Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-20
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
Proceedings In the Senate To-day.
The Senate met at noon

Proceedings In the Senate To-day.
The Senate met at noon.
| Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported, with an amendment, the House bill to
extend the time for claimants to file their claims
under the prOvisionSof the act re-establishng the
court OF commissioners OF Alabama claims The
| amendment provides that every claimant here
after filing his claim shall state and establish to
the satisfaction OF the court a reasonable cause
| nxed by the act OF June, 1882 setting forth the
| facts which occasiOned such failure etc The
amendment was agreed to and the bill was
| passed.
Mr.. Tabor introduced bills for the protection,
promotion, preservation and extension OF the
forests OF the United States, and to provide for
military post In western Colorado.
MI: Johnston called up his resolution, offered
to furnish Wtheu Sae deIax tbe S ae
tion in regard to direct tax sales In certain south
efn states which was asked for by Senate resolu-
tlon passed on the 14th OF April last Adopted.
| THE TARIFF BILL
At the close of the morning business the Senate
resumed the consideration of the tariff bill.
The pending question was on the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the duty on green and
colored glass bottles, vials deml1ohnS, ETC., not
Tu Ws or and g. not specially
rem to ~ cents per pound. The motion was
Mr.: sewell moved to make the duty one cent per
| pound.
Mr.. Beck denounced this attempt to place an
enormous tax on every little jug and bottle and
preserve jar used In the country at the demand OF
little squad OF men who asked for 1t on the pre-
text of protecting American labor, but really for
| the purpose OF enriching themselves.
Mr.. Sewen said that the glass manufacturers In
New Jersey had not made any money for the last
Mr. Mcpherson, in advocating Mr.. sewelrs
| amendment, remarked that whenever any QueS-
ton was raised touching the liquor interest the
to his feet. When whisky was touched the Sena,
| tor from Kentucky was touched.
! Mr.. Logan said that the German bottle makers
haa nad an agent here all winter, trying to have
DoItleS put on the free list
Mr. Beck, discussing the tax on whisky and his
alleged interest In 1T. said he had never in his life
| owned more than q barrel Of whisky at one time.
[Laughter.1
81, The motion to make the duty on bottles OF the
class described one cent per pound was lost,
leaving the rate 80 per cent ad vaforem.
House Of Representatives.
Mr. Henderson (of Illinois), from the committee
on military AFFAIRS reported q resolution calling
on the Secretary OF War for Information as to
West Point cadets. Adopted.
Mr.: Bingham (of Pennsylvania), by unanimous
| consent, offered joint resolution authorizing
Major VIM. Ludlow, corps of engineers, to accept
! the position OF chief engineer OF the water de-
partment of Philadelphia and giving him leave OF
absence for two years without pay. Passed.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, by unanimous consent,
! the invitation OF the regents Of the Smithsonian
Institution to attend the ceremony OF Inaugural
ung the bronze statue OF Professor Joseph Henry
ance OF Senator's and Ii members to represent
Congress- Passed.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
MI. Hiscock, chairman of the appropriations
committee, moved to 60 into committee of the
Whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill In
reply to a question by Mr.. Kelley, he expressed
the opinion that the bill would not occupy more
than two or three days; and said that it would
De followed by the deficiency bill
Mr.. CalkilS of Indiana chairman NJ tho elec
ClOnS committee, gave notice that he would (aS
soon as the sundry civil bill was disposed OF ask
actlOn ON the various election cases now on the
calendar.
Mr.. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, said that recog-
pration bills in time for action by the Senate. he
would not antagoniZe them; but as soon as they
9 Of h n Woud ID again the sonsd
result t1ncredulous laughter.l
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then, at 12 o'clock, went into COM
mittee OF the whole (Mr. Kasson, OF Iowa. in the
cha1r) on the sundry civil appropriation bill
General debate was dispensed with, and the bill
was read by paragraphs for amendment
The District i'm Congress.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
A special meeting OF the Senate District COM
mittee was called for this morning, but the men,
bers did not put in an appearance. The object of
the call was to dispose OF some OF the business
pending before the committee. II the tariff bill is
held but while that measure consinues % to M Keep ee
Senators up most OF each night no committee bus
mess Will be done.
Capitol Notes.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS ON THE TARIFF.
The republican Senators held a caucus this
morning, which was largely attended, notwith-
standing the fact that the Senate session contin-
ued until after O'Clock this morning. The tariff
6ill was the subject OF discussion. the question
Delng as TO whether or not the tariff part of the
bill should be abandoned and the internal revenue
portion pressed for passage. Mr. Morrill,, as in
the last caucus. insisted upon standing by the en-
sustained, only about half dozen Senators voting
for the proposition to abandon the tar, provisions
o6 me Dill ~ n,I was also agreed to sit the bin out
would facilitate the passage OF the measure by re-
framing from debate upon it altogether.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The publication of the text OF the d roposed
treaty with Mexico was brought about upon a
motion submitted in executive session yesterday
Dy Mr.: voorhees,. This motion he also supple
mented with one providing that the treaty shall
be considered In open session. This remains un-
acted upon.
REPUBLICAN HOUSE CAUCUS
The republicans of the House will, it is UNDER
stood, hold a caucus tonight for the purpose of
considering the situation and determining upon a
course to be pursued for the remainder Of the
session
THE TARIFF BILL AND THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
AlCnOugn Mr.. kelley, OF the ways and means
committee announced this morning that he would
call up the tariff bill after the sundry civil appro-
prlation bill was disposed of, the laughter which
greeted the announcement was evidence that the
House considers the bill dead and will not have the
patience to again consider it. AS soon as the
sundry civil bill is passed, which Is probable
within the next three days. Mr. 81 iscock gave
notice that he would call up at once the deficiency
appropriation. This will leave only one appro-
priatlon bill-the river and harbor bill-tO be
passed In the House. There is general impress
sion at the Capitol that there will be q compro-
mise of some Kind on the revenue bills, and that
before Congress adJourns bill reducing internal
revenue taxation will be passed.
DEFEAT OF THE LITTLE REVENUE BILL.
The effort to substitute the bill to reduce inter-
nal revenue taxation for the pending tariff meas
ure in the House yesterday proved failure. Judge
Kelley made gallant fight, but the opposition
was too strong The vote on the motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill was yeas l62, nays
W-not the necessary two-thirds An analysis OF
the vote shows Is democrats and III republicans
and greeDbackers voting in the Affirmative, and Is
republicans and 62 democrats voting in the mega
tive.
A LITTLE SCENE m THE SENATE.
The tariff continues to excite personalities In
the Senate occasionally. Yesterday afternoon Mr..