Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-07

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the articles which this bill places on
the free list about one-hslf the i'm
portations from foreign countries
would be absolutely free from all
custom duties"
The Senate now meets at 10
O'clock in the morning and even
then it is not expected that the tariff
bill will be disposed of by Sept. lst.
The House refused to grant fifteen
leaves of absence that were applied
for this week, fearing that it might
break a quorum, which is somewhat
difficult at best to keep together just
now.
Speaker Reed is being roundly
abused by those interested in public
building and other bills involving
an appropriation because ne refuses
to recognize members who wish to
call up these bills. 1t doesn't seem
to worry him though; he has made
up his mind to do what he conceives
to be his duty aud neither abuse nor
cajolery will cause him to change.
Nothing could possibly be sillier
than the absurd stuff which is being
sent from here to democratic papers
concerning republican conspiracy
to force Mr.. Blaine out Of the
cabinet. There is absolu ely nothing
in the story. Some republicans diff.
fer with Mr.. Blaine as to certain
points of public policy, but there is
no personal ill-feeling in it, and no
republican is prouder of our brainy
Secretary of State than Speaker
Reed, who is credited, by the demo
Gratis, with working to SHOWN" Mr..
Blaine.
Senator Hoar, chairman of the
committee of Elections, which has
been considering the Federal Elec-
ton bill, has gone to New England
for few days, and it is not thought
that any further changes will be
made in that bill until he returns.
1t is not expected that the bill will
be reported to the S nate until the
tariff bill is disposed of.
The Postofiice department will
save nearly half million dollars
on the contract for furnishing
stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers for four years from the
frs, of next October, which has
just been awarded to the Plimpton
Manufacturing Company and the
Morgan Envelope Company of
Hartford, Conn.
The Senate Postoffice committee
has reported a bill providing a
Postal telegraph system. A bill for
one cent letter postage would be far
more popular. Not one person in a
thousand sends or receives a tele-
gram once year; but everybody is
constantly writing and receiving
letters.
The President has sent a strong
special message to Congress in favor
of the bill which has just been re-
ported to the House providing a
heavy penalty for sending lottery
tickets, circulars, advertise or
newspapers containing lottery ad-
vertisements through the mails,
The Louisiana Lottery lobby in this
city has managed to defeat several
similar bills which have been be-
fore Congress in the past; but it
now looks as if the present bill
would become law.
The Senate committee on Post
offices has favorably reported bill
extending the free delivery system
to all towns of 5000 population
when the receipts exceed $1,000 per
annum. 1t is estimated by the
Postoffice department that 294
towns will get free delivery if the
bill becomes law.
The House committee on Agri-
culture has favorably reported bill
to regulate the manufacture and
sale Of compound lard.
The President has gone to visit
his family and will not return until
next week.