The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHING 'rON N EIVs
X Federal elections bill aud the tariff ar
\ the subjects OF debate.in senate and hous
4 this week.
Prompt action to meet the deficit
urged by Secretary Carlisle in letter
\ Senator Voorhees,.
AN An amendment to postpone the takln'
II effect Of tho FREQ wool clause Of the tarl1
bill was defeated in the house .'.
Democratic nom bers Of the ways ant
means committee have agreed on mum
Der of changes in the tariff bill.
w. L Buchanan. ex-chief Of the agrlcul
tural department Of the worlds fair. wa:
appointed minister to Argentina.
In the annual report of the Worlds Co
lumb ian commission additional funds vii
. be asked for to complete the work.
Fifteen offers to take bonds to An aggre
gate of $4,000, 000 have already been re-
ceived at the treasury department.
Exports during December exceeded i'm
ports by s43, 395. G6l, according to tho cor
rected figures Of the bureau Of statistics.
? President Cleveland is said to contem'
plate nominating Senator Gray, OF Della
ware, to the vacant associate 1usticeship.
Senator Voorhees, says Secretary Car
Isle possesses ample authority under the
act of 1875 to strengthen the coin reserve.
The president has approved the joint
resolution providing for the transportation
of cattle and horses transported into Mex
leo.
Work of the worlds fair bureau Of
awards will be completed within six
months. Duplicate medals will not be is
sued.
Discussion of the tariff bill under the
five minute rule was begun in the house
Monday. Numerous amendments were Of
fered.
An appeal to congress for Justice has
been received from Hawaiian Patriotic
League, composed Of supporters of the
queen.
Postmaster General Bissell appeared be-
fore the house committee Of public build
ings and grounds and spoke of the neces-
sity of a new and more commodious build
ing for the post Office department.
Representative Lane introduced bill
providing that all contracts for the pay
ment Of money, whether in gold, silver or
coin, may be discharged by any money
which is by law legal tender for the pay
ment Of debts when the contract natures.
Representative Mcguire of Colorado has
introduced bill to regulate the mode Of
governing mail carriers. The bill provides
that no carrier shall be removed until after
written charges shall have been preferred
against him. and after the charges have
been examined into by board of review
designated by the postmaster general.
Mr. McLain, tie United States consul
at Nassau, Bahamas, reports to the state
department in response to its wheat and
-four circular that the people of the BAHIA
mas consume fair quantity Of American
-four. During the year ending Dec. 81,
1892, there were imported 1888 barrels of
American wheat -four valued at sl35, lO7,
an increase over previous years.
The house committee on pensions has
ordered a favorable report upon the bill Of
Moses to repeal that Sec
ton of the revised statutes which reads
mo money on account Of pension shall be
paid to any person, or to the widow, chill
dren or heirs Of any deceased persons who
in any manner voluntarily engaged in or
aided or abetted the late rebellion against
the authority Of the United States"