Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-27
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
THE TARIFF QUESTION IN BOTH HOUSES.
Senate PrOceedinxs.

recommended By the tariff commission, but said
that the memorial had evidently been carefully
prepared by the attorneys OF the protected inter-
ests and sent out in printed form, accompanied by
an envelope for its return.
MT vance presented the credentials OF his col
league, Mr. Ransom, reelected Senator from North
Carolina; which were read and filed.
THE TARIFF BILL
At II :25 the tariff bill was taken up
The paragraph embracing hoop, band or scroll
iron, being under consideration, on motion OF Mr..
MOrrlll, the rates in the paragraph were reduced
as follows: ON hoop. band, scroll, or other iron,
inches or less In width, and not thinner than
No. 10 wire gauge from 2-10 to cent per pound;
thinner than No. 10 wire gauge and not thinner
than No. 20, from 40 to 2-10 cents per pound;
thinner than No 20. from 6-1O to 4-10 cents per
pound.
Mr.: Maxey moved to amend the paragraph COW
ering iron and steel cotton ties or hoops for
balng purposes, so as to apply to those not thin
ner than No. 20 wire gauge Qnstead of No. 10, as
In the billy and also to make the duty IS per cent
ad valorem instead OF 40 cents a pound, as in
the bill.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Barrow moved to strike out the paragraph.
and to put cotton ties, ETC., the free list; and
made brief argument in support Of his motion.
On an aye and no vote the motion to put cotton
ties on the free list was lost-a the Senat pre-
sent voting in the negative except Messrs Barrow,
Cali, Coke, Farley George, Lamar, Ransom, Slater,
Vance, Vest and Walker.
House Of Representatives.
CONSIDERATION OF THE TARIFF BILL RESUMED.
After the reading OF the journal, the House wen
into committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows In the
chair on the tarfT bill.
Mr.. Bland criticised the action OF the dominant
party in the House for It's delay in bringing in a
tariff bill and in attempting to choke the pending
measure through the House and Senate without
due consideration, when even its friends and adj
vocates were unable to tell what effect it would
have upon the industries OF the country and the
pered around that unless this Congress passed
this or similar bill the President would call an
extra session. That was the threat which was
neid over TINS Congress to prevent due consider
Mr.. Kelley.-Has the gentleman any authority
Mr.. Bland.-I have seen it so stated In the public
press.
Mr.. Kelley.-Oh! yes.
q Senator. and by two other Senators who had X
from the President
Mr.. Kelley:-I don't think that the President
proposes to offer bribe to the democratic party to
prevent legislation on this subject.
MT Bland. passing to consideration OF the bill,
said that II it was the best measure this Congress
could draft, any parliamentary rules resOrted to
for Its defeat would be justabe, and, indeed, de-
manded by the people who had elected other men
leries OF the Capitol swarmed with the agents OF
miilionareS and monOpOliSts urging the passage OF
this bill. which meant death to the agricultural
interests OF the country; and according to the
newspapers, the lobbyists were thicker in Wash
1ngton this session than they had been before.
Mr. Russell believed that the bin would affect
adyantageously the manufacturing, mining and
agricultural industry OF the country. The manu-
Iaeturers only made fair profit, ard II large
would be directly struck at.
Nj: Converse addressed himself to the question
was involved In the subject OF tariff.
The District in Congress.
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION IN TUE DISTRICT.
Mr. Butler to-day reported the House bills in re-
lation to assessments and taxation in the District
with an amendment In the nature OF a substitute.
The main provisions OF this substitute (Which was
by direction OF the District committee prepared
by its clerk, Mr.. Whte), have been published In
THE STAR Itwas reported to-day and placed on
the calendar.
STREET CAR REFORM.
The Senate District committee, at their special
meeting this morning, had under consideration
the question OF enacting some law to require that
street cars shall not carry any more passengers
than they have accommodations for. Mr.. Vance
was instructed to prepare bill, and he will study
the subject before doing So with the view of SUBJ
by requiring that people shall have the accommo-
datlons for which they pay. He will, in connec-
in Brooklyn, OF requiring that every car shall have
a conductor as well as driver. This plan drives
the 0o6ta.l cars on the tracks, as when compelled
TO provide a conductor for each car 1t is economy
Tor the companies to use the large sized cars
THE LAW AS TO TELEGRAPH POLES
The Senate District committee have under con-
sideration House bill which requires that tele-
graph companies shall pay license Of $3.50 per
year, and telephone companies shall pay q license
OF 500 year. and in addition shall pay one dollar
per annum on each pole. but that no more poles
shall be erected in the District. The Indications
are that the Senate committee will amend the bill
Ing, and that the wires shall be run under ground
Senator ingalls,, chairman OF the Senate committee
Is rs IN adou Iavof OF Ins m and thinks it viii
this will be DONE and that the forest OF poles now
the city will be removed"
CHANGE OF ROUTE.
The Senate District committee had a special
meeting to-day, and considered the bill to allow
the Washington and Atlantic railroad to enter the
District Originally the bill provided that the
road might come down Rock creek, but this was
oDlectiOna0le, and it was defeated. The company
with the Baltimore and Potomac road, and it is
the bill thus changed which was considered to-
DAY, out no action was taken upon it.
Capitol Notes.
The Senate yesterday reduced the tariff on tin
plates ~
VIEWS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS
The report Of the Senate committee on pensions
upon the House bill to increase the pensions of
one-armed and one-legged soldiers was submitted
yesterday, as stated in the STAR The four demo-
Three republicans recommend an increase OF from
$18 to $M and OF from $24 to $50 and two republi
and to $40 per month.
REPORT AGAINST REPRESENTATIVE FROST
The House committee on elections to-day, by a
vote OF to decided to report in favor OF unseat-
Ing Mr. Frost, OF the ed Missouri district and seat
SesSinghaus the contestant.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION Bill.
The subcommittee OF the Senate approximation
committee has completed the army appropriation
bill The committee has restored the provision
stricken out by the House abolishng the pay corps
OF the army, but lave reduced the number OF nav.
masters to forty. No more appointments are to
De made until the corps Is below that number
MI: LOganS proposition to increase the army to
$4,000 men was defeated The pay OF nOn-cOmInis-
stoned officers and soldiers was sincreased-privates
TO receive $16 instead OF S14 per month, as now
APPROPRIATIONS
The Senate committee on appropriations were
engaged to-day upon the army bill, and about COM
pleted It. They will probably be ready to report
1t to the Senate early next week. The District OF
Columbia appropriation bill, which Is now In the
hands OF subcommittee, will be reported to the
full commit ttee next Tuesday.
THE WORK OF CLOSING UP THE CENSUS
Gen. Francis A. Walker, who arrived in the city
from Boston this morning, visited the Capitol, in
company with Secretary Teller, and had q long
conference with Senator Hale, chairman OF the
select committee tst0 ascertain the results Of the
tenth cenSuAn A plan was agreed upon by which
u is expected to expedite the closing up OF the