Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-29
WASHINGTON NEWS


Managers Of the tariff bill expect TO
secure It's passage in the senate early
next week.
Amendments TO the income tax feature
OF the tariff bill reduce the estate eXemp-
ton from $4,000 10 $1,000.
Members Of the house are moving in
the matter Of securing better ventilation
in the hall of representatives.
In letter to a friend, Senator Palmer
advises Illinois democrats to remain con-
servative on the silver question.
An ssle Of bonds is TO be recommended
by the house committee 10 aid in the con-
structon of the Nicaragua canal.
Senator Vest has introduced amend
ments To the income tax bill, exempting
loan associations and similar societies.
Dr. Guzman. minister from Nicaragua,
has been asked 10 arbitrate the Ezeta
case on behalf CT the Salvadorean gov
eminent.
In view OF the necessiti of the gov
eminent, the tariff bill will probably lie
amend ed so the sugar duty shall take ef-
feet at once.
Eighty nine Offices in Illinois are af-
fected by the annual REIMBURSEMENT OF
salaries Of postmasters, twenty-sx OF
whom will suffer reduction.
Managers of the tariff bill in the senate
believe It's consideration in committee
will be completed Tuesday and that il
will be in conference by July 4.
President Cleveland says the financial
situa ton does not justify apprehension
and denies that payment of matured OBJ
legations 10 a large amount has been
postponed.
But for the action Of the New York
bankers in furnishing the gold demanded
for export last week the gold balance in
the treasury would have been reduced
below $50. 100000. II is very close 70 that
figure now.
The house committee on military az
fairs has agreed favorably 10 report
bill introduced by Representative Hen
derson Of Iowa 10 buy part OF Shiloh bat
tefield for national park at the eX-
pense Of $4,000
Representative Grain of Texas has in
troduced bill 10 place on the free list
all products controlled by trusts. The
bill recites that paris green is now hand
TO remove the duty from il.
The proposition for commission 10
pass on the American claim of 100000
against Spain is likely to be rejected at
Washington. Spain having acknowledged
that it levied its eXtOrtiOnate duties and
fines on an erroneous translation OF the
commercial treaty.
A rumor that il was the intention Of
the civil service commission 20 prosecute
all federal officehoders who attend po-
litical conventions was denied 10y Civil
Service Commissioner Roosevelt. who
said the commission had no authority TO
take such action.
Senator Hill assailed the income tax as
a populist measure in his speech on the
tariff bill. Mr.. Hill warned his Olleagues
that the adoption OF the income tax
clause would drive many influential dem
ocrats out OF the party. and would make
such states as New York and New Jer-
sey solidly republican.
Nothing is known here Of the reported
sailing of German and Norwegian yes
sells for Boring sea; but if the report be
true the United States stands firmly in
the position il assumed before the arbi-
tration with Great Britain, and any such
vessel entering the sealing waters and
preying upon the seal herdsWill do so at
its peril.
Our consul general at 81. Peters burg,
Mr.. Crawford. reports that il Is consd-
cred doubtful If any increase in the
wheat acreage whatever may be expect
ed i'm the next few years. In many in
stances the soil is said TO be so much ex-
hausted by overwork that il has been ad-
vised 70 rotate the wheat crop less FREE
quently.