Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-19
McKENLEYS TARIFF BILL
To be Opposed By the Democrats--A Special Silver Bill in Course of Preparation--PrOp to Tax Futures" and Options" favorably Reported.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

| WASHINGTON, ID. C. Aprll To, IoN Senator Sherman's antitrust bill a
 reported back from the judiciary com
 mittee, has been passed by the senate
 The judiciary committee made mum
 Der of changes in the bill in order t'
 make it conform to the constitutions
 objections raised against it, and it Ii
 feared in its present condition it will not
 hamper the trusts to any marked extent /! if should become law.
 The Montana case still drags on as
 the unfinished business" of the senate
 It may be voted on this week but it is
 doubtful.
 1 bill has passed both house and
 senate appropriating S75,0O0 to pay the
 money stolen by Siicott, It having been
 decided by Secretary Windom not to ap-
 peal from the decision of the court of
 claims making the government respon- sible for the money.
 The members of the Three America's Congress were very much pleased with the military revlew here this afternoon,
 which was gotton up in their honor. All
 branches of the regular army and of the
 militia were represented, and there was also 9 battalion of cadets from the
 Washington high school The foreigners viii start on their southern tour next week
 i special committee of thirteen re- publican senators is engaged in prepar- ing a silver bill at the request of con- ference of republican senators. It is be- lieved that the new bill will deal more liberally with silver than any measure now before either house CT Senate,
 Representative Butterworth's bill to levy special tax of Sl,30J and q tax of , cents per pound and 20 cents per bushel upon the articles which are the subject matter of sales under futures" and "oDtion" contracts. has been favora- biy reported to the house. The report says the bill is intended to apply to speculative gambling in fictitious farm products, and does not Iniuriously affect any legitimate trader or dealer in farm
 
 products.
 Hon. Samuel J. Randall who nas been confined to his house in this city since before tue present session of congress opened, has became much worse this week and small hopes now exist of his pulling through. E is death Is only q 1 matter of time, and apparently very short time.
 There is a movement on the part or | the opponents Of the present civil ser vice law in the house to defeat the ap- | propriation for the support of the com 1 This is q manly way to fight, | and it Is hardly likely to succeed. There | are q number of gentlemen who would | gladly vote for the repeal of the law, who would not resort to any such | method as trying to cut of the appro priation. When law is obnoxious Gen. Gru1t's methCd is the best way to deal l with t enforce 1t strictly.
 Gen. Raum, Com missioner of Pensions, | in a report just made to the Secretary Of the Interior, shows his office to be in bet ter condition than ever before. Every aD- Diication or fife On the first of last Jan nary will have been examined by the | first of May.
 lllS lNlCd lS HUI .Il1AtlZ hStN rapid progress in the Senate Worlds Fair Commlttec, and some people are beginning to hInt that the fair may lot go to Chicago after all. But there seems to be no solid foundation for such ! statement.
 The democrats Of the house are afraid lo attempt to get Up tariff bill of their )wn, and have announced that they will simply oppose the Mckinley bill. IL Eiil become laE all the same.
 The preliminary steps are being taken Q secure the Grand Army Encampment O. 1891 for Washington. Pledges have been given that all the money necessary o entertain ths visitors will be suscri5- ,d by our citizens.
 An attempt was made this week to the rules Of the house and pass limited service pension bill as a sub- ;tItute for the dependant pension bill which rec ently pas~el the senate, but 1t 8iied owing to the lack Of few votes o make the necessary wo-thirds. R. ,resentative Bootham. Of Ohio, has in- reduced 8 new service pension bill. Secretary Biaine's idea Of amending the IcXinley tariff bill So as to provide for -;4de reciprocity with such American ations as may extend the same to the Jnited States, has been very favorabiy ecsivcd. It provides also that these oncassions shall only be made for mer- handise carried in American vessels.
 IL Is probable that the new tariff bill i'll be reported Co the house early next week., and there is not the slightest oubt thatit will be pushed through as arly as possible, democratic statements o the contrary notwithstanding.
 Gen Lewis A. Grant. Of Minnesota, be newly appointed assistant secretary f war has arrived here and assumed his lutie5.