Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-24
WHOLE NO. 1886.

things on his mind lase'y and The resuIt
was this prostration. In spite of the hone
ful view OF the case taken by Lincoln. some
OF the friends OF the Secretary are exceed
lngly anxious, and consider his condition
quite serious
Speaker Carlisle and the TariS Ouestion.
WASHINGTON, March 23d.-Speaker Car
iisie says he will not venture so predict
what kind of a tariff bill will be reported
from the Ways and Means Committee, but
that some sort of tariff LEGISLATION will pass
the House this session The Democratic
members OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee have decided To leave iron ore. iron and
metals untouched, but to place wool OF. the
iree list, and 10 reduce the tariff on woolen
goods. This action is taken to solidify the
support OF the Southern members. who
woaid have opposed the bill had it touched.
iron.
VIEWS OF OTHERS.
WASHINGTON, March 23d.-Representa-
tive Hewitt says that the report that he
VIII not again be candidate for Congress
IS true lie thinks that he is wasting his
time and lnIuring his health in remaining
IN tne House OF Representatives, endeayor-
ing to secure reforms in the public service.
ana particularly IN respect 10 the tariff.
when there is apparently no disposition to
iesisiate IN The direction of such reforms
AIR Hewitt thinks that some sort of bill
10 revise the tariff will be reported from
the Committee of WAYS and Means next
week, but he is not at all sanguine that any
such measure will pass the House.
Leading revenue reformers in the House
have about abandoned the hope of passing
any bill to make general revision OF the
tariff this session. BY eliminating the
metal schedule entirely from the Morrison
Dill, striking out ITS provision to cut the
auiy on giass, repeating altogether the duty
upon wool, and generally emaseulating the
measure, they have still some faint hone
that 1t viii meet the approval of majority
OF voters. Some members of the commits
tee think 1t best to report only the free list
IN the Morrison bill in the House, that that
may pass The Democratic members Of the
House who have heard of the action pro-
posed to be taken by the committee. feel
that the party is bringing forth deformed
child, and that it is better TO kill it at birth
than to have it hnger and die of inanition.
1t Is evident that the committee will not
report bill of sufficient Importance in the
direction of revenue reform to carry ont
the pledges made by the Democratic party
IN Its platform adopted at the last National
Convention.
Are the Republican Senators Vveakeninge
" "-A0HiNbio-Nf NIdfCD -Jt.-Ilt senate
FINANCE Committee TO-DAY agreed 10 recon-
mend for confirmation "a number of Inter-
nal Revenue Collectors. They do this for
the reason that the officers in question have
no liked term, and because of the state
ments in the letters of Secretary Manning
to the committee in regard to this class Of
officials. By some people. however. the
movement is regarded as the first sign OF
weakening on the part of the Republicans,
and as an indication that other appoint
nents will be recommended for confrma-
ton soon.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 23d.-Treasurer Jor-
dan says he thinks that something can be
made public tomorrow about the shortage
IN the Sub-Ireasury at San Francisco.
Although number of opinions were de-
livered by the Supreme Court Yesterday. a
decision of the Pacific Railway tax cases
was not among them.
The Senate Committee on Finance to-day
decided to report favorably on the nomina-
tion of several Internal Revenue Collectors.
in respect to whose predecessors Secretary
Manning says no charges rejecting upon
their official or moral character are pending.
Montague +. Leverson proposes to fight
his con est to the bitter end. The opinion
that he IS entitled to a seat in Congress has
become so firmly fixed in his mind that he
Is surprised that any sane man can doubt
it. He proposes to ask Congress to permit
him to appear before the House for an hour
or two to argue the case.
To-day Representative FELTON, received
the petition to Congress adopted at the re-
cent anti-Chinese Convention in Sacramen-
to. Mr.. FELTON, will present the petition to
the House tomorrow.
Representative Morrow has received leave
of absence from the House, on account of
the serious illness of his son.
James b. Delhi of California, clerk in
the stamp division in the Office of the Third
Assistant Postmaster-General, died to-day.
Appraiser Yost had an interview with
the President this morning The President
expressed qualification at learning that the
Democratic party of the State was moving
with much more harmony than when he
entered upon his administration
Attorney General Garland has made an
application to Representative Boyle, Chair
man of the Pan-electric Telephone Investi-
eating Committee, to appear before that
committee and make statement of his
connection with the Pan-electric Company.