Telegram-herald., 1890-09-13

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WAsEfxsTos, sept l2-in tie Sen
ate. a. tAe sagzssllon 0S Nj kdmunds.
Is - agreed tk2s oae hour be giyea
each dsy. after the routiae morRiag
business, 70 bllLs On tae calendar uncs-
lec5ed -.
Ar Qaay gave notice that after read
Ing the jcurnal Saturday be would ask
the senate 70 consider the resolution ia
respect % ths memory OF samuel J.
Randall
Ca motion q Mr.. Wzshburn the
House bill 10 2uthor.zs the construction
OF . bridge across the Mississippi river
81 Win0ns. Minn., was taken from the
calendar ana passed
HOUSE.
wAsmSGToS, sept - The tariff
bill VAS received in the House from the
Senate, and by direcuoa OF the Speaker
was referred to the committee on ways
and means.
The ways and means commNtee held
meeting before the House met TO dis
cuss what should Do done with the tariff
bill after il came from the Senate. The
reg uest OF the Senate for conference
was the principal topic OF discussion, aud
an Interchange OF views showed that
a majority OF the committee favored
the reference Of the bill 10 the commit
tee according 70 the usual mode OF pro-
ceduIe, thus giving the committee the
right 10 enter 4 general disagreement
20 the Senate amendment and request
the House 10 ask the Senate for a con-
ference or 70 make any other proper
recommendations
The tariff bill was received from the
Senate, and by direction Of the Speaker
was referred to the committee on ways
and means.
CLARKsoS's VACANT PLACE.
WASHINGTON, Sept l2-Ten days hav-
Ing expired since First Assistant Post
master-General Clarkson resigned his
Office President Harrison has designated
Edwin c. Fowler, chief clerk of the Of
fee. to perform the duties of First AS
sistant Postmaster-GeneraL At the ex-
piration of ten days another official des-
ignation will be necessary unless an APP
pointment shall have been made in the
meantime.
WASHINGTON, Sept l2.-Cottoh ex-
ports from the United States during
August aggregated o. 2O3 bales. valued
at So. al, 455, against 6S. 600 bales, val
ued at ss,517, ,sS5, in August, 1889. Cot
ton exports for the twelve months ended
August 81 aggregated Ash, l63 bales,
valued at s235. OBS, 0S9.
THE AMERICAN HOG. :.
WAsuISGToY, Sept 12.-Mr. Charles
F. Johnson, United States Consul at
Hamburg, Germany, ia report to the
State Department says the merchants
of Hamburg are making great efforts to
have the DEGREES of the German EN-
pire forbidding the importation of
American pork into Germany revoked.
CONSUL AT AMSTERDAM
WAsHINGToN, Sept 12-The Presi-
dent sent the Senate the nomination
of Theodore NJ. Schleier, OF Ten
nessee, to be Consul at Amsterdam.
FROM THE CENSUS OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Il. The Census
Office announces the populations of the
following named cities: Cedar Rapids,
Ia, Il 997; Dubuque, Ia, 80, l47. The
population of the entire State of Maine
is given as 500, 261, an increase in the
ten years OF II. 325.
MILITARY POSTS NAMED.
WAsHNGToS, Sept 12. Names have
been found for the new military posts
at Newport, KY, and San Antonio, <.
The former is to be called Fort Thomas
in honor Of General George II. Thomas,
and the latter Fort Houston in honor of
Ex-Governor Samuel Houston, OF Texas.