The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-16
WASHINGTON.
Program Of Con gress for the Week.
Measures and Bills Most Likely To
Be Acted Upon.
The Nomination of Mr.. Lamar To
Be Acted Upon Today.
The Injunction of Secrecy May Be
Removed in This Case.
The Thoebe. Carlisle Case To Be Laid
Before the House Today. Per-
haps--A Good Joke on Mr..
Enloe - Notes.


WASHINGTON, Jan. ia day OF two
ago Representative Enloe introduced
bill in the House for the punish
ment OF those parties using the mails
for the purpose Of circulating counterfeit
money. The fact was published in the
New York afternoon papers, and on the
next day Mr.. Enloe received letter, the
consumate cheek and afIrontry OF which
almost took his breath away. 1t was
nothing less than n proposition from one
OF the firms in New York dealing in the
queer" and whom Mr.. Enloe's bill was
: intended TO reach, to make him-an agentof
! their goods. The letter stated the writer
had understood from good man, who
knew him at his home, that Mr.. Enloe
was good man for the purpose, and quite
''up TO snuff, }" and suggested that he take
their agency for the District Of Columbia.
OF course the whole letter was simply
one OF bravado and an intimation
that neither Mr.. Enloe nor any one else
could reach them, but IL was a good joke
on Enloe, which he appreciated rs much
as did his fellow members TO whom he
told the story. Today, by appointment,
Mr.. Enloe appeared before the House
judiciary committee and argued in favor
OF the passage of his bill, producing his
letter rs an evidence OF the necessity Of
some legislation that would reach this
class Of rogucs.
M'MLLIs's BILL FAVORABLE.
The rivers and harbors committee has
ordered favorable report on Mr.. McMil-
Inns bill 10 acquire title 10 land in the
vicinity Of the Cumberland river.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have bon granted rs follows:
Tennessce-Mexican war; Sophia W,
widow Of VIM. I. Neil, Shclbyvile; Ilar-
riett, widow OF Robert Thompson, Bum
pus Mills; Geo. w. Kutan, Dycrs Station.
Original: Robert johnson, Dowcllton.
Mississippi-Carolina S. Smith, former
widow OF Joseph Lindsey, Fort Gibson.
Mexican war Josiah Daily, Coldwaier.
Arkansas - Abigail Hudson, former
widow OF Ambrose II. Warren, Altus;
minor OF Ambrose III. Warren, Altus;
Mexican war Eliza Claudia, widow Of
- John w. Hughes, Helena; Andrew Jack
son Winningham, Bayyillagc. Original:
Joseph NJ. Hughes, Brcntwood Eastus
NJ. Finaley, Bcntonville.
FOURTH CLASS PosTNAsTERs.
Fourth class postmaStor haye been APP
pointed as follows: Arkansas NV. III. Du-
mas, Dumas, Dcsha county; VIM. III. In
man, Woodson, Saline county.
Mississippi-Alarens Barrett, Lehrton,
Sunllower county; J. Il. Peterson, Mar
celia, Holmes county; W. j. Mosby, Star
Place, Pamela county.
Tcnncssee-G II. Robinson, Laurel
Bloomery, johnson county.
WHAT THE WOOL MEN WANT.
The wool conference has reached an
agreement which will be formulated at
once. II will advocate n return 20 the
tariff Of 1867, and n corresponding read
jusiment Of the wool and wOrsted rates. A
committee Il at work embodying the de-
cision OF the conference IN report and
text OF bill 10 the effect stated, both Of
which will be submitted 10 Congress at the
tint opportunity by q committee consisting
OF Delano, OF the Wool Growen' associa.
ton; Whitman, OF the Manufacturer as
sociativn, and Green, OF the Dealers asso-
citation.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the conference:
"Thc representatives Of the National
Association Of Wool Manufacturers and Of
the Wool Grower National association,
speaking, as they believe, for all persons
engaged in both these occupations In the
United States, with only individual cxccp-
tons, proclaim anew their deep conviction
that the protection 10y tariif Of the produc.
ilon OF wool aud the manufacture OF wool
IL demanded by the best interests OF all
the American people. The increase IN the
--s-sp Of American wool from 90, 2Gi, ,0l3
pounds In 1850 30 302, ,000, 900 pounds In
1855, while the imports Of foreign wool
advanced only from 20, ,035 pounds 10
7O,j96, 40 pounds within the same period,
demonstrates the effect OF protective du-
ties In promoting sheep husbandry In this
country, and In thus adding TO the sources
OF national prosperity and wealth.
"T'he fact that the reduction In the tariff
on wool Ia 1888 was Immediately followed
by decrease In the number OF sheep in
the country from 5000 626 In 1854 10 "A,
750,3li In 1887 gives warming that the
abolition OF duties on wool would seri-
ously cripple the raising Of sheep In this
county, which Is the third producer In
quantity among the nations, and would
thus increase the price Of wool all over the
world, while the consequent destruction
Of sheep would materially affect the sup
ply and the price OF meat, and, 90 con-
siderable degree, OF all provisions.
lnlhmucn rs American manufacturer
furnished In 1850 sl.0 per cent Of tho
woolen goods consumed In tho United
States, although In 1850 only o.. s. per cent.
Of such goods was produced In tfis coun-
try, no reduction In the taril can DO nee
cssary 10 afford the American people full
supply and abundant competition In a.
brics which enter into use In every family
and for which the prices for like qualities
compare iavorably with thsc In foreign
countries.
"Theadyance In the consumption Of wool
In the United States from G5,7la,6lj
pounds In 1859 70 i2I, ,iOi, 100 pounds in
- 1885 under protective tariff, Is TO be at
tributcd 10 the impetus given 10 manu-
iacturcrs by the raising Of sheep In this
country, which In 1884 furnished sl3 per
cent OF all the wool consumed here. As O
means TO the development Of manufactures
at home, the sheep Industry, which has W
largely aided In the development and civ.
iizntion Of our vast western country, de-
serves consistent and adequate encourage.
ment. In the adjustment of the national
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