Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-24
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
To-day i'm the Senate.

Mr.. Hoar offered q resolution dischargfng the
on ni zee On Rc e from fuhef The
Statutes in relation to danger signals.
The resolution was laid over under the rule.
day. and Mr.. Conger said he would oppose the re-
setting forth objections to secret legislative action
upon questions affecting the revenue and our COM
merctal relations with other nations, and order
Ing that hereafter all treaties or conventions usu
ally known as reciprocity treaties, ma King altera-
tions in the rates Of duty on imported articles,
shall be considered in open session of the Senate
and the debates and votes printed In the Congress-
tO1ldt Record.
THE TARIFF BILL
At the close OF the morning business the tariff
bill was taken up. the pending question being
on Mr.. Camden's amendment to make the duty on
iron ore 60 cents ton, on which Mr.. Miller (New
York; addressed the Senate, saying the New Eng
| land Senator'S had, In their votes upon the Ques-
OF protection. Mr. Miller said the tariff commits
sion (Which he called 1unketing comm1ss.on) in
Its action in relation to iron was governed and
controlled solely by the Bessemer steel company;
That 1t was the interests of this company and not
those OF the country which were consulted.
House of Representatives..
On motion Of Mr.. Oates OF Alabama, Saturday,
February Sd, at O'Clock, was fixed as the day for
the consideration OF appropriate resolutions on
the death OF W. NJ. Love- of Alabama
THE NAVAL APP RoPRIAT1oN BILL
OF the whole r Page, OF California, in the chair)
on the naval appropria ton bill, the pending para
graph being that making appropriations for the
bureau OF construction and repair.
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, raised point OF order
against the provision prohibiting the application
OF any part OF the sum appropriated to the repair
| of any wooden ship when the estimated cost of
such repairs shall exceed 80 per cent OF the esti-
mated cost OF q new ship OF the same size and like
material He was opposed to such legislation,
and, therefore, raised the point as the Speedest
way OF getting rtc OF the provision.
Mr.. Whitthorne, Of Tennessee, ant agonized the
point OF order or 81: HE regarded the provision as
wholesome check to put upon the discretion Of the
executive departments
The chair oyerruled the point of order.
The next paragraph reached was that providing
for the completion OF one OF the double turreted
monitors, against which Mr.. Blounu reserved a
point Of order
Mr.. Harris, OF Massachusetts, offered an amend
ment providing that the contract for the compile
tfon OF either OF these vessels must be approved
by the naval advisory board, instead OF by new
board, as provided by the bill
Mr.. Whitthorne, OF Tennessee, opposed the
The amendment was adopted-s9 to 6s-and Mr.
Atkins, OF Tennessee, gave notice that he would
ask vote in the House.
the completion OF the monitor by contract and in
sert a clause that 1T shall be completed in the
Navy department, by officers and employees Of the
government, and not by contractors
point or order was raised against the amend
ment, and the point was overruled and the amend
meht discussed at length.
Mr.. RobeSOn moved to amend the amendment by
adding proviso that the Secretary OF the Navy
can do the work in the navy yards as cheaply and
with as much advantage TO the government
Mr. o'Neill offered an amendment proy,d,np that
II the Secretary OF the Navy shall not decide do
this work in the navy yards OF the United States,
ne shall then invite proposals from all shipbuilders
whose sh1pyards are fully equipped for repairing
or building iron or steel ships. This amendment
was discussed at length.
MI. O'Neill's amendment was agreed to and Mr.
norse's amendment as amended adopted.
Mr.. Berry Of California, moved to appropriate
$l,5oo,oo for the completion Of all the monitors
The District i'm Congress.
BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE REAL ESTATE TITLE COMPANY
TO ACT AS TRUST COMPANY.
Mr. Conger (by request introduced bill in the
Senate yesterday afternoon to authorize the Real
Estate Title Insurance company of the District to
act as trust company. 1t authorizes the COM
pany named, In addition to its existing corporate
powers, to act as trust company provided that it
shall not exercise such powers or privileges until
the whole OF its capital stock (s20oOO shall have
been paid in in cash. After such payment the
company shall have power to act as trustee or
executor, or administrator, or receiver or assignee
or guardian, or committee OF any lunatic, and to
administer all the duties thereof; it shall have
power to take. hold and convey property. It is
ia e I11 ne our to appont their
guardian, etc.) and the company shall not be re-
Qured to give any bond, but in lieu OF the security
cred as security for the faithful discharge OF the
duties imposed. The company is limited tO the
ance Of trust duties. The iii Was referred to- the
District committee.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
The subcommittee OF the Senate committee on
appropriations, to whom was referred the District
appropriation bill, had short meeting this morn
ing Commissioner West was before them, giving
his views and advice with regard to the regula-
ton OF salaries AS meeting OF the full commit
tee had been called for 10:30 the subcommittee
naa TO adjourn early, and no action whatever was
tee Will hold its regular meeting tomorrow, and
as all the members are in the city it is expected
tnat @ all the business OF real importance pending
will be disposed OF
Capitol Notes.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE TARIFF BILL
The President told q New England Senator that
while he was anxious to have this Congress pass
bill to rev. the tariff, he was fearful on account
OF the lateness OF the session and the diversified
interests in the bill that it would fall Asked il he
would call an extra session OF Congress II the bill
did fail, he said, That is an emergency win not
consider until it arises"
DESTITUTE DESCENDANT OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
The committee on pensions in the House had
before them for consideration yesterday q bill
granting pension to Septimia Randolph Mekle-
ham. the only surviving grandchild OF Thomas
Jefferson. The bill was introduced in the House
by Mr.. Robinson, OF New York, who said he had
heard by accident that the only surviving grand
child OF the author OF the Declaration OF Independ
ence was resident OF Georgetown, and In desti-
tute circumstances. The bill, which proposes to
referred to subcommittee, Who viii report nor e at
subsequent meeting probably In favor OF pension
OF 500 per month
COMBINATIONS By THE SENATE
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
~ moi N,,Oto
ard, Of Chicago. to be secretary OF legation to
Japan; Alex. w. DeLond, to be receiver OF public
moneys at Prescott, Arizona. Indian agents-D.
N. Rordan, OF Arizona, at the Navajo agency.
New Mexico; A. n jackson, OF Cincinnati, at the
Pima agency. POstmasters-Thomas Winston, at
Forreston, Ill; J. r. Smith, at Wheaton, III.