Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-16
Goodrich and Munger, of New York. who advocated

uonnage TAX on steamships to thirty cents per ton
annually, and Mr. Flanders, OF Philadelphia. advo-
cateo the reduction Of fees OF steamboat inspectors
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
senators are very reticent on the subject OF the
Mexican treaty now pending before them, but the
IMPRESSION SO far IL can be ascertained Is that
II VIII oe ratified Those representing states inter
ested in sugar production oppose the treaty be-
cause II admits sugar free. Some Senators who
are high protectonists oppose 1t because IL tends.
tnef think, towards free trade. A Senator, who Is
opposedto the treaty and Will vote against it. in
formed member OF the House to-day that in his
Ihe senator's opinion the treaty viii go through.
Ii must be ratified oy the Goth. and IL is within The
power OF those opposing it. though in the minority,
to defeat the treaty by nioustering. They can, II
| they choose. talk it to death, by consuming the
time remaining in making speeches.
| MessrS Morrill, and Edmunds had maps spread
out before them In the Senate to-day, and were ap
parently posting themselves with arguments
against the Mexican treaty. One OF the points
made by the opponents OF the treaty is that vessels
from Europe might bring all the products of Ihat
and even other continents to Mexico. from whence
they could be- under the treaty. brought free into
this country, thus cutting into our customs reve-
leo foreign vessels could land and discharge cargoeS
and under the proposed treaty the point is made
, tnat , articles on which this government imposes
duty could be brought in as products or Mexico.
Inc prevailing idea about the Senate this after
noon was that the opponents OF the treaty would
not permit a vote 10 be reached While they had
not apparently arranged any systematic nllibuster-
Ing tactics, II was believed that tacit understand
Ing existed amongthem TO talk the treaty to death.
The SENATE PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEE.
At the meeting or the Senate committee On pub
lie lands to-day senator Van Wyck'5 bill for the
lief OF settlers on the public domain In Nebraska
and Kansas was ordered TO be reported iavorably.
II provides for the payment OF two dollars ami a
half per acre to persons who took ur lands Under
the homestead or pre-emption laws within the lin-
ITS or the northern Kansas land grant. With this
sum the claimant is expected TO eXtncuish the title
or the company. Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars are appropriated.
senator Cockrals bill repeating the Iron Noun
tain railroad grant was also ordered 10 he reported
faVoraby. special meeting OF the committee has
been called for next Saturday 10 consider the
eral bills introduced relating TO railroad land grants
OREGON LAND GRANTS.
Ex-senator John H. Mitchell appeared before the
House committee on public lands this morning in
behalf Oh the oregon Central road. the land grant
OF which il is proposed 10 declare forfeited. A fur
ther hearing of the argument will be given in con-
neciton with the arguments OF attorneys fayornS
the granting OF land 10 the Oregon and California
and the California and Oregon railroads on Friday.
THE Low-TARIFF DEMOCRATS OF THE HOUSE
are counting upon good many votes from the re-
publican side when tarfn legislation comes up Mr.
WILLS believes that the protectonists Will not be
able TO hold the western republicans up to their
line He thinks that division IN the republican
ranks OF about the sam" As that existing in demo-
cratic ranks Will be developed when the voting
begins In this opinion other leading democrats
agree. Their idea Is that republicans from OF
tue western states viii vote ior ta,ilf reform. one
oi the democratic members from Wisconsin (Mr.
Ing iii popular favor IN his state. and that of
the democrats sent to this Congress from WiScon-
sin We're elected on low-talif platforms. II the
tarif-fefOlm democrats are 1niScacuiating with
regard 10 western republican support, then they
are destined 10 defeat in the House
REVIVAL OF AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Delegations from New York. Boston and Phila-
delphia. interested in shipping. at the Capitol
tu-Gay 10 appear. by invitation. before the House
committee Oh shipbulding. and gave their views as
TO legislation for the revival OF American shipping
The committee, being new one. has not Yet been
assigned room. and 50 IL me: ia The room OF the
military committee. but iluch time was lost In
1inding place 10 meet that nothing was done. The
delegatlons VIII be given I2n hearing.
PROPOSED NEW CABINET oERIcER.
Messrs. Aiken, Patton. Weller, Ochltree and
Stephenson, Of the House committee Ayricul-
ture, viii meet as subcommittee On Friday to
consider the question OF making the Commissioner
OF Agriculture cabinet officer
SENATE PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENT
C. s. Draper was today promoted by Sergeant-at-
Arms Canaday. of the Senate. from messenger OF
the committee on post Offices and post roads to
assist ant dcorkeepec. vice Gen Cadmus NJ. Wilcox
ana Thomas balnbrdge vas appointed messenger
- ill the place made vacant by Draper's promo
/ ton.
TRADE AND STANDARD DOLLARS.
AT the meeting OF the House committee on coinage
weights and measures to-day MesSrS- Dowd, PuSey,
Lanham. Beiford and Chace were appointed sub
committee TO consider all questions relating the
Lacey to consider all questions regarding the coin
age OF the standard silver dollar.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
frmeG the following nominations: Reuben A. Allen
to be Indian agent at Hackfeet agency. Mon: Louis
\. Barnes to be register of the land Office al Gaines
VILE Fla: John F. Rollins to ba receiver of public
moneys al Gainesville. Fla: Thomas Wrong. TO be
receiver OF public moneys az COncordia. Kan: JAS
Lewis. to be surveyor general OF louisiana: George
b. Everett. to be register at Michel. Oak: David
=. Hoffman. to be register at Lake City. Col: Wal
ter \. Hurlbut. to be receiver OF public moneys al
Chey enne. Wyo George f. Bowdcn. To be collector
ot customs lur the district Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth. Va: A. q. Iennins. to be register at Dar-
public moneys at Cree!sbarg. Oak. 4 large num-
Der OF POSTMASTER, were also confirmed.
A REPUBLICAN CArCUs.
\ call has been issued for joint caucus OF the
| republican Senators and Representatives, to be
held in the hall CT the House tonight, to elect q
congressional campaign committee.
TARIFF.
The sentiment Of the democratic members OF the
ways and means committee is in favor of moder-
ate reduction in the tariff. and bill In accordance
with these views will soon be presented to the
! House.
REPORTED BY TWO COMMITTEES
/ The unusual spectacle OF two committees report
ing almost simultaneously in favor OF the same bill
was witnessed in the Ho,lse yesterday. The House
went into committee the whole to ssconsider
WIS upon the nprO eIent OF the Mississippi river.
Tie committee On ieveeS and improvements recon-
Iended the immediate passage OF the bill, apprO-
prating 81 coo GOO immediate use in improving
the Mississippi river. River and harbor committee
followed with i similar recommendation. After a
long discussion the consideration OF the matter
posi- poned until today, when 1t will be again taken
up III committee OF The whole.
ROOM FOR THE HOUSE, COMMITTEES.
| The House committee on public grounds and
buildings are endeavortng to find rooms for all the
committees The plan that Will probably be adopted
is to lease Gen. Buffers residence, opposite the
south end OF the Capitol and quarter the minor
committees in 1t, thus leaaiDg the rooms In the
Capitol for the more important committees.
SENATOR ALLIsoN's DENOMINATION.
| There was general qualification expressed by
Senators today at the denomination OF Nj. Allison
by the Iowa republicans.
Admiral Thatcher's Will Contested.
HIS HEIRS sREKINa TO SET ASIDE A CLAUSE WHICH
DEPRIvEs THEM OF $4,000.
| A hearing was begun in Boston yesterday in the
equity branch OF the superior court In the case of
Eugene B. Hinkley ct al against Nation S. Fowler
ct al, which involves the construction of clause
In the will OF the late Admiral Knox Thatcher e. s.
N. After specific bequests to relatives and friends,
the VIII contains the following clause: 81 also will
and devise that the residue OF my property, after
the payment OF my funeral expenses and Just debts,
as well as the before named bequests. be given
foreign missionary societies, to aid in propagating
the Holy religion OF Jesus Christ" The residue
amounts to $31 COO The claimants are the Ameri-
| can board OF commissioners for foreign missions,