Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-26
Capitol Notes.
CENSUS DEFICIENCY

The Senate appropriations committee this morn.
ing agreed to report the joint resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 to continue the work OF the census
with an amendment reducing the amount to $780,
600 The original amount was made up OF 500 GOO
to continue the work OF the census during the cur.
rent fiscal year. and the remainder to be applied
10 next years work. The committee have found
the work OF the census in such an unsatisfactory
condition, however that they are unwilling to re-
without that any the W
not De wasted, and this assurance they
nos ta ae fact a sat n.ys
before them twice the Secretary OF the Interior
and Acting Superintendent OF the Census Rich
meeting this morning, and endeavored to explain
the state OF affairs In the census bureau, but their
statements only confirmed the opinion or the COM
m1ttee that the work OF the census was In such q
state OF confusion that Congress would not be
warranted at this time In granting a greater
bureau running. 1t is not unlikely that this ac-
ton OF the committee will be followed by a bill
providing for the early termination the work OF
coliatlng and publishing. within limits consider
aoiy narrower than as now contemplated by the
scientific gentlemen who have charge OF the de-
tails OF the work.
CONFERENCE OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ON THR
TARIFF BILL
The democratic Senators, or some OF them, held
an informal conference yesterday afternoon, to
talk over the tariff bill They discussed the pro-
sgsed nos
The Senators present all conceded in the opinion
to obtain greater reductions than those provided
in the bill; that every effort should be made within
me , BOUNDS Of legitimate parliamentary usages TO
Tighten the burdens now imposed upon the
people," but that there shall be no
death; that the democrats recognize the Import
a d OF passing tarin bill, and that they win
Ss SSsn sF they the e suss @
prove" 1t by amendments. The conclusion OF the
conference was that the democrats viii get the
Failing to get such measure as they desire and
as they think, ought to be passed, they will
acQuiesce In voting for the best they can obtain.
THE REPUBLICAN, SENATORS AND THE TARIFF BILL
second caucus OF the republican Senators was
held yesterday afternoon to agree as to line OF
policy touching the tariff bill 1t was decided to
remain In session each day until late hour in the
afternoon, rather than hold night sessions Mr..
M0rrlil was authorized to OfIef In the Senate to-
day resolution providing for the enforcement OF
a fve-minute rule, with the understanding that
i IT'S aao9,on 6e not insisted upon II disposition
Its consideration should bid fair to consume any
considerable time: The resolution placing the
the finance committee was adopted with but two
dissenting votes - Senators Hoar ana McDili
These gentlemen, while In accord with the caucus
on the general proposition to expedite the passage
OF the bill, dtssented from the method proposed as
placing too great limitations upon individual ac-
ton. Republican Senators last evening spoke OF
the results OF the caucus as highly satisfactory.
SIGNIFICANT VOTE ON THE TARIFF
In the Senate this afternoon a significant vote
was had on the tariff on iron By a vote of 30 to
q (Messrs. Sherman and Van Wyck voting with
the democrats) the duty on bar iron was fixed at
SlS per ton, instead OF $40 60, as recommended by
the finance committee. The significance OF the
vote lies in the fact that the finance committee
Was defeated by the aid Of republican votes.
PENSIONS TO ONE-ARMED AND oNE-LEGGRD SOL
DIERS
Mr.. Van Wyck presented In the Senate this af-
ternoon another minority report, signed by him
self and Mr.. Chilcott, from the committee on pen
s1ons In relation to The bill to increase pensions
to one-armed and One-legged soldiers
REDUCTION OF DUTIES ON IRON.
In the Senate this afternoon, on motion OF Mr..
Brown the duty on bar iron, round. not less than
three-fourths OF an inch in diameter, and on
square iron not less than threefourths OF an inch
square was reduced from one cent per pound, as in
the bill to SO per ton. Also the duty fats less
than an inch wide or less than threeeighths OF an
inch thick: on round iron less than three-Quartes
of an inch and not less than ZIG OF an inch in
diameter, and on square iron less than three
fourths OF an inch square from one and two-tenths
cents per pound to So per ton.