Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-10
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
LABOR IN THE SENATE.
Senator Harrison on Arbitration.
Washington Territory Bill Passed.
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Chaplain on Drunkenness.
The Senate.

The Senate.
ARBITRATION FOR SETTLEMENT OF LABOR
TROUBLES.
among petitions presented was one by Mr..
Harrison, from three assemblies of knights of
Labor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, praying for the
speedy passage by the Senate of the labor arbi-
tration bill, already passed by the House Of
Representatives.
Mr.. Harrison said he did not desire to antici-
pate the discussion on the bill referred to, which
committee on education and labor, and was
soon to be taken up by the Senate. The startling
occurrences, of which we had accounts from
day to day in the newspapers, Mr.. Harrison
said, were turning the attention of all lovers of
good order and of the prosperity of the country.
of those of employers of labor. Arbitration
was the only cause open for the peaceful,
speedy and just settlement of such disputes.
and disturbances. Arbitration implied calm
ness. That was not found when the contest had
So far as Registration could contribute to the
securing of just settlement by arbitration and
discussion in advance of any controversies
arising in connection with labor Congress
would, by the enactment of such legislation,
contribute greatly to the peace and happiness
of the country.
The bill referred to being already on the cal
endar the petition was laid on the table.
THE WASHINGTON TERRITORY BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Platt the Washington Ter
ritory admission bill was taken up, and the
amendment offered by Mr.. Morgan, requiring
the constitution of the proposed new state to be
fore the admission of the state, was rejected,
and at l:3O pm. the bill was passed-yeas 80,
nays l3.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
House of Representatives.
THE CHAPLAIN ON THE EVILS OF DRUNKEN
NESS.
"Oh. God!' prayed the chaplain this morn
ing, "answer, we beseech Thee, the supplica-
tions OF millions of hearts ascending to Thee for
the speedy close Of that greatest evil of modern
society-drunkenness. Linked with almost
every vice and crime in loathsome compact
with gaming houses and brohels, it burdens
the criminal dockets of courts OF justice, throngs
the poo hos.yes, mad houses, jails and gibbets,
drives hsn to despair through the snake
wreathed cortals of delirum tremens, unbars
the postells of life that they may stink into
the coward y grave of suicide. Beginning most
often 10 an allurlng taste in the jocund bond of
good felio.s ship, it becomes an appetite and
master pas IN which destroys the body, dark
ems the int iiect, blinds the moral sense, dead
ems the soul. drives God out of mems spirit and
paraiyzing the will, finds men and women
hand and foot and casts them into hell, leaving
children
An objection from Mr. Beach IN. W pre-
vented action asked by Mr.. Forney (A1a.1 on
the bill for the relief OF the Alabama flood su-
ferers, and an objection from Mr.. Cowles, (N.
VI prevented MI Murphy tlOWa) rom Offering
resolution for fixing day for the considera-
ton OF the Hennepin canal bill.
Inc House under special order proceeded to
the consideration OF bills reported from the
committee on commerce.
The District In Congress.
THE LIBRARY BUILDING COMMISSION.
The commission appointed by the new library
bill will meet Just as soon as the President shall
approve the Dfl. It is expected that he will do
SO by Monday.
TO INVESTIGATE THE GAS QUESTION
The Senate District committee will appoint
subcommittee, or rather the chairman will
by authority of the committee, to investigate
the gas question under Mr.. Van Wyck's resolu-
tlOn The investigation W ill be with open doors.
Capitol Topics.
NOMINATIONS
The President yesterday afternoon sent to the
Senate the nominations of Lawrence Horrigan,
for appraiser of merchandise at st. Louis, and
OF nine pOstmasters.
CONGRESSIONAL REFERENCES TO MR.. GLAD
STONES SPEECH.
Yesterday, in the Senate Mr. Teller character
lied the speech made by MIR. Gradstone as the
greatest ever made on the subject to which it
related, and made by probably the greatest
man of the age. Reading one OF the sentences
with the law on the part of the people, Mr..
Teller said Gladstones words would live as
House Mr. O'Neii, of Missouri, asked unanimous
consent Tor consideration of resolutions OF SYM
pathy with Gladstone and his associates in
their efforts to secure free parliament for the
people of Ireland, and congratulating the people
OF that hitherto unhappy country on the pros
pect OF an early and successful termination of
their long and patriotic struggle for the right OF
loyal self-governlnent, but Mr.. Cox, of North
Carolina, objected, and the resolutions were
not received.
TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC AGAINST UNwHoLE-
SOME FOOD.
The House committee ON commerce yester-
day Instructed Representative Durham to re-
port favorably his bill to authorize the President
to appoint inspectors of live stock, dressed
meats and hog products intended for foreign
shipment to a number not exceeding fifteen Tor
any one customs district. The bill makes it a
m nn me- punishable able, by fine imprison-
United States any aduiterated or unwholesome
food or liquor, and authorizes the President to
suspend the importation of any article which
he has good reason to believe is injurious to the
health or welfare of the people.
SENATOR FRYE ON PROTECTION OF AMERICAN
CITIZENS AGAINST CANADIAN FISHERY OUT
RACES.
Mr.. Frye, in his speech in the Senate yester-
day on the fishery question, said: "The republic
should insist upon the same commercial privi-
leges in the ports and harbors of the Dominion
| of Canada as she enjoys in ours. If these are
not accorded then Congress should promptly
resort to retaliatOry legislation and our govern
ment send into those waters armed cruisers, not
tice to our neighbors but to protect our own
citizens from outrage. If this country
pefIulLS GreaL Britain and Canada by OutrageS
and violation OF all rights OF hospitality to drive
us into the surrender OF our markets, why, we
never can have peace with Canada, but if
Canada understands that when she closes her
ports. as She is doing to-day, the ports of the
United States are to be closed too, you will have
| no trouble with Canada-lOt the slightest"
| VICTORY FOR WOMANSUFFRAGEI IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Eustis' proposed amendment to the bill
| for admission of Washington Territory, limit
| ing the right of suffrage in the proposed new
| state to qualified male electors only, was re-
1ected In the Senate yesterday by vote Of yeas
II, nays 25. The yeas were Messrs. Beck, Berry,
Coke, Eustis, German, Gray, ingalls,, jackson,
Maxey, Pugh, Salisbury and Walthall. Among
the Senators voting against the amendment
| There are 500 new advertisements in The
| STAR to-day.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $500, 254; customs, $6O7 .sO4.
! SECRETARY MANNING's condition remains
unchanged to-day.
SECRETARY LAMAR left this morning for
New York to be absent a few days.
REsIGNED.-Naval Cadets Herbert s. Childs
and Chas. F. Cash have resigned from the navy.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. John X. Myrick. Sd
artillery and Capt. Geo. F.Torole, 10th infantry,
| have been detailed as aides-de-camp to Major
General N. A. Miles. The leave OF Second
| Lieut.. Thos. w. Griffith, 18th infantry, has
been extended one month. First Lieut. s. S.
Pague, 18th infantry, has been detailed as mill
itary professor at the Pennsylvani state college
Center county, Pa. relieving Second Lieut.. Jas