Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-15
CONGRESS-.
Ways and Means Committee at
Work on the Tariff.
A SAFE BLOWN OPEN.
A Rabbit Drive, Flour for Russia,
Committed Suicide, Wholesale
Poisoning, Foreign and State
News, Etc.
CONGRESS.

AONAhAtcos
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.--Tbe
"sweatlngr system, so much In
vogue in large cities, and about
which so much has been written ny
leading journals of the land, is to be
thoroughly investigated by the com
mittee on manufactures of the
house. Hon. Sherman Hoar, the
young Democratic representative
from Massachusetts, has been the
chief agitator of the matter, and IL
is understood that be will head the
subcommittee which will be re-
qulred to visit the several leading
cities OF the country. There is a
graf difference of opinion in the
minds Of members as to whether
after all abuses are unveiled, con-
gross will have the power to abate
the Sweating" system, as many
hold it's regulations are only within
the power of the legi stature Of the
respective states, and entirely with
out the Jurisdiction of the national
congress. BE that ne it may, there
IL no doubt that the committee on
manufactures will exercise to its
fullest extent the authority of In
vestiRation conferred upon it by the
house, TO the end that whatever re-
lief may be found necessary will
come from the legislative powers
having Jurisdiction over the subject.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-After
hearing from the engineer officer,
the senate committee on commerce
decided to recommend the adoption
OF a most liberal policy for the inn
provement of the Mississippi river.
After thorough consideration of the
subject, it was decided that the bill
recently introduced by Senator Glib
son, of Louisiana, was better adopted
to secure satisfactory results than
any other. AS it will be reported to
the senate, the bill makes an appro.
priatjon of $l5,0O0,0 900 for the inn
pr I'VE ment Of the Mississippi river.
The committee also authorized
s nator Dolph TO report fayorably
his bill appropriatlng $i,750,OOO for
the completion Of the improvement
at the cascades on the Columbia
river, Oregon, with a promise that
not more than one-third OF the
appropriation shall be- expended In
any one year.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Sllver
men have secured upwards of 100
Democrat signatures to their petit
ton asking the rules committee to
bring in special order for silver
bills, there are 22S Democrats In the
house so IL the silver men have Be-
cured the majority they say they
have received the committee will do
what the Democrats In the house
desire, but 1t Is not likely the COM
mittee will meet for some days. The
reciprocity negotiations
came TO end today at the conclusion
Of a two hour session and delegate 3
will leave for home tonight. AL
though no official announcement OF
the result has yet been obtained 1t Is
,aid the mission of the commission
srs is not alto gether successful.
WASHINGTON, Feb. b.-The
Democrats of the ways and means
this morning decided to
report bill placing on the free list
"all binding twine manufactured In
whole or In part from istle or tam
pico fibre, jute, MANILA or sisal
grass
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Owing
to the illness OF Sneaker Crisp, the
house was presided over by Nc
MILAN.
In the senate was passed the bill
approprIating SS5O,O00 for a dry
dock near Algiers, La.
The Democratic ways and means
committee held another conference
today, at which, an ageement was
reached on the wool bill, probably
another meeting OF the full conn
nittee will be called for tomorrow,
ut which the bill be submitted. The
ch lnge was made from the agree
ment reached Saturday, The para
graph relating 10 "shoddy," which
Is the only one not considered at
Saturdays conference was taken up
AMI the duty was tixed at rs per
cent. nd valorem.
Tho house has adopted u resolu-
ton directing the committee on ag-
ricil,ure TO investigate the effect OF
the Mckinley law on the agrlcnltu-
ural interests OF the country.
BLEW OPEN THE SAFE.
OREGON CRY, Feb. 14,-saturday
morning a burglar proceeded to
open the side door Of M. j. Brod.
erlck's saloon on Main street, aud
blew open the safe, nom which he
took SOS IN cash aud pocketbook
notes payable 20 Mr..
Broderiek OF his order. The burglar
drilled sixteen-inch hole IN the
top OF the safe. Through this hole
he nouned "A heavy charge Of powder