Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-20

found itself without a stock OF fuel for its
The usual committee business had to oe intermit-
rected the clerk to buy ten cords OF wood for i'm.
mediate use and three tons OF coal for the folding
room.
FAvoRIN0 THE GOVERNMENT POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The remarks Of Messrs. Sherman and Edmunds
In the Senate this afternoon favoring q govern
ment postal telegraph made quite an impression
and will excite general comment and wide dis
cussion OF the whole question. Mr.. Edmunds took
the ground that electricity was as legitimate an
agent OF communication as steam, and he favored
Its employment by the government rather than @
cheapening OF mail postage. He said, however
that he wished to give notice at the start to Wall
street that he did not favor purchasing the steck
or any existing telegraph company, but thought
the government should buy It's own material and
put the service into operation Incidentally to the
discussion decided antagonism to the two-cent
postage rate was developed, and 1t is now though,
doubtful II the Senate agrees to this feature OF the
House bill.
BIG GUNS.
Gen. Benet, chief OF ordnance, was, to-day, be-
fore the special Senate committee on heavy ord.
nance, Senator Logan chairman, and gave his
views with reference to the kind Of guns the MILL
| tary service required. Messrs. Mann, Hubben and
Weird. the Inventors, who, at previous meeting,
made complaint against officers of the ordnance
ton of their ofriciai position in Securing the
adoption OF their system OF guns, were again pres
ent, but did not have anything to 9 y. Another
other ordnance officers will be heard The com.
mlttee Will not be ready to report before the mid
die OF next month.
SUGAR TARIFF REVISION.
The Senate finance committee at special meet
Ing to-day partially revised the sugar schedule OF
their tariff BILL now pending before the Senate,
and decided to offer amendments proposing to fix
new rates as follows: On sugars above number Is
and not above number 16, Dutch standard, two
and sixty-f1ve one hundredths cents per pound; on
D1Fnh and ,k,<rl
Dutch standard, three and fifteen one hundredthS
cents per pound, and on all sugars above number
70, Dutch standard, three and sixty-five one hun
dredths cents per pound. The committee will
further consider the sugar schedule at another
meeting, and until they shall complete its revision
tne foregoing action Will be subject to change.
LIVELY DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON THE TARIFF
QUESTION.
In the course OF the debate in the Senate on the
glass schedule OF the tariff BILL yesterday after
noon, MI. Vance stirred up the republicans by a
plea for low duties on cheap glass, and precipi
tated discussion Of the general principles of free
trade and protection. The collcquies which en-
sued between him and Mr.. Dawes and others on
tnlS subject were, at times, very entertaining and
showed clearly the difference in the standpoint
from which the two schools OF political economists
look at the question.
THE GREENBAcK MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
held conference at Wizards hotel last evening
A committee, consisting OF Representatives Rice,
OF Missouri; Brumm, of Pennsylvania; Jones, of
ASAAos duO lIauu, VI was appointed 10 pre-
pare an address and report to a future meeting.
All agreed that the principles and organization of
the party should be preserved, as al signs point
TO a financial panic in the near future, when the
principles they advocate will be understood and
appreciated by the people
APPROPRIATIONS.
TWO subcommittee OF the appropriations COM
mittee are at work on the sundry civil and leg1s-
lative appropriation bills neither OF which will be
ready to report to the full committee before late
next week.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES, on THE
TARIFF BILL
caucus OF republican members of the House
OF Representatives was held yesterday after the
House adjourned. Mr.. Robson presided. Speaker
Keller offered resolution which, in effect de-
clared that the republicans OF the House would
proceed to consider the tariff bill next Tuesday,
Immediately after the naval approximation bill
should be disposed Of and that it shall have pref
erence over all other legislation except appropri-
alton bills, until brought to vote. The resolu-
tl0n was adopted after brief speeches from Messrs
Kelley, OF Pennsylvania; Mckinley, OF Ohio and
Haskell, OF Kansas in explanation OF its provIs-
ions and probable effect. Mr. kasson spoke but
not so much On the merits OF the bill as to urge
full and constant attendance OF republican men,
bers during the debate. 1t was agreed that there
should be four hours OF general debate ON the bill
two hours to each Side-and that the amend
ments should be debated under the five minutes
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