The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-23
THE TARIFF MEASURB|
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMIT
ALMOST READY TO REPORT IT.
It Will Be Reported by the 5th
March, ana Four Weeks Of DEF
win Follow-An Interview wild
Member.
Special Dispatch 70 The Appcal.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--If two or &
OF the Republican members Of the
mittee on ways and means, who are d
the city at present, return by Friday,
majority Of the committee will be n
to report the tariff bill. The second
OF the bill was received at their meet
this evening, and only q few more mod
cations will be made when third pr
will be ordered. The finishing toucI
will likely be given the measure at
meeting tomorrow night and the cd
pleted bill will then be ready for the q +
committee on ways and means.
A Democratic member Of the committ(
said tonight that the measure was nd
practically finished and that Il would ~
main in the hands OF the full committee I'll
week before il was reported TO the House,
This is done for the purpose OF giving th(
Republicans fair opportunity TO submit
their propositions for amendments and to-
avoid any reasonable excuse for opposing
the measure on the ground that no chance
was given the localities to offer amend
ments. ta
81 think, said the member, ''that th(
bill will be reported to the House the fir
OF the week after nexk or about the 81
OF March. Four weeks, ii In thought, wi
be quito enough for debate upon the mea1
ure, and final vote will be secured ~
doubleday by the end Of tho first week h
April. This will enable the Senate to talco
II up early in May. BY this time all OF lie
appropriation bills viii have been corl1-
pletod and they can DO rushed through a
pushed in the regular time, and Congtc11
can adjourn by the LIST OF July. Thero h
no possible excuse, so far as can sec ne.
OF continuing tho session longer than 1
LIST OF july"
The majority in the House aTe anxi11
TO have an ad journment before the me-
ing OF the national convention on the & q
July, and they will leave the responsilII
for continuing the session beyond the ~
Of that month with the Republicans. X
PUBLIC LANDS.
After working for nearly two mont
upon the measure the House public Lad
committee today completed the bill
classifying the methods Of disposal OF
public lands. The only substan
changes made In the bill at to-day's md
ing were the insertion OF a new section
quiring person making an entry OF III
lie land 10 file with the application an
iidavit declaring that he makes II sol
for his own benefit and has no intent
that II shall insure 10 the benefit OF
one else, and requirement In the case
desert land entries that the entry q
shall within the three years allowed for
perfection OF the entry, use every effort g.
reclaim the land. Mr.. Payson moved ~
an amendment That the right 10 make e.
tries on the public lands be restricted -
American citizens. Tho bill allows po1<
sons declaring an intention 10 beconno
citizens 10 enter lands. After some d.
cussion this motion was lost and the u
remains unchanged In that particuiar
The committee Is unanimously in favor Z
the bill and Is hopeful that Il will NEE
with the approval OF the Senate, believing
that II has succeeded In keeping out Of th)
measure all Of the legislation which was .
rcpugnant 20 the Senate In tho bill passe
by the last House. r.
PROMPTLY nErSsrATED.
Yesterday afternoon ut | O'Clock job
ID. Lynch, n Waterman In the money ord
building OF the postoflice department,
ceivcd notification Of his dismissal.
went home, got his records and dischar
papers IA a private soldier and CARR
thom 10 Mr.. Enright, tho superintende
Of the building. The records showed N
ho had served throughout the civil
with distinctions; had been wounded
Antietam, and being disabled for q
duty had been appointed orderly 10 6
rotary Stanton. After the battle of the 4
dernoss, when Grant had not been hcoII
from for several days. Lynch was intrust1I
by President lincoln with the dangcro1I
task oil conveying dispatches 10 Grau
Lynch succeeded In his mission a.
brought back Grnnts answer. which &C.
tnined the famous sentence: 81 will o.
II out on this line II Il takes all summed.
On learning those facts MIR. Enni
promptly reins,atcd Lynch within an l,6@1
OF his receipt Of tho notification Of
missal.
oouxTKErKfr LARD nnf-
Tho House committee ON ngriculturo
today gave hearing 10 persons ~
tcusicd In the Buttorworth bill ~
regulate the manufacture aud sale n
counterfeit or compound lard. Speech
were mndc by Judge Jcru Wilson, OF a.
city, In favor OF the bill, and by George
Webster, representing Armour a Co, 90
McSSn. Fox aud Cromwell, rcprcscntlrT
Fairbanks 4 Co, In opposition. ~
CAPITAL NOTES.
There Is no change In the condition
Mr.. Corcoan this morning. lie contini
10 sink slowly. ~
Speaker Carlisle left Washington "A
night with Mrs. Carlisle for Wichita, Kaa..
where their son Is i'll.
Tho Senate committee on interstate
commerce today directed adverse rcport0
conductors and the bill introduced u
Senator Butler 10 fix amaximum pagcnrcf