Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-14

Woulo aise upon the moor or during the campaign
concerning the ma ter.
THE DENoCRATIC DEBT 10 TURNER
The language Turner had used had caused him
to make his objection. He did not believe It was
his duty as an Indanian to sit on the door and by
his silence, allow the democratic party to pay its
debts to j. Milton Turner for his services rendered
at tne indlanapolis colored convention. tApplause
Mr.. O'Neill said that he had introduced the bill
In the interest OF humanity and for the beneft Of
the freedom without considering Turner or any,
body else. 1t Was an act OF humanity and justice
TO pay the slaves OF the Indians what was due
diana should have objected 70 bill TO do justice
to the freedmen because he objected 70 q certain
gentleman and his Politics.
The matter was then dropped.
Mr.. Sayers Crexas) moved that the House go
into committee OF the whole for the consideration
OF general aPprogPnn5on n bills
tion OF the military committee to the fertilization
bill, inquired Of the Speaker what bill would be
The Speaker declined 10 state. declaring that
that was matt er to be determined by the chair
man Of the committee OF the whole. Mr.. Towns
hend then addressed himself to Nj. Sayers, and
asked that gentleman what bill he proposed TO
have considered, but Mr.. Sayers' answer that the
gentleman would know when he got into commit
tee was not satisfactory. and Mr.. Townshend re-
marked threatentngy that the gentleman might
be long time In getting into committee.
the deficiency bill should be considered, the sub
tect OF fOrtifications being In conference on the
army appropriation BILL
Mr.. sAYYRs' NOTION CARRIED.
Mr.. Sayers motion was then carried: Yeas, 159;
nays Give more than quorum, but the nght
was resumed in committee, Mr.. Townshend OBJ
jecting to the consideration OF the fortifcation
bill and that objection being reported TO the
House.
NO QUORUM.
On the question whether the House would direct
the fortincation bill to be laid aside the vote
drrlfa -, 0D a
OF the House was ordered.
The District In Congress.
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
After THE STARS report closed yesterday the
House passed the bill TO incorporate the Washing
ton and Western Maryland Railroad Co., the bill
repeating that part or the statutes requiring hotels
IN the District to maintain W water-meters and con-
CURED in the Senate amendments to the House
bill prescribing the times for sales and notices Of
sales Of property In the District for taxes
The River and Harb0r Bill.
WHY THE PRESIDENT WOULD NOT SIGN II.
1t is said at the Capitol to-day that the Presi-
dents objection to the river and harbor BILL which
led him to withhold his approval, was based, It is
said at the Capitol, upon the manner in which the
Mississippi and Missouri River commissions are
treated. The act appropriates about $4OO0, 900
for the Mississippi River, and with the exception
or about s.. 900 OOO 1t specifically directs how the
certain amount shall be expended al one place or
on a certain "reach" About 81, 100 600 are appr0-
prlat for the Missouri River, or which only about
600 are left to be used in accordance with the
judgment Of the commission.
The President holds that Congress should either
have abolished the commissioners or left them to
exercise proper discretion In the improvements;
that under the terms OF the law, the Two Commis-
siOners are simply dgure-heads without power or
discretion to accomplish s, M anything Tue senate
commission, but in the Senate that clause was
stricken out and the commission continued in ex-
istence
The PRESIDENTS opinion is that the commissions.
selected with reference TO their special fitness for
the duties. are better competent to determine how
the money should be expended than Congress- AS
the river and harOor act stands II really localzes
the appropriations for the two great rivers OF this
country. 1t requires stipulated sums to be ex-
pended at certain localities without regard TO the
general work Of Improvement But though the
President regards this as unwise legislation he
was not willing TO kill the bill because OF II and
thus leave the many other important public works
provided Tor to Su1er for another year.
To Punish Members OF Trusts.
THE PROVISIONS OF SENATOR REAGAN's BILL.
The bill introduced In the Senate to-day by Mr.
Reagan defining trusts, &C., declares that q trust
is the combination OF capital or stock by two or
more persons for the purposes Of creating or car
rying out restrictions In trade to limit reduce, or
increase the production or prices OF merchandise
or commodities; to prevent competition in the
manufacture making, sale. or purchase OF mer-
chandise or commodities; to create monopoly.
II provides that any person who may be or may
become engaged in the business carried on with
foreign countries, or between the states,
between any state territory and
District of Columbia and any territory, or
between the United states and the waters adjacent
to any foreign country shall be guilty OF q high
misdemeanor. and on conviction In any United
States court shall be f1ped not more than $4,000
or less than 81, ,OOO and may De imprisoned in the
penltentiary from one to five years That the
purchase by any trust the agent thereof OF mer-
chandise or commodities In foreign country for
sale in this country; or the manufacture. making
or purchase OF any merchandise or commodity in
this country for sale In q foreign country, the
manufacture or purchase Of merchandise or COM
state or territory for sale In the District Of COlum
bta, or the District for sale elsewhere, shall be
violation OF the act punishable as already pre-
scrfbed. Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Capitol Topics.
NEW STYLE OF WAR sHH.
Representative Thomas, OF the House committee
on naval affairs, has prepared an original design
for war vessel. The vessel Is to be known as q
pneumatic dynamite monitor. The design pro-
v1deS for vessel OF little over ZOO tons bur-
den, built on the monitor principle, with water
ballast SO arranged as to admit OF the vessels
being sunk, when ready for action, to q po.nt
which will Just expose the turret. In ordinary
ship lghtened so as TO be entirely seaworthy. A
submarine gun In the boat, dynamite pneumatic
gun, projecting above the stern, and 12inch NOR
tdi LuouuVcu Al pldCc COWdIu The SCeI0,
are features OF the design. The estimated cost oi
| the vessel Is 81, 100000.
THE ARMY AND NAVY APPROPRIATION BILLS
The cOnferees on the army appropriation bill
and those on the naval appropriation bill met this
morning, but failed In each case to reach an agree
ment.
THE CHINESE TREATY.
The House committee on foreign affairs sue
ceeded in getting quorum together this morning
| and instructed Mr.. McCreary to call up In the
House next Saturday the bill to give eject to the
| Chinese treaty. A few formal amendments in the
Senate bill will be recommended by the committee
| the most important being one to repeal con-
| 1tctinR acts which was presumably omitted