Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
Progress of the Tariff Bill,
The Sugar Schedule Reached
Nominations and Appointments,

senate laid aside the tariff bill Satur-
day it had reached the sugar schedule,
which has been the subject of so much
interest and conflict.
During the day, many of the para
graphs of the wood schedule had been
agreed to, but that restoring white
pine lumber to the dutiale list at 81
per 1000 provided the greatest stumbl-
ing block encountered since the de-
bate bagan. 1t led to an extended
debate, during which wide diverg-
ence of, views was developed on the
Democratic side of the chamber.
Bacon gave his support to the COM
mlttee rates. saying it was essential
to the lumber industry of the South.
He also spoke in favor of a revenue
tariff so adjusted as to give equal
benefits to all industries. Bacon and
Vest clashed several times on tariff
doctrines. Vest expressing his regret
that Democratic chairman would
aid in restoring to the dutiable list
one Of the three prod oducts-lumber,
salt and wool-which the Wilson bill
put on the free list.
Clay also spoke at length on the
tariff bill, criticising the sugar sched-
ule and other features of the bill.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following were among the
nominations sent to the senate.
State-Andrew D. Barlow, of Mis-
souri,, to be consul-general at the City
of Mexico
Justice-Louis A. Bradt, Of Wis
consin, to be assistant attorney-gen-
eral.
Interior-Stephen j. Weeks, of Ne
braska, to be register of the land Office
at O'Neill, Neb.
-Lieutenant-colonels to be
colonels; Fl. E.Noyes, second cavalry;
Guy " Henry, third cavalry; John 1.
Rogers, second artillery. Also large
number of minor promotions in the
army.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations:
Miguel A Otero, to be governor of
New Mexico.
G. H. Wallace, to be secretary of
New Mexico.
W. H. Jenkins, to be secretary of
Oklahoma.
G, H. Akers, to be secretary of Ari-
zona territory.
Nathaniel Barnes, to be postmaster
at Kansas City, Kan.
ARMY ORDERS.
Captain Herbert j. Slocum, Sew
enth cavalry, has been ordered to re-
port for duty to the commanding
I general of the District of Columbia
National Guard.
First Lieutenant j. f. Reynolds,
First cavalry, has been detached from
duty at headquarters in the Depart
ment of California, and ordered to his
regiment at Fort Riley Kansas.
A board of officers, headed by Major
Charles Hobart, Fifteenth infantry,
has been ordered to report at Fort
Grant, Arizona, for the examination
for promotion to second lieutenants
of the following; Thomas M. Cor.
coran, Seventh cavalry; R. j. Flem-
ing. Seventh cavalry; E. w. Winans,
Fifth cavalry; ii, j. Kirch, Fifteenth
infantry, and r. L. Bush, Fifteenth
infantry.
First lieutenant G. T. Langhorne,
First cavalry has been relieved from
duty at headquarters in the depart
ment of Colorado.
POWDER FOR SALUTING PURPOSES
Bids have been opened at the war
department. for suppling about 200, 900
pounds of gunpowder for saluting pur-
poses, for state, coast, field and siege
artillary, with the following results
Bernard Pyton, of California, for pow
der delivered at Benecia arsenal, 9
cents per pound; Latin s. Randall, de-
livered at Benecia, Cal, 90 cents per
pound; at Rock Island and Dover, n.
j., 8 S-15 cents; Dupont, Nemours a.
Co., delivered to Benecia, 10 3-4 cents
ner Mound: at Rock Island and Dover,