New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-28
poxns OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.


wasbircton Feb o1-The following Offers OF bonds
were received at the Treasury to-day, and were a.
cepted: ..c,s,o,o,, az ooo
$1,000. 10000. at lOi o-o.
rAyoRiNG PAYMENT or AN EIGHT HOUR BAsls.
Washington. Feb. 27.-Repr sentative wade rom inc
Committee on Labor today reported t. the House
favorably the Gcst bill. requiring 'hltcd ''aeS
L,borers workmen and mechanic. employed sine"
lime ~ 1865 to be paid the iasis OF eight
hours for each days work. The I'LL directs 'he
Court M Claims To adjust all Chains
Of this kind and provides that no
statue Of limitations, or payment made or cohu"o'
or receipt, given for n less sum per DAY thah ue
full price OF days work. shall affect the right OF
recovery "A "a the amount that II will take 10 pay
the claims. the committee find, that il Will renlre Tor
Tho Navy department, s3.ooo.o0o: In the War De
partment. ss0o,ooo and In the P">toiic" Depst,
ment Sl75 OO0-a aggregate Of about s7ooO'o'''
ANOTHER CLERICAL CONTRACT LABoREE.
Washington, Feb 27.-ActinG sccrctry Batcheler
has Informed the trustees OF the Chr t Evhnrehcai
Lutheran Church Of Lew sburc. Penn. that the Cana
dian clergyman called by them Is rgaIdci ~ an
alien within the meaning Of the Alien Contract
Labor Law The minister in the present case wa born
in the United Statc>. Of American parents. and when
three wears Of was taken To talaha by M,
father. who subsequently ov'a'hc 4" '''N'" WI ''''
dominion.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE HEARING.
Washington Feb 27.-John Mc,;urk Patrick Col
Inns and Others delegates from The Journeymen
,oon.r> Association Of New York and Brooklyn, were
h..rd nv the Committee Ways and Means tiis
Morning A petition Of 5000 names OF coopers and
,,,orers was presented. asking for relief under the
n,c,ent tariff which prevents their employment 10y
capsinp the storing Of sugars In Cuba and England
Nr NrGnrk ASKS that the duty sugar be assessed on
the ouantitv that goes into consumption In this coun
try so that there will not lie extra duty on the
shr,pLace while In store. which ehTnhsgc Is an IN
dwemcnt % hold II abroad rather uan herc ai,,
i'm the duty on sugar Stored here. TO equalLc the
conditions Of labor aud cause Inc stHk> ni susa W"
sumcd here 10 be held In American ada an .r,,
mcnt in behalf Of the brewing Interests; iaNorns W.
abolition Of the duty on hops ana tePrseI',s ~,
Delano, of New York. conended In the lnleree> ~.
New York hopgrowcrs. for al Increase oi ''c Po'e"
duty.
THE SHERMAN TRUST BILL Up IN TIE SENATE.
Washington. Feb. 81 specia. sherman
got h;s hill on trusts up In the senate to-day. and
hopes to push the measure along ~ fast a. other
business ON hand will allow. To secure con
deration for It this afternoon the Blair bin was by
| oofsent laid until Monday, and some other
matters which had been announced TO be taken up.wcc
postponed for few days longer There nov
three nttrust bills beisrc the senate In form
| or anothcr-Mr. sherman's Mr.. GEORGES and Mr..
| Reacns A full sketch Of them was given In The
Tribune Of February 81, and w wac pointed out al
I that time that Mr. Sherman's bill was at the
sim plest and most effective. and tho one most likely
10 be taken basis for legislation at this session Of
congress. senator George, Of Mississippi, consumed
ecod deal OF the afternoon In nn argument against
tie sherman bill On the ground tAaa II Vas not sut