New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
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Mante|s, P'STc&ss PS7S s'ss'7'S5s: : Tiles:
,. s,ocL Hest Service Makers Prices.
IN AND OUT or CONGhEn'
A TAX OF $50 A THOUSAND ON Cl"AN
ETTEs PROPOSED.

TAX OF $50 A THOUSAND ON Cl"AH-
ETTEs PROPOSED.
,,,.,>.r,ryrs ro THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
B11L,-vAsr QUANTITIES OF FISH cA'"ht
N An ICE GoRGE-THIs COUNTRY
TO RE REPRESENTED AT TIE
INTERNATIONAL SAM
rARY CONFERENCE.
Washington, Feb 12-Mr. Woodmah u'ep, 'nn
today addressed the Ways and Means Noi'',..e Wv
IN .n,no-, Ct his bill placing tax OF w d
,boueand on cigarettes. He said III pd''' -
,oeshlo th,t the proposition to raise the taA ""
c,g,rottas from 70 cents 10 so thousano ,'"S
without some explanation. seem an u''", A
necessary measure But, properly co"7'' ,,.,
can bo no reasonable question Oh 10 -
A. q revenue measure II means an enormous -.
crease II is probable that the cohsu,''p.'o' .s
c,e,rettes will bc materially decreased-pcri'p1
onc-half; but in that case the revenue ,a, {, is
manufacture and ale will be hvc ''ihes , -,
now and thus play its part IN the 'n - c,o.
arcttes will have them. even AT tle b,f where the
made mandatory by this measure "u, Nm no in so
ercar c,%rnent h o. ,l M that the school children ne
rising generation. will he pr9tcsS,thn W. age Projection
- ,rrcrjrar Workingmen. Protection 10 ,on biIl
industries Protection ai az ny III" citizenship. Pro
recenuV pas ,h. case OF the Lottery lay passsu pns
cw years ago. OF the peop'e whS fS'i this same pro-
tociion should not bc cxtenden les ~ &C. q matter OF
inI ciaiy Nondnd wndnd rcyenue 70 the Government?
r,o mas, irnnortant item Of legislation iouno ~
tho Indian Appropri alton bill. when was rIta
-. ,ho senate to-dav is an amendment an'no' ~',Ie
tho Dawes Commission to allot IN SeN''"'ss ". a
,,, -, ,bc Indians I'm Indian Territory a'e' ees
resatine tho lands occupied by towns anu r
bulldrrs The appropriation bii aS ioP 49,
rios total OF 81 900 1876 or 2iI@9 In Excess u Wv
bin as II passed the House. The ch'ei ''i" - ~
crease s one of slf.5t for the resnrVey ol '''o
land. or tho C.hickasav Nation. For irrlgauon Oh
Indian reservations an appropriation 81
made Several amendments OF legsla,'fr rrdana dii
arc n have the preference in the emplo$ment oa 3
farmers at Indian agencies ana inalntd adar schools
10 empoved as assistant matrons al lnaan Iosn
p The provision allowing the Ouapaw ln'S hr etrick
their lands IN the Indian Terf1ofo Indians receive
the right 10 maze leases for their lands Dfnatfod
indians are c"om,mPsson is authorized to treat with
tho Rosebud and Lower Brnie ilnlais ~ ori,ed m
smpernrend the sale Of indian lands; jurisdiction is
conferred the Court OF Calms IN Nth , the Sho.
shone ana Arapahoe tribe Wy9mng Is hs a,s0 sub i
serted as an IN commtso MAS has inserted
n provision authorizing the Secretary OF the Inte-
r@r % of thc 9mon, pSd in this manner among
the various religious demon ma iions put tieHe rU, f
'ri''S are oHiN ~ ~
schools cannot be procured.
Ever since the close Of the recent cold snap many
families in the river district of Georgetown and In
the upper reaches Of the Potomac River have had
on their tables fish that were caught in most
peculiar manner Some OF the fish were or the
finest quality. although majority were OF the
sluggish German carp variety which were too lazy
70 move out Of the way OF the forces that brought
about their death. The fish have been taken from
the great Jam which has been heapcd o, l,.e
north bank Of the river foatlnS down tSr
The great cakes crush and jam togr'h'T ulIh NV
IS sometimes a mass OF ice almost as I"rs" as a
cnb TS ice cakes readily freeze together and
the Ash arc thus pirionod in natural reirigeratot
Most OF them will average over a pound IN Weign, iig
Roth sides Of the Jam along the river front have
been picked away until the pile lacks pr0ba by
he Gsh bv walking along the sides and looking
through some Of the clearer portions OF III" eorsc'
Passed Assistant, Surgeon r. D. Geddings OF the
Marine Hospital Service. has been detailed 10y the
President as delegate 10 the international sanitary
conference which meets I'm Venice this month.
I This conference called by the f0Vernneht "t
Austria-Hungary at the instance Of the Italian
! Government and in accordance with an invitation
,rason,ed 10 the United States Consul General wal
lace : Jones has been designated as the repre-
sentative Of the United States at the conference
/ Dr C;eddings will he associated Win nun. ! ms M
/ conference is called particularly WIN Itt,trm'r
tho existing plague in India. and 70 advise ana ana
agree upon measures for preventing llS sp e,u
@ @EIfopn,d opd hcmtst and has had large experience IN
quarantine administraon IN the nised as
tho.lsttor NAV require DIR. Geddnes Will sail FOR
Europe on Saturday
Renresentative G. W. Stone. Of Pennsylvana. ac
companied by James p. AtweH ana W. Il. LOCK
/ bar, of Pi,tsb,rg called al the Pension once .
dav and IN the names Of Patterson Post ana O. +
Kinney Post @. 4. r.. OF Pittsburg. presented 10
Comm,esIorer Murphy a beautifully Illuminated set
/ of resolutions passed by those posts commenting
Mr. Murphy's administration OF the Pension Office;
Mr. stone made a brief address OF presentation ana
Inc Commissioncr replied In doing so he quoted
The words Of PrcSidcn' 'lcveiand 10 MN atIfr ms ms
know; yerv well my idea OF tho Pension Once and
tho proper course In the adlustmen, ot 'Iams ma,
soldier who has served his country faithfully you
viii he lenicnt; you will give him the benelt OF
reasonabie doubt and when you find hs widow or
his orphan you will exercise mercy ana klnuhPsS'
Secretary Francis to-day addressed the following
communication to tho Commissioner Of the General
Land Once: The Reorganization Committee OF
the security holders Of the Union Pacific Railroad
! Company having entered into an agreement with
tho Government whereby the Government is guar
oneed 20 receive sij5iOoo for its claim against said
company At a foreclosure sale which the Attorney
General Of the United States and the attorneys for
. the said first mortgage bondholders have united In
asking the Court TO order. and said representatives.
having deposited sijoO,000 with the United States
| Trust Company in the city OF New-York TO insure
! tho frldlmen, Of said agreement. now. therefore.
my orders Of December 2f 1896. and January q 1897,
governing the listing Of lands to be patented TO the
Union Pacific Railroad Company are hereby modi-
/ fed From and after this date you will list TO
| for patcutng such lands within the limits OF the
/ grants inuring TO the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pauy as may have been sold TO bona ide purchasers
! In determining whether such lands may have been
sold TO bona flde purchasers you will follow the in
structions heretofore given by my predecessor, the
Hon Hoke smith Nothing In this order shall be
p4.frti Cd fnprt
! letters OF December %. 1896 and January 2 1891 so
far a. said letters relate to lands within the limits
Of the grant to the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany."