Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
THE SENATE TARIFF SUB-COM-
 MITTEE HARD AT WORK.
Debating the Fisheries Trcaty-The Ohio Exposition - Statement showing the
 Condition of National Banks

Debating the Fisheries Trcaty-The Ohio
 Exposition = Statement Showing the
 Condition of National Banks.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The Senate Tarin Subcommittee is still at work early ana late upon the details of the Tariff Bill, with the determination if possible to make HI necessary changes in the original dratt oe- fore it is reported to the full Committee or the Senate, expecting thereby to bring out a measure which the majority in the Senate can stand by as whole 1t IS at the same time giving brief informal hear ings to all who come. It has begun the final revision of the measure in detail and hopes to have the work completed this week. There is probability that three or four controverted points will De passed over by the Sub-Committee for the present, and possibility that they may be submitted to a caucus for ultimate de- cision.
 The regular weekly meeting of the Finance Committee, which takes place Tuesday, was not held yesterday. It Is not expected that the Democrats of the Finance Committee will care to delay the measure in the Committee, but it is thought prob able that they will reserve such criticism as they may have to make for tho debate | in open session.
 In the House the resolution l offered yesterday by MT. Jones (Dem., Ark.) instructing the Committee on Fl nance to make an investigation of the cot | ton-bagging pool was taken up and adopted.
 The Senate bill to remove the political disabilities of Julian Myers of Georgia was reported from the Judiciary Committee and passed.
 In the House Mir. Outhwaite (Dem.. l O. in an earnest speech appealed to the House to permit him to call up for immediate consideration the Senate bill making an appropriation to enable the several executive departments to particl- pate in the Ohio Centennial Exposition, to
 be held in Columbus Ohio, in September and October next. Mir. Oates (Dem., Ala ),
 who, previous occasions, has inter-
 posed an objection, stated that, while he
 objected on constitutional grounds to the
 Government going into the show business,
 he would not object, but would content
 himself with voting against the bill. So
 there being no objection, the bill was taken
 up for con nsideration.
 Mir. Wise (Dem, Va) offered an amend
 ment providing that if there shall be arB
 surplus of appropriations made to enable
 the departments to participate in the Ohio
 Valley Centennial Exhibition, 1t shall be
 used to enable the departments to be rep resented at the expositions to be held at
 Augusta, Ga, and Richmond, Va. He
 urged his amendment in breef speech,
 and his argument was earnestly seconded by MT. Barnes (Dem., Ga.). MT. Cannon (Rep., Ill) said that one
 reason why tho Committee on Appropri-
 atious had not reported this bill was that
 Congress had already passed bill to en-
 able tue departments to make an exhibit at Cincinnati which was in the same State as Columbus, and within hve hours ride
 of that city, and where the exposition was to be held at tho same time as that : st Columbus.
 The bill with amendment was defeated } by vote of 91 to 6S Outhwaite raised
 point of no quorum and tilibustering en ? sued unM the House adjourned. , Tho Speaker has appointed the following
 members of the Military Committee a:
 the House Contereos on the Army Appro priation Bill: MT. Townsend (Dem., Ill. ) Mir. Maish Dem., Penn. ), and MT. Lairc (Rep., Neb.).
 In the Senate Senator Sherman made aI l. address on the fisheries treaty. He mad : prophecy that some day the people o ! Canada would be represented in the Con : gross of the United States. He opposed
 the treaty and said it was not party O. !, sectional issue, although on this, as on th l. free trade subject tue Democratic part. 7, seemed to become the ally of the Tory part. of England He gave some attention to tn v V struggle of the Irish people for Homo Rul and said it would eventually b
 given them, as 1t should have beel 7 wears ago, but the Irish should no
 attempt to gain it by the use Of dynamite
 which would retard rather than hastel
 tho day of their political independence . He said the treaty was already practicall
 dead and had no doubt the friendly rela l. tions between England and the Unite
 States would continue under the presen y laws.
 Senator Frye gave notice that the debat
 on the treaty would be closed tomorrow
 by Senator Evarts, so far as the Reput |. Iicans were concerned. He also said tha after tomorrow the treaty would b
 pressed to q vote. Senator Morgan, in re tt plv, said the Democrats did not intend t e be forced to vote until they thought tn @ time for action had come. B. The Comptroller oi the Currency ha 'e issued the following statement showin 8. the condition of the National Banks at tn 70 end of the last fiscal year: Number ( al banks, B. 120; total liabilities, g. 73l, AS 016 'e l6 consisting of capital stock; paid II O. S5sS SS4 01S 25; surplus fund, $lS3 l06, 435. q m other undivided profits, $7o, 296, 163. 67 IS national bank notes outstanding, Sl55, ,313 IS 8sS 50; undivided deposits, sl 292, 342. AT. < % other minor debts, resources, S2, 7S1, AS r. O16 16 of which s1. .619 ss9 900 6s are on loan IL and discounts.
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 'n a The Navy Department has decided to SC S, at auction the Government vessel Antit OA tam now lying in mud at the Navy Yar .a League Island, Philadelphia. Her valu Is has been appraised at $500, while her a at tual cost ran upoin the thousand. ot
 e. The Secretary of State has been informt n- that the German Government have decide ts to abandon their attempt to expel Lou ". Diamond, Q naturalized American citixe bt from that country.
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