New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06

dutv on sugar would ruin tho sugar industry, not
only in the tropical cane Of Louisiana, but also Vi
the beet industry of California and the SORGHUM ,m
dustry Of Kansas The committee this aiterI T.
heard an argument from W. L. Parkinson, OF Fort
scott Kansas who appeared in behalf OF the sorghum"
NIJRsERYMEN WANT PROTECTION.
Washington. JAN 5.-Rcpresentatve Baker, OF New
vort In whose district arc located many nurseries,
large capital has been In communication
with nurserymcn throughout the country WIN reier
cncc TO the action which should be TAKEN ny "'o
Senate Finance Committee relative to inc au'y VII
nursery products imported from Canada Az presen'
tbc importation OF these products Is frec' ahd' al
tbcuph the importation Of United States products INTO
Canada is nomnally free 1t is said that tho Canadian
autborties have thrown such restrictions and cgu-
lions around tho Importation, or propose such meas
ures that the American producer Is discriminate
against and the advantages OF FREQ exchange arc ho
reciprocal II is suggested as remedy haI u"''
be placed on nursery products imported from
Mr. Baker is preparing brief TO DC submitted no
nurserymon upon the question OF protecting mem mem
from any unfriendly legislation OF the CANADIAN r ar
lament. They have N't yet determlhea upoId u"
rate of duty which they think should be imposed
THE BILL TO OPEN THE SIOUX COUNTRY
Washington jan IS Especially Chairman Peel, OF
,ha House Committee on Indian Affairs, to-day re-
ported the Clifford bill provide for the division anu
opening TO settlement of the Sioux Reservation III ia
kota The Committee hopes to get the Dill 'n,o"s
tho House next week, but the consideration y, 'no
Elliott Smalls contested election case VIII DO "ho'9
IN n,eyent that oven If the opponents OF me PenanS
amendment the rules shall cease nnpu , tS a.
allow IL TO be adopted. The Ginoru VII VII ~ ~,
doubtedly encounter strong oppositon IN LILO oon"o
THEY WANT THE NAME OF WASHINGTON.
Washington Jan. 5-Thc President pro TEN iaio
heforc the Senate today a memorial of the Common
Council of Seattle Washington Territory, praying ior
the admission of the Territory Of Washington under
its present name In requesting that the name DC
left changed the memorialists say we nave s'o""
and prospered under the name OF washington ihs
name has never In theory nor In practice oeen assn
ciated with failure"
ORDER EXPELLING AN AMERICAN REVohhD
WASHINGTON Jan. 5.-The Department OF state mas
received dispatch from Berlin stating that the oruor
exneIlIpg Louis B. Grecnberg, naturallzed American
citizen from Prussia has revoked at the instance
OF the American Legation.
THE NATIVE SILK WORM OF CALIFORNIA.
Washington, Jan 5.-The Commissioner Oh heri-
culture to-day transmitted TO Congress report Dy
Joseph Neumann on the wild native SILK worm Oh
California Mr. Neumann asks that tho Appropriation
of $500 made year to enable him TO study ths
native silk worm DO increased to $4,000, as 1t IS
he says to establish temporary observatory
stations wherever the food plant on which the worm
feeds exists in quantities He predicts that by contnu
ing the study II will not be many years DeoIg ls
discoyery of mine of the native silk worm VIII DC
one of the greatest blessings ever conferred uPo 'no
people Of the civilized world"