The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-20
Senators Discuss the Cuban Question
Americans Need Aid-The House
I'll Also Called to Act-Other
B. - Capital News.

opposition to the resolutions; Senate
Lodge (Mass.) and Foraker CO., advo-
Gated the deferring of the question un-
til further information could be Sc
cured from the state department, and
Senators Mills (Tex.) and Allen (Neb.)
urged the immediate passage of the
resolution. No action was taken.
Washington, May 13.-The Morgan
Cuban resolution went over in the SEN
ate yesterday for day to permit the
committee on foreign relations to pre-
sent a statement. Senator Ga1linger
IN. H. presented an amendment which
he proposes to offer to the tariff bill
against goods which are the product
of convict labor. Bills were passed as
follows: For the relief of certain citi-
zcns of Montana claiming the benefits
of the homestead laws; granting to
Montana $4,000 acres of land in aid of
an asylum for the blind; appropriating
$174,OOO to Charles P: Chouteau for ex-
ira work on the ironclad Elijah. The
immigration and the kaleidoscope bills
were reached, but went over on obiec-
ton.
Washington, May Ex-senator Gal
]inger introduced a resolution in the
senate yesterday for an appropriation
of $4,000 to relieve the Americans in
distress in Cuba. The sugar investiga-
ton and the tariff bill caused some agi-
tation. The committee on finance an
nounced that action on the tariff meas
IRE would begin on the s4th inst. Adj
journed to Monday.
The House.
Washington, May 11.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Fowler IN. J.) intro
duced bill for the creation of a tariff
commission to investigate federal tax
alton, to recommend changes and to
adjust inequalities of existing law. The
hill provides for a commission of seven
members at salary of $1,000 per an
mum, with term of Office each of ~
years. The senate amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill were dis
cussed.
Washington, May IL. - The senate
amendment to the sundry civil bill re-
volling the proclamation of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland setting aside 20,00o,Ooo
acres of public lands as forests was not
concurred in by the house yesterday.
Washington, May 14.-In the house
yesterday the Indian appropriation bill
was disposed Of. Mr.. Castle (Cal.) in
troduced joint resolution for the rec
ognition of the belligerent rights of the
Cubans. Adjourned to Monday.
One Plan Abandoned.
Washington. MAY 1.-the movement
to secure the adoption of universal
postal stamp by the postal congress has
collapsed. There were too many diff
culties (the chief being that of cur
rency ,Auctuations) in the way of adopt
ing such stamp, and the general COM.
mittee, after considering the subject
briefly, abandoned it as impracticable
and will make an adverse report to the
congress.
Was Major General for q Day.
Washington, May 15.-Maj. Gen.
James B. Forsythe, commanding the
department of California, was placed
on the retired list Friday on his own ap-
plication. He was confirmed in his pres
ent rank only the day before. The
nomination of his successor as major
general will go to the senate Monday,
and it is the common understanding
that Brig. Gen. Bliss, commanding the
department of Texas, will receive the
nomination.
Exports and Imports.
Washington, May 15.-For the ten
months of the present fiscal year the
exports of domestic merchandise ex-
ceeded those Of the same period of 1896
by over $151, 100000. The imports were
$66, 000, 900 less than for the same period
last year. During the last ten months
the excess of gold imports over exports
was $5s.4s2, JOG and the exports OF sill
YER exceeded the imports by $42.313, 692.
i : Immigration. .:-
Washington, May s15.-The number of
immigrant arrivals in this country dur
ing the nine months ended March 81 was
1924, against 200 $50 for the same
period in 1896, a decrease Of 66, $3.50. 81
supply ExAnuated. ,f
Washington, May 1.-THE beet sugar
seed which the agricultural department
has been distributing is practically ex-
hausted, about 10000. pounds having
been sent out to farmers in about four
fifths of the states. The seed has been
distributed in packages of from an
ounce to half pound purely for ex-
detrimental purposes. The beets grown
from the seed will be analysed and the
saccharine matter determined to ascer-
tain where beets can be proftably
grown for the production of sugar.
Population Of Washington.
Washington, May IA police CEN
sus Of Washington, which has just.bee
taken, shows that the population OF the
capital is ~, 1853. OF this number ST..
$50 are negroes. No other city in the
United States has so many. The total
population Of the District tof: Columbia
before the war, white and black, was
not equal to the negro population Of tc-
day. There are not so many people in
Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oklahoma or
Wyoming as there are negroes in Wash
ington. Isl f.ss
Death OF CARDINAL.