Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
rHs nav POSTAL REGULATIONS
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A4l-s A8A. a48Nt-&a - 80 AAR-t11 4A1
esmmsncssi sork IA earnest. the pile Of
aoss books sill soon Ds used ap. Mr.. John
III White. one " ti4s 0lliclai atenosrap1ers
called atLsnslon yeseeEdsy 70 sn4ags ia
sns hotlss pgoceedlnss which as long ex-
psrisaes aas ied Aiaa "a regard With inGsFesS.
Years ls0, he sad. -tne EOcr "a the
House sas the lor0m 0f ne country. ths
great deoAtlAg zFodod where the statesmsn
sxoqusaIiy zaa vigorously opposed Or de-
fendsd Important measures. 81 iafe years
shis h4s enaEsea. Nearly All the WAX OF
ths h00ss = now done Ia the com niItee
roonas. ala the H0ass with raFs exceptions
scQuiesces IN ne report OF tas coolmilEee
without aaestion. In shs senate lt u dat-
iersnL Thai body s2s nov become tAs de-
batting society, wneEs long sqeecnes, care
fally prepared, are ne rus.
Tho House has passed without any oppo-
stion the blll snIch permits SrlLlng or
Driaung on second. third or f0ortl class
matter Ia tne mails. iG provides that on
mail matter Of ths second-eiass. 0esldes the
name and address Of IAe person ID whom
the matter = - DC sent. the following marks
or sriunk OF printing are permitted lndsa
nzures OF subscription BOOKS. tns title OF
he publication ana the place Of puolica-
Eon, the name and address Of the publisher
or sender. words indicating the date o. the
lrI mln4A4On ~ tA1 a4a1lAA htA@1f N0tAN~1Ol'
OF typographical errors aud marks 20 call
attention " special passages. lt IS also pro-
vides that publishers or news agents may
lnciose IN their publications. elIs. recei pts
and orders for subscription thereto. Upon
matter Of The fhird-elass, OF upon the
srspps incioslng the same. the sender may
write his own name. occupation and resi-
dencs or business address. preceded By the
~ord from" and may make marks other
- nrfnfpI words
% call attention 10 any word or passage
IN the text and may correct any
typographical errors There may ee placed
upon the blank leaves or cover OF Any book
or printsd matter OF the third class a sim
pls manuscript dedication or inscription
not Of the nature OF a personal correspond
ence. Win a package of iourth-cisss mat
Ter. prepaid at the proper rate foe that class,
The sender may enclose any mailaole third
class matter. and may write upon toe mat
ter or cover thereof. or tag or label accom-
paying the same. ais name. occupation.
residence or business address, preceded by
The word from. or may print thereon the
same and any printed mAtt,r not in the
nature Of personal correspondence. bat
there muss DC left on the address side or
face OF the package space Al least three
aud one-half inches IN width. IN which
nothing shall De placed bat the address OF
she person 10 whom the matter Is sent.
The wool men have after week 5
vrangle here at the Capitol. agreed upon q
tariff schedals that will satisfy them. IL
rzises the prlce OF every article used 0y the
people into which. as the schedule says,
.ths wool or hair Of any animal enters
Brussels carpet IS 10 be taxed forty cents a
ward and so per cent. al vaioren. On cloth
ing rsady-made either foe men. women or
children, sixty cents per pound aud % per
cent. az valorrm. And SO IL goes. If our
farmers and the rorkmen of oul cities can
De induced 70 read this schedule. which is
designed 10 increase the price of every COM
fort Of life into which wool enters, they will
hate the very sight of mutton and monopo-
lists.
Sunset Cox said be believes the first fight
on the tariff will lake place "a soon As the
Ways and Means COMMITTEES reports It's two
bills. He IS not AZ ali sanguine that bill
satisfactory 70 tae people viii pass. The
COMMITTEES viii report Two oiils.' be says.
The Hoase will 20 over the bill section by
section, amending hare. sxpunsinS there.
Every man whose locality e concerned in
toe bill, or who cas- aLy tariff interests TO
defend will naturally have a speech, and
the debate Will run 10 an istermina5.e aud
dreary end. with the result OF accom-
piishinx nothing. The nrSs dcty the
constitutes raw material. There IS
very foe distinction between raw ma
tsrisl ana products Wool Is considered
raw material but a. the same time 10 "a a
prodact We all remember hew IN the
olden time gum was brought into Massa-
ehueaitS from Jamaica ss raw materiel
because it Was mixed with mOi8sses.'
Lumber. coal and salt viii os on the free
list Sugar and roossses onxht also u
come under this head. out il is doEbtfdi
whether the House u disposed % 30 any
thing 0f the kind. or the necessity for
sctions prompt and immedists. the need %
seen on every hand. Merchants and busi-
ness men are looking to Congress more
earnestly now than they have lor many
years. There is only one sentiment IN
the matter outside o. Washington. bus it =
doubtfal whether that sentiments can be
crystslized into satisfactory sc.iOn inside Of
Washington.
The cuestion Of The admission Of Dakota
has been set aside hy t6a House Com mitte>
on TERRITORIES nnfii she Oklshoma Oil shall
have been considered. aud re 1t Friday hss
kea, = red fer hearfnx Of osreons inteS-
ssted IN the messure. There Is no question
a. 10 he result The COMMITTEES Is almost
unanimous in favor Of TIE boomers" The
minority report is seiy % De signed ov
0niv t~o ~ the omnftiesmen-Repre-
seufafiv-s Baker. Of New York. Repubh-
can. and Barnes Of Georgia a Democrat
both of wAcm regard the eiil ss sanction
ing sn Illegal invasion Of a territory held
~ civihsed Indians under sacred treaty
tights. On the 6oor of fhs House. how
sv-r. considerable opposition 20 the scheme
vii b Developed. Among those wao favor
Il Including Reprssen tkiives fo~nshend,
~ Illinois and n esvef, CT Iowa. an sfiort
vii - ussie 70 show .haJ the opening OF
the Oklthosna region to settlers Is earnestly
desired ant asxei for b. me Knights q
Labor snd other worsingmeu. bat tbs
position vii be vigorously comoatsea
The Commissioner cf Pensions has -
anpsfa4 An sprroprisfion for tde rext vssr
az ffv additional cierks. ten q Cbsss I. Ten
II ths. Rfrro clsss snt fhirtv c0pyists az
500 Per snnam. ~ BE- employed un1i The
axpir1sien "a the present term If Congress.
rha Ccrur,fr sianer SAYS. he reason for
tbs request = tiat tbe immense suioant of
sr+rs wsrk irsoesei nppn che p-esent forcs
~ the calls II the meuhers 81 Congress- -
ssr5iug censicn ciaiu- se-icusiT irlerterss
vifh he csusl work 81 Tie bureau
A movement + uakiux 70 inducs Atfor-
uey General 6sriand 60 seoonae etudhisss
for Caitei Statss senator yssr hsnce. shsn
\ siiccessrr 20 faries r. Berry vii "a
chosen. Berry hss asserted ,hst ssoD.d the
AttCrrev 6eaeTsi allow bis name - -
rsed his .Garisnd'si election e segnrsG.
Heretofore Garland has asriined - even
consider tes nstter. hBs ne pressslre = very
great
Rsruhlicsn Seustors sd members II
CsrxFrss ss sriiicislns tss 2smssrsrs