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Show , TELEGRAPHIC WANIUNUTON, - The lluwitiinu Treaty What b Hi-n llutl-r up to ? The l.oiiiinnu (oinuiil too Tied on I'lnchbttcli. WnahinRton, 30. The Cuntral Pa-uifio Pa-uifio and Toxas Pucifio partiea oach ' appear to count ou Seimtor Stewart's ' HiipporL, whono arrivtil is looked for hourly. It is BUppoacd that tho S.m Fran-l Fran-l ciuoo mgiir rofinera would uot objsot f to tho Hnwaiiuii reciprocity trsaty j and free admisaien of Hawaiian sugar if it were all reduced to number twelve standard, linger has handed their memorial to Secretary Fish, . with the yuggestiou that it might bo well lo adopt the Zullvereiu system ' for the United States and Hawaii, LluiL in bavH our tariir and revenue lad exleiided over Hawaii, ai d mako ila ports United Slate porta u( entry. This has worked remarkably well in the German empire. The suggestion seemed to strike the secretary of state forcibly. There is room for serious doubt that tne real purpouo of (ien. Butler and IhosG following his lead in the recent liuibusLerirjg in tha house was to pass the civil rights bill, which measures fail to command the sober judgment of many who strangely feel compelled to vote for it. His real aim is suspected to he that of forcing the house to adopt the proposed new rule giving a bare majority the power during the present session to pass Anything without dilatory motions. Those republicans refusing to vote for tin's say that such rules might give unparalleled facilities for rushing rush-ing through mcnbers' jobs, hence their obstinate opposition. Blaine is trying, with others, to adviae Borne i compromise which shall alleviate fili- htiutopino- ivhilo fnrnioliiniT ccc f.n inconsiderate legislation. One plan .suggested is to given fued time for debating each measure. Another is a provision that nothing contested shall pass on tho day debated. The whole subject is expected up on Monday. Mon-day. The preponderance of private advices ad-vices Iroiu New Orleans indicates that tho congressional committee there will substantially concur in tno report made by Phelps and associates of the sub-committee that the action of the returning board was a villainous villain-ous fraud, without which tho conservatives con-servatives won an undoubted triumph. Further investigation elicits the general admission that the house resolution not having the effect of law, adds nothing to McGarrahan'a rights or privileges in connection with the New Idra mine either before the department or the courts, if he ever gelB into them. The senate committee on elections is tied on the admission of Pinch-back. Pinch-back. Carpenter's return here will give a majority against him. |