Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-03
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
VIZ. Eiedler,s Resolution.

VIZ. Fiedlerss Resolution.
SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTED 10 CONSIDER IT.
The Fielder resolution to investigate the District
commissioners ONCE was under discussion In the
House District committee to-day. suo-commit-
zee, composed OF NessrS Fielder, Wilson, Jenords,
ba!I ana SprlggS was appointed to take the reSo-
iuuoo under consideration and report TO the whole
CON whether they deem such an investga-
morrow.
The Danville Inquiry
TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATOR sHKRxASs srB-ooM-
MrTTHR TO-DAY.
Alexander ". Miller, white, Of Danvflle, was the
nrst witness examined by Senator Sherman's sub
committee to-day. He said that ON one occasion,
before the riot. he heard pistol shot at distance
colored man. who was walking In front OF him,
tnereupon drew bis revolver and nred an answer
ing signal saying at the same time: "Hy brother,
meet you" He had seen colored women "outt"
white ladies on the sidewalk
-, :. Dance, white, Of Powhatan county, Va. tes-
tlned 70 hearing negro say to crowd OF his fell
lows that he wanted TO get chsnce to KIN white
Cheso Ingram, colored, was called He had been
a democrat Tor or years George Adams. a col.
last that Ii witness voted the Democratic ticket he
should not live out bis days The colored people
followed him after voting his ticket. so he had to
Vile do not visit or associate with him.
Aaron Pointer, colored OF Danv1lle. who de-
the o H on as aane
son and Noel The white man (Soep had slightly
the advantage when George Adams jumped on the
man had went of. Some one then came up and
took Adams OF. Lawson was drunk, and he
though the white man was also.
District i'm Congress.
BILLS TO BE REPORTED ADVERSELY.
The House District committee to-day decided to
report adversely Mr. BANDS bill providing for the
better protection OF life from IRE in hotels and the
alters in the District and the bin to reimburse the
pfoperty holders on the Avenue and certain other
9Th, 1871, Tor street improvements
Capitol Topics.
TIE LIBRARY BILL GOES OVER.
The library bill was crowded out by the Indian
appropriation bill In the House to-day but 1t will
not lose Its position as special order.
MINOR NOTES.
General Grant visited the House yesterday after
noon, and 4 recess OF fifteen minutes was taken TO
enable the members TO pay their respects to him
Another Caucus Wanted.
THE PLAN OF "MANY DEMOCRATS" TO ENSURE HAIR
MONY on THE TARIFF QUESTION.
A memorial, signed "Many Democrats" calling
for another democratic caucus, for the purpose OF
harmonizng the party upon the postponement
plan as regards the tariff, has been circulated
among the democrats OF the House. The paper
bears no name, but it is supposed to have been
gotten up BY opponents of the Morrison bill in the
House. 1t threatens the defeat OF any tariff bill
this session. and then urges the necessity OF har-
mony in the party saving that 1t Is the duty OF all
the democrats TO unite Tor power and reform. 1t
says that the demand OF the present moment Is
that the democracy declare its pollcy-not by d.
vision into faction and futile effort to pass bill,
but by decisive, uneQuivocal. unanimous expires
sion, ana concludes with a series OF resolutions
that are recommended for adoption by the caucus
These recommend reduction OF Internal revenues
and "rearrangementn OF customs duties and re-
commend that the Morrison bill be reported back
to the committee with instructions to report back
n q no INIT Yan ,orxyn nov so
bill reducing the revenue by abr1dgment OF both
customs and internal taxes to the actual necessities
OF the government"
DIFFICULT TO FIND ANY ONE TO FATHER T-wHAT IS
SAID ABOUT 1T AT THE CAPITOL
1t is impossible to find any one In the House this
morning willing to father the anonymous memoir
tal The tariff men pronounce 1t an able paper;
the reformers sheer at 1t, and all unite in saying
that they don't think IL Will result in anything.
II got the circular and threw 1t in the waste baS
ket' is the usual reply OF the members when asked
about it 1t was reported that the paper was
drawn up by Mr. Randall.s friends and that Mr.
Randall furnished the data for the argument. That
gentleman, however, disclaimed any knowledge
OF It,
strange that this method Of agitation should be
adopted by the protect1onista There are enough
prolectionists to call caucus at any time they
want to do so, and the whole party would feel
called upon to attend But their reason for not do
Ing this is thus explained: The reformers hold the
same majority they did at the time OF the other
eouSuSs duu u ScCOAu COlSuildtlou AoScS-
Sarfly result in an endorsement OF their
action then, or possibly in some more def
mite action, and II caucus called by
Mr.. Randalls friends should be thus taken by the
enemy they would have TO acknowledge themselves
bound by the action of the caucus OF their own
calling. This they deemed too great risk. so they
decided not TO call q caucus In the usual manner,
but TO get their views before the House In this
ANONYMOUS form They hoped by this means to
make enough converts to give them some chance
OF changing the complexion OF the caucus. This,
1t is understood. was TO be followed by the regular
CALI but the call will probably not come, as tue ar
gument seems to have fallen fiat The Morrison
men say: "Let them call the caucus CUR lines are
as they were before. We have lost no strength"