The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-04-19
THE TARIFF BILL.
Tho Measure Completed and Re-
ported to the House.
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE.
Hides Placed on the Free List Sugar
Also. and n Bouoty Fixed on the Home
Product OF the Latter Commodity
Other Capital News.
FREE SUGAR AND HIDES.

WAsnINGroN, April l6.--The tariff
bill has been reported to the House and
referred to the committee of the whole.
just as the bin was TO be reported the
Republican members again changed
their minds, and at II o'clock
this morning completely changed
two OF the most important items in the
bill. Again hides have been placed on
the free list and So has sugar; but in
the latter case the committee has
adopted a provision looking To the pay
ment of bounty of two cents i pound
on the domestic product. II is
understood that the sugar men have
little confidence in the continuity OF
the bounty, and they, therefore, pro-
tested against the change. The duty
on sugars. above and including sixteen
Dutch standard, it is said, is fixed al
two-iifths OF a cent per pound: grades
below that are To be admitted free.
This satisfies neither the sugar-cane
nor beet-sugar producing States.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. April Is. - In the
House Mr. Baker N. ~ from the
committee on commerce, reported back
adversely the resolution directing that
committee to investigate the life-saving
sjstem. Laid on the table,
WASHINGTON, April ld.-The bill to
define and regulate the jurisdiction OF
United States courts was passed by
the House Tuesday yeas, 1871; nays,
1.-THE Speaker counting quorum.
Under the bill the terms OF the
circuit court are TO be held at the
following places First circuit Boston;
Second circuit. New York; Third
circuit Philadelphia; Fourth circuit,
Richmond, Va: Fifth circuit, New Or
leans; Sixth circuit, Cincinnati; Sew
enth circuit, Chicago; Eighth circuit,
st. Louis; Ninth circuit, San Francisco.
The circuit court is made an appellate
court exclusively, except that it has the
power to issue all remedial process.
The bill withdraws all original juris-
diction now vested in the circuit courts
of the United States and vests the same
exclusively in the district courts of the
United States. This bill, it is believed,
will greatly relieve the Supreme Court,
which is now over three years behind
in its work.
SENATE.
WASHISoroN. April Is. In the SEN
ate. senator Mitchell (Ore.D gave
notice that he would address the Sen.
ate next Tuesday Oh this constitutional
amendment for the election of SEN
ators by the people.
On motion Of Senator Cullom (lll.)
Senate bill to authorize the con
structon of bridge across the Missis
sippi river at some accessible point be-
tween the mouth of the Illinois and the
mouth Of the Missouri rivers. was taken
from the calendar and passed.
The Montana election ease was again
taken up and (as senator Daniel va.
did not claim the floor to continue his
speech Of yesterday Senator Gibson
(La.) addressed the senate in favor OF
the Democratic side OF the question.
Senator Cameron l'a.) introduced q
service pension bill which has been APP
proved by the Pennsylvania Service
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