Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-06
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give the District OF Columbia committee the sec
ond, fourth and fifth Mondays in each month
(when there is a fifth Monday 3after the other COM
mitteeS of the Housa have been called.
The greater portion OF the committees session
was taken up In discussion 10 harmonic the
minority touching the proposed CHANGES in the ex,
listing rules OF the HOuS" The committee is to hold
another meeting this afternoon II is expected an
agreement Will be reached whereby the members
OF the committee will act in unanimous concert
CONFERENCE OF THE LEADING DEMOCRATS
OF the House was being held this afternoon to get
their views touching the proposed change of the
House rules reported from the committee on rules
Capitol Notes.
The House this afternoon suspended the rules
ana adopted q resolution for the holding of night
committee on invalid pensions.
A blll has been prepared by Virginia member
OF congress to purchase the Temple farm, in Viz
GINA, tne land whereon was fought the battle of
lorhtown. Another Virginia member contem-
pin piates 3nerng bill to purchase the places in vr,
James Madison are buried.
Ihe Senate committee on the judiciary has
agreed 70 1avorably report the Ingalls, bill for a
Mr.. Kelly, chairman OF the committee on WAYS
ana means, viii. make an effort in the House this
afternoon to call up the tariff commission bin
Inc Dill is the regular order for tomorrow, but
thtre Delng nothing in the wayit is the intention to
lhuuce the House to anticipate the regular order.
PROGRESS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Ihe House to-day passed the consular and diplo-
-AAANA0 "ppiopilaeN'h pAt his HlikeS llle HUI
regular appropriation bill and the immediate de-
flciency bill which have been passed by the House.
The latter bill has also passed both houses, been
signed by the President, and is a law. The under
Standing with the appropriations committee now
is that the Kasson bill Tor the appointment of a
committee to revise the tariff shall lie called up
morrow. Its consideration will last a week II not
more, WIN the chance OF its passage quite doubt
1ul A number or democrats are opposing the bill
on the ground that it proposes to transfer the
powers and duties of Congress t. a commission
accordance 9ra uCh
who hold this view to defeat the bill by llibuster-
Ing, II i'll no other way.
THE TIME-BALL BILL, ETC.
The House committee on commerce. at their
meeting to-day. directed Representative White to
make favorable report to the House on the "time-
balln bill This bill appropriates s25 600 to enable
tne Secretary OF the Navy TO transmit to maritime
cities OF the United States. and all other cities Of
graph, at meridian, the true Washington time
England and France and other continental nations
already have in successful operation this check
and tf!ne-ball system. The committee made some
progress with the river and harbor bill. To-mor-
row they Will give hearing tn E. .. Stannard. of
ST. Louis, and Others in advocacy of the improve.
ment OF the Mississippi river.
THE HAWAIIAN SUGAR QUESTION.
The hearing was resumed to-day before the
House committee on foreign afflirS On the pro-
posed termination of the reciprocity treaty with
the Hawaiian Islands, by the provisions of which
sugars produced in the Sandwich Islands are now
@ inlpl teu Into tiilS cou,,!! fFee OF duty AfSu-
ments were made by Representative Gibson, on
behalf or the Louisiana sugar growers. and by
Representative Hardy, who spoke for the sugar
refining interests OF the east Both OF these gen.
tlemen urged that the advantages alleged to have
accrued from the treaty are entirely one sided.
and that as a matter OF fact the introduction OF
this sugar free Of duty will eventually ruin the
sugar growing and sugar refining interests OF this
country. Minister Allen, OF the Sandwich Islands,
ana eX-Gov. Boutwell,, his counsel, spoke for the
continuance OF the treaty. One feature OF the
hearing today was the introduction OF a petition
thirty-flve feet long, sighed by business men and
am ana lrmS OF New York city, representing $110,-
oOUo0 OF capital, and praying for the termination
or this treaty. as dangerous to the commercial
interests Of this country.