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Show AT THE CiriTlL. An Iiilrr-Contlorntal Ballwny.-Tho Ballwny.-Tho Tariff mil. Etc. Washington, May 2. The House committee on foreign affairs has taken up actively the subject of constructing an Intercontinental railway to connect the system of Xorth America with that of the Argentine Republic and Chill, as recommended by the International American Conference. The committee com-mittee will report iavorably at an early day a substitute for n bill Introduced In-troduced by Mr. UuckJew, (Pa.) some weeks ago. The substitute will provide that tho recommendation recommenda-tion of the International American Conference shall be carried out, so far as tills government Is concerned, and for the appointment of tbe commissioners from the United Stiles to form, with the commissioners commis-sioners appointed by the other nation of tliM hemliphtrp, 3 jiermaqeht board. They are to superintend preliminary surveys sur-veys from the southern boundary of Mexico to tint northern boundary of IJolivia, to ascertain the most practicable prac-ticable and economical route and to report an estimate of the cost of construction. The sum of $75,000 will be approoriated to p-J- tho share of the Linitol States in tbe cost of the survey. This project Ia proving to be very popular and several bills have been introduced to carry It out. All the gov ernments of the hemisphere will contribute to the cost or tneturvey, aud thoM) of Central and South America will oflVr heavy inducements induce-ments In the shape of land grants and suUIdics for the construction of the r ad. THE TARIFF HILL. A Urge uumberof inquiries have been received by thu republican membeis of the ways and means coanmlttee rcsicctlng the ifcVe ol 'tfce probable l.sage of the lirlfl bill. The date fixed In thcbill for the beginning be-ginning of its operations is July lit next,aud from stat .melits contained Inthesacommunicatlons ltapiars that Hie business of the country is in a very untitled condition In anticipation an-ticipation of uulooked-for changes In the UrifT. It Is stated that the sugar trade In particular is depreswd and dUturl'cd. To these Inquiries a reply i being made that the Senate cannot possibly pass the bill Anally before the 1st of July, which fact In itself would necessitate a change In the date fixed in tho bill, and Uie probabilities aro that the change to bo made will provide that the bill thall not take effect before the beginning be-ginning of the next calendar year, aud ios.lbIy not until the lit of July, 1S91. MERCHANT MARINE BILLS. Pcuator Frye will report tomorrow tomor-row from the committeo on commerce com-merce the bill known as the shipping ship-ping Ieauge tonnage bill, already favorably reported from the committee commit-tee on merchant marine of the Houe with amendments. Also a bill "'to provide for ocean mall service ser-vice between the Unite IStitei aud foreign ports an J to promote commerce," com-merce," w hlch lias becu known as the Frvo bill. Tho bill authorizes the Postmaster-General to make contracts for a term of ten years with American citizens for carrying tho United States mails in American steani'hlis between poits of the United States and porLs of foreign nations. 1 UI-UC LAND ENTRY MONEYS. The cunituMoner of tbe General Laud Oniee, in a decision today, holds moneys paid by public. land entrymen to receivers of local land offices in their crucial capacity as toon as paid anj public moneys within tho Intent of the law and suui toymcnls are held to be payments pay-ments to tho government. In tho case in iInt Itecclver Smith, at Tucson, Arizona, aUconded with a large amount of money paid to him by entrvmen upon making final pioof. The decisions have heretofore hereto-fore been against the allowance of tho entry when the money paid to the defaulting receiver before the entry Is allowed and final receipt given. CONFIRMATIONS. Daniel Dustln, Assistant Treatur-c" Treatur-c" of the United State", Chicago. Postmasters California W. D. Pcrrycook, Vallejo; J. T. Murie, Siula Aua; Kmma Hope, Sonoma. Colorado K. K. Branuan, Holyokc; Montana J. C. Kepler, Anaconda. Ore-gon It. I. Hammond, Ashland. Ash-land. THEIIUUGTION OF ARID LANDS. Tho Senate Committee on Irrigation Irriga-tion of Arid Lands will make a report re-port upon the subjr-t to tbe Seu-ate Seu-ate probably on Monday. Tho majority ma-jority of the committee will recommend recom-mend a transfer or control of the subject from the Geological Geo-logical Survey to the Agricultural Agricul-tural Department, for the reaon that Professor Powell, tho Superintendent Superin-tendent of the Survey, believes tho establishment of a system of Irrigation Irri-gation should be preceded by a topographical topo-graphical survey, which will require ten years for completion, TRADE Wml CANADA. Representative Hitt, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported re-ported totliellourea substitute for a resolution referred to the committee com-mittee "to promote a commercial union with Canada." Instead of repeating the terms of invitation therein contained, the committee recommends Uie adoption of a resolution re-solution de-daring readiness to take up tho whole subject of commercial intercourvs whenever Canada expresses ex-presses a desire to havo unrestrained trade between the two countries. Ill VER AND 1IARROR BILL. The managers ot the river anJ harbor bid have decided to attempt to pas the bill in the House on Monday under a supenrion of the lules. SETTINa AN E-VAJin.U. Congressmen Sayers (Texas) and "Wind (Mo.) have returned t the treasury drafts thty lost through tho defalcation Ct bilcolt, and it is understood that some others will follow that example, on the ground that tho House should not have votel to repay members for stolen money. Ilrlzned III Seal. Ottawa, Out., Slay 2. J. C. Rykcrt, M. P. for Lincoln, has re-elgned re-elgned his seat In l'atliaiieut. He walked out of the Commons tonight amidst an uproar. Rykert was charged to the opposition with receiving re-ceiving $70,000 for using his political politic-al influence with the government to secure a timber limit In the Cypress Hills, Northwest Territories. The government was paid $0000 for the limit, which was sulequently sold fjr$165,OJ0. Rykert said he had not been treated fairly by the government govern-ment or the investigating commlttr, and would seek re-election and fair play at the hands of his constituents constitu-ents Nlaulejr Honored. London, May 2. The Kmln re lief committee gave a reception in honor of Stanley this evening. The Prince of Wale presided. Among the guests were many members of royalty and other distinguished I.-rsous. Stanley paid a high tribute to the devotion and courage of his associates. The Prince of Wales proposed a vote nf thanks to Stanley, Stan-ley, w lib li was adapted ly an Isnw-t'on. |