Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
The House..

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The House went
:,to committee OF the whole on the post
o#ce appropriation bill. Blount OF
roorpia, explained the items of the bill and
the necessity for increases. A pro-
trocted debate ensued during which Perkins
Il Kansas referred to the reply of the
postmaster General to his resolution OF
aanuiry into the alleged misconduct of the
-aa+orn mill service which he said had not
Loon laid before the House for action.
RIornt explained that the matter would
hoye been reported to the House from the
.ommittee but for the tariff debate.
porkins then criticised the bi for making an
incrpase OF only 8 per cent. in
Re appropriation for railroad postal
.Isrks while railroad postal service had in
,rpased over 10 per cent in the last eighteen.
nonths. The increase in appropriation
was not in keeping with the increase of
service or to its growth. He then pro-
coaled TO argue that the present adminis-
tration had Disseminated against the
vqstern country in the matter of mail
service which be declared W bad and in
sRecnt. The debate then took q political
turn After time several amendments
we're offered, among them one to increase
from six million to six million two hundred
thousand dollars the appropriation for the
FREE daEvely service, and one TO increase by
six hundred thousand dollars the appro-
u1ation for the Star Route service. All
we're lost, and without action Che commit
tee arose and the House adjourned.
MORE PENSION TALK.
dilemma coufronts the House commit
Tee Oh rules in this shape OF the arrears of
pension bill, which threatens to prove as
embarrassing as was the direct tax bill.
Johnson, of Indiana, has introduced res
Olution, which is now before the commit
tes makiDg the pension bill the special Or
der for Friday, with the provis-
ION that it's consideration shall
continue in the House from
day to day, until the bill is
finally voted upon. If reported favorably |
it il believed the bill would pass the House
upon final vote. The large appropria-
ton required in that event would negative
the idea of tariff reduction. On the other
hand, should the opponents OF the meas
ure as in the case of the direct tax bill,
succeed in defeating action upon the bill, it
may be at the expense Of the tariff bill, as
it's defeat will have to be accomplished by
the adoption of filibustering tactics.
THE TARIFF. FIGHT.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-As far as parties
can be regarded as bound by the feeling OF
The con, ference as distinct from the caucus
the Republican representatives. in the
House have formally decided to decline to
accept the Mills proposition to dispose OF
the consideration nf. the tariff bill under
The five minute rule. Democratic members
Of ways and means committee are hard at
work upon the amendments. proposed by
the Democrats endeavoring to dispose Of
them before the end of the week so that
the House can enter upon the considera-
tiOH Of the bill next week.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Senate com
nittee on appropriations has completed
the consideration of the Indian appropria-
ion bill and will probably report it to-
morrow. It has made net reduction of
1926 900, making the total appropriation
SS172, 900. In round numbers $65,000
i appropriated for the payment Uf Kaw
Or Kansa, Indian scrip; $4,000 Tor the
Industrial sChoui in Neva n to hr erected
N donated la. ii SO 600 nur the support
" the Iudan dav and Industrial schools
md $4,000 Ter An Indian school atGrand
Junction, Colorado.
THE PRESIDENT AND MEMuRIALDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-rhe President
will leave Washington on next Tuesday
evening for New York. to take part in the
memorial day exercises in that city, and in
Brooklyn the following day. He will re-
view the parade in New York in the morn
ing, and one III Brooklyn in the afternoon.
At the close OF the exercises in the latter
city be will 90 to Jersey City and take the
hrst train for Washington. Mrs. Cleye-
land will not accompany the President TO
New York on this occasion. She WILL, how
ever, ma visit to that city later in the
season.
WILL OPEN THE DOORS.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-In secret session
Ofthe Senate to-day a motion was made
BY Senator Sherman to proceed to the con-
sderation OF the fisheries treaty in open
session. Half an hours debate followed,
At the end of wuich the Sen lte adjourned
without action. 1t is expected the ques
ton will be revived to morrow, and the re-
publicans think from present indications
that the doors will be thrown wide open.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture
has ordered favorable report on the
Hatch bill to enlarge the duties OF the De-
sartment of Agriculture, and to make it an
executive department. The committee,
however, struck out that portion of the
OH which looks. to the transfer OF the
Weather Bureau to the Department OF
Agriculture.
MINES AND MINING.
The Senate Committee on Mines ana
Mining to-day decided to report faverabiy
with some qualifications the bill submit
Vlng to the Court OF Claims for adjudication
The title of William McGarrahan to minefal
interests Of the Rancho Panoche Grande"
IN IN California. A majority report will also