The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
viii Delay the Tariff Bill Report.
The Majority Report Of the Ways
and Means Committee Ready.
They Only Await the Chairman's
Return to the House.
It Is Hoped That He Will Be In
His Seat by Friday.
The Memphis Bridge Bill Delayed by
Senator sawyer's Peculiar Actions
Proceedings OF Congress-The
Late Chief Justice.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Thc report OF
the majority OF the ways and means COM
mittee on the tariff bill was today finally
completed. II will not, however, be pre-
sented TO the House for few days until
Chairman Mills is able 10 be present IN the
House-that is to say, unless Mr.. Mills
sickness continues to prevent his presence
for longer time than is at present antici-
pated The bill will in any event be re-
ported some time this week. The Repub-
licans are busily engaged in preparing
their minority report. The actual work on
this is being done by Mr.. Mckinley, of
Ohio, and that fact alone Is sufficient 20
prove that the report will not deal gently
with the Democratic majority. The con-
sideration and condemnation OF the WOODEN
schedule OF the Mills bill will occupy the
greater portion OF the minority report.
Mr.. McMillin, Of Tennessee, who is the
chairman OF the committee in Mr.. Mills
absence, today made a formal request of
the Republican members TO have their re-
port ready as early Ms practicable, as il was
desired to present the bill TO The House at
an early day.
FOURTH CLASS rosTMAsrERs
have been appointed as follows
Tennessee-J. ii. Taylor, Parksyille,
Polk county.
Arkansas-Rebe Fowler, Clear Lake,
Mississippi county; j. L. lnman, Crock
etts Blun, Arkansas county; J. A. Crowell,
Midway, Drow county; q. T. HARRISON,
Mills, Columbia county.
NR. MILLS coSDITIoS WORSE.
Representative Mills condition Is not
quite 80 favorable this morning, Ills son
said to a representative Of the PRESS
Father is quite weak this morning al
though we nre not nj all anxious The
physicians assure us that there IL no fever,
and consequently no fear Of pneumonia.
This muggy, rainv weather Is against his
immediate recovery. and the chances are
that he will not leave the house before the
end OF tho week.
The tariff bill will not be reported to
the House until Mr.. Mills resumes his
seat.
| ~ nfou ApNaAN Ailf ol AllNlfs
man Mills wa1 regarded by his physician
~ rather more uniavorable than at any
time since he was taken III. He has been
extremely restless from the beginning of
his illness, and during last night lac did
not close his eyes In sleep. Ills fever has
returned 20 slight degree and hc II very
weak. lie Is unable Ia III up even long
enough to have his bed arranged. He
| sth 40. H. AZ a
from his committee work, and often talks
Of il when apparently unconscious Of the
presence Of others. AZ about ll;ib o'clock
Dr. Sewers. his physician. called and pre-
scribed n narcotic, since which time he
has slept soundly and with apparent rest
fulncss. The doctor said 10 Mn Mills
this afternoon that there WIS nothing In
his condition 10 cause alarm, that he only
needed rest, absolute rest. To an inquiry
~ 90 whether there were any indications
Of pneumonia, the doctor stated that there
were none.
Laier.-The condition Of Representative
Mills IL reported somewhat better than II
was this morning. The fever has abaied
and he appears refreshed after several
houns sleep.
PosToFFIcE COMMISSION.
A commission composed Of w. A. West,
chief posioncc Inspector w. +. RYAN,
p0stOnicc inspector; w. r. Dosscr, post.
Office inspector at New York; w. h.
Cooley, chief clerk money order office,
posloilicc department, and George W.
Wills, chief OF finance division, post
Office department, has been appointed by
Postmasior.Gcncral Dickinson and a.
rccted 10 proceed 10 Chicago and inyosli
gate the Chicago posioflicc. The commits
sion is now on its way 10 that city, and
will at once proceed 20 investigate.
INDIAN TRADEg.
Agent Gregory continued bis testimony
before the Senate committee ON IndiaT
traders today. lie gave tho details Of th'
prices OF various grades Of lumber on th'
reservations lie had no knowledge, say,
through newspapers, that IIaskns ans
Kennedy were numbering for tho Supcrio
Lumber company. lie said that his prin
cipal reason Tor trying 10 remove tho Cal
ligan Bros from the reservation was tha
they charged too much for supplies aus
had offered Il, 500 for the privilege. Mr.
Gregory said be was In no way connccie'
with the Superior Lumber company. A
/ the conclusion ol his testimony the com
mitiec adjourned.
RivErs AND uAnBoEs APPROPRIATIONS.
The rivers and harlors committee ioda
I concluded the consideration Of the yariou
projects 10 be included in the bill whicl
) they viii submit 10 ihe House on Wedne,
day or Thursday. The total amount Z
/. the appropriations 10 be recommended b
, the committee IL $40, 2,0slii. Th
committee n now engaged In lormulatin
: the bill ana IN preparing the legislatiy
. and executive features. This will, In n
/ probability, be concluded tomorrow.
The following items Of the bill arc onl
approximate, but they will DO found 20 b
about correct Mississippi river propei
( exclusive Of the harbou, etc, s225, ,O0t
mouth Of the Red river, reciihcation ,
? the Alchaialaya and turning chann'
around Tumbull Island, $4,000, Mobil
harbor, $4,000.