New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-17
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
Washington. June ~

Washington. Tune ~
A RIVAL FOR SIMPSON AND LEwIs-rhsre
Is another bud" on the Popocratic side Of the
House Of Representatives who Is likely To bloom
and assert his rights to the leadership OF the
minority almost any time. He intended to do 90
OIL Monday. and came to the sitting loaded 10 the
muzzlc with language and carrying an armful Of
documents which he intended to use In defence Of
the Constitution Of the United states. but speedy
adjournment marred his plans. lie is.John Wesley
Gaines, OF Nashville Tenn. He Is new mem
Der. and he considers tina, his features bear
striking resemblance TO portraits Of Andrew
Jackson. As he represents the district In which
the Hermitage is situated where the ashes OF ~oid
perhaps. for John Wesley Gaines to try to look as
much Ike Jackson a. possible re ri sira ~ MS
ing his shoulders and elongatns nis cum ana
Sitting nss very straight in his chair though
ready TO SIT for portrait OF INC nero OF ,, Ne%
that when John Wesley Gaines gets chance he
VIII aguraiyely speaking "iPs item fssd ron
jerry simpson would better look 70 their laurels
BREAKING Up OF THE POSTAL CONGRESS-
THE delegates to the International Postal Con-
gress, which adjourned yesterday, are already
scattering TO the four quarters OF the globe Good
bys have been said here and the ong-distance tee-
phone has been kept busy by parting delegates
who wished to communicate with friends IN otner
cities. Perhaps one thing has been the means
visiting foreigners the long-distance telephone
One delegate has a friend In New-fork whom ne
has had no opportunity Of meeting since MS Ar
rival In this country. But they have enjoyed 'aiy
visits over the phone. talking about old times With
almost as much satisfaction as II seated IN room
together. Photographers have done .hrnsSns
business photographing the congress as ,bs wnos
and r ssye sooa aea i ms
selecting pictures 70 carry hone On satgrasx
have already gone over, in order TO nave rev
days sightseeing in the metropois ne ueiesa 49,,
mari marily that OF a Special Embassy sent by the
Shah to announce his accession TO tms onk oSms
leave the President They sa on SaNllraay rIr
home spending the s hs e esys from SIAM
left Washington to-day for week yis. IN IN VIZ
gna before Tstwrng 10 Of siam as ConsuGen
era
THE TAX ON TEA.-"There will be no 'empes'
IN a ,eapot over the tax on for no duty Will De
placed On tea In the present Tarin Dill remarked
a Senator this morning. 4 nave never ta'oie1
the proposed tax though 1t would not pc as soi's
claim. inconsistent with Republican tarin doctrine.
In 1875 when the Treasury was In great heeo ot
revenues President Grant recommended TIE 'es'o.
ration of the tax on both tea and conee he saio
these duties would probably add ssV""o OF w..
900 900 to the amount Of imports at that pie' ano
would In no way increase the price PAID for lhsss
articles by the consumers. II We go back TO the
first tariff act passed in 1859. find several rates
of duties imposed on ten IN favor Of i'm
IN DI. STATES These rates
were afterward increased on some grades as nigha
was y passa on all tea Except a"s that
United States vessels from beyond tne Ispe "a
Good Hope In 1861 the Morrill, war TAR iariT hxe "a
August. and in the following December II was in.
rssa o re- sea's to q cent. pound but
decreased to 10 and two years later the wnos
duty was taken Off and also the duty OF three cents
q pound coffee. Since that time. or for quar-.
ter Of a century. tea and coffee have oeen on 'he
free list
TEMPERANCE IN SOUTH CAROILNA.-The
Dispensary law of South Carolina. though rot en-
tirely satisfactory 10 Prohibitioniss. Is gaining
ground with temperance people, and there 10 no
longer any considerable public sentiment against IL
The temperance cause is promoted to a great de-
gree by abolishng the saloon the social feature
of drinking has been eliminated. and men no longer
congregate in barrooms to indulge in spirituous re-
freshments The Acknowledgement Of South Caro-
lima says Of the Dlspensary law: There has been
decrease OF at least 30 per in the number OF ar
rests made for drunkenness and disorderiy conduct
It Is fair to assume therefore that the substitution
OF the State for the Saoon In the sale OF intoxicanS
has promoted the cause OF temperance. The last
Legislature passed law AUTHORIZING any citizen 70
import liquors for private use Only. which is in line
with the decision OF the courts. II was one OK the
boldest innovations in the way Of reform legislation
ever attempted. and has fully met the expectations
OF It's advocates There is hardly doubt that
tho system will stand for 4, has survived the
fiercest assaults of its enemies. IT Is costly, but
the revenue derived somewhat more than pays the
exDenses OF course. there IL still liquor sold
Illegally for there never a prohibltory law that
was not evaded In some degree. But violations
of not frequent. as men take the risk
Of fine and Imprisonment, Several white men are
now IN the chain gang for running blind tigers
According to Miss Kate Field. no State ever evaded
the prohibtory law neatly as Kansas. Desiring 10
purchase a whiskbroom when on a lecture tour out
there Miss Field went into druggists. where they
were displayed in the window VIII you have one
with or Without asked the man behind the counter.
L do not understand your meaning she replied.
Holding up Whiskbrooms apparently exactly
alike ne parted the w!sps Of one. disclosing small
flask, and with little whirl OF his thumb and finger
the top OF the broom off, like the cork out OF
bottle Miss Field bought the two whiskbrooms. one
for ordinary use. the other exhibit to audiences
as an argument in her lecture Does Prohibition
Prohblt?"