The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-04-12
Protest Against Butterworth's
Measure TO Prevent Deal
ings in Same.
The Worlds Fair Bill Discussed at
Length on the Floor of
the Senate.
A Grisi Of News from the Old
World---Happenings Of a
Day
w4su.soroS. Aprsi II.

An interesting hearing MAS bad this
uiorning by the house committee ON agri-
enlinre ON Bntterworth's bin TO prevent
dealings in options add futures. There
we're present delegates from the New York
produce exchange and cotton exchange,
Chicago hoard OF trade aud New Orleans
cotton exchange. all OF them 10 protest
against the passage Of the bill, which has
already been recommended by the COM
naitiea.
an tine senate.
The anaaro- centennial committee met,
this morning and ordered the worlds fair
hill reported With some amendments, one
OF which is In detail q proposition IN
some What emasculated form of the provis-
ION With respect 10 rhe president being sws-
isfied with the bona fide character OF the
Chicago subscription by making II read
that be shall be satisfied OF the
responsible character Of the snbscrip-
tion before inviting foreign nations to
participate. Mr.. Daniels amendment was
modified so as 10 provide that some time
In the spring, the date NOT particniarized,
some time before the date OF the regular
opening Of the exposition. there
shall be an international naval display In
New York harbor and Hampton Roads,
and A naval celsbration in Washington al
the time of the dedication OF the statue
TO Colunbus. There 10 no appropria-
ation nude In tho bill for these
celebrations, this being left to congress-
to provide al some time In the future. The
Chicago men agreed 20 this postponement
IN the hope that IL would facilitate the bills
70 passage, but had them so modified as to
not interfere with the opening ii Chicago.
The subcommittee, consisting Of Sena-
tors Hiscock, Hawley and Daniel, was ap.
pointed so make the bin conform 10 the
expression Of the wishes Of the committee
and 10 draw up report. At the suages-
tion OF Senator Farweil, Mr.. Hawsey was
selected MS the manager Of the bill on the
door.
Ia tiss Eieuse.
Mr. Maeey. of Iowa, called mp the con-
tested election ease Of Waddill ~. Wise,
gson che Thira district of- Virginia. Mr.,
Enlos, or Tennessee, raised the question
IL consideration.
The house decided, yeas ia, nays la
TO consider the Montaaa election case, and
Lacey took the floor with an argument In
favor 0f the claiTas Of the contestants. s.
Carp~s w~~v~~s' Protest.
The carpet manufacturer Of Philadel.
pLia. representing producing capacity ol
1000 carpet looms. had hearing befor'
this republican members Of the ways ans
means committee to-day, in which the,
opposed the proposed increase of duty ol
carpet woods.
Approved tha Act.
The president to-day approved the nc
making an appropriation TO supply the de-
acisncy occasion by the defaication In th'
Office of the late sergeant-st-arms.
sss.ls Publicly Rsprlmaaasd.
wAsmrsaTox, April II.
In the general orders issued from head
quarters of the army 10 day the proceed
ings, findings aud sentence In the case o
Lieut.. Steele, OF the Eight cavalry, are ap
proved aud the officer reprimanded.
Posaonaes Boxes Rsbbea.
A telegram was received from Dayton
o.. stating that twelve street letter boxe
IN that city we're broken open last nigh
and the contents torn and scattered ON th
strssts. The locks IN many cases Al
missing. The postoface departures
has offered reward for Ii
apprehension Of the robbers.
Edgar Eagie Dismlsssa.
Edgar Rngle, assistant chief OF the rec
, ord division In the pension buresu, hs
been dismissed. Engie's pension was n
rated during tue early past of the presel
administration.