The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-12
col. LAMnoN A cOAI.rARurr.
Snys the PucnhOntas Field Has Suf.
fcrcd from the wilson HiIl.

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. u,-TarIff
hearings before the Ways and Means
Committee concluded to-day, schedules
containglng "sundrles'' and the free
list being considered
representative Corliss, of Michigan
asked protective duties on tobacco. ium-
per. fish. wool and other Industries OF
his State.
]. *. Smith, of Waterbury. Conn
representing manufacturers of vcgeta-
PIE ivory buttons, aksed for IL specific
duty on buttons OF cent per line of one
tortieth of an inch per gross. and % per
cent. ad valorem.
Col. VIM. Lamb, of Norfolk, said tho
Pocahontas coal region has lost 20 per
cent. OF It's business under the Wilson
law.
About % per cent. OF the coal used on
me Pacihc coast was coming from
wales and running the business on the
coast miners
chairman Dingley announced that to-
morrow would close the public hearings.
Mr.. Dingley to-day exploded the ru-
NOR that the new tariff bill would be re-
| ported TO the House this session. He
doubted IL 1t would be finished by the
4th OF March, and IL 1t is. there is no
intention of laying 1t before the House
| untll the extra session. The measure
WI be subject to change not only until
it IS reported, but during the general
debate on the floor, as we'll as open to
amendment when 1t is considered under
| the five minute rule.
ISSUE OF SILVER DOLLARS.
The issue OF standard silver dollars
from the mints and Treasury offices for
me dhe week ended January .. was s194.-
349, and for the corresponding period
| last year wis s16S,250. The shipment of
fractional silver coin from January e
TO the 9TH aggregated Sl06,770.
WM. II. WHITES NOMINATION.
The Senate Committee on the Judi
ciary took no action at It's meeting this
morning on the numerous judgeshp
| nominations now pending before it. The
TWO against which the most opposition
| is manifested are those OF william D..
McHugh, to be District Judge for the
District of Nebraska. and Charles B..
Howry, to be Associate Justice of the
Court of Claims. Both of these cases
| last meeting of the committee a great
| many petitions favora BILE to the con-
nrmation of Mr.. McHugh have been
| filed with the committee, but the opposi-
ton has not yet completed It's brief.
The committee ordered favora BILE
| report on the nomination OF VIM. H.
White. to he District Attorney for the
| Eastern District of Virginia.
y REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republicans of the Senate will
| hold Il caucus tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock. 1t is the understanding that
an oIuer ol business VIII De discussed,
the work of the Steering Committee in
| agreeing to make the Pacific refunding
bin the unfinished business after the
Oklahoma free homestead bill shall
have been concluded, having been rem
dered void by the overwhelming ma
jority against the bill In the House to-
day.
The caucus will also. it is said, receive
from its committee the bill that has been
prepared providing for monetary con-
ference, the committee Of which Mr..
agreed upon it just prior to the sailing
of that Senator for Europe.
a DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.
a very dangerous $50 silver certificate
with portrait of Daniel Manning has
been discovered by the Secret Service
Department of the Treasury. This coun-
terfeit is of the series of 1891, with check
letter and plate number 6.
TWO DRAWBACKS.
The American National Red Cross
Association officially rendered its SER
vices in Cuban through It's president, a
month ago, and later, Miss Clara Bar
ton, the president, offered the individual
services of herself and assistants, as in
the relief expedition to Turkey, the two
necessary conditions being that accept
ance and entry be afforded by the Span
ish Government and that the funds to
| the case In Armenia, by the American
people. Up to the present time not a
| dollar Of contributions from any source
| has been offered and the Spanish Gov
ernment is still holding the Red Cross
proposition under advisement.
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| sCOPIOUs RAINS IN INDIA.