The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-08
ALIENS HARD TASK.
The Burden of Nomination
Falls Upon Him.
WILSON AND cARTER EXCUSED.
Pensson Measures Attracting Attention
Tobacco Men Before the Ways
and Means.

WASHINGTON Crrx. Jan. 7.-Senator
Allen. of Washington. may be compelled
TO make the recommendations for the ap-
pointmenfs in his diStrics. Senator Squire
has not vet returned and Representative
Wilson is sick. The Washington states
men here are getting quite anxious and
Senator Allen recognizes the importance Of
his position as the only representative on
hand to make the Recommendations which
have been asked BIZ the administration.
The removal Of ex-Judge Calkins from
Spokane Fails 20 Tacoma IS regarded by
Washington statesmen IN this city as
meaning that Judge CsIkins either intends
10 be United States district judge or will be
s. senator from that section OF the state
TO succeed Squire. Tacoma. il is said.
VASES United States senator and well
comes Caikins as good timber in case he
should not get the judgship.
Both Representatives Carter OF Montana.
and Wilson Of Washington. were unable 20
attend the session Of the House, and were
excused by the speaker on account OF sick
ness. Roth have the grippe. Il was ex-
pected their votes would be needed by the
Republicans when the first test vote be-
tween the parties occurred.
Representative HanShrough introduced
three petitions today--one from the sol
diers OF North Dakota. asking for a per
diem pension bill: another from citizens
from Walsh county. asking that the census
bureau gather statistics relative to farm
ownership sind indebtedness; another pro-
yiling irrigation for North Dakota.
The House COMMITTEES on foreign affairs
today decided il had authority under the
rules 10 consider the worlds fair bill al
ready introduced by Representative Adams.
dams bill is a very long arid comprehen-
sive measure and leaves blank where the
fair is TO be held.
The committee on pensions has ordered
favorable report upon the bill 10 repeal so
much of section 4.eg3 of the revised stat
utes. as provides thai no claim Of state mi
lhiamen for pension on account of DISABLE
ity from wounds or injuries received in
battle with rebels or Indians while tempo
rarily rendering service. shall be valid nm
less prosecuted TO a successful issue prior
TO July. 1874
The ways and means committee today
heard number of representatives of the
tobacco interest f. A. Schroeder, OF New
York, advocated uniform rate OF duty as
prior 10 1855. lie opposed the proposition
TO increase duty on wrapped and filing to-
baeco. He said importation Of Sumatra
tobacco had not injured the home product.
j. S. Vandusen. of Elmira, however. took
the position that there was no profit in
growing tobacco here if wrappers were not
Ia be protected, for in the wrapper was ali
the profit James Ertheier, representing
the New York leaf tobacco board
OF trade, said the board wanted the
internal revenue tax completely wiped out
He asserted that cigar makers we're also
in favor of the repeal A uniform duty of
IS cents per pound was wanted on all inn
y,orted tobacco If that rate would not
protect the farmer no duty would do so.
Several other witnesses were heard.
SOME Of them wanted the internal revenue
system wiped out. while others did not