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cuss the matter under consideration
The
Chair Appealed to NIr. Harter
to address himself to the Duncan bill.

Chair Appealed to MT. Harter
to address himself to the Duncan bill.
Mr.. Harter said he would do so. A
man from Tennessee wanted an appro-
priation. Laughter. That approprla-
tion was raised by taxing the people, and
the question asked by Mr.. Lind was high
ly pertinent under the circumstances.
Laughter. The Democratic party was
in favor of the freest possible trade for
the humblest soul and the protection OF
the American flag. Applause.
Mr.. Cobb of Alabama declared that
Mr.. Harter was out of order, and the
chair again appealed to MI. Harter to
comply with the rules.
Mr. Harter began to talk about the tar
iff again, and Mr.. Fithian of Illinois asked
if there was any power in any officer of
the House to enforce the rules.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan hoped there
would be no such
Exhibition of Tyranny
as that. [Laughter.]
Messrs. Cobb and Harter got into a
brief but angry colloquy until their
words were drowned by demands of
Irregular order'' from the Democrats and
cries of ''Oh, let them go on" from the
Republicans. When comparative order
was restored, Mr.. Cobb stated that the
gentleman from Ohio had been wilfully
Harter made no reply, and the two gem
tlemen shook hands amicably.
Mr.. Harter said he hoped no objection
to the discussion of the tariff question
would come from the Democratic side
and Mr.. Cobb again made his point of
order.
MI. Harter continued, however, and
said the
Position of the Democratic Party
on free trade was this: Every American
citizen was entitled to the most absolute
free trade with every inhabitant of the
globe, limited only by tariff necessary
to conduct the government. Mr.. Harter
asked Mr.. Lind if he endorsed the Nc
Kinley bill. Mr. Lind said he voted for
it, and endorsed it as whole. Laugh
ter.
The silver debate then terminated and
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, raised against
the Duncan bill the point of no quorum.
Mr.. Reed suggested that one hundred
members be regarded as constituting a
quorum. AS this suggestion did not
meet with favor. he proposed that unani-
nous consent be given to locate the Dun
can claim in Indiana, which might obvi-
ate the objection of the gentleman.
Laughter.
Without action, the committee rose
and the House adjourned until Tuesday.
THE CASE OF THE SEALS.
No Change in the Situation Expected I'm
til Lord Salisbury Acts.
WASHINGTON, February 49, The Behr-
ing sea controversy was the principal
topic of discussion at today's cabinet
meeting. No particular change has been
developed in the situation, and none is
looked for until Lord Salisbury acts on
the treaty of arbitration, draft of
which, drawn ON lines understood to be
equally acceptable to both governments,
was submitted to him early this week.
The policy of the government with regard
to the sealing season will depend largely
on the action of the British government
on the question of arbitration. There is
scarcely doubt but that an arrangement
will be made somewhat similar to last
years modus vivendi. The Behring sea
joint commission continues it's daily ses-
sions at the State department and is un-
derstood to be making satisfactory prog
ress towards an agreement as to the
actual condition and needs of the seal
fisheries The President has issued the
usual proclamation, warning all persons
against entering the waters of Behring
sea for the purpose of taking seals in vio-
lation of the law.
To Keep Out the Celestials.
WASHINGTON, February IA bill
i I, 10 4r,ro
ing for ten years the operations Of the
Chinese exclusion laws. 1t contains a
section intended to meet the difficulty
the treasury officials have encountered in
returning Chinese to China through jul
dicial decisions adverse to their right to
return them further than the country
from which they entered the United
States Another new section provides
severe penalties for return to the United
States of Chinese sent out OF the cOun-
try.
Reed and Burrows will Rcpost.
WARRINGTON, February 19.-The mi
nority of the ways and means committee
has delegated to Messrs. Reed and Bur-
rows the duty of framing an explanation
of it's views with reference to wool.
Maine Veterans Remembered.
WASHINGTON, February 19.-The fol
lowing pensions have been granted to
Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Andrew Curtis, A. M. Maddy,
,Jere Dempsey John Wadleigh,
Madison NJ. Grant, Charles w. Jordan.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Abigail P Varnum, Cordea COnant.
Washington Notes.
Hon. Charles Foster, Secretary of the
Treasury, will leave for Europe next
Wednesday, ON an extensive trip for his
health.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate yesterday communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury, in answer
to a Senate resolution, taking strong
grounds against the proposed transfer OF
the revenue marine service from the
Treasury to the Navy Department Re-
ferred to committee on naval affairs.
1t is announced to be the intention of
the Democratic members of the ways
and means committee to call up the tariff
question in the House early week after
| next. This programme would, to some
extent, defer consideration of the silver
question, for the silver bill cannot be
taken up and got out of the way in ad-