The Russellville Democrat., 1888-01-26
CAPITAL BUDGET.

Indications of Lively Skirmish--A Strike
 Soon 2nded--Nationat Board of Trade
 Convention--Investig the Reading
 Strike--The New Law in Regard to Thrrd
 and Fourth Class Mail Matter Given Inn
 mediate Effect.
 LIVELY sKIRMIsH IMPENDING. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The indications are that lively skirmish is Tn reserve among members of the House committee on ways and means, and that it will break out one of these d:&.jyrs .l.s: be taken to the floor of .an a5use. The Republicans of the committee openly charge the Dem ocrats with design to throttle comment upon the Tariff bill, which the major ity are to lay before the commits tee, and scheme to go around the regular course of procedure. They say the maj ority in- tend to produce the bill for the revision of the tariff in the committee first, in | stead of introducing it in the House, and having it referred as is the custom, and that the design is to keep it from public view and comment till 1t is reported to the House from the committee; that it is in course of preparation, and it is to 1 come direct from the conference of Demo crats to the committee, receive hasty con sideration and go to the House, and that | when it appears for the first time be- fore the committee, it will have report with it. This will not only cut off debate in the committee, they declare, but will not afford the country an opportunity to discuss it itself until it is too late. The bill, as it will come to and go from the committee, is to have caucus pledge of support This procedure tho Republican memb bers of the committee will protest against and they say there will be a regular hammer and tongs time of it should it be necessary to stay the design of the majority.
 | A SHORT BUT EFFECTIVE STRIKE. | WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-One of the sh ort- est and most successful strikes on record occurred few days ago at the Bnreau of Engraving and Printing here An order | was issued directing that the girls who act as assistants to the men in charge of the presses, be changed from press to l press. The execution of the order, how ever, was strongly objected to, as the pressmen are paid in proportion to the amount of work | performed, and accordingly when the assistants become accustomed to the work I of each man it involves a material reduc. tion in the amount of work accomplished to have them changed. Upon receiving the order, committee at once waited upon the assistant chief or the bureau, and informed him that tho pressmen had stopped work, and unless the order was rescinded woul d at once leave the building. Another committee was also delega gated to wait on Chief Graves. Before the committee had time to see him, however Mr. Graves sent word that the obnoxious order had been revoked, l and that it would not be necessary for the committee to communicate with him | directly. The one hundred and eighty nine pressmen at once returned to work, and the strike, which lasted about thirty minutes terminated. strike in this department Iwould cause serious inconvenience as great skill is required on the part of the men.
 NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE CONVENTION. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L-Ths National Board of Trade convention yesterday passed resolutions urging Congress to re- wise the National banking laws in con sonance with the recommendation of Comp tr oller Trenholm, advocating the refunding of four per cent. Government bonds at low rate of interest, redeema- ble in annual instalments from 1891 ! to 1921, with view to the use of the new loan as security for National banking circulation; also, | tHb ttpcdt oi id" for the compulsory purchase of silver bullion.
 The resolutions proposed by the New York, Philadelphia Boston and New Ha- ven boards, favoring bounties and subs- dies to American shipping, were adopted, 1 but "free-shipo amendment was defeat ed by vote of 220 to 10.
 Resolutions were also adopted recom- mending the passage of uniform pilotage law; the holding of an international maritime conferences; favoring extra dition treaties covering embezzlement, and recommending an amendment to the | Constitution so as to allow the President to veto separate items in appropriation bills
 The convention last evening, after several days of interesting and very industrious work adjourned sine die. The next convention will open in Chicago on the second Wednesday of next Novem- Der.
 INVESTIGATING THE READING RAD ROAD STRIKE
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-At a meet hg of the House committee on commerce. this morning the subcommittee having under consideration the Anderson resolution to investigate the Reading railroad strike was discharged from consideration cf the subject and it was taken up by the full committee, which was about evenly di. vided upon it's advisability. The | opponents of the resolution hold that Congress has no jurisdiction, and can not inquire into affairs between employees and employ where public in- terests are not jeopardized; but that il there is jurisdiction, it is only through | the Inter State Commerce Commission. The final disposition of tho resolution was postponed until next Tuesday, when rep resentatives of the strikers will probably be present and ask for favorable action by the committee.
 | PROMPT COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Postmaster- General Dickinson yesterday promulgated rules and regula tions in conformity with the new law just passed by Congress and signed by the President yester day, respecting permissible writ ing and printing on second, third and fourth class matter. Under the regulations the restriction as to writing upon third and fourth class matter are substantially the same as under the old law, but in general, all restriction as to printing on these two classes of matter are removed, except as to reservation of space neces sorry for addressing the matter aud plac' the postage stamps on it. In all cases directions for transit delivery forward ing or return are to be deemed part of tho address.
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 wiII Aid the Strikers.
 WASHINGTON, Jan, 20. - District As- sembly No. 69 Knights of Labor, at their meeting last night, pas sed the foll owing: ReSolued That District Assembly No GG