The Portland daily press., 1891-02-06
WILL REciPRocATE.
Brazil and the United States Have
iAgreed.

WAsHINeToN, February 5.-The President
this afternoon issued proclamation an
nouncing that the government Of Brazil had
prepared reciprocity arrangement to go into
effect April 1. next, with the United States
by which the latter agreed to admit duty
free sugar, molasses, coffee and hides from
Brazil, and the Brazilian government would
admit duty free from United States. wheat !;
wheat flour. corn or maize and manufactures
thereof. Including cornmeal and starch. rye,
rye -four. buckwheat, buck kwheat flour, bar
ley; potatoes, beans, peas; hay, oats; pork,
salted. Including picked pork, bacon. except
hams; fish. sailed. dried or picked; cotton
seed oil. oil anthracite and bituminOus; rOs-
IN. tar. pitch. turpentine: agricultural tools /;
implements, machinery; mining and me-
chanical tools, implements. machinery, In
cluding stationery and portable engines, all
machinery for manufacturing purposes, ex-
cept sewiDg.machines. instruments and books
for arts and sciences, railway construction
aud equipment, and with reduction in du-
" OF 25 per cent, provided the same be the
product or manufacture Of the United States
Of America, lard and substitutes therefor,
bacon. hams. butter. cheese; canned and
preserved meats. fish, fruits, vegetables !;
manufactures OF cotton, including cotton
clothing; manufactures OF iron and steel,
single or mixed, not included In the fOIego
ing free schedule; leather aud manufactures
IT.
manufactures of wood, including cooperage.
furniture OF all kinds. wagons, carts, car
riages and manufactures of ruober.
The Brazilian government further agrees
that no custom charges shall be levied on
any importer or article imported from the
United States.
the Pension Bill Goes Through.
WASHINGTON, February 5-In the Senate
the pension appropriation bill was taken up.
1t appaoprlates for pensions for the fiscal
year, S133, ,173.0S5; fees and expenses of ex-
amining surgeods. S1,500.000; salaries Of Is
pension agents. 72.00O; clerk hire, $500, 900.
The latter item was increased by amen ndment
OF the committee on appropriations to $780,
600 The amendment reported from the
committee strikes out the provisO limiting to
So the compensation Of pension attorney
and inserts In lien Of 1t a prvviso limiting
such compression to So. The latter amend
ment gave rise to very long discussion par
ticipated In by Messrs. Mcpherson. Allison
and COckrell, the amendment was finally
disagreed to. the Senate dividing on strict
party lines. Mr.. Cockrell offered an amend
ment, agreed to, that hereaitrr no pensions
should be paid to members OF the regular
army OF navy.
The following bills among others were
taken from the calendar and passed:
The House bill to authorize the construction OF
tunnel under the waters of the bay OF New
York, between Mlddletown, Richmond county
and New Utrecht, Kings county. New York, and
To establish the same as a post road.
The Senate bill TO establish a marine board for
the advancement OF The interests OF the merchant
The Senate bill authorizing the Secretary OF
War 10 cause an exploration snd survey to be
made OF the Interior OF Alaska aud appr0priating
100000 for the purpose.
After a brief executive session at 5.15 adj
lOurned,
The sundry Civil Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The House
went into commmiltee Of the whole on the
sunkry civil bill. Mr.. Rogers Of Arkansas
criticized the unfairness manifested by the
committee on public buildings and grounds,
and Mr.. Anderson OF Kansas took excep-
tlons to the interstate commerce paragraph.
Mr.. Bland offered free silver amendment,
to which Mr.. Dingley raised point of Or
der. Pending decision the committee rose.
Inc worlds fair paragraph will be debated
tomorrow.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, February 5,-Pensions have
been granted to the following MAINE peo-
pie:
James Fl. Bradley, National Military Home.
Roscoe q. Pendleton, ncolnVtlle.
Morton Urann, sullivan.
ohm Boal, LII SbOn Fails.
j Patterson, Portland.
INCREASE.
Bradford Sullivan, Winterport.
George W. Young Wtnn.
George NJ. Cotton, Fat field.
Thomas E. sinclair, nj 'plet0n.
Daniel Flanders, Gardner.
Charles B. Foster, CauaaD,
Bethuel Washburn, Bangor,
REISSUE.
Albion ID Barrett, Canaan.
Michael Hickey, Somer'ilIe.
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