New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-16
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.


HIS HEALTH APPARENTLY RESTORED ESTIMATES
OF REVENUE UNDER THE PROPOSED
TARIFF BILI.s-wERE THE MONTE
REY's TURRETs RUINED:
Washington. May l5.-whlle Mr.. Black Dem. Ga,
was speaking on the Naval Appropriation bill in tho
House at 1890 o'clock to-day the door leading from
the House lobby the Democratic side opened ana
Mr. Wilson Dem. w. Va, the chairman or The
Ways and Means Committee, entered the chamber
He came in quietly and appeared anxious 10 avoid
attracting attention. He proceeding to his seat
when his presence was discovered. Instantly wave
OF applause broke over the Democratic side. and
half a dozen members sprang TO their feet ID give
him welcome. Mr.. Everett, Of Massachusetts, was
the first to reach the chairman and greet hin
cordially Mr.. Dunphy. of New-York Mr. Myer' OF
Louisiana, and other Representatives came forward
and for a time the proceedings were suspended un-
til Mr. Wilson reached his seat. He is looking well
and has apparently regained his health
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Voorhees, from the
Finance Committee. laid before the Senate com
putaton made by Treasury experts giving the vahe
of imports for the last year under the Mckinney act
the estimated duty under the House and Senate Dill
and the average ad vaiorem rates. these figures
being based upon the latest revision OF the bill and
including. OF course. the Jones amendments. Inc
report shows the following:
Schedule A-Chenicals etc.-Value OF importations
for fiscal year 1883 S21O662A; estimated under Hou7e
hill &5Oe63l6: Senate bill. s4.S53,353 average ad va
lorems Mckinley Sl.6l House bill, &c., Senate
24+O
Schedule G-Earth. earthen and glass ware. etc
Importat under Mckinley act for 1893 S256'Oo90
estimated under House BILL $SO7S,2SS: Senate $751;
Cos; average ad valorems, Mckinley. l25; House
bill. 34.S7: Senate. 3I.3l
Schedule C-Metals. etc.-lmportatons last fiscal
year $is3O42e2 estimated under House bill. 5000
"a al C.
Knley act 5S43 House BILL 500; Senate, 1923
Schedule D-Wood. etc-Importa;ions last fiscal
year S. SOL f2; estimated House bill, s6Sj4l; Senate.
s65G 10; average ad valorems Mckinley 326c; House
bill. 22G4: Senate, 22.S2
Schedule E-Sugar-Importatons last fiscal year.
500 S1794S; estimated House bill H6sS2; Senate. $S,-
AIS s57. average al vaorems, Mckinley, 1885, House
BILL 2S 43; Senate 1853
Schedule F-Tobacco-Importations 1898. N2,5SS'D7;
estimated House bill sll.52s7s} Senate bill, NS3S7s7i:
average ad vaorems. Mckinley. ll7S; House DILL
91.59; Senate 1858
Schedule G-Agricultural products-lmportations
1se3 $50 991 33S: estimated House BILL S9s7s; Sen
ate. 50, 40 972; average al vaorems. Mckinney S3N;
House bill, 215s; Senate 1852
Among the serious charges that Secretary Her
bert is investigating the coast defence snip
Monterey at San Francisco. Is one relating TO the
virtual running Of the hydraulic turrets which con-
tain the big 12-nch rifles OF that ships battery
II is understood that the recent sea cruise or
the ship during the practice firing OF the guns II
was thought by the officer in charge that the
hydraulic mechanism for taking up the recoi
needed modification. This apparatus consists Of
perforated plunger working In heavy cylinder
through which water Is forced. The machinis's
OF the ship were ordered to take out the piungerS
and reduce their diameter between quarter ana
half an inch" This sweeping instruction was fol-
lowed a quarter OF inch being removed. ana
the plungers were replaced. When the guns were
fired again the water naturally rushed pas; the
pungers with very little resistance and every pipe
and Joint connected with the apparatus burst hcPI
ing the turrets and making necessary repa',S ~.
will consume several weeks. II was cons'lertu re
markable that me ;grTe ana re e Of the
weanon Ordnance officers in Washington declare
o,,fse and hat not more than thirty second OF
an inch should have been removed in any event
The State Department this morning received a
telegram from Minister Baker anh0a noun ne.
tory assurances Of prompt compssnee ~1h re e
lion TO the punishment OF the murderer OF Mr. VIII
son. the American who was Killed at rama III
March
general pension bill increasing the pensions OF
heir widows from s. to 81 a month was agreed
upon by the House Pensions Committee al 'he''
meeting today.
The Navy Department has received from CAPTAIN
Phillip. commanding the New-York. a copy OF a
Jamaica newspaper containing an authorized mt t
view with himself the alleged deIectS ~ Itlit
shin over q column H. devoted 10 reiutine ne
alarming statements that tn cruiser was vlrtualy
worthless In conclusion Captain PhlHp sdld.
would take my chances in the New 0rk asaihst
awning OF the same class afOat to-day. When
Admiral Uopklns Of the Blake. visited me H." sald
he did not understand how such reports about the
shin could have started. as the New-Nork was GER
tainlv superior to the Blake In every way
A delegation Of prominent Atlanta citizens. accom-,
named hy Il party Of representative business men o'
The South to-day appeared before the House com
mlttee on Appropriations and explained tne aims
and purposes OF the proposed Cotton States lntcra
Of 1855.
,ir DUMMY dem. y. y introduced in The housc.
to-day a resolution authorizing the appointment or
A Joint Congreslionai committee 10 inVertIGate ne
condition and character Of all arInor pate. Dots
and other appurtenances delivered 10 the tioVeih-
rnent bv the Carnegie steel Company during inc
entire perlod of the contract between the com
many and the Government The committee ~ 10
consist OF three members and two Sena OTIS anu
is IN nave power 10 send for persons ana papers,
End 20 where they deem necessary.
Senator Caffcry. OF Louisiana, who was yesterday
elected for the long term. beginning next Mhrch'
thereby becomes the first Senator, or any Govern
ncnt elective officer. for that matter. whose term
lapses over into tho twentieth century.
BE4UTIFLL DISPLAY or SEA PLANTS.
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