The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-14

having been appointed by Col. r J. BIight
when he was Sergent- at Arms. He was re-
tained by the Republicans and Is one o. inc inc
most faithful and efficient employees OF the
Senate.
The controversy that has arisen over the
question OF the removal OF the Mint In Phila-
delpbia to some other city is occasioned by the
fact that tho House Committee on Public Build.
inRs and Grounds has made tavorabie bep g3
TPon the OH ~ se g a5d The erection
Of a building thereon for the use OF the thl IA
dsDss Mint ppos Ta0 By S S who
i Tl d %&Ho o. SS aS York e '1 ispd @ssSnS
e s9Pi reason WhS the Mint Should longer be
maintained in Phi!adelphia and that IL s tgda
lie taken to New York, where the Assay once
is located, or to Washington, the capital OF the
country The Washington local paners nave aS
begun 70 ogiate the suGe tSs trisS rs fso Of New
York or Washington should be strong enough tEa
to endangcr the further continuhnce Oh t VIZ
Mint at Philadelphia. the RepuOilGans wU :, IN
make the question party one and decide II IN
favor of the Quaker City
Secretary Window has been told that the
Senate is likely TO adopt a free coinage section
when the final vote Is reached on the Silver Dill
and he has begun an active personal canvass
TO head of the silver Senators: The Pre res "a
the bill was postponed until Monday was was to to
max make ING hu Ief nSence felt senator spooneF
who has been generally regarded as 81,
81 sH the ID ann
Wtndom in the senate. Mr. cpooner has II is
asserted. received pledges from sufficient t
hat the a IN bii Of the Finance Commit;
Toe can pass; Other Senators, however ,' Iho
free silver section would be adopted. 1t is said
today that Senators Stewart and Jones o. He t.
81, h,,1li ion raln nj
and the only Republican Senator'S who still IN
sist on 9, Simon;;pure free coinage t 6il are are
Sanders The friends OF the Administration
are relying It is said upon the votes OF the loi-
5SGntt Messr T MePherSo3. Gray, Wilson Of
Maryland. Hampton. and Payne.
BY party vote the Senate Finance Com
mittee this afternoon decided to include In the
Tariff bill provision for the payment OF a
bounty of two cents per pound TO the producers
OF maple sugar Senator Morrill,, Chairman OF
the committee. is the author of this piece. OF
HGnse The y toSacc Sqs % the
tobacco at eight cents sosTsd P sba% aHd
it was placed early in the week.
thousand. The sugar schedule 10 still untn-
ished. An earnest and persistent effort Is
being made by the reflneres to get an increase
Of duty. Treasurer Searles Of the Sugar
Trust has been hero for. two days. and so
have the represent atives OF the leading rem,
ing firms OF phiadenhia. They are hopeful OF
getting a slight increase.
The glove manufacturers have succeeded In
getting the duty on their product restored to
specific duty. as fixed in the House bill, the
committee having voted yesterday TO TX frS an
capo, Arnold Constable & Co. Of New York.
and other big firms telegraphed here to-day
that the ad-valorem rate actually drove them
out OF the business, because Of the ease with
which dishonest importers secured under
valuations Owing tothe daily arrival OF pro-
testing delegations. and the consequent neces-
sity Of making constant changes In the bill 1t
is not likely to he reported to the Senate be-
fore Wednesday next