Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-09
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


the joint resolution providing for the termination
OF articles 1S to 25 inclusive, and article 80 (tht
fisheries articles OF the treaty OF washington, a
munds said he would call up the the joint resolution
pressing public business To guard against mis-
apprehension, he stated that the committee or
foreign relations did not think it absolutely indis
pensable that the termination should be made by
| q joint resolution. In his opinion it might be
made by the President,by and with the advice and
question the committee wished to have the joint
resolution passed If possible.
Mr.: Hale inquired whether the commirtee's
amendment to the joint resolution impaired its
| force
Mr.. Edmunds-Not at ALL We think it i'm
| proves it.
moved 10 take up the post route bill.
Mr. Morrill, opposed the motion, and it was
lost-yeas. q; noes, SO.
| THE TARIFF BILL
The tariff bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Bayard's amendment was adopted, so as to
make the mineral water paragraph OF the free list
read: 'Mineral waters, all, not artificial together
with the bottles or jugs In which the same are i'm
Mr.. Lapham moved to add: "Not including
waters artifclally charged with gas or other
MI. Morrill,, from the committee on finance re.
ported amendments reducing the ad valorem duty
on ali the carpets enumeratedin in the wool schedule
except "hemp or tute carpeting, carpets and car
1
or other material, not otherwise herein specified,
from IS to 30 per cent. The amendments were
On motion OF Mr.. Vance the duty on the carpets
and carpeting submitted from the committees
amendments, except hemp and 1ute carpeting, was
| reduced from 45 to 40 per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Morrill, reported the following substitute for
the paragraph embracing ''womens and chldren's
dress goods" &C: "Women's and children's dress
goods. coat Innings, Italian cloths and goods of
like description. composed in part OF wool worsted
the hair OF the alpaca goat or other animals,
eenfe at not 20 cents per yard
valued at above 20 cents per square yard, cents
per square yard and 40 per cent ad valorem. If
alpaca, or other animals, or of mixture of them,
y cents per square yard and 40 per cent ad
| valorem. But all such goods with selvedges, made
wholly or in part OF other materials, or with
threads Of other materials introduced for the pur-
pose OF changing the classification shall be dutia-
valorem, providing that all such goods weighing
over four ounces per square yard shall pay duty
OF Ss cents per pound and 40 per cent ad valorem.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL STRIPPED OF Leg
IsLATION.
Mr. Hale, from the committee on appropriations,
reported the naval appropriation bill In making
the report he said that the committee had struck
out from the bill every particle OF general egisla-
ton and put in none Of its own, so that the bill
as reported was clean appropriation bill con.
lined to providing for the wants OF the navy.
House Of Representatives.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr.. Belford <CoL), from the committee on COIN
age, weights and measures, reported resolutions
in the House to-day declaring it to be 1nexpedent
to discontinue the coinage Of silver under existing
law, and recommending the committee on appro-
prfatons to appropriate for the purpose OF provd-
Ing additional vault room at some point in the
mississippi valley. Referred to the committee on
appropriations
APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE BILLS
Mr.. Kasson Qowa) offered resolution, that dur
Ing the remainder OF the sessi on it shall be in
order on any day, after the morning hour to move
to suspend the rules so as to consider in the House
any regular appropriation or revenue bill which
snail have been reported by committee and
may then be In committee OF the whole on the
state OF the Union. or which may then be on the
Speakers table, and such motion shall be de-
c1ded by majority vote. Referred to the COM
m1ttee on rules.
Mr.. Houk (Tenn.). chairman of the committee on
ment OF certain claims 9th Of July claimsj re-
ported by the accounting officers OF the Treasury
Objection was made to its present consideration.
ana IL was made special order for Tuesday even
Ing next
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL, ETC.
Mr.. Blackburn (Ky.) submitted the conference
report on the military academy appropriation bill.
and 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Page (Cal), chairman of the committee on
commerce, reported back resolution which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury
gas for lighting beaconS and buOyS.
Mr.. Harris (Mass.) introduced bill recurring an
oath as to age from recruits in the navy. Re-
Mr.. Wheeler tAla.). from the committee on MILL
tary affairs. reported bill to place Capt A. L.
private calendar.
Mr.. Deerng Qowa), from the committee on In
dian affairs, reported adversely bill authorizing
the MISSISSIPPI Albuquerque and Inter-Ocean Rail-
road company to construct road through the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Springer Nll) a concurrent
resolution was passed for the printing OF the re-
port OF Lieut. Sullivan on the problem OF inter-
ocean communication.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Private business was then dispensed with, and
the House, at IL O'Clock, went into committee OF
the whole Mr: Burrows, Of Michigan, in the chair)
on the tariff bill
The pending amendment was one offered bv Mr.
Se on
thinner than one and a-half inch and not thinner
tnan NO: No. 20 T wire gauze Agreed TO.
Tor the admission OF foreign-built ships on the
payment OF twenty per cent ad valorem. Ruled
The clause as finally passed was as follows:
Boiler or other plate iron, sheared or unsheared,
skelp iron, sheared or rolled in grooves and sheet
wire gauge, s-lo cents per pound; thinner than
NO. No 20 wire gauge and not thinner than NO a5
No so cents ants per
Mire gauge, ~ cents per pound: thinner than No.
~ wire gauge and all iron commercially known as
common or blacktaggers iron, whether put up In
boxes or bundles Or not, 80 per cent ad valorem.
The District I'm Congress.
THE CHURCH ORPHANAGk
In pursuance Of q petition from the ssTrustees
and Ladies Aid" Of the Church Orphanage, stu
ated on s0th street. near street north west, ask
Ing that this be placed on the permanent list OF
nenenciar1es OF the District. Mr. Butler. from the
District committee, to-day reported. in the Senate
An amendement to the District appropriation bill
appropnating $500 for the maintenance OF this
charity, which was referred to the appropriations
committee The petition sets forth that the char
1ty has subscription list OF $500, which barely
supports nearly 60 persons. and that the charity
Is not sectarian.
PAY FOR AN ENFORCED HOLIDAY.
Mr.. Butler submitted In the Eenate to-day an
amendment to the sundry civil bill to appropriate
81 ,00250 to pay stone cutters Of the Washington
Monument wages withheld from them during the
obsequies OF the late President Garfield Referred
20 the committee on appropriations
Capitol Notes.
Gov. VIM. A. Newell, OF Washington Territory,
accompanied By Delegate Brents, appeared before
the Senate committee on territories this morning
and made an argument IN favor OF the admission
| frDT Torr1f aoa ofa