The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-07-30
CONGRESSIONAL CHAT
GRIST OF INTERESTING
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Tariff and the Conferees-HOWe lAo-
cepts-The President and Hawaii-A
Job for Frank Collins-What Nebras-
ka's Representatives Are Doing-Notes
WASHINGTON, d. c., July L

The past week has been q very quiet
one in congressional circles, both
houses combining themselves to routine
work. The Nebraska delegation passed
the time in answering correspon-
dence, etc. Judge Maxwell ~frequents
the supreme court library and seems
to extract much enjoyment from the
musty volumes. Representatives Suth-
erland and Stark " a great
admiration for each other, and where
one goes there goes the other: and
what one wears the other wears also.
Judge Greene has been back to his
district but will be present to take
part in the final windup of the tariff.
The tariff conferees held a four-hours'
week they got along all right, but
when they reached the wool and sugar
schedule, a snag was struck. The
house committee insisted on the Din
gley rates, while the senate stubbornly
demanded thai the house concur in the
senate duties.
The conferees on the tariff bill are
still far apart, and the time is not de-
finite when they will agree. The
house, with Tom Reed back of it
are insisting on the house rates on
sugar and declare they will not yield
to the senate schedule. The senators
also declare they will not yield, and
are red hot at what they term Reeds
unwarranted interference. The out
break for a final agreement is remote.
AS the time lengthens the conferees
on the tariff bill are less inclined to
be stubborn, but it is yet impossible to
definitely state when they will agree.
The Honorable Church Howe. re-
Gently confirmed as consul-general to
Apia, Samoan islands, was in Wash
ington this week for the purpose of
qualifying and receiving instructions.
He will return to Nebraska, wind up
his business affairs, and visit his old
home in Massachusetts before depar-
ting for Apia, which will be in about
three or four weeks.
Frank w. Collins of Lincoln, has
been rendered and has accepted the
place of secretary to the commission
having in charge the ~codification and
revision of the criminal and penal laws
Of the United States. Thus one by
one the republican politicians are be-
ing provided for, as they recognize
there is little hope in the outlook for
the future of the party in Nebraska.
1t is authoritively stated hat the
administration will retain it's grip on
Hawaii, and any attempt by Japan to
take the islands will result in the
hosting of the stars and stripes and
landing of marines with Or without the
ratification of the pending annexation
treaty. 1t is believed that if the atti-
tude of Japan becomes more threaten
ing it will force annexation at once,
though the friends annexation will not
be in haste unless developments render
speedy action necessary.
The senate adopted an amendment
to the deficiency appropriation bill
limiting the price to be paid for
plate to $500. per ton. 1t was intro
duced by Senator Butler of North
Carolina. During it's debate Senators
Allen and Tillman took occasion to
attack Ex-President Cleveland for hav-
ing committed the crime of treason
against the United States by sending
the army into Chicago during the great
railroad strike.
A majority of the Nebraska delega-
ton in congress Wednesday called at
Tho rocfoHfoo dawn, ~ r,nvf o~1 ho1l ~
extended interview with the second
assistant acknowledgement for the
purpose of securing changes in the
last mail service from Chicago to and
through Nebraska Later Senator
Allen made visit to the agricultural
department to personally secure the
adoption of changes in the practice of
quarantine of sheep at South Omaha.
He pointed out that this was done at
a great expense to shippers, and as 1t
was not done at Chicago, he could not
see why it should be in Omaha. The
department promised to look into the
matter and the senator thinks the
changes will be made.
The senate committee on foreign rel
atoms agreed Wednesday to report a
resolution for the ratification of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty.
News from Paris to the effect that
Spain and Japan have formed an Of
fensive alliance against the United
States, which is for the mutual protec-
ton of Cuba and Hawaii, has reached
Washington. But little credence is