Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-19

--latest kilograms to The Star.
The Trial Of the Dublin Prisoners.
TEE SPECTATORS HISS CONGREGATIONAL KvI-
DENCE.
DUBLIN, Feb. 10, ap. m.-The public present in
the court to-day joined in Kissing Carey. The
only remarkable feature so far has been the cal
lousness OF Carey while under examination.
sa 1ne prison secretary OF the ladies' lana
the reading OF Careys dispositions, man named
Mel deposed to his seeing cab in the park on the
driver. A iaborer named Murray gave similar ev-
idence. The four occupants OF the car used by the
eren placed 10 dront OF tne 0ocE Ioa
prisoners committed for trial include all that were
under examination except Whelan.
Parliament and the Irish Conspirators.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-It is expected that an ad-
Journment OF the House OF Commons will be
spiracy in connection with the question Of Mr..
Kennard, In regard to the Kilmainham trea-
man who sceorans to Jaes
mony in Dublin on Saturday, sent arms from Lon
don for the murder OF the officials has been the
home rule organizer in London for nine years.
Victims Of black Damp.
HALIFAX. n. g., Feb. ls.-Eight men were over
Q coal shaft. near Maccary, Cumberland county.
One OF the number recovered his senses and gave
and found two of the men, named Potter and vii
son. dead. The others were rescued alive, but one
OF the number, banned Burrows, died subsequently.
Telexraphic Briefs.
Bradford, Vt, has been visited by destructive
IRE. Five stores and of1ces and four dwellings
were burned The loss will exceed $4,000.
Senate Proceedlngs
CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST EDITION.
When the doors were re-opened the tariff bill
was taken up The pending question was on the
amendment offered by Mr. Sherman in relation to
the duty on steel
At the suggestion of Mr.. Allison, Mr. Sherman
modified the amendment by striking out the pro-
VISION making the duty on stSteel not otherwise
enumerated or provided for" IS per cent ad va
lorem The amendment was then discussed by
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day:
Sanford Parker, to be receiver of public moneys
at Nioorara, Neb.; Charles D. Peck, al Lake City,
S1hn MuPn to be register Of the land office at
Era Francis M: Wadsworth. to be Indian agent at
Sileiz agency, Oregon.
for Nevada.
The House This Afternoon.
CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST EDITION.
The following were introduced:
By Mr. FlOwer-A resolution calling on the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury for Information as to
whether there has been reported by customs OH.
GERS any attempt to smuggle goods by oncers Of
the navy
By Mr.. Beach-A resolution calling on the Secre-
tary OF the Navy for Information as to the number
Oh naval vessels materially damaged each year
during the last ten years.
BY. Mr.. Ward-A joint resolution rendering the
tnanks OF Congress to, and comforting the rank OF
Fnrn N
willie.
GEN. HAzEN.
By Mr.. BeltZhOover-A resolution calling on the
Secretary OF War for all correspondence which has
passed between him and Gen. w. B. Hazen during
the month OF February, 1885,
By Mr.. Bngham-To readjust the salaries Of
pastmasters-
FORTRESS MONROE.
Mr.. Davis QlL), from the committee on military
AFFAIR.". reported back bill granting certain land
IN Fortress Monroe to j. A. Watkins. Committee
OF Inc whole Also the bill authorizing the extern
sion OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad company
to point on the military land at Fortress Mon
roe. Committee of the whole.
THE NEW LIBRARY BILL.
MT. Rice (Mass.}, from the committee on library
accommodation. moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill appropriating 5000 for the erection
OF new library building on some public reserya-
ton in Washington, the ultimate cost OF which
shall not exceed s, 100000.
Alter debate the motion was lost-ayes. 159;
noes 70, not the necessary twOth1rdS In the AMIR
native.
The District In Congress.
A MISTAKE IN THE NAME.
Senator Plumb, chairman OF the Senate SUBJ
committee on appropriations which had charge
OF the District appropriation bill, said this morn
ing that the name OF II. ID. Cooke & Co. In the
amendment to that bill, authorizing the collection
OF claim. was mistake; that il ought to have
been Jay Cooke s. Co. The Senator said he was sorry
the mistake had occurred aud that In ad ,i1ton tn
having 1t corrected, he would make on the floor
OF the Senate, an explanation which would do
ample justice to Il. ID. Cooke Co.
BALTIMORE COMMERCIAL AGENTS IN WASHINGTON
petltion was presented in the Senate to-day by
MI: Gorman' signed by large number OF whole
sale merchants of Baltimore, asking for the repeal
OF the law which imposes q tax of 500 upon COM
mercil agents for selling goods within the District
or Columbia. The petitioners declare that this
law is excessive restrictive arbitrary and uncon
StatutlonaL" Referred to the District committee.
Capitol Notes.
NEW TARIFF BILL.
The tariff bill introduced In the House to-day by
Representative Anderson, of Kansas, provides for
a horizontal reduction OF 10 per cent on all ar
tcleS now on the dutiabe list to go into effect on
anu after the 1St OF July next.
PENSION AGENTS FEES
bill was reported to-day by the committee on
pensions to Increase the fees OF pension agents
from $40 to s2S The argument in its support was
that better class OF pension attorneys would be
secured. To combat this 1t was held that over
100000 claims are now In the control OF pension
attorneys and the only effect would be to Increase
the pay OF such SIS The bill was defeated nj.
though 1t was stated on the floor that it had the
recommendation OF the commissioner of pensions
Secretary Lincoln and Gen. Hazen.
MORE CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LATTER's RE-
QUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION.
The Secretary>Of War having replied to Gen.
HaZen's request that Senate committee be an
pointed to investigate the signal service bureau.
giving the reasons why the request could not be
granted, that officer sent communication to the
Secretary on the 10th instant saying he made the
request because he wanted justice done him and
his bureau II he thought the desired end could
be obtained by court OF inquiry so well as it can
De by committee OF the Senate, he should have
asked Tor that He asked for committee OF the
Senate instead of committee of the House OF Rem
fesentat1veS because the House OF Representatives
expires on the 9TH OF March, and viii not have
thinks that fll inYeSItration ard.1a i. an