Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-31
CAPITOL GLEANNGs.
MIR. Sanford's Reciprocity Resolution
+ Confirmation Notes, Etc.

= mations-Committee Notes, Etc.
2 Mr.. Sanford Of New York introduced in the
House yesterday . joint resolution declaring
that IL 10 the sense Of the Congress Of the
United States that legislation touching the SUBJ
ject Of the duties upon sugar and molasses
should be postponed until the next session Of
Congress. The resolution requests the Presi-
dent to cause negotiations to be entered into
with the governments Of Spain and OF the re-
publics Of South and Central America in regard
to the contamination Of the reciprocal arrange
ments Of trade hereinbefore mentioned, and to
institute such other investigations as to him
may appear to be proper, in order that
he may be prepared to furnish to Congress
at its next session such information and
conclusions as will enable it to iegis-
late upon the subject without delay.
preamble to the resolution recites that the
Secretary Of State has expressed the opinion
that the remission Of the duties upon sugar
and molasses ought to be accompanied by re-
clprocal arrangements between the United
states and Spain and the republics of South
and Central America whereby these sugar.
producing countries can be induced to remit
or 80 to reduce their import duties upon prod
ucts OF American industry, ana especially upon
the products Of American agriculture, as to
secure to the people Of the United States i'm
portant reciprocal trade relations. The reso-
luton was referred to the committee on ways
and means
EXPERIMENTING WITH FIBERs.
Senator George today introduced . bill TO
authorize the Secretary Of Agriculture to en-
gage in experiments for promoting the industry
OF raising and ungummiug fbers and to manu-
1acture the same into fabrics. The bill appro-
pirates 100000 to enable the Secretary to
carry out the proposed experiments.
$50, e., NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations: T. s. Sharretts of
Maryland, general appraiser Of merchandise.
e. +. Strong, to be marshal Of the United
States for tho district of Connecticut c. o.
Churchill, to be collector Of customs for the
district of Plymouth, Mass. H. N. Foy, post
master at Newport, RI
TARIFF BILL AMENDMENTS
Senator George yesterday proposed two
amendments to the tariff bill as separate Sec
tons. By the first the President is authorized
to reduce the duty to q rate not excee ding IS
per cent ad valorem on any imported article
when 1t appears that the manufacturers or
producers Of the same article in this country
iaii or refuse to pay to their workmen engaged
In such production the full sum realized in
sales by them in excess of the wholesale price
In the city Of New York of similar and COM
petng articles made IN any foreign country,
such Wholesale price being diminished by q
reduction therefrom of the amount Of duty on
said foreign article. By the second the Presi-
dent ID authorized to suspend for period OF
W days the collection of duty on any article
which has become the subject Of a trust or
with respect to the sale or trans
portation thereof
ANOTHER FINANCIAL SCHEME.
Representative Featherstone yesterday in
troduced bill to lend any surplus money in
the United States Treasury to states that may
want to borrow. the same to be loaned by the
states to their citizens upon land or other sat-
security, the loans to be made pro
rata to each state in proportion to its popula-
tion. So much of the sinking fund as the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury may replace by the sale
At par OF per cent twenty-yesr bonds shall be
surplus money.
THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE BILL.
The conferees on the original package bill at
their session agreed to report to their respect
i've houses the Senate bill on this subject
That bill reads az follows: THAT all fermented,
distilled or other intoxicating liquors or liquids
into any state or territory tor use
consumption, sale or storage shall, on arrival
in such state or territory Cor remaining there
ln), be subject to the operation and effect Of
the laws Of such state or territory enacted in
the exercise Of the police powers to the sam4
extent and in the same manner as though such
liquor or liquids had been produced in such
tate or territory, and shall not be exempt
therefrom by reason Of being introduced therein
In original packages or otherwise"