Show THE TARIFF BILL the bill will be reported tuesday sundry civil appropriation bill discussion appropriation needed for carrying out the chinese registration act good roads movement printing Prin tinz contract the treasury cash balance Is rapidly washington march 17 if alie present pro gramme remains unchanged the tariff bill will be reported to the senate on tuesday alter the full committee adjourned the democratic members held a consultation among themselves secretary carlisle being present for the purpose of deciding upon what changes they should recommend they reviewed the greater part of the sugar schedule but did not decide whether any change should be made the question has been reopened and further change is not unlikely the whisky tax has not been changed nor has the income tax but there have been several small changes in other schedules the republican members of the committee have had their way in many cases with the executive features of the bill and all expressed themselves tonight as satisfied with tills part of it washington march 17 in the house today the senate amendments to the senate bill to give a charier to the iowa and nebraska bridge company and to construct a high wagon bridge at sioux city iowa were agreed to the house then went into committee of the and consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was resi resided med reed made a point of order against the amendment governing the fees of clerke of the united states courts as not germane the chair sustained the point order after action on some unimportant bills the committee arose A resolution authorizing enlisted men of tho army and navy to wear a badge on public occasions was agreed to the remainder of the day was devoted to eulogies on the life and character of the late representative enochs of ohio chinese expenses washington march 17 secretary carlisle has submitted to congress an estimate for an additional appropriation of for carrying out the chinese registration act the commissioner of internal revenue said ft would not have leen necessary to ask for this additional appropriation had the chinese promptly availed themselves of the facilities prepared for registration on january ast 1st good roads movement washington march 17 the agricultural department has issued circular to be sent to all railroad presidents in the united states offering suggestions for co operation in a good roads movement many of the railroad companies have made concession in the transportation of road matter materials ranging from half rates to free carriage others have offered to carry freight at the cost of hauling whenever the government road improvement is undertaken contract washington barcli 17 the printing committee of the senate this mornine resumed the investigation of the alleged irregularities in the printing contract for the patent office gazette treasury cash balance washington barcli 17 the cash balance in the treasury at the lost of business today was and the net gold reserve a bain since yesterday of pollard case washington march 17 alie pollard breckinridge caso had a rest in court today but the sensational developments of the past two days were disguised in every public place the day was spent by the attorneys of each side in consultation with their clients |