News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-03-20
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

report has been submitted to the Pan
Am rican Conference in regard to the need
of improved railway and Geographic facilities
in the countries bordering on the Gulf of
Mexico.
A bill was introduced in Congress levying
a duty on coffee equivalent to the export duty
by certain countries.
Nothing is known in Washington concern
ing the report that the Canadian Pacific Road
contemplates the stoppage of its line to the
seaboard through Maine.
Senator Frye introduced the following
bills: To authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to establish a fog signal near Cuck-
oldt Island, Maine, at cost not exceeding
S25k00; also to make ROckport. Me-, a port
of delivery.
The House amendments to the Senate con-
current resolution instructing the Senate and
House Committees on Immigration to in
vestigate the workings of the various laws on
immigration were taken up and read. They
add to the scope of the inquiry the subject of
the purchase of American industries by
foreign capital and the converting of Bed oe's
Island, New York, into an immigrant depot.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
providing for the election of Senators by the
votes of qualified electors in the States, ard
said that he would at an early day address
the Senate on the subject.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution (Which was
agreed to- calling on the Secretary of War for
copies of correspondence between Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan and Gen. Crook in regard to
Apache Indians in 1856.
The Secretary of the Treasury has affirmed
the decision of tn Collector of Customs at
Boston in assessing duty at the rate of 40 per
cent. ad valorem on four bales of empty bags
imported by G.. w. Sheldon Il Co., claimed
by them to be entitled to free entry as goods
of American manufacture returned.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appoint
ed Edward l.. Hunt Assistant Keeper of the
light station at Connecticut, X. l., vice B. b.
Gray resigned.
The President has made the following
nominations: James s. Wood, Sherbrooke !;
Lieutenant Colonel w. Ii. Smith to be Pay
master General United States Army. Mr..
Smith is native of Vermont. He is the
brother of the senior Paymaster on the list.
There is one provision which is to be in
serted in the amended Worlds Fair bill
which will attract considerable attention in
Chica' o, and which may be humiliating to
the pride of the citizens of Chicago. That
provision is that the National Commissioners
are not to be appointed until the sum of five
million dollars shall have been actually col
lected, and satisfactory evidence to the
ability to raise five millions more has been
produced. Inasmuch as the National Com
missioner is to be appointed, if at all, within
thirty days from the passage of the act, it
follows that Chicago will have only one
month after the passage of the bill in which
to lay the necessary foundation of money.
The President has nominated Lieut.. Col.
William Smith, Deputy Paymaster General,
with the rank of Brigader General.
Bills were passed by Congress yesterday
for the erection of public buildings at Houi-
ton, Me-, Lynn and other places.
The new tariff bill increases the duty on
farm products, protecting American farmers
from sharp competition with low-priced Ia
| Dor in Canada.
There was spicy debate in the Senate
arising out of the interpretations which Sena-
| tor Call made last week in his speech assault
| ing Senator Chandler.