The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-09-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Both the letters of acceptance have been
printed In the Congressional Record, and
can now be circulated as public documents
under a congressional frank. Mr.. O'Neill of
Missouri got unanimous consent to print
tariff speech in the Record. The following
day he published 1t. 1t was President Cleve.
lands letter OF acceptance, introduced with
brief preface by Mr.. O'Neill. Not to be
outdone, Mr. Owen of Indiana got similar
permission from the house to print tariff
speech in the Record. He also published in
the Record General Harrison's letter of ac-
ceptance, prefaced by brief introduce
ton. Both sides are smiling at these tricks.
A statement of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the government during The past 80
years has Just been issued by the treasury
department, which will be found extremely
valuable for reference by any one who
wishes to be in possession of the facts about
the finances OF the government.
The treasury department has issued the
following decisions in customs cases: In the
matter of the classification Of certain chic
ride of calcium imported by Messrs. j. L. g.
d. l.. Riker, the United States appraiser at
New York concurs with the appraiser at
port in the opinion that chloride of calcium
is an article different in most essential re-
spects from the chloride of lime OF bleaching
powder mentioned in the free list, and that
1t is properly dutiable, the department holds,
at the rate OF % per cent. ad valorem.
The department sustains the actions of the
collector at Boston in the case OF the appeal
of +. A. Leigh q Co. from assessments of
duty at the rate of A per cent on imported
card clothing, claimed to be entitled to entry
at the rate OF 40 cents per square foot.
1t is said that j. Randolph Tucker may
possibly be the successor OF Mr.. Curry as
minister to Spain, who has resigned. Tucker
has been mentioned as an aspirant for about
all the official gifts in the presidents power
The rumor connecting his name with the
office arises from the fact that MIR. Tucker
has had a long talk with the president. Ru-
NOR then goes so far as to assert that Mr..
Tucker has been offered the appointment.
Capt. Pratt of the Indian commission is in
the city to get a modification of the order
relative to Obtaining the signatures of In
dams. He wants the order compelling In
dams to sign one paper or the other re,cnd-
ed also the one compelling the Indians to
hold a council before signing. 1t is asserted
that DO are detrimental to the success of
the commission.
Senator Platt has offered resolution in
structing the committee of finance to inquire
whether foreign syndic tie controls the
production of copper IN the United States,
and, if SO, whether any legislation can he
devised to relieve the people of the Unite |
States from the injurious effects of the OPP
creations OF such foreign combination.
The president is very anxious to have con-
gress adjourn, as he wants to spend a few
weeks in the A iirond ,cks before the cold
weather sets in To one Of his callers the
other day, who spoke about the prospects of
adjournment, the president said that he fe t
the necessity of vacation, but that he
could not leave Washington for any length
of time while congress was in session, and
the vacation he contemplated would last
two and perhaps three weeks
Mrs. Cleveland is also looking forward to
a quiet soJourn in the North woods. She
spends mos of her time at Oak View in al
most rural simplicity, wearing the plaineSt
dresses and looking after her flowers and
her domestic pets.
A local paper says: "It will be pleasant
news for the many friends of Mrs. Sherida II
to know that even if the house fails to pass
the special pension bill in her favor, which
has already passed the senate, she has been
abundantly provided for by wise invest.
ments of the general. One of his personal
friends, j. W. Doane, banker of Chicago,
stated in an interview that the generals es-
tate would amount to S2000 and possibly
$3.50, 0O0"
A violent wind storm last Sunday. accom-
panied by sheets of rain, caused considerable
damage in the southwestern section of the
city. Several houses were blown down and
a number of roots lifted. The whole of the
botanical garden was destroyed, the green
house badly shattered and many valuable
tropical plants seriously injured.
The treasury department has decided that
an importation consist ng of the delicate and
tender portions of the heads of Caulifower
which have been subjected to some form Of
antiseptic treatment and then sealed in air.
tight cans or bottles containing water, was
properly classified as vegetables prepared
or preserved" dutiable at tho rate of 30 per
cent. ad valorem. Itwas claimed by the i'm
porters that it was entitled to entry at the
rate of 10 per cent. ad valorem, under the
provision for vegetables in their natural
state"