New-York tribune., 1896-01-10
NEW-JERSEY At THE CAPITOL.
EX-CONGRESsMAN BREWER ON TARIFF
CHANGES.
PROPOSED INCREASED APPROPRIATION FOR THE
PATTERSON PUBLIC BUILDINGs-HARBoR M

PROPOSED INCREASED APPROPRIATION FOR THE
PATERSON PUBLIC BUILDINGs-HARBoR M
PRovEMENTs- MASTERS APPOINTED.
Washington. Jan. (SpeclaD-Ex- Congressman
J. Hart Brewer says that the people Of New
Jersey understand the situation here TO the
tariff. Farmers and manufacturers know that the
Republicans in Congress would enact protective
tariff measure II there was any chance to obtain
the Executive approval. II have communicated
my views to members OF the delegation. The pro-
posed increase in the bill which passed the House
and is before the Senate is only Az per cent
on pottery and not I5 per cent. as some suppose.
Mr. Brewer thinks the session OF the Legislature
will be short and devoted strictly TO business. He
says Governor-elect Griggs is col servative man
and has the confidence Of the people MI Brewer
will leave for home tomorrow.
Representative Stewart of the Nth New-Jersey
District, introduced to-day bill to complete the
public building at Paterson 1t appropriates *oWn
for the purpose Judge Stewart says tnis sum Is
necessary TO the completion Of the building in
granite and TO make IT freproof The original APP
propraton was 10000 Representative Gardner
OF the i'd New-Jerscy District has referred
petition from Burlington asking for Sol,Ww APP
propriaon to improve Tuckinton Creek to the
Committee on Rivers ard Harbors. FROM tnis com
mttee he will also try 20 secure survey Tor mar
Dor Improvement Atlantic CITY 1t II neces-
s.ry to have a survey ordered. and thus TO begin
made REPRESENTATIVE McI.wen. of the With New
Jersey District vino has made some reputation IN
his State as opponent of corporate eNac"oNS
talked awhile to "A Tribune correspondent to-Hay OH
the subicct of the agitation here for cheaper gas
H.. saws that the lines seem to be drawn in the
senate not between Republicans and Democrats
but between those who favor corporation rule ana
those who oppose the same
The President sent in to the senate to-lay th'
nomination Of John Neahc johnson TO be postmaster
at Freehold. y. J., and that Of Timothy barrett
10 he nostmastor At South Orange. y J. The Sen
ate to-day confirmed these New-Jersey pos'm'sterS'
4 l. Brock. at Moorestown and T. p. LOCKER, at
BOontOn.
senator Smiths Endorsement was the appli-
cation Of both these persons. II Is uhderstoo'
that N the case Of New-Jersey and perhaps other
States where the delegation has changeh po"uc''
the Democratic Senator and the Democratic ex-
Representatives concur In suggesting NOMINATIONS
Of postma'ters.
There is a report to-day that several former mem
bers of Congress from New-Jersey VIII come OF
here to take n hand in the hght over IN" hous"
restaurant So FAR the name Of no N"w-Jersey
man has been mentioned as an intei'1hg res
taura,eur There is a proposition to consolidate
the two Congress restaurants under rage ol ''e
Senate restaurant.
Milton L. Pier Of Belvidcre-aVe' Jersey 'l'H'
,,conrcsidcnt OF the State Republican League, Is
at the Avon.
The following New-Jersey entries are iouhd At
the hotels: Vendomc Charles T. Parker. Burning
ton. Riggs J. Hart Brewer; Raleigh. j. berry
S,raus Pa.saic: National. Mr. and Mrs j. l.. Mu'-
len. Newark shoreham. W. l.. Doyle Trenton