The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-23
WASHINGTON.
Rivalry Has Developed
Between Committees.
Ways and Means and Com
MERGE Have a Kick.
The Matter Will Be Brought Before
the House.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA rivalry has de-
veloped between the House committees on
ways, and means and on CONNER &C. concerning
jurisdiction over legislation on ports and Gus
tom houses, which the House will be called to
settle. A bill for a free port Of entry ut Pond
Bay. Long Island, introduced by Mr.. McCor-
mick OF New York, was referred 70 ways and
means. Chairman Hepburn of tho m
committee asked to have the bill sent to his
committee. claiming that jurisdiction over all
matters of that sort had been held by the
commerce COMMITTEES for years. Being re-
fused, he demanded the bill Of chairman
Dingley as a matter Of right. Mr.. Dingley
refused, and his refusal was sustained by the
Ways and means committee. which held that
its province included all the instrumentalities
OF raising revenue, and IL was decided to bring
the matter before the House.
SOMETHING ABOUT SUGAR.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has approved
q schedule which will hereafter govern Gus
tom officers In determining the drawbacks to
be allowed on exported refined sugar made
from imported raw sugar. Under this
schedule the department will allow a draw
back on l1s.67 pounts Of raw sugar testing 90
degrees for each 100 pounds OF refined sugar
exported.
ORA TO GENERAL coppISGER.
The senats committee on military affairs
today decided unanimously upon a favorable
report on tho nomination Of General Cop
pinger TO be a brigadier-genersl. He hes been
very ~strenuously opposed by the A. +. A.
HIS VISIT AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN.
Ex-PIesident Harrison arrived here this
morning, accompanied by his private secre-
tary. Mr.. Tibbitts, and took quarters at the
Arlington. he was called On during the
morning by John W Foster. Secretary of
State in the Harrison cabinet, and by many
other prominent public men. When seen by
a representative of The Associated Press Cen.
eral Harrison said he would follow an invari-
able rule OF giving no expression on public
questions. General Harrison will call on
President Cleveland during the day to pay
his respects. II will be an exchange Of amen
titles similar 10 those during MIR. Harrison's
occupancy of the White House, when Mr..
Cleveland visited Washington as a private citi
zen and paid his respects 20 the then Presi--
dent. This Is the only social engagement that
ex- President Harrison will have, as his time
will be occupied In the case before the United
-Statcs Supreme Court In which he Is snrnred.
He hopes TO conclude his work so as to leave
for indianapolis tomorrow. His visit to
Washington is the first since he retired from
the Presidency.
MEETING OF Foreign AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
Contrary TO expectations, today's meeting
of the House foreign affairs committee did
not deal with any one Of tho several delicate
questions before the committee except the
Armenian massacres. In response to tho
overwhelming demand from religious md
other organizations resolutions in some ro-
spects patterned after those before the Senate
were adopted, and Mr.. Quigg was directed to
report them to the House. Nothing was done
about Ambassador Bayard's two speeches, be-
cause Mr.. Dinsmore of the subcommittee in
charge of that matter asked for a postpone
ment. The committee adopted the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. which, how
ever, does not make any decided changes
from last years allowances.