The sun., 1890-03-22

from George wsshinRton TO BENJAMIN Hsrri-
nected with the inauRuEation. ceremonies ana
| brief biographical sketches OF the ,Proslqepts,
Honss s.' An sppropfiation Is made for this pur-
| pose.
| Representative Brossius. from the Committee
| on Agriculture. to-day reported fRvorably to
the House. with amendments. the Conger Dill.
defining lard and imposing q tax upon and
TeSATR efd TRS bIiP TY IN ,s msia features is similar
| 10 the OleOmRrgarine lRw. which, the commit.
says has given genera oSd ,Se sPo 10
lie secured pre In their general chhraSter nt' me
same in both cases The report concIudes Win
carried on. ia a stupeniouS commercial fraud
which it is the duty OF Congress- to suppress.
Itss nhH sssent snSsitue ior lard from the
compounds falling within its provisionsg E. deiIne n
SRst OF not less a than atty rounds reduce tho
| re- all special tax from 50 TO 81 per annum:
IeTs TeH@sV Of D iBprIsonment rescrbod for selling
| the compound In any except authorized PACK
ages or under false brands: reduce from h,umo
pound lard from manufacturers who are with
out license: and make the zane % %Teduet,loII IN
the requirements OF the bill.
Senator Sherman's speech to-day in favor OF
his bill for the suppression OF trusts Ia gen
orally regarded by his colleagues Rs one OF the
strongest speeches he ever delivered. 1t was
carefully prepared and read from manuscrlnt.
SHG +, SnS thar Soy deUod Just
little nttempt at personal revenge In that Ior-
Of the Sa rsisT" b sn dAMESrs MEScs
trust OF Detroit. MIR. Sherman deliberately
drew forth the facts as to how Gen. Aiger and
troll ns1itt Of f"f he Diamond Match cSnpSny; and
quoted from the decision OF the MichiRan
court. which characterized the orEanization ~
n Of the wOrat ROit and seemed TO QollRnt
in calling attention TO Gen. Algers Interest IN
9s 9b man o hvnR
his Southern deleRa,es In the Convention OF
1898, and II, is possible that ho meant to be
Of f'i The chief bsnefi"arIes OF =, giant trust
monopoly. Mr.. Sherman ia confident that be
nance Committee, is now IN such shane that u
can bs put through the senate and nave q iair
show OF passing the House.
The House Committee on Pensions estimates
tho number OF survivors OF the Union army at
1.2OO.OO0. and that the average age Of the sur
,iving soldiers is now SO years. SO that In eleven
Years iii the soldiers viii be dead This estimate
is based upon the ages Of l44.000 members OF a
sSS p%hss sss OF TsTpSSns o
'cis % Gynf an eSsnS or ee P and
that will be pressed in the House. with the esti-
mated sums necessary to carry them out Inc |
statement Is az folloTs; , o. nors,on
ali who served ninety days or over ATS per |
month as soon ae tho soldier becomes 81 years
Ia law SNe This viii take l2o00 900; as it Is estl
mated that there are 2OOOOO who are now W
years Old but that 1900 q o these h are meS
lGe by ,Es Esnssnn s roll leaving lz'000 TO Dc
The DEPENDENT BIl.-This viii pension, +, All
cause. ca as at Is per IN month This will take s2o.
The Widows, Bill.-To pension all widows Of
soldiers regardless Of the cause OF the solulets
aboE seE for or' snppo rhs viii S.
OVO.OOO.
Prisoners Of war.-This provides for per
for sixty days or over. The estimate OF the
number OF these is 10000, and it will take ST.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Service biz, $l2;-
o0o CO.,; under I tho DsEendent Mdo 6l M s2Td9b" ~
Prisoners Bill. 97.5OOo0o Total Increase, 81
100000: present pensions. s99.u00, 900: regular
increase, $4.500.00O. Grand total. $l5O.ooo.ooO.
Representatives. Springer. Barnes. Kilgoro
Mansur; and Washington the. minority Of the
in seport in opposition to the bill reported by
the majority providing for the admission Of
the minority arc that there was no warrant rant Of Of
law for the Constitutional Convention. and con-
se9uently a very inadequate renreseptnlion OF
included number Of women. The minority
proposes another Constitutional Convention. q
Ris admisson 0 Of N the new State BY PIesidentisi
afterward.
The House Committee on Rules to-day de-
cided TO report favorably to the House Sr.
Gamblers resolution setting apart next Tues
day lor the consideration in tho House OF the
" orld's Fair bill end providing for final action
upon IL at o clock that afternoon.
The Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners'
Internotion al Union OF America to day memoir
ializet ConEress not to ratify the Russian E1-
tradition Treuty or any other extratition