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Show WORK OF CONGRESS. The Cnstomc Administrative- Dill aud the Senate Antl-Tfmt Hill. RATE CUTTING BY THE GREAT NORTHERN. Secretary ITIndom Writes a Letter of Refutation on tbe Current j question. EVIDENCE RELATIVE TO W. H. CLAYTON'S MURDER. Something Xorel In Fire Eacapts. Commander HcCalla's Statement. Mexlcaa Sewi. By Telegraph to the Nawt. cojtonirss. To. Cuatoma Administrative mlL Toe fit-natr Antl-Trn.t tllll, elr. Washington, May . In tbe Senate tho customs administrative adminis-trative bill was taken up, the question being on Gray's amendment amend-ment to strike out of tbe fourteenth four-teenth section tbe words "except in cases wherein application thall be filed in the Circuit Court within the time and In the manner provided for in section fifteen of this act," and Insert a provision that where Congress Is not clearly distinct as to the declared clarification of any Imported Im-ported article, etc, tbe lowest of the rates thall be levied and collected and tho collector thall Inform the, Secretary of the Treaury for report to Congress. DURING THE DISCUSSION of the amendment Piatt Interrupted to say that he was presented from the interstate Commerce Committee on the subject of Canadian railways, and, as a inemberof that committee, did not absent to that report. He thought tho sections of the Interstate Inter-state act, as to long and short haul and pooling, should be repealed. Thu discussion of Gray' amendment amend-ment was resumed, and In the course of It Sherman declared that If he had bis way he never would allow any tf those revenue cases to go to any court. It was an administrative, ad-ministrative, not aJudlcUl question, and If any grievous error was committed com-mitted tho remvery shold be furnished by Cougrvs'i Afleralongdebate, Gray'd amendment amend-ment was REJECTED WITHOUT DIVISION. Gray offered anotheramendmc-nt, which was rejected. The discussion was Interrupted to receive a message from the ilou-e, announcing the passage ot thu Senate Auti-Tru-i bill, with an amendment which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Dlscuts-ion Dlscuts-ion of the Customs bill was returned. return-ed. At 1 o'clock the discussion closed, and the Senate commenced to vote on the bill and pending amendment. Vest called for a separate vote on the committee amendment to tbe thirl centh section, to strike out the words, "entry shall be liqulditol accordingly. The owner. Importer, couItucr or agent of imported merchandise sulject to rcappraisement by the loan! of ge-u-eral appraisers shall have the privilege privi-lege of being present, with or without with-out counsel, ns he may elect," and Insert the following: '-the collector, or person acting as such, shall ascertain, ascer-tain, fix and liquidate the rate and amount of duties to be laid onsach merchandise and dutiable costs and charges thereon, according to law." The amendment wag AGREED TO 51 ro IS. Hlscock's proposition to give a trial by Jury In certain casts failed to secure the rent of thu committee, commit-tee, and was not urged. AH the other committee amendments were agreed to and the bill was passed yeas 35, nays IS Payne being tho only democrat voting In the afllrma-live. afllrma-live. Platl gave notleo that he would, on next Monday, ask the Seuato to take up the bill for the admission of Wyoming. On the motion of Jones (Xer.)the bill authorizing the brue of treasury notes on deposits of silver bullion was decided to l up as "unfinished laisine-ss" from Wed nes Jay next uu-tll uu-tll disposed of. The conference report on the Oklahoma Ok-lahoma townsites bill was presented and agreed to. After executive setsion,adjourned Kallroad Rambling. CmCAGO, May 2. J. F. Goddard, third vlce-prvtldcnt of the Atchison, Atchi-son, Topeka & Santa Fe road, has resigned. It Is understood that he decided upon this step two weeks ago, while President Marvel was In California, and telegraphed his resignation, to take effect May 1st, It Is understood that his relations willi the new traffic manager are unpleasant, the latter refusing to recoguize his authority In the absence ab-sence of tbe president. The Great Northern (Manitoba) roai today made a slashing cut in lake and rail rates from New York lo the northwest. The rate from New York to SU Taul will be but one cent higher than from Chicago toSL Paul. .Tilts tneans a cut if eleven cents on buMncss between New York and Omaha In favor of the St. Paul route. The announcement announce-ment created a stir among tbe Chi cago west-bound roads. rtiureh or Heat land. London, May 2. In the Commons Com-mons this evening Cameron moved the disestablishment and disendow-mentof disendow-mentof the Church of Scotland. Rejected, after eomjderable debate, In which Gladstone anJHailngton took tart. Ttio Clayton W artier. Little Rock, May 2. Before the Clayton-Breckenrldge committee commit-tee today Colonel W. 11. Chi J ton told about his going to 1'lumroer-Tille 1'lumroer-Tille the day after he heard of his Lrother's death. He said no one in I'lummervllle offered him any sympathy sym-pathy er any assistance. The houses were closed, no one was on tee ttrrtt and everybody avoided him. He thought the conspiracy to murder bis brother was concocted in Morrilton, and that it was known to at least twenty-five men in the country that it was to occur. He believed that his brother was killed by Oliver Bentley, and Bob Pate, lie was firmly convinced that the person who stole the lollot tax killed bis brother. He did not charge Uie democratic Irty with being responsible. He tillered the governor had done lib duty in his efforts to apprehend tho assassin, but thought he had bee-n led off on the wrong track. ralllornla Crap l"rnpela. San Francisco, Slay 2. The Chronicle, In giving an estimate of thd crop prospects for California for this season.says tbe State as a w hole shows a slight Increase In acreage. Ten thousand new vines hivc been planted In Fresno County, aud ono million orange trees have laren set out In Lou Angeles County In the' pastyear. The fruit crop In the SUlo will lie the largest one en I ntsinl. |