New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31


facturcrs or worlyinamrn. Another Democratic
member II the COMMITTEE" however y Gnot"d as
saving that il NAV be best to allow the represent
tatives of the woolcn, iron and steel industries to
he heard
POOR BLACKS NEW MASTER.
Mr. Villas PROMPTLY 'NrFRrrRFs WITH THE
"pHYs1CAr wRrCK's' "PooM" WAXING.
W,sTIrNGTov. Jan 80 fSrecian-Whilc Lamar
was Secretary of the Interior General Black ran
the Pension Office much as he pleased I'd APP
pointments promotions GiSm ssas office hours,
etc. Lamar apparently being afraid an eX-
Confederate. to touch ANYTHING relating to that
office. Even cases led to Secretary Lamar
were decided TO suit Black in a." catchy" modified
terms. In defiance of law and Department regu-
lations Black has closed the Pension ONCE at
o'clock every Saturday for two years or more.
One Of Secretary Vilass FIRST acts in the Interior
Department was to require clerks to he at their
desks from to o'clock. and III ick not daring to
presume upon Villas as he had upon Lamar. had TO
crawfsh" some cut Of his o'clock Satur-
day order md at the same time keep mp aproar-
enccs with his subOrdiNatcs 50 he has directed
that hereafter the clerks of the Pension Bureau
will he required to work Saturday until
o'clock. instead of o'clock has been the
practice. because of the continued tardne'S Of the
clerks in reaching the office in the morning"
Such excuse looks -ather thin" in view Of the
facts stated Naturally cnonch, Black doesn't
enioy the prospect of not being able 10 run the
Pension Bureau rs an j. dependency" rs horeto-
fore or If ceasing to he " a law INTO himself"
Mr.. Villas by the way. continues to keep his
weather eve open Mr.. Black is not 70 nurse
expenSe of Mr.. Villas. Net much Mr. Villas has
taken steps 70 stop thar little game Heretofore
poor Black has been permitted 10 sim tho pension
certificates all ny himself and his nfmc has gone
bounty Of the Government. rs if hr were the sole
fountain-head whence snrong 81 his largces
Herea fter however Mr. Villas will sharc in this
He has directed that al pension certificates he
submitted TO him for SIGNATURE as we'll &c to
Black Colonel Bill" Villas is evidently intont
upon taking the wind out Of poor Blacks sails.
HAS AN AGREEMENT BEEN REACHED?
REMARK OF Mr.. B,YARDs LEADS TO THE M
PRECISION THAT SOMETHING HAS RFFN ACCOM-
PIIsHED.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 30 Srecial.-The impress
sion prevails tonight that the Fisheries Com
mission has, after all, reached some agreement
satisfactory to the American ncgotiators What
that agreement is it is impossible to ascertain,
though it may include surrender Of one or two
minor points by Mr. Bayard The statement that
the Commission has reached the conclusion of its
labors is based upon a remark made 10y Mr.. Bay
ard to Representative Dngley, of Maine. II had
been the intention of Mr. Dinglcv to report favor
ably from the Committee on Ways and Means
to-day bill prohibiting the fishing by foreign
vessels in American waters. The bill. OF course
is primarily intended to deprive Canadian fish
ermen of the privileges now cniOved by them. and
is retaliatOry measure designed to offset their
inhOsnitable treatment Of American fishermen IN
Canadian waters II was IN fact. part OF the
Retaliation Act passed at the last session Of Con-
gress but was. as will be remembered, crowded
out in conference
thought TO consult the State Department about IT
When he hroached the suhiect 10 Mr.. Bavard
the latter asked him In the most urgent manner
10 delay the report of the hill 10 the House as II
might seriously cndanger the success OF tho pend
ing negotiations. which wcrn about 10 come 10
close In consequence Of this appeal made bv
c. 10 I'd ,,illn ne he
bill this week.
SUSPENDING GERMAN TONNAGE DUES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The President has
issued proclamation in substance as follows:
Whereas. satisfactory proof has been given TO me by
the Government of the Empire Of Germany that no
tonnage lighthouse due. or any equivalent tax or
taxes Whatever. are imposed upon American vessels
entering the ports OF the Empire OF Germany. either
BY the Imperial Government or by the governments Of
the German maritime states, and that vessels belonging
the United states OF America and their cargoeS are
not required In German port; TO- pay any Zee or que
other than is payable by German vessels or their
Now, therefore. l. Grover Cleveland, President
do hereby declare and pro ann that from and
pended the cole tion of the duty of six cents per ton
ro to exceed thirty cents per ton per annum
upon vessels entered In the ports of the United states
from any Of the ports of the Empire of Germany.
Provided that there shall be excluded from the
Se S OF am2 cc1 ana w R
ports the fees or dues Of any kind or nature imposed
port duties their in Of the fees
dues duties imposed the vessels of such foreign
country or heir ca goes or OF INC ices duT nr duties
such YES ,cls.
And the suspension hereby declared and proclaimed
shall confinu" as long p the reciprocal exemption OF
belonging to citizens of the United States and
their cargoes shall be continued In the said ports of
the Empire OF Germany, and no longer
AMENDMENTS TO TIE INTERSTATE LAW.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 tSpecaD.-The Inter
state Commerce Committee OF the Senate will
listen in the course of the week to the representa-
tives Of the express companies and later on to
those Of the Pullman Palace Car and other draw
ing room car companies which, under the amend
ment introduced by Senator Cuom at the begin
ming Of the session, will if il is adopted, be sub
jected to the same control by Congress that the
railroads are now. Clarence A. Seward. il is
will appear for the Adams Express
Company. and T. VI Pomeroy. Of the Albany for
the United States Express Company. The Pull
man Car Company will he represented by + s.
Isham Of Chicago. formerly LinconS law part
ner. The committee, il is believed is unanimous
in favor Of Mr.. Cullom's amendment and will re-
the counsel for :he different express compancs
why they should not share the fate OF aIroads
The independent propositions TO the committee
such as that of licensing conductors and others
still remain in the hands Of the sub committees
and will probably not be acted upon until after
MIR. Cullom's amendments are got out of the road.
THE JACKSON METHODS TO BE EXPOSED I
WASHINGTON, Jan 80 iSpecial.-The resg-
nation Of MIR. Harris Disrict-Attorney for the
Southern District OF Mississippi and the prompt
appointment in his place of Mr. Longino will
nave no effect whatever either in staving of
susPendlhg the Investigation which the Senate
JUDICIARY Committee was directed 10 make into
the participation Of Federal ofiiceholders in the
recent election at jackson, Miss, by which colored
voters were deprived OF the right TO cast their !
ballots: subcommittee will probably be APP |
pointed soon, Of which Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa. is TO |
be chairman. IL Is not likely that IL will go 10 |