last you called at this department
In company with Senator Hale OF Maine
aud then drew my attention TO a similar
threat OF Interference with the purchase
Of small herring for canning as sardines
from Canadian vessels. On the same day
made representations OF the allie gee
threats to the British minister at this cap
ital aud drew his attention TO the alleged
violation OF lawful commercial intercours,
between British subjects OF Canada anC
citizens OF tho United States. was II
hopes that further interference with rec
ognlzod and legitimate trade would b,
prevented, hut will again address th,
British minister upon the subject, | will
assist materially Ia all such cases Of nj
legged violation Of commercial rights
accurate and full statements OF all factsi
each case are procured and forwarde,
10 this department accompanied by an
davits. A great many loose rumors ant
sensational statements would be thus dis
posed OF and u tangible basis laid TO
claims for compensation by the lnjure,
parties, have the homer to be, very re
specially yours, Il. Il. BAYARD.
Representative Boutelle has telegrAphe,
to PASSPORT requesting that full an,
accurate sworn statement Of the interior
ence complained OF be prepared aud for
warded at once - the department 0
state,
WHISKY VINEGAR.
WAsHINGroN, July 1.-THE ways an
means committee has reported bill
offered by Mr.. w. @. Il, Breckenridge on
tlrely changing the process OF maxim
whisky vinegar. The report Of the con
mittoe says,
Uuder the law as II now Is the man,
featuring OF vinegar by the process {
appreciation can be used successfully .
fraud on the revenue II was prove
before the committee that by this process
four gallons OF proof spirits can be mani
featured from buShel of corn, that mol
than u per cent OF spirits IN addition
that needed In the vinegar can be success
fully hid IN barrel Of vinegar, aud by +
dlstillauon can be separated thcreIron
that fraud has been perpetrated on u
revenue by factories claiming to be vim
gar factories, The tax on spirits Is fro
zoo to 400 per cent. greater than the CO.
Of production. A gallon OF vinegar ca
b0 manufactured by this process at pc
haps frem I 10 6 cents aud spirits
ltlt cents gallon, The tax {
this gallon, manufactured without al
sunorVislon hv ina government and witt