New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-08
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES


Washington April !.
IN TdC tRYIC IDYI,-said a cynical Congress-
man to-day: 5"Yes. Bryan Is a good fellow. we an
like him personally. and for one confess uu,n"o
his ability In one respect mean his aoi'y 10 Keep
himself In the public eye He likes 10 see MS NAME
m Rsn sa as NAMES IN hi his eoSny paper his
friends WITH him seI IN that fash.
ion and he Systematically replied: 1t doesn't
trouble me in the least would rs'ner 90 t -, h
horsethief IN his paper every week IMAM "o' " "
CONGRESS ANDrCusPIDORs-The extra SEES
sion OF Congress prevents tho usual spring house.
cleaning at the Capitol The hall Of the House OF
Representatives is sadly In need OF H. Though not
every member OF the House chews tobacco 'here
are so many who do that the sergeant-at-arms
finds It necessary provide every other man on
the floor with decorated cuspidor." and they
alternate with the seats. Occasionally these ar
ticles OF Congress onal brc-a-brac come IN eonract
is more permanent than pleasing 70 the eye Then
the pages sufficiently careless TO arrow ',ucIi u
on the CARPET Between tobacco and ink there are
many unsightly spots about that impress as one
day last week that party OF tourists from Boston
tSe rar iS b '' While Walking Around aesthes
young woman crossed me open spare as she Would
have done on muddy pavement or a wet cross
ing
MR. RI,rMS CLAIM-Among the appropriation
bills which failed TO become law in the last Con-
gress and are likely TO be brought before tho Sen
ate this week is the Sundry Civil bill II now APP
pears that there an of 100000 in the calcu-
lations OF totals. and also a number OF duplicated
items in the bill. There are q thousand ana one
amendments. and undoubtedly some OF them VIII
be the subject OF debate. and probably VIII not
pass the Senate without change. One Amendment
is Of particular interest to Emile NJ BIun' Coin-'
missioner General TO the International Exposition
at Barcelona, SPAIN and TO the Assistant Commits
s,onel James seymour. The Senate Committee on
the t,6rsry rsRorisG Cory %d g 10 % seymour
for services. When Mr.. Blum went TO Spain IN
shipped 10y forty-iour manufacturers of this coun-
try. had been abandoned by the ascent 10 Mhon
exposed 10 the weather The Department OF state
install them as an American exhibit using S9nY OF
available funds 10 defray the expenses tSeslues
ms Ennoson on econnt OF the denands Of la
Dor. which led TO succession or sUlkes' Al
met by Mr. Blum from his private resources ana
he now asks @ IoYea ~ ob.r Conm1ss,on
eri-General to the Exposition
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN SAUERkRACT
1t is pretty we'll known that thousand and one
industries and interests represented before
the WAYS and Means Committee during the prepa-
ration Of the Tariff bill None perhaps, were more
strongly set forth than the American sauerKraut
industry 1t appears that Cincinnati is not only
a musical centre, but also a sauerkraut centre ana
at one Tine that city led the world in sauerkraut
There never was duty on sauerkraut. and until
recent years the product has fourished in spite Oh
Old World competition But the -Nilson-Gormah
bill had its influence. and gradually the under
paid labor Of Europe had como 10 compete with
thriving sauerkraut makers that now protec-
ton was absolutely indispensable 10 the lie OF
the trade. The appeal for duty was IN the form
OF an elaborate memorial. in which the grievances
or the sauerkraut men were expressed in temper
he
warded 10 Repre- Bromwell: who had the
honor TO represent the Cincinnati dlslfict, 50
largely interested In the manufacture 0i s"uI na
kraut. Not being member OF the ways an, ana
Means GS% IN b fafe hands Of Represehaye
Grosvenor, who is a member, WIN the coHIiu aii
h be- sK aa' tng of BY the
American sauerkraut
REPRESENTATIVE LOWS SHIP CANAL
In the appropriation bin which passed the House
in the last Congress but failed in the Senate Is
the provision Of N,5ooOo0 for improving what is
known in New-York the Bronx Kills. For hait
a century men have been specializing on the posi-
billty of a deep waterway 10 the ocean through
the Harlem River and Long Island Sound The
appropriation is for the purpose of carrying OUT
this scheme by cutting n ship canal Sie feet IN
length through the narrow channel between Kan
dalvs Island and the mainland. thus connecting
the Harlem River with Port Morris. Just there is
the beginning Of an immense deer~water basin, an
average OF sixty feet right up 10 the buikhead Inc
az low tide Against this pilng the largest battle
ship Of the Nation could lie broadside. AT low tide
there 10 a ships going channel clear out TO the
ocean, and steamers could pass out at all hours or
tho day or night with the regularity Of railroad
trains If the proposed canal were in operation It
Ia said that several hours could be saved 10 eacn
steamship which instead Of having TO wait for the
tide al the outer bar OF the entrance 10 New ork
Harbor could either dock at Port Morris or pro-
coed to berths in the North and East rivers. Ship
ping men Of New-York generally favor the canal
scheme set forth In the bill 70. the appropriation,
which was prepared by Representative Low, VINO
is identified with the shipping and maritime inter-
ests Of the metropolis.
NIB STEVENSON AT THE CAPlTAL.-Ex-Nice-
President Stevenson. who laid down the cares Of
Office lust month ago. is in Washington at the
Normapdle where he made his homo during the
last four years Mr. Stevenson is looking extremely
we'll and seems to be in the best of spirits. While
he IS not inclined to talk at length on the munic-
inal elections in Ohio and Illinois, the ex-Nlce-
president does not conceal the TACT that he ls
nleased over the recent Democratic victories IN
those States Mr. Stevenson said the Democracy
Possessed marvellous qualities OF endurance, and
when IFS demise counted on the reckoning was
very wide Of the mark. >
PROGRESS on THE TARIFF BILL.