The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-14

vania to certain other points in the State
OF New York than is charged for the
transportation OF lumber between the same
points. The commission orders that de-
PENDANTS desist from charging greater
price for the transportation OF ties from
points in Pennsylvania to Salamanca and
Olean than is charged for the transporta-
ton of lumber at the same time between
the same points.
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS MEET.
The annual meeting of the board Of In
dian commissioners was held In the Riggs
house today. Reports from various relig-
ious societies engaged in mission and
school work among the Indians were
made. In the afternoon number of
bills pending before Congress were dis
cussed and tonight public meeting, pre-
sided over by Representative Peel, Of Ar
kansas, chairman OF the House committee
OH Indian affairs, was held ut All Souls
church.
Mr.. MMiLLAN's NIL
Representative Mcmillan will tomorrow
appear before the House rivers and har-
bors committee and explain the necessity
for the passage Of his bill, recently intro
duced, TO acquire title to land at the locks
of the Cumberland river.
EXTRA CLERRsnnrs ALLOWED.
The House committee on accounts has
decided TO report In favor OF giving clerk
To each committee. This will Increase the
number of clerks from thirty one in the
last Congress 10 ilfty-iour In this. Mcssrs.
Whtthorne and Catchings, who had de-
tcrmined 10 give up the honor Of their
chairmanships rather than take the extra
work cntailcd II they were not allowed
clerks, will, therefore, retain their posi-
tons.
corroN sEED OIL IN LARD.
The tax which IL Is proposed 20 levy
upon lard which has been adulteratsd by
the admiXtup OF cotton seed oil, or IA is
the case In some instances, by chemicals,
will be a nominal one. Even the propoacn
OF the measure, which was mentioned
In these columns yesterday arc not par
licularly desirousoi any tax whatever being
imposed. Their main desire IL 20 have the
subject Of lard adultcrtion brought under
the supervision OF the internal revenue
bureau the same az adultemtion Of butter,
and they find that II cannot bc done un-
loss q tax he laid and u revenue derived.
While they do not particularly object To
the mixing Of cotton seed oil with the
pure hog lard they do object 10 the man
uiacturcrs labelling this mixture pure
lard" They agree with the southern
members in believing that cotton seed
oil is harmless aud even hcalthiul and that
its mixture with pure lard may be bone
fetal to the lard consumers, but they
think people ought 10 know Just what
they are buying aud that the lard should
he 20 labeled as 20 give them that inform.
alton. The whole question IN likely Ia
cause pretty little tight when Il comes up
In the House M the southern members
arr united In their determination 10 fight
the proposition to tax cotton seed oil.
Phil. Armour, who Is one Of the largest
producers of lard In the country, and who
uses the oil from cotton seed largely IN his
manufacture, II also going Ia fight the bill,
and has already engaged Col. Dudley, cx-
commissioner Of pensions, 20 appear be-
fore the House committee in his behalf
and against the bill.
LIrTir rsurRn- DISPUTE.
Representative Chapman, OF Michigan,
has laid before Secretary llaynrl the com
plant OF \. 4, 1olsmn, citizen Of that
State, alleging that his nets have been
seized and that he has been unlnwiully de-
priycd by the Canadian authorities OF the
right TO fish Ia 81. Mary's river. The
trouble arises out Of dispute ~ 90
the boundary lines between the two
countries Canadian officials contend
that Tolsma was fishing on the Canadian
side Of the river, while the latter asserts
that lac was In waters where he had
perfect right 10 20. Tol-ma places his
damages at $4,000. Complaint In also
made that the Canadian government does
everything In Us power 10 annoy American
fishermen ON the great lakca, aud W en-
barfas them In pursuit OF the industry.
The Secretary will take action in the
matter, and as soon as possible lay the
grievances complained Of before the British
government