Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-29
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
A Dull Day in the Senate and
House.
THE TARIFF BILLS COMPARED.

tierN Iaibott says the senate substitute |
Increases the Customs Taxes Many sIlll- !
ions over the Mills Bnl-Mn Mns
Says 1t win be Reported This Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9a-The senate dis
cussed the consular and diplomatic appiopria-
ton bill without action.
The sundry civil appropriation bin occu-
pied most Of the time Of the house The sen
ate bill was passed increasing the pension Of
soldiers on sailors who have lost both hands
70 500 per month The senate concurrent
resolution providing for the counting OF the
electoral vote ON Wednesday, Feb. IS, was
agreed to-
TARIFF BILLS COMPARED.
The senate tariff mll has been printed, and
is now in the possession of most Of the mem
bers Of the house. Mr. Talbot, clerk to the
house committee on ways and means says the
senate bill increases by many millions the
custom taxes over those fixed by the Mills
bill, and in the amendments adopted by the
senate after the bill left the finnnce committee
Of the senate adds in the matter Of tin alone
1000, 600 and in the woolen schedule 81, 2,000,-
600, He is preparing a comparison Of the
Mills hin with the senate substitute for the in
formation of the ways and means committee.
Chairman Mills says he believes that the
committee ON ways and means will find it
necessary 20 refer the senate amendments TO
the house tariff bin to the experts Of the
treasury department 20 secure computations
on the probable effect Of the changes pro
posed, and this proceeding, together with the
necessary, deliberate consideration that must
be given 20 these amendments, which make
such radical changes as are proposed by the
sections providing for a tariff commission
and those relating to differentiation. Will
take snme time. Still he is positively Of the
opinion that the committee will be able 20 re-
port the bill and amendments back 70 the
house IN season for its action this congress
MR. REAGANs SUBSTITUTE TRUST BILL.
Mr. Reagan introduced IN the senate an
amendment 20 the Sherman antitrust bill in
the nature Of a substitute. The substitute l.
in three sections The first provides that all
arrangements contracts, etc, made for the
purpose Of preventing free competition in the
Importation, transportation, manufacture,
| production or sale, on for the undue enhance
ment Of the price Of any goods, wares ol
merchandise, or any manufactured article ol
articles Of domestic growth or production; o.
the entering into any such arrangement il
the District Of Columbia, or the territories
or in any place under the exclusive iurisdic
tion Of the United States; or for the trans
portation between states or territories wit
like intent whereby the cost Of such article
is unduly increased 70 the consumer, or an
person or corporation is injured in business
are declared unlawful Any person SO hi
damages and costs and attorneys fees in am
Federal or state court Of competent jurisdit
tion.
Section provides that any persons on col
porations violating the provisions Of this act
or any one acting for them, may be fined, nc
exceeding $4,000, and any such person ma
be imprisoned in the penitentiary not 70 %
eeed five years.
Section makes the act applicable 10 con
binations now in existence as well as those I
be formed
PENNSYLVANIA vs.. ILLINOIS.
The interstate commerce commission ha
filed an opinion in the case Of William I
Rend a Pennsylvania coal dealer, against th
Chicago and Northwestern railway company
alleging unjust discrimination in the matte
Of coal rates that gives an unreasonable ad
vantage 20 coal producers in Illinois tn
commission held that the complaint is not su.
tanned.
CONCESSION To THE CARELESS.
The postmaster general issued a circular {
postmasters announcing the passage Of th
law by congress which permits Of the dispatc
of special delivery matter upon which tn
senders have inadvertently failed 10 place tl
proper postage The postmaster general d
reefs that all such matter be forwarded viii
out delay 10 the proper districts, where ii
postage due is to be collected
SENATOR vANcE's EYE REMOVED
A serious surgical operation was success
fully performed on Senator Vance yesterda
afternoon. One Of his eyes, which has cause
him great deal Of trouble, was remove,
Three physicians were in attendance, and Il
operation was performed in a few moment
the patient being anesthetcized.