The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-04-29
WASHINGTON CITY.

April "a, 1891.
Senators Allison, Aldrich, His
cock, Carlisle and Harris have been
appointed a subcommittee of the
Senate Finance committee, which
met here this week, for the purpose
of making the investigation into
the workings Of the Mckinley tar
lit act ordered by resolution Of the
Senate at the last session. 1t is ex-
pected that mass Of authentic and
useful information bearing upon the
working of the tariff aud its rela-
tion to the manufacturing and gem
eral business Of the country will be
gathered by this subcommittee,
which will begin its work at once.
For several months to come its time
will be taken up by the collection
Of statistical information, but in the
early fall it expects to take the tes-
timony of large number Of people
whose business brings them into
constant contact 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 be congratu-
lated on his having consented to
serve as a member of this sub.com-
mittee.
An interesting feature Of the pres.
ent week has been the visit of a
portion of the celebrated Sixth
Massachusetts regiment, which
WA. attacked by mob in the streets
of Baltimore, while on its way to
the defense of the capi'a al in April,
1861. They arrived here Tuesday
evening from Baltimore, where for
two days hospitalities had been
showered upon them to make
amends for their very inhospitable
treatment t irty years ago, and up
to this morning VIII N they started
for their return home they have
pract;cai.s 5waed vAshing & issns
everybody seeming anxious to do
something to add to their pleasure.
The veterans met many old friends
here who were here when they
came in '6l, and "reminiscences of
that period have been in order all
the week.
There is general desire to have
the annual encampment of the G.
A. r., in 1S9l, held in Washington,
but so far there has been no Orgkn-
lied effort to secure it. The G.. A.
r. men say that they will not in.
vite their comrades to meet here
unless there is e fund of at least
$4,000 guarant ed for their enter.
tainment. 1t is believed that this
fund could he raised here if the
right parties would take hold of the
matter, and there is still hope thai
they will do it.
Attorney General Miller, who has
been laid up with the grip for {
couple Of weeks is gain at his desk
and next week he will appear he
fore the Supreme Court in the Say
ward case and also in the case in
vOlving the constitutionality of th'
law closing the mails to newspap per-
that publish lottery advertisements
both of which were postponed OF
acrOunt of his illness.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, who wa
Superintendent of the Census il
1870 and in 1880 has been elected
Vice. President Of the NatiOna
Academy IF Sciences, which ha.
been in essi0n here this week l
is generally regarded as well de
served compliment
General Superintendent White
of the Railway Mail Service, be
lievps in personally encouraging
the men under him, and he..has JUS
announced his intention to presen
the clerk who makes during th'
year ending December 81, 1891, TIT
best case examination, a handsOm,
gold medal. This is open to ever!
mail clerk in the service, and viii
doubtless prove an incentive to in
creased efficiency among the boy
who handle our ever growing vol
ume of mail matter.
Secretary Fostrr has about SIS,
100000 / 4 silver half dollars in tn,
Treasury which he is very anxiou.
to get into circulation, and it ha.
about been decided to withdraw
gradually, enough of the $24,OOO,OOt
now ON deposit with the two hun
dred national anks, which are de
signated Government depcsitorie;
to enable him to replace it viii
these silver halt dollars, so no one
,,o,d Ia, Surnrised to find the natl m