The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-15
The Tariff Nearing.

WAsHIN6TON, January l4 = Inc ways
and means, committee resumed the tariff
hearing today. A. P. Ketchum of New
York, an importer and manufacturer of
leather. asked that the present duties on
leather be retained.
Mr.. Binger of New York, another import
er. said 1t would not be expedient to place
skins on the free list, as the lines trade was
awell established business, and in good pay
ing condition. Prejudice in some quarters
favored French skins.
Thomas McDougall of New York made an
argument in favor of placing sulphurate of
iron, or iron pyrites, which enters into the
manufacture of fertilizers, on the free list
Representative William e. Simons of Con-
nectlcut appeared in behalf of one of his
constituents. manufacturer of thread: He
covered with tinsel wire. and asked for an
increase Of duty on the covered product.
James Campbell, window glass manufac--
tnrer, Of Pittsburg, wanted restoration Of
the tariff of 1883, and Alexander Hanmett
of Pittsburg, a window glass manufacturer,
wanted protective duty of one-eighth cent
per pound and 10 per cent advalorem.
James NJ. Gere Of Syracuse, representing
the manufacturers OF mica, asked that spe-
cifc duty of five cents pound be imposed
on all importations of mica.
Britton RicardsOn asked to have the word
vegetable inserted before the words ma
terials for hats" to include the sick and let
1t come in under proper schedule for silk
dt w pCl COub dutdlUIttu.
J. w. Griggs of Paterson, N. j., represent
ing the silk association of America asked to
have the law amended to prevent silk rib
bons coming in under SO per cent advalorem.
The commission adjourned.
Personality In Debate.
WASHINGTON, January IA in the Senate
today, number OF unimportant bills were
reported from committees and placed on the
calendar. The resolution heretofore offered
w Mr q n nlof inn IN I'm a1a tftlc nf
ida under the swamp land land grant, and in
relation to the alleged unlawful selections
of lands in Florida. were taken up and Mr..
Call addressed the Senate on them. The
burden OF his remarks was that lands which
were not In swamps and ovei flowed. but
were fit for cultivation were selected under
the swamp land act to the injury of the peo-
ple's rights. Of 100000 acres passed to
Florida under the swamp and oveTflowed
lands act, he asserted that 100000 were
high and dry.
Mr.. Plumb replied to Mr.. Call. He said
the United States granted the State of Flor
ida more than half the lands within its linn
its. Senator Call had just told the Senate
not swamp but arabic land. So much the
greater was the derelicton of the State If it
had betrayed its trust.
After discussion between Messrs. Call and
Plumb, largely made up of unpleasant per-
sonalities, the Senate, without action on the
executive business, and at 4 o'clock ad-
journed.
In the House.
WASHINGTON, January 14.-In the House
today Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio, from tie COM
mittee on ways and means reported back the
bill to simplify the laws in relation to the
collection OF revenue; ordered printed and
Among the bills introduced and referred
wero these:
To provide for the appointment of an assistant
general superintendent aud chief clerk of the rail-
To provide for ocean mail service between the
Uuited States and foreign ports.
Mr.. Adams called up the Silcott report
and argued in favor of the bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 to reimburse the members for
losses incurred through the defalcation.
After considerable debate, the House ad-
J0urned without action.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, January IA. Pensions
have, been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Joshua b. johnson, East Sullivan.
Nathan M. IhgersolI, Addison Point.
Amasa j. jackson, Belfast,
John X. Day, VassalbJro
INCREASE.
Oryille Sawyer, Linneus.
VIM. a. Swan, Augusta.
ivory II. WDlte, M0rflll.
b. ii. Spear Rockport.
Lincoln Atwood, Concord.
Morrison Young, Searsmont.
John A. Pray Rockland.
Keziah, widow of Jacob W. Nelson, Palermo.
Eliza, widow of 0rrin A. Dinsmore, West LII
bee.
A Treasury Decision.
| WASHINGTON, January 14.-Assistant
| Secretary Tichenor today, made q decision
in regard to the classification Of glass used
| In the manufacture of optical instruments,
| ETC., which provides that such articles here
| after shall be admitted free of duty when II
| IS shown that their surfaces or edges are pol
ished sufficiently only to determine the quail
| lty of the glass. These articles have here1
tofore been subject to duty regardless of tho
| purpose or intent of the polishing.
Washington Notes.
This will be the lost day allowed by. Sec
holding government funds on deposit must
| surrender 10 per cent of them. Thus far
| only about so of the 1s2 banks affected by
| the secretary's order have compiled with it
| leaving about so to act. Nine banks Mon
| day accepted the secretary'S alternative pro-
| position to sell their bonds to the govern
ment and keep the currency loaned them cn
| this security.
| The Senate committee on finance at its
| meeting yesterday continued consideration
| of Senator Sherman's bill IL declare trusts
unlawful. After adopting several amend
| ments which do not, it is said, affect the
| principle, or scope OF the measure, the com
| nttrr ordered favorable report to be made
| to the Senate
John b. Mitchell of Portland, Me, has
been granted patent on combined brush
and soap.
Cora Litcnfield's Confession.
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