The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-10
Current Events.

The house committee on ways and means
on Monday ordered an adverse report TO DE
made on the Randall Tariff bill. When
the measure was taken up for considera
tion by the committee Judge Kelly moved
70 strike out all but the administrative part
1.-THE Hewitt portion) Of the bill and report
favorably. Messrs Reed and Hiscock, re
publicans, were absent. All of the repuD'
iican members present and also Mr. Hewitt
voted for the motion, but It failed, A mo.
ton was then made to report adversely all
of the bill Upon this all of the democrats
voted aye. The republican RETAINED from
voting.
Mr.. Morrison will submit an adverse re.
mort upon the bill, and it will 90 on the cal
eniar, where 1t will rest permanently.
TIE President has nominated Fitz!JO ohm
Porter, late Colonel Fifteenth Infantry, TO
be Colonel in the army, and Captain TheO-
dore Schwan, Eleventh Infantry, 10 be AS,
sistant Adjutant General, with the rank Of
Major. Captain Schwan entered the army
in 1857 as an enlisted man and served
through the rebellion, since which time he
has done valuable service in connection
with the Indians
The naval committee has been informed
by Speaker Carlisle that the bill for the
reconstruction of the navy will be among
those to be passed upon before the ad.
journmeut II it is so modified as to reduce
the amount of the appropriation, the idea
being that the work on the new navy could
be started with much less money, further
4, Lit, 10 tI
time. 1t was recommended that the amount
be cut one half. The committee think that
would not be enough money 10 last through
the year, but the members propose tsmake
come notifications. 1t appears certain that
the bill in some form will pass.
During the present congress more than ten
thousand bills have been presented In the
house, NEST of them for private measures.
This is more than was ever introduced in
both sessions of any other congress.
1t is now the purpose of Congress to adj
journ about the 10Th inst, but the condition
of the appropriation bills is such as to
render an adjournment at such time ex-
tremely doubtful. The work accomplished
by the present congress mas been of the
most trifling character. The only measure
of any great importance brought before II
was the Morrison Hewitt bill, and that fail
ed to even obtain hearing in the house.
The senate Is still adding TO the amount
OF the appropriations made for river and
harbOr purposes by the house. The bill
now provides for the expenditure of over
seventeen millions of dollars, sum in
excess Of all recent amounts appropriated
for the same purposes. Ii the members of
the house agree to the amendments made
by the senate the bill will go the President,
who ought, without hesitation, 10 1t. The
amount appropriated Is by far too large. II
Is extravaganza, pure and simple,
The British and colonial chamber Of
commerce passed, by vote of % to ID at
a meeting on Thursday amid great excite
ment, a resolution declaring that the re-
monetization Of silver would relieve the de
preston under which trade Is now stagger-
ing. The meeting is regarded as highly
important, and It's influence upon the com
inJsilver demonstration In Lancashire must
necessarily be very strong.
Prior to the adoption of the resolution
there was an animated debate, In which III
III. Gibbs, ex-governor of the Bank of Eng
land, Paul +. Tidlan, an East India merch.
ant, and Moreton Frewen favored the reso-
luton, and Sir Robert n Fowler a London
banker and Mr.. Crum of the London ines
opposed II.
The republicans of Kansas have nomi |
mated James A. Martin for Governor, A. u. |
Reddle, Lit. Governor, and L. b. Allen, |
Secretary Of State. The platform adopted |
is one that breathes forth sulpher and
smoke.
The senate on Thursday passed the fol |
lowing: For the relief of the sufferers by |
the wreck of the United States steamer |
Tallapoosa; bills TO accept and ratify agree
ments with Indians in Washington Terri
tory tor the use of part of the Iikima Res
ervation by the Northern Pacific Railroad, |
and for right of way 20 the Carson IL Colo
RADIO Railroad Company through the Walk
er River Reservation In Nevada; bill 10
establish forest reservation on the head |
waters of the Missouri River and on the
head waters OF Clark's Fork of the Coum-
bia River, and a bill TO regulate the pay Of |
graduates of the Naval Academy The
bill TO establish agricultural experimental
stations In connection with agricultural col.
leges was postponed. Mr Plat objected
TO considering the Joint resolution provid.
ing for woman suffrage, and his resolution
providing for open executive sessions was
made special order for Wednesday Dec.
5. Mr. Conger objected to the considera
ton of the bill 20 authorize foreign built
steamships Of the international Navigation
Company to be registered us United States
vessels.
The Subcommittee of the house com.
mittee on judiciary having in charge the
Henley resolution, directing the Attorney
General to institute criminal suits against
the officers of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company on the charges preferred, Of falsi
flying accounts and violating the laws un.
der which the company received Its char.
ter and land grants, will refer the matter 10 .
the Attorney General and the Secretary of ,
the Interior for their opinions.
The subcommittee Of the house com.
nittee on accouRts which ipyestipstal rha