New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-05

the price OF labor mdterlal W
unless such advance took place during the pro,
longed term for completing the work rendered.
necessary by delay resulting from the action OF tls
Government Why the President should n r.luss
il is his desire to please MIR. Springer ana shue
Secretary Whitney does not seem apparent
CANADA DIDN'T LIKE THE DOSE
w.s.Isoros. April 4 tSreciaD.-Hsd Secretary
Bayard shown little more armness recently or
pursued a course similar to that pursued BY Two
Republican Congressman, Messrs Baker, OF hoch-
ester. and Flood. Of Elmirs, the outcome OF the
fisheries negotiations might have been different
It will be remembered that not long ago an al
tack was made in the Canadian Parliament upon
the Government for its alleged bad iaith Id iaii-
ing TO issue q proclamation declaring certain
articles imported from the United States entitea
70 admission free o. au ,Iyy,s 20 do so on the
ground that the law covering this case was no'
ma mandatory, but purely discretionary ,,,,o.
On Monday last Congressman BAKER inoIV
dnced in the House q resolution for the invest-
CATION Of the entire matter and on the 10
DIV Congressman Flood introduced OH re re- on
Ing Ing the t4s. dG s on neadns h ru poultry
ola plants fresh Ash, oysters, etc Of
the biz was .: purely asr, F'i inlenSsa
for the protection of The farmers OF New.a ORR
and Mlchig n, who compla that large auaItS, ~.
ties Of Canadian produce are saepeCS Canada ada Inn
United States free Fl au mSi cs Mn farm PRODUCTS
Among the articles taxed In the Flood PHI are
eggs cents dozen apples. 40 cenes a onnts
peaches cent per p O1nms and ounces, 80 cents
a bushel and grapes cents a ponnd. rT 3antS
il taxed al 20 per cent ad yaiorem anu pinn. ts
including fruit trers and seed ngs from Genus
each to 2 per cent nd valorem Shelied oy.teS
In bulk are taxed 90 cents gallon nay, 80 a
ton fresh milk / cent quart: rye ana oar az
IS cents a bushel: straw. 81 ton and tresh msh
for immediate CONSUMPTION. cent ponnd. Inc
mere introduction Of this bill seems to have orongn'
the Can" dams to their senses Tor TO-DAY Cohe'ss-
man Baker received thc foI1"lns e''ef ii""
Assistant Secretary OF STATE RlVes
have received some confidential communications rom
Canada in regard 70 the question Of free admission OF
nursery grain fruit etc. Into the ponion ~n..n
shall be glad show you The istes' Reports 'nuoe
GOOD prospect of the remission Of the duties on these "
ces 49, .,,
little later Mr. Baker received the follow.
inc dispatsh from S. W. Hotohkss, the United
States Consul at Ottawa:
Combination surrendered Flood OF meolcine opera'eu
Nursery stock win be proclaimed free
THE HOUSE TAKES A FORCED VACATION.
THE PILiB, siERs saU1 orr ALL BUSINESS Di
THEIR TACTICs-NoTHING DONE
WASHINGTON, April SpeciaD.-The business
~ the House was brought to q complete stand
still to-day by the iibusterng tactics OF
handful of Southern members Feeilng that Ihe
hill to refund to the Northern States direct taxes
levied during the war was nkely 10 pass "a u, ~
reached a final vote the hlibusterlng contingent
resolved to consume the gay ~ a ,he measure for
q time for the next two weeks are gwen 10 spe,,
ciai orders, and then follows the ions u oarln
struygIs JJp to $3.50 O'Clock this AFTERNOON,
sftes the House had been in session three hours hours
and half six roll calls had been hao. - tak s
about half hou. to call Tue roll so b .. out
of three and half in ro.l-calls on triHing nv
lions. The gentlem.n from Alabama M, All Unys,
would move recess unI Nj, BrecSnridgc, Won d
amend. making the hour o'clock. me su gnu.
man from Georgia wou amend the amr aiu n
lxng the time at : 80 Giocs thsn he insisted
uneSe and secured BY o'clock the Republicans
began dividing into INTO s2baster .Of if possible if
tnnl ali NIGHT AT midnight the House was soiii
in session
,,,,s AND MEASURES BEFORE CONGRESS.
w..h,rgton. April AIN the Senate to-day MI
PALMER introduced bill TO test the sriehce VI sP.
IN. and to provide for establishing 100 SCHOOLS ior
that purpose a.. cot. nv which
,,s, SATURDAY the House bill for public buiidns a.
lAe wos nassed The motion was not enter
tancd by the CHAIR eurpn,,y nro-
aaa N The re I'D, ration Of the bill to mourso
,hs depostors of the Freedman's eaNlhs anu
-, ,or ,osse, incurred by the failure OF tnat
company For summary OF d'S'us'oN 'e'
Seua thor resumed considC ration OF the d
,ui r., nro>ide fuI tn, pure hsse OF Cn'eu
n ,b Secretary Of thu Treasury i4 p US amend
and debate followed, during when MT % deta'e see
ment was adopted. ltor summary u
BE Hp.sc the Direct Tax bill was
santsd and the day spent In hiousteLisns ses
bv the Opposition. (For summary OF pro0o'oNe'' wv
another dlspafcn'
pporEsT AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE Ahooh'''
washington. April 1.-THE President pro TOM,
,.r laid before the senate . communication Hon' - "
p,.d,ord OF Portland, Me-. protesting against .n'
n,nnsr in which the Civil Service law Is oelhs an
is,sred Tho communication sets torth ina "
tord and five Others examined for the o"'0' VI
weigher of Customs al Portland.
Ona other man Farsworth, and Bradford passed Inc
examination Farnsworth appointed ana "heh
another weigher wanted ne" examination wa"
ordered and man nameJ BRIGHAM, who failed to pass
Vruo'O ..nnns EXAMINATION, was selected. Bradford
aII.gss that both Farnsworth and BrldgDan arr parry
xorRers and that he Is not he Insists that as mr.
The niy namo on the oil gibc register when INC sooou
ar trher was wanted he should nave otop ~
snoIs. system The communication was relerieI ~
49, ssI.cf Committec on Investigation into the eaVu
Service
WASHINGTON NOTES
wednesday, April 4, 1883
ryr Nrvu MEDICAL DIRECTOR The President
A, .,r,d the o,nmissio Of Medical Director john NJ
80. a. surveyor teneIsi Of the Navy. vice Medical
n,rec,o, t,unnell and he will tomorrow assume 'ne
s,. =, ch.f OF the Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery
Navy Department
.rupv EXTRAORDINARILY avoid deficiency