Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-23
Report to Senate on Dingley Bill
Expected Soon.
MANY REDUCTIONS ARE PROMISED.
Some Gossip Concerning the Progress
of Work by the Committee-Sen.
ate Proceedings More
Nominations.

closeted for time with Senator Vest,
of the democratic side of the finance
committee, and afterwards held indi-
vidual conferences with other senator's
on both sides of the chamber. 1t was
generally supposed that the committee
had reached point from which the end
of it's arduous work could be discerned,
and that preparation was being made
for full meeting of the committee.
This did not prove to be exactly true, but
the visit was made for the purpose OF
smoothing the way for the final work.
The committee is approaching the
end of its labors, and various senator's
who are making persistent demands for
changes were called upon with view to
arriving at an understanding. Among
the problems which are yet unsettled
are those relating to sugar, lead orc
and wool. Some senator's have mani
tested disposition to hold out per-
sistently for certain notifications of
the schedule referring to these and
other articles. The members of the
committee, while not indicating their
own position or that of the committee,
have thought 1t well to talk over these
matters with the complaining senator's.
They are anxious to bring in o bill that
will command the united support of the
republican party, and that will be sure
to become law. They think they will
succeed, but beyond this they said lit
tie except that they expect to report the
bill to the full committee some time
next week. The committee say that none
of the changes will be announced until
oil are given to the public.
Many Reductions Made.
Members of the committee told their
colleagues that many reductions have
been made from beginning to end OF the
bill because of the belief on the part
of the committee that some OF the house
rates would be prohibitive. They have
listened patiently to advocates of in.
creases, but have granted few Of the
requests. One of the members said
that the bill would be revenue bill
and not prohibitive bill. The commit
tee practically has agreed upon modi.
flcation of the retroactive clause of the
Dingley bill, which, it is hoped, will be
satisfactory to the opponents of the
house provision. The wool men are
still pressing for radical changes. The
wool growers are not satisfied with the
rates of the Mantle amendment, but
want complete change of classified.
ton and still insist that new woola
shall be admitted for less than eight
cents pound. While some changes are
probable in this schedule, it is quite
certain that these demands will not be
entirely met.
In the Senate.
Washington, April 21-Senator Nor.
gan's (dem., Ala.) resolution declaring
that state of war exists in Cuba was
discussed briefly in the senate, and then
went over for week owing to the alb
sence of Senator Hale (rep., Me.) who
has been active in opposition. The agri-
cultural appropriation bill was passed
without opposition. Senator Morgan
offered an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill appropriating
$4,000 to complete the improvement Of
Pearl harbor, Hawaii.
At 1:40 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session. At two o'clock the SEN
ate resumed legislative session and the
bankruptcy bill was formally laid be-
fore the senate. In the course Of the
debate Senator Allen (pop., Neb.) an.
nounced that he would obstruct in every
way possible any bankruptcy bill which
included involuntary bankruptcy. SEN
ator Nelson (rep., Minn.) amended his
substitute bill so as to overcome criti-
cisms heretofore made. Senator Ba-
con (dem., Ga.) submitted numerous
amendments modifying the stringency
of the original bill as applicable to
debtors.
A resolution by Senator Hoar (rep.,
Mass.) was agreed to requesting the
secretary of state for comprehensive
information as to the machinery of
government of all foreign nations with
which we have diplomatic relations, the
taxes or excuses and methods of collec-
ton, imports and exports, method of
aiding the merchant marine, discrimin-
atoms against American merchant YES
sells, public indebtedness, etc.
| Nominations Made.
Washington, April 21.-The president
Tuesday sent to the senate long list
of nominations, among which were sew
eral of Importance:
| State-John A. Merritt, of New York, to
be third assistant postmaster general.
| Interior-William A. Jones. of Wisconsin,
to be commissioner of Indian affairs.
Justice = Milton c. Phillips, attorney of
the United States for the eastern district
\ Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Merritt, named for third assistant
postmaster-general, has been postmaster
at Lockport. N. Y. and at present is presi-
dent Of paper manufacturing company at
Niagara Falls.
| Mr.. Jones, who was appointed commits
| sioner of Indian affairs, Is native OF
| Wales and came to this country in 1851. He
| Ia farmer by occupation and has been q
the Wisconsin legislature, representing
Iowa county. He was Endorsed for the
place by the Wisconsin delegation.l
Given His Old Place.
4 Washington, April 21. = Bernard
Goode, of Michigan, superintendent OF
the dead-letter Office in the post office
department, has resigned and D. p
Leibhardt, of Milton, Ind, who held the
Office under the Harrison administra,
ton, has been reinstated.
Rusie Confirms a Report.
indianapolis, Ind, April 21.-Amo
Rusie, the famous pitcher, stated posi-
lively that he had signed New Yorl
contract and had forwarded it to Pres
ident Freedman on Monday. Rusie will
leave for New York this morning. Ii
has been practicing at the local par
for several weeks and is in excellen
condition.