The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-25
DEBATE ON WOOL.
Schedule Causes Several Clashes
Among Republican Senators.
COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
William j. Calhoun, the Special Commits
sionef to Cuba, May BE Given the Posts
tiOn-Man Carriers Made Happy
Pension Examining Boards.

WASHINGTON, June 23-An exciting
debate marked the consideration Of the
wool schedule, which began in the SEN
ate yesterday It developed the first
Serious disagreement on the repu blican
side of the chamber, and led to a warm
personal exchange between Senators
Carter, of Montana, and Foraker, Of
Ohio, on one hand, and Mr.. Allison, of
Iowa, in charge of the bill, on the
other. Mr., Foraker asserted that an
agreement concerning rates on certain
woods was being violated, and
that under such circumstances every
senator would be free to act
for himself, Mr.. Allison, with
great vehemence, declared that
he could not be driven by threats. Mr..
Carter, who had aroused the storm. en-
deavored to have the paragraphs relat-
ing to carpet woods 90 over, with a
view to securing some united action,
but Mr.. Vest in an ir0nical speech,
objected to delaying the era of pros
perity and pUstponing the public bust
ness while republican senators held a
caucus, Mr. Teller, of Colorado, also
spoke against delay and took occasion
to say he would never vote for the
bill unless Objectionable features
were eliminated. Aside from this
stormy interruption, fair progress
was made on the wool schedule. The
duty on irst-class wool was agreed to
at 10 cents per pound, and on second
class wool II cents, which is between
the house and senate rates in each
case. The rates on third-elass woods
went over. Most of the other amend
ments related to the classification of
woods. On one of the amendments
Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, spoke against
the entire schedule as severely oppres-
sive on the consumers of wooden goods.
COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-It is learned
here that President Mckinley has de-
cided upon William j. Calhoun, his re-
cent special commissioner to Cuba, fo1
comptroller of the treasury. 1t is
believed Mr. Calhoun will accept
the place, and if he does his name
will be sent to the senate before
the end of the present week. The
office carries salary of $500,
and is one of the most important
connected with the government. The
comptroller OF the treasury is almost
law unto himself He exercises in ifs
cal matters more power than belongs
TO any other official, not even except
ing the president of the United States,
The treasurer cannot legally spend
dollar contrary to the advice and di-
rection of the comptroller.
MAIL CARRIERS MADE HAPPY.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The general
deficiency bill, reported favorably yes
terday to the senate by the committee
on appropriations, carries with it let
ter carriers judgments for overtime,
This item alone for the various cities
of the country aggregates S311, 62O.63.
The money viii be distributed very
soon. Letter carriers in Kansas and
Missouri will get comfortable portion
of the lump sum. OF that distributed
among the cities of Kansas, Abilene
will receive SSIL53; Arkansas City,
s56.74; Emporia, s2,OO531; Fort Scott,
81, 459, 9S; Hutchinson, S4O4 81; Newton,
81, 1856. 40; Salina, Sl,3l4O4, Winfield,
s2O6.54; Wellington, S5O417; Wichita.
81, 1926.
PENSION EXAMINING BOARDS.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-ShortIy be-
fore Grover Cleveland retired from
office he issued an order putting under
the civil service all pension examining
boards, which, during the previous
year, had handled as many as $50 cases.
There were 200 of these boards of three
members each, which came within the
scope of the order, leaving 1000 out
side. All the boards outside of the
civil service have been filed and new
boards will be named for every city
covered by the Cleveland order.