The record-union., 1892-01-08
snecial 10 the REcoRn-ux1ox.

" ASHINGTON, Jan. 1T IS stated tDlS
morning that Secretary Blaine is feeling
al right, but would remain at home to-
day for rest. He sent word that he ex-
pected to be at the department to-mor-
row. The Secretary is taking things easy
to-day and running 10 risk by venturing
outdoors. He is reported to be quite re-
covered from yesterdays attack of indi-
gestion, but somewhat weak. DR.. Hyatt
called this morning and advised that he
keep very quiet to-day and try TO rest
himself. The Secretary has followed this
advice and remained in his room. The
physician said there is no apparent rea-
son why the Secretary should not resume
his official duties tomorrow. At the
State DEPARTMENT and at his home there
We're numerous inquiries as to the Secre-
tary's health.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The Ways and Means and Appropria-
tons Committees OF the House effected
organizations to-day. The Appropria-
lions Committee has authorized the APP
DOintment of subcommittee and de-
tered action in the census deficiency APP
preparation requested by Superintendent
Porter
It is practically settled that distribution
of the appropriation bills among the sew
Cral committees VIII remain as in pre-
rious Congresses. Reuter- Springer, son
OF the Chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee, succeeds John NJ. Carson as
Chief Clerk, and Alexander j. Jones, a
Chicago newspaper man, has been ap-
pointed Assistant Clerk.
SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Committee on Commerce
held its first formal session this morning.
The following bills were ordered to ibe
-avcrably reported: Appropriating S50,-
JU0 for the construction of n lighthouse at
Cape Disappointment, Wash; to repeal
certain sections of the revised statutes:
providing bonds for the registry Of YES
sells; providing for the construction Of two
United States revenue cutters for service
on the Pacific Coast, and to establish life
saving stations at Rogue River and Port
Oxford, Or.
ADMISSION OF SUGARS, ETC.
In view Of the provision of the reel
prOcity section Of the tariff law making it
The duty of the President, after January
J, 1899, to suspend by proclamation the
free admission Of sugars, molasses, cof-
fees, teas and hides against ''such coun-
tries producing these articles as after
that date maintain duties on American
agricultural and other products which he
deems unequal and unreasonable the
President submitted to the Attorney
General the question whether the law
authorized him to issue a proclamation to
take effect. The Attorney General has
given an opinion that duties must attach
and be collected on and after the date of
proclamation, and future day cannot be
named by the President.
Owing to this decision, Secretary Blaine
to-day sent notice to the diplomatic repre-
sentative Of Austria, Hungary, Colombia
JIayti. Nicaragua. Honduras, Spain. for
Philippine Islands, and Venezuela, in
forming them that on the 18th of March
the President would issue a proclamation.
unless in the meantime some satisfactory
reciprocity arrangements are made with
the countries named, declaring the du-
lies on agricultural and other products
OF the United States reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable, and against the coun-
tries named he viii issue a proclamation
suspendiug the provisions of the tariff
law relating to the free introduction into
the United States Of sugars, mOlaSseS
coffee. tea and hides. The notice to Spain,
however, only applies to the Philippine
Islands. The negotiations with France
and some other countries have reached
such a stage as, in the opinion Of the Pres
ident, warrants the Secretary of State in
Withholding notice to them of the procla-
Ination affecting their products.
MANY WILLING TO SERVE.
Several Senators have notified the Re-
publican Caucus Committee Of their
ability and willingness to serve on the
Appropriation Committee in place of
Senator Plumb, deceased. 1t is not prob
able that Senator Perkins viii obtain the
1nuch-coveted place, and the Caucus
Committee, unable to fall upon rule of
succession, Is in a dilemma. If some
measure of relief is not afforded soon, it
i feared the Western Senators who favor
q division of the general appropriation
bills among.the leading committees will
carry their point through the aid of GER
tain Senators from older States who were
disappointed in their desire to get places
on ali the powerful appropriation COM
nittees.
NEW BILLS.
Representative Enloe Of Tennessee has
introduced a bill amending paragraph
100 ofSchedule of the tariff law, so as to
provide that lead ores and lead dross
shall pay duty OF three-quarters cents
per pound, provided ores containing
silver and lead, III which silver is its
greater value, be considered silver ores
and be admitted free of duty.
Representative Fitch of New York in
tCoduced a bill fixing the following rates
OF duty: Barley, ten cents per bushel;
barley malt twenty cents per bushel
eight cents per pound.
Representative Newberry of Illinois
introduced bill authorizing the Secre-
t3ry of War to detail for special duty in
connection with the Worlds Fair such
officers of the army as may be required
for the purpose.
Representative Picker introduced a
bill comforting the privileges of free adj
mission to the Worlds Fair on all who
served in the Union army or navy dur
Ing the war.
< bill was introduced by Stewart of
Texas requesting the President to invite
tue Government of Mexico to designate
three Commissioners to meet like num-
Ter designated by the President, TO nego-
tate a reciprocity treaty between the two
countries.
Representative Stube of Maryland in
troduced a resolution requesting the
President to lay before the House any
definite, positive information in possess
sion of the State Department relative 10
the famine in Russia, with such recon-
1aendations for action as are within the
power of the Government.
Representative Caldwell introduced a
bill for the erection OF a monument to
William Henry Harrison at North Bend,
Ohio.
Bills were introduced in the House to-
cay for the erection of public buildings
1T Tacoma, Walla Walia. Spokane and
Seattle, Washington, and Salt Lake City,
Utah.
REPRESENTATIVE Washington of Tonnes
sec, Chairman of the Committee on Terri
tories. says the committee will undoubt-
edly prepare bills containing enabling