The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-12-18
WASHINGTON EVENTS.
Republicans Deny There Is Any lnten-
tion of Passing Tariff Bill at THIS
Session Wouldn't Go Through the
seuate-Other Matters of Interest.

Republicans Deny Ihere Is any ih'e"
tion of Passing Tariff Bill at This
Session wouldn't Go Through the
senate-Other Matters of Interest.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Members OF
the ways and means committee say that
there have been no developments either in
their various conferences or in sugges-
tions from leaders of the house indicating
that there is any desire or intention to
pass "A tariff bill during the present con-
gress. 1t had been reported that the bill,
on which the committee was now work
ing would be passed at this session. Chair
man Dingley said that nothing of the
kind was in contemplation and no such
plan would be considered, unless some
thing was done by the senate which would
be to take up the bill it now has. amend
IT and put it into conference. Mr. Dinglcy
indicated that il would be impracticable
to pass bill which could not receive con
siderdtion in the senate. Another mem
ber of the ways and means committee
said that it would be foolish for this house
To pass a bill which would be torn to
pieces in the senate. The next house
would have TO pass 1t again over the OPP
position the bill aroused in the senate
The present work of the ways and means
committee is the preliminary work which
that committee would have TO do i'll the
beginning OF II new session.
The secretary of the treasury has an
nounced that sealed proposals for the
purchase of 3, ,7S0, 600 first mort gage bonds
of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific and
Kansas Pacific railroads, now constitut
ing a part of the sinking fund of the
Central Pacific railroad, will be received:
at the treasury department, office of the
secretary until u O'Clock on the 2lSt day
of December, 1895. The bonds will h
sold with all interest accrued and unpaid
thereon.
The senate committee on Pacific rail
roads has agreed that in view of the fact
thai the mortgages on both the Union
Pacific and the Central Pacific are now
practically due it was important To secure
the action of congress at the earliest pric
ticable date
Senator Allen of Nebraska has intro
duced bill appropriating 81 OOD. on for
the survey of the headwaters of the prin
cipal rivers of the country for the lOratiun
of available sites for Reservoirs for irriya-
tion purposes
The house committee on appropria-
tions finished the bill for the legislative
executive and judicial expenses of the
government for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1898. Tho bill carries "a total of
SCI 667 500, which is 81 ,099. .2S1 less than the
priations for the current year. The prin-
cipal new item is for the clerical force, of
the new congressional library.
The house and senate committees on
invalid pensions have arranged To hold a
Joint meeting next Friday tn hear n dele
cation from the Grand Army of the RI,
public on the subject of pension legisIa
tion.
Trl1o IN, bo b0,,,o
has waited on Speaker Reed to ask that an
early day he given to consideration in the
house to the bill tn give Tennessee Cen
tennial exposition government building
and exhibit to cost S130. ono. The speak er
replied that the committee on rules would
consider the matter ut an early meeting.
The statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance
S226. Oh, ,627; gold reserve, slS3. 2j2. .5g7