The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-14
THE CAPITAL.
Quay's Amendment to the Sundry Civil
Bnl-Proposed Amendm ent to the Tar
III Bill Against Goods Which Are the
Product of Convict Labor.

Product of Convict Labor
| WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Quay
Wednesday gave notice of his inten-
ton to offer amendments to the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, removing
special Indian agents, deputy collec-
tors of internal revenue, storekeepers,
gaugers and examining surgeons in
the pension office from the classified
service. The amendment provides for
the nomination of the special Indian
agents by the president and their con
frmation by the senate and for the ap-
| pointment Of the other officers men
toned by the heads of their respec'
| tive departments with or without eX'
animation.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Gal.
| linger, of New Hampshire, Wednes'
day, presented an amendment which
he proposes to offer to the tariff bill
against goods which are the product
of convict labor. The amendment is
as follows:
THAT whenever complaint is made
to the secretary Of the treasury that
| any manufactured goods imported into
this country are the product of prison OF
convict labor it shall be the duty Of tn {
secretary of the treasury to formulate
the necessary rules and regulations to
prohibit the further importation OF
such goods except upon the sworn
statement of the foreign manufacture.
er or his agent, made before a consul
of the United States, that such goods
are not being produced by the labor OF
prisoners or conyicts."
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The ways
and means committee o. the universal
postal congress Wednesday practically
completed the preliminary considera-
ton of the amendments that have
been proposed to the internationa a!
treaty. In doing this they have follow
ed the practice common in many legis:
lative bodies of passing over informally
various amendments which it was
known would give rise to any extend
ed discussion and have acted on suck
as the delegates were generally agreed
on. The amendments which have re-
ceived the assent of the committee
were none Of them of vital Importance,
but treated mainly of details of an un.
parent were essential and proper.
and which experience has demon
strated were necessity in the trans
mission of mail matter. The more i'm
portant questions remaining undis-
posed of relate to the universal post
age stamp, the proposed esta blishment
of the gold standard as settlement
Of all balances in postal rates, and the
proposition for the reduction in the
pay of mails in transit. The matters
will begin to receive the attention of
the committee Thursday.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Solicitor Of
Internal Revenue Hough, of Ohio, has
resigned, the resignation being ten.
dered to the president Wednesday. II
was supposed that National Commit
teeman j. E. Boyd, of North Carolina,
would get this place, but by recent
change it has been decided that he
should be appointed an assistant attor
ney general.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Harold Sew
all, United States minister to Hawaii,
called at the state department Wed.
nesday to say farewell before his de.
parture Thursday for his post. His
family is now awaiting him in San
Francisco, and will accompany Mr..
Sewall to Honolulu.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Commission
er of Patents Butterworth has modi
fed the six months order as to pat
ents issued under the last administra
tion. Commissioner Seymour's rule
positively prevented the admission OF
an amendment to an application il
presented more than six months after
any action in the case. The new or.
der, repeating the former, provides
that If an amendment to an applica.
ton be presented more than six
months after any action, of which
notice must be given to the applicant,
it may not be admitted except upon a
showing duly verified of good and suf.
icient reason why it was not earlier
presented.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The state de-
partment has received no information
whatever regarding the reported kill
ing Of Mr.. Alger, the U. s. consul at
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, during a
light between the government forces
and the revolutionists, nor of the al
legged insult to the American flag by
the Nicaraguan steam tug Lucy B. In
the absence of official information the
department is disposed to discredit the
reports.
1t is understood that the president
has decided to nominate Brig. Gen.
James w. Forsythe. at present in com.
mand of the department of California,
to the vacant major generally caused
by Gen. Wheaton's retirement last
week. In this case Gen. Forsvthe. if
is expected, will retire within few
days after confirmation, leaving the
way open for the promotion to the
major generally of some of the other
brigadier generals, which movement
probably will end with Gen. Brooks
permanently in the place of major
general.
Wrecked Vessels to Be Blown I'm.
NEW YORK, May 13.-The army Off
GERS IN charge of New York harbor
have decided to blow up the wrecks OF