The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-21
EARLY ACTION
ON TARIFF BILL
Goods 10 Bond Pay the NewKates When
the Tariff Becomes Operative.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
Last One Of thr Left over Bills Passed
DO the House -FOstoiiiee Matters
We're Considered.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS

Washington. March 2O.-The republl-
can members Of the ways and means
committee are making no effort to for
ward the plan which has been talked
OF among them to push through con-
gress a special bill TO make the wool
schedule Of the new tariff act operative
at once. They are dtssuaded from
this by the apparent hopefuIness Of
being able TO secure early action from
the senate.
II Is stlll the plan Of the republican
leaders tina; all goods in bond on the
date when the new tariff becomes OPP
eraiIve shall pay the rates Of thai tarirI
instead OF the rates In effect when
the goods were entered This probably
will be brought about by an amend
ment added to the bill at the last
practicable moment, as the republicans
do not desire to induce the withdrawal
Of bonded goods before the higher
rates go into effect
APPROPRIATIONS.
Washington. March sO.-After the
house passed the agricultural appro-
priation bill today II took up and pass
ed the Indian bill. the last Of the appro-
priation bills left over from the last
congress. The agricultural bill carried
50. .ise. .902. the Indian bill s7.67O.22O.
The sentiment OF the house against
ing TO entry under the mining laws
lands In the Uncompaghre reservation
in Utah. containing gilsonite and as
phaltum deposits. which were inserted
In the bill by the senate. was such that
lit was stricken out by unanimous con
sent
After the appropriation bills were
passed a resolution for extra mileage
and stationery for this ession OF con-
gress was adopted. The debate on
the resolution was lively and the ques-
tion as to whether Holman had taken
extra mileage voted by the SD con
gress was used TO greatly embarrass
the economist. He finally declined TO
answer it. on the ground that II was
'1moertinent" Cannon derended the
extra mileage as something TO which
the members were entitled. Linney
made a vigorous speech against the
resolution. The resolution was then
agreed to without division.
Another resolution. making available
the salaries for congressional employees,
was adopted
a resolution was also adopted to ex-
tend the time for the investigation OF
the subject OF free alcohol in the arts
until December 10.
THE PoSToFFICE.
Washington. March 2O.--It is under
stood that John l.. Bristow, Of Ottawa
Kansas. has been selected for the Of
flee of fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral. and that the nomination will be
sent to the senate next week.
Postmaster General Gary will con-
tinue the old policy as to distributing
the patronage OF postoffices, and he
Announced to the associated press to-
day that he would not deviate from
the practice followed by past admins
trations. This. as a general rule. gives
TO every senator the privilege Of rec
lommending postmaster for his home
lpostofiice. and allots to each republican
senator the large postofiices in his dis
trict, which, however, in the case of
a senator not Of republican faith, will
go to the republican committee or other
referee. With these exceptions. the re-
| publican representatives are usually
permitted to name the postmasters for
their respective districts. In the demo-
cratic districts the selection Is left
to the referee, and perhaps to the re-
publican congressional delegation, who
will have to keep themselves posted as
to the dates of the expiration Of the
terms Of postmasters, as the old Gus
tom of the department OF sending no.
tees to senators and representatives
of the expirations of postmasters' COM
missions, which was stopped by Post
master General Bissell will not be
resumed.
PoSTMASTERS, LOOK OUT!
Washington. March 2O-Perry Heath,
Of Indiana, today took the oath Of
office as first assistant postmaster gen.
eral.