Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1891.
Senators Allison, Aldrich. Hiscock, Car
lisle and Harris have been appointed sub
committee Of the senate finance committee,
which met here this week, for the purpose
of making the investigation into the work
ings of the Mckinley tariff act ordered by
resolution of the senate at the last session.
1t is expected that a mass OF authentic
and useful information bearing upon the
working OF the tariff and it's relation to the
manufacturing and general business Of the
country will be gathered by this sub-com-
mittee. which will begin it's work at once.
For some months to come it's time will be
taken up with statistical information, but
in the early fall it expects to- take the testi-
mony OF a large number OF people whose
tact with the tariff laws. Senator Aldrich,
who, it will be remembered, WAS in charge
of the Mckinley bill while it WAS pending
before the senate, is one OF the best posted
men in public life on matters pertaining to
the tariff, and the country is to he eongrat-
ulated on his having consented to servo ms
a member of this sub-committee.
An interesting feature OF the present week
has been visit Of portion Of the cele-
brated Sixth Massachusetts, regiment,
which was attacked by mob in ths streets
of Baltimore, while on it's way to the de-
fence Of the capital in April 1861. They
arrived here Tuesday evening from Balti-
more, where for two days hospitalities had
been showered upon them to make amends
for their very inhospitable treatment thirty
years ago, and up to this morning when
they started on their return home
they have practically owned Washing
ton, everybody sesmIng anxious to do
something to add to their pleasure. The
veterans met many old friends here who
were here when they came in 81, and rem
iniscences OF that period have been in order
all the week.
There is a general desire to have the an
held in Washington, but SO far there has
been no organized effort to secure it. The
G. A. II. men say they will not ask their COM
rades to meet here unless there is fund
of at least $50. 900 guaranteed for theiren
tsrtainment. 1t is believed that this fund
could be raised here il the right parties
would take hold of the matter, and there
is still hope that they will do it.
ATTORNEY General Miller, who has been
laid up with the grippe for couple OF
weeks, is again at his desk. and next week
he will appear before the supreme court in
the Sayward case and also in the case in
volving the constitutionality OF the law
closing the mails to newspapers that pub
lish lottery advertisements, both OF which
were postponed on account OF his illness.
Secretary Foster has about S1S,oOO,OOo
in silver half dollars which he is very
anxious to get into circulation, and it has
about been decided to withdraw, gradually,
enough OF the S24 900, 900 now on deposit
with the two hundred national banks,
which are designated government deposit
tories to enable him to replace it with those
silver hall dollars, so no one need be sur
prised to find the national banks paying
out an unusual number OF silver half dol
lars. 1t is expected that the transfer will
be effected by July 1st, on which date the
treasury department will have to pay out
about $50, 900, 900 on account of pensions.
The Dairymen's National Protective As
sociation has preferred charges against the
collector of internal revenue at Philadel-
phia and his assistants for neglecting to en-
force the law against the sale OF oleomar-
garine in Pennsylvania. Secretary Foster
is now having an investigation OF the
charges made.