Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-24
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
sUNoRY CIVIL BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
PRINTERS UNION DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE

SUUVnI ViStI DILL FASSEU IN IHE HVUSe.
PRINTERS UNION DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE.
Senate Proceedings.
After transacting some unimportant business of
routine character, the Senate, at 1O:40 am went
into executive session.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC., APPROPRIATION BILL.
When the doors were reopened at II 10 a. m, the
Senate took up the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill.
THE PUBLIC PRINTER DISCUSSED.
Upon the provision increasing the salary OF the
public printer to "a 900 discussion as to the
influence OF the printers union upon the manage
ment Of the Government Printing Office.
Mr.. Beck said he understood that the public
printer was at the mercy of some outside associa-
ton. both as to the wages he paid and the persons
tee on printing what he knew on the subject
Mr. Anthony replied that he regretted to admit
that no printer could work in the government
Offlce unless he was member OF the union.
Mr. Hale said then there ought to be a provision
inserted in the bill to open the Government Print
Ing Office to every man and woman In the coun-
try, whether they belong to the printers union or
'Mr. Davis (w Va said the proper bill for such a
provision was the sundry civil, which contains ap-
ice.
Mr.. Plumb thought it was time to set down on
the Typographical Union and its dominating in
Mr.. voorhees, and Mr. conger defended the
printers and their union, the latter saying it
the government could not carry on its printing
establishment without them; that to "sit down "
on the union would be to shut up the Government
Mr. Plumb said he was a printer himself, and
sympathtzed with the printers. He charged that
to control the government once, and cited the
rules OF the union as to the number Of apprentices
Messrs Conger, voorhees, and others, who de-
tended the union maintained that the printers did
not as charged. endeavor to control the printing
just demands We're respected they aS would s Simply
quit work, something they had perfect right
Mr. Davis wv. Way hoped some law would be
passed to correct the evil pointed out
The amendment increasing the public printers
pay was agreed to-
COnfirmatiOns by the Senate.
The Senate. in executive session, to-day con-
fimed the following nominations:
Genio M. Lambertson to be q. s. attorney for
district of Nebraska
Postmasters-E. Curtis Steven at Hallowell,
Me-; Heber 8. Joes at PIantsville, Conn Thos.
G: Brown at Xenia, Ohio; Enoch Fribley at New
Ohio; Samuel Watt,Jr., at Ada, Ohio; Albert GPea-
cock at Attica, Ind. James.H. Anderson at Haver-
lock. H.; James Il. Gaf1 at Pontiac, III James
Mich; Henry G. Ashbaugh at Newton, Kas
Carson at washington. n. c.: j. T. HELEN at
Winston. n. c.; Christian Anderson at Valley
City, Dak.; Geo. NJ. Lander at St Helena, Cal
House Of Representatives.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal, the
Speaker proceeded to call the committees under
the Pound" rule.
THE BILL AGAINST IhroETAT1oN OF SPURIOUS TEA
MI. Randall, under instructions from the COM
mittee on ways and MEANS called up the bill to
prevent the importation of adulterated or spurious
tea; and there being but one objection {Mr
Mr.. Beach said that he was not OPPOSED to the
principle Of the bill, but on the contrary heartily
In favor OF 1t. but thought that the measure de-
obtained under the "Pound" rule. The iegisla-
ton should not be confined to tea, but should en-
brace in its provisions all kinds Of food; and it
would be better to let the bill lie over until such
general legislation could be had.
Mr.. Randall asserted that the bill had been care
originally Introduced the measure-advocated its
passage as step In the direction OF doing Justice
to the people.
ad0pted to the section which provides for fur
ther examination of the tea represented by the
invoice, In case the examiner does not believe
tnat the samples represent the true quality of the
invoice, as follows: Prouided, That such further
examination OF such tea shall be made within
at the custom house; Ina prorided further, % That
the bond above required shall also be conditioned
lor the payment OF all custom house charges
being released or destroyed, as the case may be,
under the provisions of this act.
On motion or Mr. Randall, an additional section
was agreed to granting to the secretary of the
Treasury power to enforce the provisions OF this
act by appropriate regulation.
Inc DILL as amended was passed.
CHANGE OF ONE WORD.
Mr.. Hammond, under instructions from the COM
mittee on the judiciary, called up the bill to amend
section 1000, Revised Statutes, and 1t was passed
1.-THE bill amends the section SO as to read as fol-
lows:-" Section 1. 090. In cases where the 1udg.
ment appealed from is in favor Of the claimant or
est thereon at the rate of fve Der centum shall be
allowed from the date OF its presentation to the
secretary OF the Treasury for payment as afore-
TO the afhrmance unless presented for payment to
the secretary OF the Treasury as Aforesaid The
oE O. cnahge Eng from tne present law is the substtu-
'' and.'l
Mr.. Flower presented petition of R. A. Parmen-
11 sne onf
Tor the legal enforcement OF the obligation OF con-
tracts entered into by any OF the states Of the
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. Miller (Pennsylvania), from committee on
elections, submitted report on the South Caro-
lima contested election case OF Lee agt Richard
son, granting contestant leave to Withdraw his
VAtAout pICJuulCCs LulU OvcI luGurc
action.
SOLDIERS HOME.
Mr. Henderson, chairman of the committee on
military Affairs, reported back Senate bill pre-
scribing regulations for the Soldiers Home at
washington. Committee OF the whole
Mr. BURROWS, lMtch.). from the special commit
tee on the Improvement of the Mississippi river,
submitted q majority report, and It was ordered
printed and referred TO the committee on COM
merce.
Messrs. Thomas QL) and Butterworth were
granted leave to file minority reports
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
Of the suDdry civil appropriation BILL and 1t was
passed.
The ChristlanCy Diamond Robbery.
THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING IT LIKELY 10 BR
CLEARED UP-A NEW YORKER INDICTED FOR RE-
CEIvING THE STOLEN GO0Ds-HIs ARREST PROBABLE
TO-DAY.
Among the Indictments filed in the Criminal
Court yesterday was one, which, for prudential
re0SOna made Duh11c hecauso tho marty