Mohave County miner., 1890-06-07
WASHINGTON LErrEn.
Correspondence Of THE MfxER.
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WAsHiscros. May 20. 1890.
The Mckinley tariff bill which has
passed the House was read in tho Senate
Friday afternoon and referred at once to
the committee on finance. II 10 the in
tention Of that committee TO report sib.
stitute for the Mckinley tariff bill when
they have completed the details Of such
. measure. which will probably be new
story altogether. This 10 deemed more
expeditions manner Of disposing Of the
matter than to report the bill ~ IL came
from the House, with amendments, as
there will be myriad Of differences upon
points In detail to settle when the bill
comes under general consideration.
This course was pursued when the
tariff bill Of 1888 was passed, and resulted
In the saving Of much time; but II seems
that all the "fuss and feathers spent by
the Honse this session In about lost.
About 1000 importers from severs
cities are expected here this week, ~ho
endeayor TO have hearing before the
Finance Committee; but It 10 said that
the committee will endeavor to maintain
it, discrimination not TO give oral hear
ings 70 interested persons.
The Democratic Senators have decided
that Mr.. Carlisle should succeed Mr.. Beck
on the Finance Committee. No man has
been given such an opportunity to distin-
guish himself upon entering the Senate.
but Dir. CsTlisle's eminent qualifications
for the place naturally carry him into Il
In defiance Of senatorial traditions. Com.
ing into the Senate in company with tho
tsnf bill, which he In prepared 10 fight,
he will lead In the tariff contest.
The discussion Of the silver question il
still going on in the Senate. Mr.. Daniels
made very brilliant speech last week in
favor OF free coinage, bat what IL going TO
be done in the matter il something that
still remains to he seen.
The House Committee on Elections. by
. strict party vote, decided to unseat
vsnable, Of virginia, in favor Of John N.
Langston, and also to unseat Elliott, Of
South Carolina. in favor OF Miller, both
contestants 20 seated being colored re.
puhlicans.
Senator Hiscock has introduced hill
in the Senate which is similar to the Will
son bill relating to the regulation Of i'm
ported liquor by the States. II il claimed
that since the Original package" decision
butter is being shipped into the State OF
New York and sold contrary to the regu.
lations In force there. The Hiscock bin
substitutes the word "oIeomargarine" 70,
imported liquors" which is found In the
Wilson bill.
For the first time in the history Of the
House Judiciary Committee, q majority
Of its members have agreed to q favorable
report upon joint resolution (introduced
by Representative Baker, Of New York;.
providing for constitutional amendment
to grant the right Of suffrage to women.
Twice before minority Of the committee
has reported favorsbly ON similar PROPOSE
ton, and one Of these reports was drawn
ny Mr.. Reed. the present Speaker. 1: Is
limited that the predictions OF some Of the
members on this question had some
weight with the Speaker in selecting them
for this committee.
The Cabinet last week decided to reject
the British proposition, submitted three
weeks ago, for settlement Of the Behring
Sea question. However, settlement 10
hoped for before the Senate adjourns. In
The meantime the war-ships Bear and
Rush are ordered TO the seal fisheries,
with similar instructions to those they
had last year; also 10 dismsntls all YES
sells found found Violating the law and
deprive them Of oil means Of committing
further violations; and and seize their
skins and the ships logs to be used In
evidence. The Canadian press claims
that any act Of this kind within the three
mile limit win be regarded by the British
government n an act Of war, and will
change the whole character Of the stu
alton. But the Canadian authorities
profess confidence that no injustifsble
rnolestation Of British vessels will occur.
At meeting Of the conferees on PEN
sion bills last week some progress was
made toward reaching an agreement in
the matter. 1t 10 said that the Senate
conierees agreed to eliminate the require
ments that applicants shall show their
dependence before receiving pensions.
II the House conieress would surrender
the service pension feature Of the morrill,
bill. They adjourned until Tuesday,
when final action 10 expected.
Mr.. Blaine has been doing some very
plain talking TO members Of his party in
Congress about ths proposed Federal
election Law. ~ plain that the relations
between the Secretary Of State and ssv-
eral distinguished Republican members
Of both House and Senate arc decidedly
strained and constantly becoming more
no. Mr.. Blaine thinks and does not hes
itafe to say that the enactment Of Fed
eral election Law at this time by the Re
publican majority In Congress would be
committing political suicide.
He believes that what would be gained in
the South under such . Law would be lost
many times over In other sections Of the