The herald., 1897-03-10
AT THE national CAPITOL
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cans, Prohibitionists and Populists, at
the mercy of their larger brethren. 1t
Is understood that a compromise plan
VIII be offered to each caucus that Will
give the Republicans control of the
finance committee by the appointment
of two of their number to fill vacancies
caused by the withdrawal of Sherman
and voorhees,, and to permit Sergeant
at-Arms Bright and Secretary Cox, with
their Democratic clerks, to hold on for
another term AS part of this plan
1t is proposed to give the scattering OPP
position such recognition on commit
tees as individual merit, rank and ex-
perience will command. How far this
scheme can be carried into effect with
out endangering the tariff remains to be
seen, but II 1t should be adopted the free
silver Republicans, whose votes are
needed for the tariff BILL will fare we'll.
NOMINATION WANTED.
There is quite a spirited contest going
on among the house Democrats over the
nomination. for speaker in the Demo-
cratic caucus, because the position
gives the successful man the leadership
of the minority a place on the commit
tee ON rules and possibly the, ways ami
means. There is now three cornered
fight for the place. Messrs. Mcmillan
and Richardson of Tennessee and Bailey
of Texas being the candidates. 1t was
also said Bland of Missouri would be n
candidate, but If he is the fact is NOT
known by the Democratic leaders. The
present outlook is that Bailey is in the
lead.
WILSON'S FIRST ORDER.
The first official order issued by Sec
retary Wilson of the agricultural de-
partment made its appearance today.
1t concerns the expectation of beef 20
foreign countries, and provides tha,
from and after March 10, 1897, all beef
offered for transportation to European
ports, whether fresh, salted. camel,
ccrned or packed, being the meat OF
cattle killed after the passage Of the act
under which this order is made, ,shall
be accompanied by a certificate itsued
by am inspector of this department
showing that the cattle from which iu
was produced were free from disease
and the meat sound and wholesome.
Until otherwise ordered certificates
will not be required with beef exported
to other than European ports. The orig
inal order of the secretary of August
2S 1895, for carrying out the provisions
of section of the act under which the
order is made was postponed to the date
set out in Secretary Wilson's circular.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Chairman Dingley cf the ways and
means committee today said he expected
the new tariff bill to be ready to intro
duce very soon after congress assem-
bled.
Speaking of the report that the law
might provide that the duties assessed
should go into effect Immediately on thn
introduction of the BILL Mr.. Dingley
said it would be impossible under our
constitution to make law retroactive
In the United States, he said, imports
must be assessed according to the law
On the statute books at the time the
goods were imported. The law couii
provide that goods still in BOND shouid
pay the new duty If they had not been
withdrawn from bond at the time the
law went into effect.
The committee has under cons1deia-
ton the sugar schedule, butfeached ne
conclusion regarding it. The free lisa
schedule was completed. Nearly all the
remaining articles which had not been
disposed of. and which were dutiap.e
under the Mckinley law, had peen re-
stored to the dutiable list at rates some
what less than the Mckinney rates
These additions to the dutaple nsl IN
clude some chemicals used in the man
ufacture Of soaps, and 1t may pc nee
essary to increase the duty which mas
been placed on soaps in the first draft OF
The bill to make up for this change as
to raw materials.
The pottery schedule has not yet oeen
completed, and there is conslderaole
question whether the ad vaiorem !ate,
Of the Mckinley law should be restoreu
or specific duties imposed.
OFFICES WANTED.
A large number of candidates have en-
tered the field for the commislsonersnlp
Of patents. Ex-Congressman Butter-
worth of Ohio is being urged by most ol
the prominent Washington attorneys 10
All the place which he has occupied uh-
der a previous administration: Charles
A Miller is formidable candidate.
state Senator Wilds of Illinois and N
T. rockingham, assistant commission
er in the Harrison administrator are
also candidates.
Eu- Congressman Ryan of Kansas ana
MsNr William Warner of Missouri ara
the leading aspirants for the assistant
secretaryship of the interior
Major j. Poole, ex-congressman from
New York. and ex-Representative Pick
Ter of South Dakota are leading candl-
dates for commissioner of pensions. Ex-
Congressman Binger Hermann of ore
gon is said to be a certainty for either
commissioner of the general land office