Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-26
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-In answer to the
Dingley resolution, calling upon the secre-
tary of the treasury for information re.
garding alleged discrimination by the
Canadian government regarding American
vessels and cargoes passing through the
Welland canal, the secretary today sent to
the house an extract from the report of the
commissioner of navigation, as yet I'M
published, and several communications
from customs officers and mercantile firms
bearing upon the subject. Collector
Poucher, at Oswego, New York, in com
munication, states that inquiry made by
him discloses the fact that a cargo OF "a 900
bushels of corn, passing through the Wei
land canal destined for Oswego, y. Y,
pays toll of 1874. 40 more than the same
cargo destined for Kingston, Ont At
this rate, the Oswego shipping
340 more than it would pay fits starch
factory which consumes this corn and
gives employment to 300 men. were located
in Canada. Another shipper raises the
point that this government should not
permit Canadian vessels to navigate free
the Sault Ste. Marie canal, while our
vessels pay toll on the Welland canal All
of the correspondents practically agree,
says the collector that there is no dis
elimination against United States vessels,
but that United States ports and water
routes are Disseminated against to the
great detriment of our people and
our commerce 1t is a common belief of
OSwego business men that the Canadian
government by the above discrimination is
constantly violating the spirit, if not the
letter of solemn treaty obligations. Tn
doubtedly the object is to induce the eX
portation of grain via the st. Lawrence
river. The commissioner of customs SAYS
it has been Sscertained that Oh all articles
transported to Montreal in vessels. the toll
is .'rebated' at Montreal whether such
vessels are American or Canadian
Senator Butler. in behalf of the minority
of the committee on territories, today re
ported a substitute for the bin reported
by Senator Patti for the division of Dakota
and the admission of the southern half as
4 state. The substitute reported by Sena-
tor Butler is in the nature of an enabling
act TO allow the people of the whole terri
tory TO form a srate government.
Senator Davis from the committee on
pensions. today reported favorably the bill
introduced by Senator Henderson tknown
as the Grand Army bilD TO pension ex-
sailors and sailors who are lncapaciated
for manual labor and provide pension, for
dependent relatives of deceased soldiers.
The bill has The same objects in view that
were contemplated by what was known as
the dependent pension bill vetoed by the
president during the last congress. 1t is
eli eyed, however. that the new bill by the
more explicit manner In which its. purpose
is stated obriates the principal objections
raised in the presidents veto. The bill has
the unanimous endorsement of the pension
committee.
A conference was held in the office of the
supervising architect of the treasury this
morning between the officials of that Office
and a delegation of citizens from Wichita,
Kan. together with several members of
congress. The subject under discussion
was the public building at that city, for
which an appropriation of 100000 WAS
made in 1886. Bids for such structure
were opened short time ago. but the
award of the contract has been stayed by
the action of the people of Wichita, who
the population of the city
numbered but 10000. it has
since increased to 40, 000 and that a 500. 900
building. such as the funds would provide
for, would be inadequate 10 the needs of
the city, hence the conference today, the
result of which will be that the bids will
be held in allegiance and recommendation
made to congress that an additional $780,
900 be appropriated.
A committee of the Order of Railway
Conductors addressed the senate commit
tee on Interstate commerce today in sup
port of the bill To license railway CON
ductorS.
number OF Democratic members of the
house OF representatives. from kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina. Texas, Nilsson
N. aud other tobacco growing states held a
meeting today and decided to unite in "A re
quest of the removal Ut Mr. j. r. Dodge,
statistian OF the department OF agriculture
on account of the alleged defects i'm his es-
innate of the tobacco crop last summer