The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-04-02
WASHINGTON CITY.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL OF
THE UNITED STATES,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. %, 1890
The Vice-President has returned
from his Southern trip, and has re-
sumed the duties of presiding officer
of the Senate. He says he enjoyed
his brief vacation very much and,
judging from his appearance, he
has been benefited.
Secretary Blaine is one of the
President most frequent visitors
these days, and it is worrying that
large class of democrats, who suf-
fer with Blainephobia, no little to
get up stories to account for these
numerous visits. The exp anation
is very easy and simple. The two
men have become warmly attached
to each other and enjoy being to-
gether.
The revised Worlds Fair bill has
been reported to the House. 1t
provides thai the buildings of the
worlds Columbis Exposition shall
be dedicated on April 80, 1892, but
leaves the date of the opening and
the closing of the exposition itself
to be settled later. The impression
Is that 1898 will be adopted.
The republican Senators held a
conference at Senator Edmunds'
house on Tuesday night aud dis
cussed various matters, including
the Montana Senatorial case. No
vote was taken, the conference be-
ing held only for the purpose Of ex-
changing views on certain pending
legislation. The republicans will
admit. $50
The bricklayers.. and stone ma
sons international unions are send.
ing petitions 10 Congress asking
that q law be passed prohibiting
the employment ofan alien upon
any Government work.
The new tariff bill Is. about com.
pleted, though number of minor
changes may be. made in it before
1t Is reported to.the House. 1t re-
duces the, revenues about 100000.
600 per annum, Eabout half of which
will be taken from sugar. Higher
duties have. been. placed upon all
agricultural products that come
into competition with those raised
by our own. farmers. The internal
revenue features abolish the license
tax, the tax on snuff, and allows
the farmer to dispose of leaf tobac
co free of any tax or restriction
The tax on manufactured tobacco
Is reduced from g to::4 cents PEI
pound and the tax on cigars, che
roots and cigarettes remains rs a
the present. 1t is estimated tina
the reduction in internal revenue
will be about $4,000, 900 per annum
Like every tariff bill that has eve
been made up this one Is meetin
with lots of Opposition-it would b
impossible to get one that wouldn'
but it will simmer down long be
fore the time comes to take a vol
on the bill, and It will be passed.
Secretary Tracy's expressed in
tention of recognizing the Nav
department and of making radios
changes In the methods of trans
acting business, has caused a RAJ
Ting Of dry bones that may b
heard all over the city. Change
are needed bad enough.
Representative Morrilps resolr
ton calling on the Secretary {
War and Secretary of the Interio
for information as to whether tn
transfer of the Pension burea
from the Interior to the War d.
partment would save the Govern
ment and money, has been adopte
by the House. A resolution Offere
by the same gentleman has ais
been adopten by the House askin
the Secretary of the Interior 70
data relative to the payment {
pensions, and for an estimate of tn
amount which would be require
to pay arrearsges If the limit is re
moved.
Instead of stampeding the reput
licans by yelling extravagant az
preparations as the democrats hoK
ed to do, they really did the reput
licans a great favor by calling al
tention to many measures ths
were being somewhat PERSISTENT
pushed by certain members, a
though there is no legitimate d.
mand by the public for such legis..
ton, and thus enabling the republ
cans to easily turn these measure
down. The country has never los
l.