The morning call., 1892-04-04
TARIFF QUESTION ON TOP.
Programme for the Weeks DOings in
the House.
GEiRY'S CHINESE BILL DISCUSSED.
Lieutenant Finley Will Return to San Francisco.
Experiments With FihrorS PiantS-Lamar's
Serious Illness.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI

Special TO THE MORNING CALI
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Aceording to the
present programme OF the leaders OF the
majority the tariff question will be prac-
tically the only matter under consideration
in the House during the coming week, and
at the close two and possibly three sep
arate tariff bills will be transferred to the
Senate The wool aud wooden bills are
rapidly nearing the final vote. The general
debate has ceased, and the fye-minute llm-
itation applies to speeches upon any para
graph of the bill or any proposed amend
ment. Some talk to the effect that this bill
will be passed tomorrow by two-thirds
vote under suspension OF the rules, but
this viii not be accepted. as all opportunity
for amendments will thereby be cut oil.
The Republican minority has large num-
ber Of substantial amendments TO offer, and
the opportunity to discuss and vote upon
these and other amendments will be freely
offered. Therefore it is probable that the
whole committee will not come TO final
vote till Tuesday afternoon at the earliest.
Programme for the Week.
The binding-twine bill will follow the
wool bill. 1t is believed by the Speaker
that a few hours general debate on each side
will be sufficient TO bring the measure TO
vote and perhaps 1t can be acted on in sea-
son to permit the baggng bill 10 be taken up
before the week closes. Unless il should be
the disposition 10 debate the binding-twiue
and bagging bills at considerable length, the
appropriation bills viii be suffered TO wait
upon the tariff bills. with the possible ex-
ception Of the urgency deficiency appfopri-
alton bill. None of them are likely to be
taf- IL ha In ian
ton bill is expected to come up in the Sem
ate tomorrow afternoon, as there is pend
ing but one motion, viz: TO strike out the
provisio transferring TO army officers the
duties Of Indian agents. Ii is believed that
the bill can be passed in half All hour.
Then MoTgau's resolutions are to be called
ND and the Senate is 10 enter upon the
rough discussion of the silver question as
well rs the depression which is asserted TO
exist in agriculture. Morgan himself will
| undertake TO open the debate. which will
doubtless occupy the entire week, but the
order in which the Senators will speak has
not yet been further arranged.
Justice Inmar's Illness.
The condition of Justice Lamar of the
Supreme Court is much more serious than
the public are generally aware. He suffered
with hemOrrhage from the lungs for several
days, and in addition is said TO have symp-
toms of Bright's disease. His family are
greatly worried over his condition. The re-
currence of the hemOrThages precludes
sleer, aud this greatly aggrayates the
| trouble. Notwithstanding the gravity Of tile
case, Justice Lamar is still strong enough TO
write, and when the reporter called a. his
! house TO ascertain exactly how he was the
| Justice vent downstairs and wrote the fol-
| lowing bulletin in his own handwriting:
| about lhe same, with some Improvement.
| The hemorrhages are less in number and
not so profuse." he complains of pains In
| his left side.
| Chinese Bill Complication.
! Ii Is understood that in the House to-
| morrow, when the bill Geary brought in
| for Chinese exclusion is under considera-
tinn. Hit of Illinois. member of the
| Foreign Affairs Committee. Will incorporate
| in his remarks cOplouS extracts from the
| long letter written 10y Tsung Kwo Ying, the
! Chinese Minister at Washington TO Secre-
tary Blaine, protesting that the legislation
| Of Congress conceded by the United States
| Supreme Court TO be In violation of the
| treates), has impaired or destroyed the
| rights and property of Chinese. and asking
to be informed without further de-
lay OF the views ard intentions OF
| the department of our Government
| respecting the treaty obligations toward the
| Chinese. 1t is asserted by some OF the anti
| Chinese Congressman that this letter was
written by Mr.. John ". Foster for the
Minister. If this Is true. peculiar con-
! dition of affairs is presented as Mr. Foster
who was tie Chinese Minister'S attorney, is
now Mr.. Blaine's right hand man III the
State Department.
Springer Is Convalescent.
Chairman Springer Of the Ways and
| Means Committee has so far regained his
health tina: he was to-day able to attend
church, and afterward to take a short
drive. He will appear in the House to-
| morrow for an hour or so and as chairma n
of the Ways and Means Committee make a
closing argument In favor Of the free wool
bill.
Consul ConEer of Braz 1.
Hon. E. II. Conger, United States Minis
ter TO Brazil, is in Washington. en- route to
his home in Iowa on "a leave OF absence.
Mr.. COnger SAYS the opposition 10 the reel
procity treaty is dying out, and the English
and German importers are now sendiag to
| the United States for goods In order 10
secure the advantages OF the treaty. H.
creased trade has compelled the Brazil
| Steamship Company to run four steamers
monthly instead of three as formerly. He
says that Brazil will make q splendid ex
hibit at the Worlds Fair.
Flax Culture.
Senator FELTON, has introduced q bill ap-
propriating $500, ,0O0 for experiments in the
raising, decortcating and imgumming O!
| fbrous plants, ramie. fax, hemp, Jute, ETC.,
| and tho manufacture OF the same into fab
| rlCS. y Special agent is 10 De appointed 10
carry out the provisions of the act at sal
ary OF $3.50 per month and expenses. A
provision is also made for an exhibl. Of tbi:
industry at the Worlds Fair
Lieutenant Finley Rcinstnted.
Lieutenant John p. Finley OF the United
| States army will be reinstated in his posi-
tion as chief of the Weather b ureau Sigma
Service, with headquarters at San Fran
| cisco. A petition signed by San Francisco
citizens praying that the San francisco
branch be not abolished and that Finley he
reinstated was received by the California
delegation in Congress and each membe
| signed the request for Finley's appointment
| CAPITAL BkIEFLETS.
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