Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


legislature of Minnesota, asking the immediate
adjustment OF railroad grants IN that state Also
| resolutions OF the Duluth chamber OF commerce,
asking that the consolidated customs port be To-
| Gated there.
Mr.. Lapham presented numerously-sig Pc
tition against the reduction OF duty on imported
books while the duties on materials used In book
manufacture are maintained
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Dawes submitted the conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill. Mr.. Call inquired
what had become, In the conference, Of the pro-
Mr.: Dawes said the Senate ts conferees s. had been zen
compelled to give 1t up In order to secure an
agreement on the bill. MT. Call protested, on be-
Indians in that state, against the refusal OF
Congress. year after ar, to do them simple JUS
tiCe.
The conference report was agreed to.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion OF Mr. Hale, the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the naval appropriation bill The
pending question was on the amendment offered
yesterday by Mr.. Rollins, providing for board to
scrutinize the active list OF the navy and select
certain number OF of1cers OF each grade TO be re-
tanned on the active list, the remainder to be
sldered supernumerares. The point of order raised
yesterday that the amendment was tnadmissable
as proposing general legislation was sustained.
ON motion OF Mr. Hale the paragraph providing
posals for the construction Of three steel cruisers
and dispatch boat was amended so as to exclude
1ne m armament OF the vessels from the proposals:
1he appropriation for the bureau OF yards and
docks was Increased $64,UO0 on motion OF Mr.
Miller, Of California
SECRETARY CHANDLER ATTACKED AND DEFENDED
Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on naval
affairs, offered an amendment appropriating
$4,000 to enable the Secretary OF the Navy to
build an experimental gunboat
Mr.: Mcpherson, discussing the amendment al
uaed to the presence OF the Secretary Of the Navy
In the Senate chamber the other day in CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Anthony. and went on to make
Sss great Ss%e ss rssoeD by s,a
far given the country an administration as
worthy OF approval as any preceding one, but he
have become law (as it certainly would, because
the Secretary OF the Navy had SO ordained) even
the President would become convinced that mis-
takes were possible. The President, heading the
St or his advisers with character and ability the
purest and best but, even before reaching the end
to to the wtS s by Gms
Mr. Anthony said he had offered this amend
ment by the instruction OF the committee on naval
the Navy. The Secretary had right to be on the
floor OF the Senate, under the rules, and his pres
ence called for no such comment as that made by
Mr. Rollins said he had heard Mr.. McPherson's
remarks aeiI,a with great surprise That Senator's
criticism upon R the Secretary was unjust and un-
hoped 1t would not be repeated
Mr. Hale raised the point OF order that the
Ous
Chair sustained the point OF order and ruled out
the amendment
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
The third section of the bill authorizing the Sec
retary OF the Navy to appraise and, If he thinks
proper, sell vessels which have been struck from
the navy register, was ruled out on a point OF
order as containing new legislation, and the bill
Was then passed
:, The District Of Columbia appropriation bill was
then taken up.
House of Representatives
Mr.. Cox OF New York, presented the petition OF
Tiffany co. and others against an increase of
duty on watches and watch cases Referred.
THE POUND RULB ADOPTED.
Mr. Robson, OF New Jersey. called up as priv
1leged question the consideration OF the ''Pound"
rule, reported yesterday from the committee on
rules. The rule was adopted. 1T sets apart one
hour in each day for the consideration of any
measure called up by committee to which there
shall not be five objectionsl
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATION BILLS.
On motion OF Mr.. Butterworth, the Senate
amendments to the army appropriation bill were
non-concurred in, and Mr.. Butterworth, Mr.. Bur-
rows, OF Michigan, and Mi Ellis were appointed
as conferees on the part OF the House.
on motion OF Mr. Fornsy the Senate amend
menfs to the fortifcattOn appropriation bill We're
non-concurred In, and Messrs. FOrney, Ketcham
and Ryan appointed as conferees.
TREATMENT OF JEWS IN RUSSIA.
Mr. Williams, OF Wisconsin, chairman of the
resolution calling on the President for all cor
rspondence which has taken place between the
United States and Russia in regard to the treat
ment OF Jews IN Russia. Adopted.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then, at II 40 went into committee
OF the whole Nir. Kasson, of Iowa, in the chair)
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The clause relative to the Yellowstone National
Park having been reached, Mr.. McCook, OF New
York, moved to strike out the prov1so authorizing
the Secretary OF the Interior to lease portions OF
in lieu thereof proviso prohibiting the Secretary
OF the Interior from leasing any portion OF the
Yellowstone Nat!onal Park to any person. COM
declaring Of no force or eject % any lease agree,
ment, exclusive privilege or monopoly already
Of to e 'of Of fy
prevent treSpaSserS tntrulers entering upon the
park with The The object OF destroying game therein,
amendment was adopted
BoUQUEra
Mr.. Cox N. co. moved to strike out the clause
appropriating $4,000 for the support OF the Botan-
ical Garden in Washington, and in advocacy of his
motion ridicpled the "bouquet" garden and sug
members family II 1t were known where many
OF those bouquets went
Capitol Notes.
While the sundry civil bill was under considera-
ton by the House In committee OF the whole yes
terday an amendment repeating the pre-emption
laws was adopted.
NO EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE
1t Is not thought at the Capitol that the Presi-e
dent will convene Congress in extra session, even
II the tarn bill should fail, and which now looks
probable.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN, REPRESENTATIVES,
A caucus Of the republican members of the
House was held yesterday afternoon. resolution
was adopted favoring non-concurrence IN the
Senate amendments to the revenue bill, which has
Deen made the basis of thu Senate tariff BILL No
decislon was reached, however, with regard to
sucn cnange or the rules as 10 admit of taking
the OH from the Speakers table and sending 1t to
a. conference committee. This matter will be fur
THE "POUND RULE"
MI. Robson. In the House yesterday, reported
back the ''Pound rule" LOCKING to the passage OF
0llls reported from committees to which there are
nOI aVe oD]ectors, and it vas laid over under the
PROSPECTS, OF THE PAssAaEsoF THE SENATE TARIFF
BIlL.s
Ihere mas as yet been no policy decided upon as
70 the disposition OF the Senate tariff bill by the
House OF Representatives. 1t Is known that the
republican caucus to consider the bill yesterday
was td laf rom ,n narmonious Ind leading demo-
crat saiu t0-oay: I'VE area afraid to hold caucus
for fear OF row." ThA democratic leaders
n a