The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-01-18
INTEREST in TARIFF.
CONGRESSMEN SEEM TO BE
VERY INDIFFERENT.
Doubtful If Any Action Will BE Taken
Regarding the Prohibition of Meat
Imports by Germany and other
Foreign Countries.
Capital City Chat. q.
WASHINGTON cOrreSDOndence;

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of the Ways and Means Committee, re
Gently introduced n bill, in accordance
with the recommendation in the Iresi-
dents message, TO repeal the one-tenth of
a cent diferential on sugar which evoked
protests from Germany and Austria. and
which il is stated inspired the retaliatory
action by the former Government in the
form of prohibition of American beef.
But it is not altogether certain that the
Ways and Means Committee will report
this bill to the House. nor is il at all as
sured that the House will pass it in case
ii energies from the committee and is
given a hearing.
Mr.. Wilson was asked about the pros
poets of the bill, but did not speak enthu-
siastically of them. He said, in answer
to a question, that it's claims for consider
alton might be brought TO the attention
of the Rules Committee after the cur
rency bill had been disposed Of, but added
that the remaining time of this Congress
was very short, and there would be a
great pressure for allotments of time for
various bills.
Illinois being the stronghold of the
meat business, the representatives from
that State have been appealed to TO 10
something in the interest of their con-
stituents. Representative Aldrich, of
Chicago, is receiving many communion
tons on the subject, and intends to talk
with his colleagues not to suggest legisla-
ton but to ascertain what will be their
attitude toward whatever the Democrats
may propose
Whether the Republicans will co-ope-
rate with the Democrats in remedial leg
1t Is known that the Democrats are not
agreed upon their course, fraction of
them thinking with Mr.. Whiting that any
tariff legislation will be unwise.
The annual seed distribution ut thu
Agricultural Department has resulted SO
far in sending out 100000 papers of
vegetable seeds throughout the country
The work will probably not be completed
before May, and no flower seeds have
been sent out this season. There are
still about 100000 papers of seeds
awaiting distribution.
Another Reservation to BE Opened
The Yankton Reservation in South
Dakota probably will be, opened for set
Element early in the spring. The date
has not yet been determined upon, but
some action is expected in a few weeks
The total amount To be paid by the Gov
eminent for the lands is $G21 ,475. $500
600 Of which is to be held in the Treasur,
as permanent fund drawing interest n
8 per cent, payable per capita twice
year Part of the money has already
been paid, and the remainder will be dis
posed of within two or three weeks.
The annual meeting of the Board o.
Indian Commissioners will soon be he'll,
here, and ut the conference Indian worl
will be discussed by representatives o.
the Woman's National Indian Associa
ton, and all religious bodies conductin;
work among the Indians. COMMISSIONS
of Indian Affairs Browning will probabl,
address the conference.
Secretary Smith is giving q great dea
Of attention to the management of tn
Indians, and has been in consultation
with members of the Indian committee
! of the Senate and House upon feature
treated of in his report. Representative
Wilson, of Washington, the senior mem
J Der Of the House Indian Committee ha
: been comforting with the Secretary re
garding the coming Indian appropriation
bill, and the possibility of securing legis
lation in accordance with the Secretary
, recommendations Mr.. Wilson says tina
many of the Secretarys recommends
{ tons meet with his approval, especial
regarding the sale of lands, which sale
are not directly for the benefit of tn
) Indians.
, A general investigation on the advanc
Of machinery in the industrial world an,
! its effect on labor has been begun by tn
! Bureau of Labor. The object of the N
/ quiry is to determine what modern ma
: chinery has done as compared TO ham
: ! labor ana what lnrOauS machinery ma
r made in the field formerly occupied b
3 hand labor 1t is the first time an inves
t tigation on this line has ever been nj
S tempted by the Government, and it is eS
: pected to prove an immense undertaking
r though less difficult to accomplish tina
some of the inquiries already made b
!, the Labor Bureau. Several Of the agent
. have been already sent out on the worl
: provided with circular inquiries calm
= for collection of various specific instance
= Of hand labor the time, cost and labor il
: volved in the production of various art
b cles, compared with the correspondent
!, conditions in the modern factories. TIL
= work will require year or more and tn
> whole force of twenty or twenty-fv
q agents Of the bureau in the field will b
y engaged on it after few weeks, whe
. the collection Of statistics of strikes froi
;. 1887 to July last is completed.
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