Telegram-herald., 1890-09-25
ALMOST READY.
Tie Conference Report On tie
TsriH Bill Seen te Be Maas.
Al Differences Ssse These Over
Sugar ana 6iRosng T~ine Rave
Been Settled.
90 p - 49, 80

WAsRISeToS, Sept e4-Tke Reput-
iiczn e0nterFees On the tarin till aere
net able 70 finish up their work Tues
day. sot i Is understood that an SFree-
meHt has sboat been reached. Il is ~
parted that The only posntS Of difference
now are in sugar aud binding twins.
Both sises seen 20 De obstinate IN sd-
herring 10 the rates adopted by their re-
speetiFe houses. kr0m What c4n Be
gathered 1t may be stated that the fol-
lowing changes have been made.
Tae e2rtAsa~are sskscale. % wAica TIE ar
fsrences acre very marxea. has bsen adjusted
by TIE senate fececiag zas leaving ihe rates .
established by The HoUse. TIE glSss~a are rates
SAics we're made eczapoun6 o. he House have
been restored 20 81 sa-vslorem F.Ge On most of
re sgticles q glassware .. Uuii0rm rate u
a. per cert The principal points q difference
on tic metal schedule we're oe sheets knd oli.
lsls TIE language O. the House tsu Is restored
~ith the following new elsssineaiions; Sheets
valued Al I cent pound OF leSs SO az per
ceEL valued above I celt 1no Hot over 1 10
cents. 65 90. valued above ! 40 and not over
: oenfs & %. The remaining cisssincagoas on
steel sheets are retained a. in the House bill
Steel rails are hxed 81 o % OF cent a pound
The Senate rates oa shOtguas were adopted
Doasty ca sugars testing % degrees oy the
polsr.sc5pe insfesG % -. Champagne. Is made
eutiable al - dozen. ans brandy anc vine AZ
e - gallon The amendments naos by the
Senate 10 the other paragraphs OF tie liquor
schedule were abandoned
A great i2any changes have been mode In
the rax and hemp schedule. the rates generally
beiag q compromise between those adopted by
the two houses. Paintings and othsr WORKS OF
art were Paced on The free list by the House
ana mace dutlahle - 30 per cent by tae Senate
The ccnfcrrses have restored this paragraph
20 the au;iAble list az IS per cent IL Is aUcer
stood that number o. internal reveaUe
features of the bill have been agreed 20. and
that tobacco and snun viii be reduced from 5
10 cents pound aud that all special taxes on
dealers and peddlers Of tobsceo and cigars wiz
be abolished. II is probable that the para
graphs in relation 10 the use OF spirits IL the
manufacture of vinegar will also be adopted.
II will take at least twenty-.our hours
to prepare the conference report Tor sub
mission TO the House after it has been
agreed to. The general impression is
that Congress can not adjourn before
the latter part Of next week, and that
it viii not probably get away before
October g.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-In the House
Tuesday Mr.. Rockwell Mass reported
favorably from the committee on mill
tary affairs a substitute bill making an
appropriation OF 100000 10 enable the
Secretary OF War 10 cause an explors-
tion and survey of the interior of
Alaska, 10 be made by such force of Of
fcers and enlisted men Of the army as
he may deem available.
Mr.. Scranton PA presented for ref
erence to the committe? on foreign af-
fairs a resolution reciting that as sew
eral American citizens (Dr. Gallagher,
w. Kent ]. Wilson, L. Whitehead and
others) are now undergoing imprison-
ment in England for political offenses
against the Government Of that
country. and are, according to even
official reports and admissions, being
treated with exceptional and unjustifia-
bic severity, the President be requested
to cause inquiry to be made as far as
practicable into the condition and cases
of these prisoners, aud should the re-
ports referred to prove correct then TO
endeavor 10 secure for them humane
and decent treatment, pending efforts
on their behalf which il is icipated
will prove that they have not been fair
IL or legally convicted OF the offenses
charged against them and are therefore
entitled to relief.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-When the
House met Mr.. Miller (who was on
Tuesday declared TO be elected as a
Representative from the Seventh South
Carolina district appeared at the bar
of tho House and took the oath of Of
fee.
Mr.. HIT Qll.l, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported a resolution
calling on the President for informa-
tion relative to the killing of General
Barrundia- Mr. McCreary tKy.l strenu-
ously advocated the passage Of the reso-
luton.
SENATE.
WAsHINeroN. Sept 24--In the Sen
ate Tuesday Senator Hale Me intro
duced a joint resolution which was re-
ferred to the committee on public
buildings and grounds, for the erection
In the District Of Columbia OF a memo
rial building which shall be a suitable
monument TO the memory Of L. : Grant.
which is to contain military and naval
museum, etc. and in the inner court ol
which may be placed to rest the mortal
remains Of distinguished Americans
The title indorsed on the joint resolu
tion reads: In the vault OF which shall
be placed the mortal remains Of Ulysses
y Grsat")