New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-31
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PROBABLY TWO MONTHS MORE OF WORK
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WASHINGTON, May 30.-ScnltOr Allison. %
Iowa, has served twenty-one year, in consresa Hss
one OF the quiet hard working mcnbers who TAX. LAP.
In debate only they have something OF interest to
say lie Is man OF excellent judgment, ani as chair
man OF the Appropr ition Com Htes his opinion On Ga,
question OF iiournmsnti Ia worth moro perhaps than
that OF any other Senator.
" can probability OF adOlrDment before hs
middle o; July" no said yesterday, "ani thuk tho
session may last until August Tho dime will
be principally taken up in tho Senate 10 debating tbs
bill to tax railroad laads. the Northern Pacific forfeiture
bill and tie bankruptcy measure. That will leave US
less than three weeks IN June in which to
pass appropriation bills and other important measures.
The Imitation Butter bill viii probably take up
two or three days least In debate in the Senate You
ask me fit will PAST Yes. think II Will pass both
houses. Tue River and HarbOr bill will probably taks
mp best part Of a week ia the Senate There VIII
probably derable change In f. though Iexpect
the aggregate will be increased. The bill covers ITO
years. there River and IIarbor bin last
Whatever may become OF the foreign mail amendmens
the Post Office Appropriation b IL is likely to g.vs
rise further debate. When the Legislative, Executive
ana Judicial Appropriation bill comes over from tao
House with that prOyso practically repeating the Civil
Service TIA, Will probably take up several days in
debate Yes. expect the House 70 pass that Bill wth
that provso In 1t. The will not any
such legislation. The law now provides
that appointments shall be made from
among those graded the highest as the result
Of competitive examinations The provision IN the bh
before the House repeats tnl clause In the statutes aad
strikes blow the entire system. Now we will not
consent to any step backward in this matter Tho
Finance Committee Will probably report bill soon To
remedy defects the administrative features Of tho
customs Considerable debate Will take place on
such a measure. The Army, the consular and dp'o'
matte the sundry civil the Naval AMI other appropri-
ton bill take up much tne 10 say nothing OF tao
question OF coast Gecnces the Of the Navy tho
Arbitration bill the open executive session resolution,
bills to repeal and amend land laws and many Others of
importance Under these circumstances don't see how
are to get through in time for adjournment much
before August aid unless tue House MAKES more rapid
progress With pending legislation there we may be ia
session longer"
II may be interesting give the opinions Of outside
experts this adjournment question: In the senate
document there IL posted paper on which various
newspaper correspondents and Senate employees hayo
backed up their opinions OF the probable date OF adj
iournment. AMI Smith. the experienced superin-
tenen OF the document room. places july ID after MS
name. Mr. Mckee. one Of his chief assistants mas
rsked his opinion on June &C. One newspaper CORE
spondcnt expressed himself on August 30. but tho
largo majority have chosen dates in the third week IN
July
Tne proposition involved IN the 100000 amendment
to the Post Oice Appropriation bill 10 give some eu'
enlargement to American shipowners stli remains IN
the hands OF conference committees. IL Is likely
to remain there for soma time. Tho amendment
passed the Senate by vote OF more than
to ono and IT was defeated III ths
House by 70 te equally large. Neither House Is IN
mooi TO receie Postmaster General Was has given
notice the Democrats that the passage Of the aend
ment would be regarded as reDuke to the Admlus'r
ton for refusal carry out the existing Law en- ths
subject and there are few Democrats coming up ior re-
nomination who have the courage 10 defy an lmins
some OF those Republicans living in close distcts WHO
frightened INTO spasms OF terror by the cry OF
ming and when tue subject comes vp ~ the
House the majority In It's favor Will probably %
much smaller. but IL Is not likely 10 melt away entr"y
while the Administration continues actively hostile 10
the amendment The merit. OF the pIoposu ION
tho House: they eontentns themselves Win me cry Oh
facic Mail subsidy ro Ow e "r haf snaer me
brought before the House thatcorpora0n
for carrying the malls between Francisco CHINA AMI
annually. the British Cunard and White star ines n,
bill without the amendment w.t. receive nearly
rs much for carrying the mails across the AuAhtc
This. the Democrats say i, far pay out ike pay per
peting line from British Columbia to China has
just been subsidized by Great Britain and Car.
been granted a subsidy OF 100000 TO establish this
line and five large steamships are now being buit Tor
the service. TO meet this composition Tue Democrats
propose pay the American line for similar service
$4,000 year and compel them u do the WORK Tor Una.
sum But for carrying the mails from Tacoma to Port
| Townsend n distance of ninety light miles on inlAhi
! Cling Brazilian line which has largely Increased Amrri.
can trade with Brazil and which has caused reduction
of 600 year the transportation OF coffee 10
this country Is to receive under this bill for transport
ing mails distance Of $500 miles the masnrcent sun
OF 79l year But the little steamboat line tnat car
ries mails from Norfolk 10 Baltim RE- 700 mics
will receive 900 THIS Is fair pay. the other subsidy
First Controller Durham. of TIE Treasury Department.
has written friends In Kentucky that "hnanclcr IS
STAT but that he is not candidate FOR Governor II
he were why-and here he ends Governor Proctor
to call attention to Durhan's fnancisrns" which has
brought ,eae np0n ,h the Pnrhan s
lowed the accounts OF the disbursng officer OF the Court
fraud he had discovered there. But tho Democratic
House Of Representatives promptly passed.
every Dill dollar fo0s, Of those dlssowsa s,couni
Mr. Hewitt odd tho House the day how thi,
dis.owed an addton OF 81 year which MT Hewitt
secured from tho state Department to the salary OF
| maiustay" Mr.. Hewitt said. "of tho consulate"
Mr. Cannon IN remarKny on this fact sad that II Con-
gr~ss proposed change legislation to meet the dec
OF tho First Control er II would have time Tor nolh
ing else the remainder OF .ne ne IN ga.
pipes pension building but tho learned hrs.
the appropriation could be used to put
that the pipes could be used Out OF tae
held tLat tickets could not lie purchased for messen
gers. Among the items disaowcdOy this "incorrup1l
stationery" Mr.. Cannon that one Of two thing.
must be- done. tho First Controller must modify inc
strictness OF his views touching construction, OF q
commissioner must be appointed TO 30 ,,s o.
along the make to suit this " incorruptlDs
reiormer who Is working up record as " nnanclet
I'm order to get nominated for Governor OF kenueky
General Newton has also afoui OF this great man
whom he charges with making laws To SUIT himself -
The First Controller IS not the only one VINO mas
been making this kind OF -" reform" record.
Controller Maynard spent weeks bunting through tae
accounts OF the Weather Bureau 10 get ut sonethips
wrong He naly, AFTER much work and expense % mo
Government came across his broidslie committees
of the House has since investigated the controller ;
charges and reported practically that they were uh.
founded This KIND OF reform" Is all the country ha'
al vet and Il Ia been fruitiess but expensive
WASHINGTON NOTES
WASHINGTON. Saturday. May 30. 1856.
EXEMPT PROM DUrY.-Tne Acting Secretary OF 'h'
r...urv has formed tho Collector of Customs az bos
ton that tapoca -four. which III Itself IS pure
s,rch snilar 60 tho ago -four and arrow-roo Hour
."nm.rcs ia xenpt from duty under the new tarf
, Tug PUBLIC DEBr-It is estimated at the Treasur!