Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-18
National Capital News

WASHINGTON. May 17.-ln the sena te
this morning, Blaine from the committee
on education and labor. reported the bill
authorizing the establishment of educa-
tional and industrial schools, from the
proceeds of the sale of public lands and
forfeited portions Of railway grants.
stewart gave notice that ON "Wednesday
next he would submt remarks ON Jones'
silver bill.
The calendar was then taken up.for the
consideration of bills not objected to.
The house this morning was occupied
In the consideration Of amendments Ia
the tariff bill, voting down nearly every
thing not offered by the committee. The
amendments adopted were unimportant.
Representative Mckenna has an
nounced that he will submit a proposition
looking to a cut of 80 per cent in sugar
duties, restoring the dividing line from
No. III to No. ~ duties standard. Califor-
mia sugar men will accept this heavy cut
rather than have a bounty plan adopted
aud protests are expected. Some of the
western representatives are preparing tO
lead crusade In favor of free sugar. so
that the ways and means committee have
10 face another revolt next week. The
sugar men keep declaring their determi :
nation To make hard fight on the floor
but are little frightened by threats that
II they are not careful the bounty will be-
taken of and they will have free sugar
aud no compensation TO producers and
reiiners.
In answer TO a letter Of the Farmers
Alliance, OF Milan county. Texas, asking
him to favor the establishment of gov :
ernment warehouses for storage of agri-
cultural products, and issue upon them
aeasury notes To the extent of ~ per
cent. OF the value of the products, K. q.
Mills SAYS: when the government be-
gins to take charge Of cotton. wheat,
corn, oats and tobacco 1t will breed
trouble. and In time bacon. pork, beef
butter. cheese, lard. hay and all other
farm products will demand of the govern
ment to take their surplus and advance
them 80 per cent ON IL. and In the proceeds
Of manufacturing and mining the depres-
sion In iron. Steel wooden and cotton
goods will demand TO be deposited and
taken care OF and money loaned 10 their
owners. and so will coal aud ores aud
lumber III this policy Is adopted il must
apply 10 all power Of those Interested in
these products, or they will compel the
government to extend It's paternal care to
them. lie adds that the only way In
which farmers can be- helped i by the
success Of the tariff reform for which
Cleveland fought and fell regrctfully. lie
declines to support the alliance PROPOSE
tiOn. In closing he says: II am too old
To change the convictions Of lifetime.
am democrat because believe the great
sum of woes which humanity suffers
comes from disregard Of democratic prin-
ciples. can afford to retire to private
life. but can't afford to share the guilt of
participating In an act that viii bring
distress and suffering to millions Of my
fellow citizens"
II is extremely probable that the immi-
CATION committee at New York. acting
under advice from the treasury. depart
ment, will endeavOr to stop the bringing
Of mormon converts into that port.
Deputy Commissioner O'Berne was
at the department yesterday and
had a conference with the officials ON the
subject and was advised To 90 ahead. The
next batch OF converts will he prevent ted
from landing on our soil on the ground
that IL Is in violation Of the contract Ia Dor
law. The case will be- taken into the
courts and the authorities will claim
these converts are brought over under
contract.
Senator Farrell introduced bill pro-
viding for the pension of SlOO per month
to war survivors who lost both eyes and
s72 TO those having already lost one eye
and lost the other In the service: also
500 per month to all dependent surviv-
ors who contracted wounds causing such
dependent. and $50 per month 10 widows
TO aforementioned persons.
The president has approved the act to
ratlfy an act to provide for wagon road
between Mt. Idaho and Little Salmon
meadow, Idaho.
UThe committee appointed by the repub-
Iican caucus Of the house 10 determine
upon the respective merits Of the ma
tional election law proposed 10y Lodge and
the bill presented by R0well TO extend the
supervisory system held "a meeting this
evening and finally decided To report Ia
the caucus in favor Of the national cleo
tion bill. The majority in the committee
was nearly twO-thlrds In favor of Lodges
project which. however. has been divested
Of the Australian ballot feature.