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pended to allow the members to pay trib-
ute to the memory Of the late Represen-
tative Hoffeckter, of Delaware
HOMECOMING VOLUNTEERS.
The officers of the quartermasters de-
partment have prepared a schedule Of the
arrival at San Francisco of the volunteer
troops in the Philippines. 1t shows that
all the troops can be brought home in
time for discharge by June so next, which
is the date named by law for the dis
bandment of the volunteer armies All
the vessels of the Pacific transport will
be used and will be run between San
Francisco, and Manila on close and
regular schedule. Not counting the vol
unteers already landed or on their way
across the Pacific it is estimated there
are nearly 10000 still to be brought to
the United States by July l.
WHAT THE CUBANs WANT.
The committee representing the Cuban
economic commission, which has been in
Washington some days, had talk with
Secretary Root today in respect to the
objects of the commission. In the first
place they wanted the export tax on to-
bacco wiped out The war department
not long ago ordered the duty cut so
per cent and found that this meant loss
OF 100000 annually in revenue. The re-
duction now asked consequently would
coo. But the committee maintain that it
would be true economy to do this, as
thereby the tobacco interest, one of the
most complete in Cuba, could be resus-
ciated and small planters given a chance
The order making the first cut has not
yet taken effect, being dated on April l.
and the presidential order prohibits any
change in the Cuban tariffs before March
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The committee also wanted the United
States duties on Cuban tobacco and sugar
reduced, which of course involves some
thing in the nature Of a reciprocity ar
rangement. Finally they asked authorl-
cation for an appropriation of 500 900 for
the purchase of meat, breeding cattle, the
animals to be loaned to the people for
purpose of stimulating the cattle industry
among them and to reStock the island
Secretary Root listened attentively to
the representations made and promised
to give them due consideration There
was some indication from the character
of the conversation that a general revis-
ion Of the Cuban tariff would be made
by the United States authorities
DEADLOCK ON WAR REVENUE.
The conferees on the war revenue re-
ductton bill held a conference TODAY
which lasted for an hour and a ha6
Nothing was accomplished. No vote was
taken. 1t is understood the conferees on
the part of each house ATTEMPTED to con-
vince the others that they must yield.
The house conferees insisted that they
could not accept the senate substitute
and the senate conferees insisted that if
any measure was to be made law. the
house must agreed to the senate bill
There seems to be practically a deadlock
1t is said the Republicans on the. con-
ference committee from each house will
get together to see if an agreement can
not be reached.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR.
The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was today reported to the SEN
ate with an increase of SAL 40 over the al
Iowance of the house, making the total
$685. 2S. The largest item of increase
is $4,000 for legation grounds at Pekin
China, and 5,00o for student interpreters
in China.
Other changes are: Salaries of mini
sters to Bolivia and Persia, increased to
81 $50; consul general at Ottawa, fnereas-
ed to $4,000; consuls at MarseilIes and
Coburg, made consul generals; new con-
suls at Christopher, w. L, and st. Pierre
S P. islands, at S1,5o0 each; consular
salaries increased at Quebec, Odessa,
Para, Lourenzo Marques. Ascension,
Copenhagen, Leghorn, Port Stanley,
Liege, Stettin, $500 EACH
The purchase at Pekin is for land adj
joining the pre- ent legation AMI the bui d
ings thereon as recommended by Minister
Conger. The student interpreters are TO
be five in number, to study the Chinese
language with a view of aiding our con-
SulS in China.