The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-16
BURROWS VERY BUSY.
Acting Chairman Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
CORBETT CONTESTED CASE Is UP.


dence Relative to Desired Charges In the
Tariff Bill-Michigan Visitors at the Ma
tional Capitai-Mark Brewers Disap-
pointment.
Washington, June 15.-By reason Of
Senator Wolcott's position on the inter-
national bimetallc commission and his
departure for Europe Senator Burrows
has been elected acting chairman Of the
committee on privileges and elections
AS the Corbett contested case from Ore
gon is before tsis committee the junior
senator from Michigan is exceedingly
busy, and especially so, as all parties in
terested in the new tariff bill are just
now flooding him with their correspond
ence and arguments relative to desired
changes in the pending bill.
Warner =. Sutton, formerly Of Sauga-
tuck, has prepared a reciprocity clause
for the pending tariff bill which will be
introduced during the debate in the SEN
ate.
1t provides that when any country ex-
porting to the United States sugar mo-
lasses, tobacco, coffee, tea and hides i'm
poses. unjust and discriminating duties
on imports Of our agricultural or other
products the president may, by procla-
nation, enforce the provision of the
clause, and thereupon surcharge the ex-
| port duty to 20 per cent. Of the original
| duty on those products.
1t also provides that when the presi-
I dent ascertains that any such country
| admits our agricultural or other prod
| ucts at more favorable rate than those
| of other countries-whether this be by
| treaty convention or otherwise-he may
| by proclamation admit sugar, molasses,
| tobacco, coffee, tea or hides at a rebate
| or deduction Of 25 per cent. on the du-
ties specified in this act.
| Granted the Request.
| Senator Burrows recently made for
NAL application to the secretary OF the
treasury for mitigation of the penalty
of s., 900 imposed upon James Davidson
| of West Bay City for violation of the
steamboat laws. General Spaulding,
while acting secretary of the treasury,
| issued an order mitigating the penalty,
in compliance with the request of Sem
| ator Burrows.
Among the Michigan visitors Of the
week were DR.. ]. II. Kellogg of Battle
| Creek, f. NJ. Houghton, A. II. Cawley
and wife, and ]. r. Mclaughlin of De-
troit. Although Mclaughlin declares
that his visit has nothing to do with
politics, ii is safe to say that he would
accept the collectorship of Detroit.
Senator Burrows has received an in
| vitation to be the orator of the day
at the centennial ceremonies of the
founding of jefferson county, o., on the
25th of August. 1t is quite likely that
the senator will accept the invitation,
as jefferson county is his old home and
ne has relatives there.
| Ex-Congressman Brewer saw Presi-
dent Mckinley last year at his home in
Canton, o., and the major said to him:
Brewer, l will see that you are taken
care of after l am inaugurated."
Brewer went into the campaign and
did considerable effective work for the
Republican party in Michigan, After
the election Of Mckinney he kept his
own council and said nothing concern
ing his prospects to the Republican lead
ers. He did not want to put himself
under obligations to any Of the mana
gers of the party in the state. After
Mckinley was inaugurated Brewer
came to Washington and remained
about ten days. wearing great smiles o.
dissatisfaction all of the time.
Wore Corrugated Brow.
Early in May Brewer came to Wash
ington second time and paid visit Il
the White House, after which he wore
a corrugated brow. He learned from
Mckinley that it would be necessary fo
| him to receive the Endorsement of tn
! Michigan congressional delegation. In
asmuch as Brewer had been laying up
surprise for the delegation, and had ex
pected the appointment without thei
| Endorsement, he was surprised and cha
] grned to find that the president re-
; quired Of him the regular formal in
, dorsement of his application. Mari
Brewer is not likely to get anything of
Of the pie counter this year.
} "Jim" Stone, former proprietor of tn
! Detroit Tribune, saw Mckinley at nj
home in Canton last year and the majo
said: "Stone, after / am inaugurate
e 1 will see that you are taken care Of
"Jim Stone was here last week for
second time since the inauguration o
: Mckinley, and he was informed that t
Q receive the appointment he would haV
TO get the Endorsement of the Republic
an congressional delegation of Michi
t gan Inasmuch as Stone cannot secur
r the united Endorsement of the Michiga
delegation he will have an opportunit
to continue his residence in Detro
without making any connection wit
:, the federal payroll.
Difficult Thing to DO.
Colonel b. d. Anger Of Lansing be
y came acquainted with Mckinley som
n years ago, by reason Of his federal pos
ton in Washington while Mckinley wa
a member of congress. Colonel Ainge
r saw Mckinley last year and he SAID
Colonel Anger, after / am inaugurate
I will see that you are taken care or
II Colonel Anger has had years OF for
innate connection with the fedral pay
roll and would like to be bank exam
liner. He finds, however, that 1t will. |
le necessary for him to get the indors'
" ment of the Republican congressioni
delegation from Michigan. and he wi
find that to be a very difficult thing
}. do.
The three gentlemen in this conne'
H.