The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT is getting into
hot water, says Washington special to the
Chicago Daily Ne,os.
The House has ordered an investigation into
the affairs of bis office, and the President has
called upon him to explain the seeming unnec-
essary delay in work sent there for execution.
large number Of reports have been delayed
till the time OF their usefulness has passed and
there is a general clogging of wheels In some
quarters. Bills are not printed for Congress
sometimes Tor week or ten days after the usu-
al time, and there are documents not vet issued
which are more than n year behindhand. A
Democratic member says the President called
upon the Public Printer for an explanation and
has received il, but is not satisfied. and has in
contemplation the appointment Of another man
to the Office.
A WASHINGTON special says the House Com
mittee on Territories on Wednesday consid-
cred questions relating to the admission as
States of Dakota, Montana, Washington, and
New Mexico. 1t was decided to formulate an
omnibus enabling act for the four Territories,
and the preparation of the bill was referred
to o subcommittee consisting of Messrs.
Springer, Mansur, Hayes, Struble, and Symes.
During the session the committee voted against
ordering favorable reports upon Mr.. Gifford's
bill for the admission Of South Dakota and
Mr.. Bakers bill looking to the recognition of
North Dakota as a State
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND will have the long
est term of any President Of the United
States. The House Committee on the judi
ciary has reported favorably the proposed
amendment to the Constitution changing the
Inauguration day from the 4th of March to
the last Tuesday in April, which, if it is
adopted as it undoubtedly will be, will add
nearly two months to his term of Office and
to the life of the present Congress as we'll
The Senate has already passed the resolution
unanimously, and the expectation is that it
win 90 through the House in hurry as soon
as it is reached for action.
HE Washington correspondent Of the Chi
cago Times telegraphs that
Chairman Mills promises tariff bill within
few days 1t is understood that it now
stands 1T Will put wool on the free list, and re-
duce considerably the duties on wooden goods,
especially of the cheaper kinds. AID yalorem
duties are to be substituted IL many
cases for specific duties, on the ground
that the SPECIFIC duties weigh heavily
upon the cheaper classes of goods. Lumber,
salt, coal and u number of other articles go on
the tree list. Iron ore and steel rails will not
go untouched. 1t is believed the bill will pro-
vide for the reduction of about 20 per cent on
sugar duties. The internal revenue tax on to-
bacco is To be reduced-possibly repealed, and
the tax removed from fruit brandies. The
uuInOrS OF inc Dill aim NJ Il reuucIlOn III the
revenue of between S7O.0o00JO and sSO,OOJ,0oJ.
DECISION affecting the rights of the color
ed man on railways has just been formulated
by the Inter State Commerce Commission
In the case of William Il. Heard against the
Georgia Railroad Company. the complainant
II negro, had paid hrst-cIass fare but was COM
PEELED To ride in cur of inferior accommoda-
tions The Commissioners are OF opinion that
it is the duty OF the carrier under the law to
furnish TO passengers paying the same fare
equal accommodation and protection without
discr animation on account of color. But, if sop
alton of white and colored passengers is
pedlent for adequate reasons, such separation
is not unlawful If the accommodations and
comforts for colored passengers are in all re-
spects equal to those for white passengers pay
ing the same fcre.