Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-22
AT rnE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


AT ThE CAPITOL IVsDAhs
the House District Csuuissee.
no oUoRUh AT THE NETTING To-pAY-uroRrAxf
MATTERS BxroRE sUBcohMTrKES
The House District committee tried to hold Q
meeting to-day, but it was time 20 adjourn before
quorum assembled. and nothing at all was done
A number OF matters are under way In subcom-
mitteee. ana members stated that they would get
business advanced as far as possible In the sub
committees 80 as to have reports ready BY Friday,
when the next meeting OF the whole committee
VII oe held. Next Monday Is one OF the days set
understood that the District viii not be deprived
Of its rights this time. There are several measures
u Is desired 70 get on the calendar before that
on the bill 70 provide for police Justices In the Dis
tricI They had been waiting for the decision OF
sne ,, un p. states supreme Court as % the
cision has been rendered they viii probably take
the matter under consideration, but the bill Will
haps on account OF The posiIions taken In the
decision.
The Fisheries Treaty.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S IN Favor on CONSIDERING n
WITH OPEN DOORS.
IL Is learned that the republican Senatorial
caucus OF last evening adopted with but three
dissenting votes the Riddleberger resolution TO
consider the fisheries treaty with open doors. Two
OF the dissenting Senators afterward gave their
assent ana proposed to make the action unani-
nous, out this was not done. The democratic
senator's VINO were week ago unanimously OPP
posed 70 an open consideration OF the treaty are
now largely inclined TO join in the movement
me Gniel OBJECT OF the caucus as well as OF the
one OF last Friday, was TO persuade all the repub-
the treaty. It seems that some Of the repuoIi.
cans arg waver1ng as to the stand they will take.
some OF them have talked Of amending the treaty,
leaders who insist that It shall be rejected OUT
ngnS' tnat no amendment could make IL accepta.
t Dls: some OF the Western senators have
rejected tSs President ssas mSn ns exsr ea
the retaliatory power granted him by the
act Of the last Congress- and that such an exercise
terests. BY some OF The senators II WAS declared
tnat the treaty ought 10 be considered In open
so tn 1a The people Of the country might
and the reason Tor his vote.
Tariff Compromise.
TO MODIFY THE WOODEN SCHEDULED
Although no positive action has yet been taken
by the majority or the ways and means committee
upon the amendments offered by democratic men,
bers TO the tariff BILL it IL reported by some OF the
representatives especially interested In the
wooden schedules that they have been assured
that by way OF compromise the CON-
mittee will accept an amendment
reducing the duty on wooden manufacturers from
~ per cent liked In the bill to IS per cent Men,
DerS OF the committee declined 10 Indicate how
they Will act upon the amendment which was
originally offered BY Mr.. Rain, OF Texas and pro-
posed 10 admit wOoen machinery duty free and
reduce the tarln on WOODEN manufactures 70 %
per cent
The District in Congress.
THE EXECUTION OF WILLS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Pagh introduced the
Dill offered in the House BY Mr.. Compton to amend
the law relating to the execution OF wills In the
District II makes valid all wills that have been
or may be valdly attested and published accord
lQS 10 The law In force that cd A
the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
PNEUMATIC GUNS.
senator Hawley, from the committee on mill.
tary Affairs, To-Day reported favorably q bill au.
thOrizing the Secretary Of War to contract with
the Pneumatic Gun Carriage and Power Co, for
one S-incn; one lO-inch. and one 12-inch gun car
rage, TO be built under the company'S system at
cost not exceeding $4,000.
Inc Secretary is also authorized to contract with
tne company Tor one 10-inch disappearing car
rage and 70 purchase sucn other type OF coast
or disappearing carriage as he may deem proper
az a cost not exceeding 100000.
PNEUMATIC GUN CARRIAGES.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Henderson reported
from the military committee a substitute for
the bill to purchase pneumatic gun carriages. 1t
authorizes the Secretary OF War to contract with
the Pneumatic Gun Carriage and Power Co. for
one S-inch, one lO-inch and one l2-inch gun car
rage " oe Quilt by the company at an aggrega ate
SSSs
contract for one l0-inch disappearing
Carriage and Such other type OF seac0ast or disap
pear ng Carriage as the Secretary may deem
proper TO cost not exceeding 800 600 ana the sum
OF $loO,OOO Is appropriated.
TROUBLE OVER THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Democratic members OF the House committee on
rivers and harbors are dismayed by the changes
made In the bill by the Senate committee, and ex-
press an intention TO vigorously oppose most of
those OF importance. 1t Is asserted that the New
England appropriations have been, in many cases,
Increased even beyond the estimates made by the
engineer Officers and those submitted BY the De-
partment, while southern items have been ruth
leSsly cut.
Representative Culberson yesterday introduced
bill providing for the extension OF the Court OF
Claims by the appointment or four additional JUS
tices, and making that court consist hereafter Of
one chief and eight associate Justices.
The speaker laid before the House to-day a let
ter from the secretary or the Navy, transmitting
an estimate for an APPROPRIATION S41 900 for the
erection or new saw mill at the hayward, Nor
folk, Va.
Auction Sales Of City Property.
Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, sold yesterday at
public sale two lots on the east side OF Connecti-
cut avenue, between Q and streets, % feet front