Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21

would appear in to-morrows Record, and received
an Affirmative answer. That, he said, left him
little to say. During his absence from the House
charged him with employing Pinkerton detectives
Mr.. Reed Nle.), called attention TO the fact that
Mr.. Brumm was not present
AN EASY WAY TO FIGHT.
Mr.. Scott retorted that he had not been present
when Mr. Brumm had made the charge, Q retcrt
which evoked from MI. House. Of Tennessee, that
It was an easy way to fght-one at time.
Continuing, M. Scott said that his colleague
DalzelD now tried to show that he had been mis-.
representing the charge that MI. Brumm had
made against him. In response to . telegram
asking whether Pinkerton detectives had ever been
employed at his mines, he had received the fol-
lowing telegram from the superintendent OF his
mines at Shamokfn, Pa:
''No; never had any occasion to employ detec-
tives." That was all he had to say on the ques-
Mr. Dalzer said that his colleague had only ne
piled 10 Mr. Brumm, who was able to take care OF
as TO the employment Of detectives, he DalzelD
had on his table evidence, the reading OF which
would oeeRy the whole TO show the
the employment OF detectives, and the rates or
wages 10 Labor He refrained now from onering
this evidence, simply because the statements made
by the gentleman had relation 70 Mr.. Brumm, and
not TO him.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call OF states the following bills were
introduced and referred:
Dy MI. SpTluScT Nu.t-fldCtnS VI tuo iIcc hos
articles Of merchandise the production OF which
may be controlled by trusts and corporations
BY Mr.. symes Col>-For public building at
By Mr.. Hayes Qowa,-For public building at
BY ]. I, Brown Wa)-For public building at
Martinvile, Va.
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL
Mr.. Belmont N.Y.) made an effort to secure con-
sideration for the Diplomatic and Consular appro-
priaton bill, but his motion to go into committee
OF the whole was defeated; yeas 80; nays 155.
RIGHT OF WAY.
The unfinished business was the notion SUD-
mitted two weeks ago by Mr. Bingham, OF Penn
sylvania, to suspend the rules and pass Senate
bill granting right OF way through the Crow
Indian reservation to the Billings, ClarkS Fork
and Cooke City Railroad Company.
The Memorial Bridge Project.
DIsCU SsED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
The Senate committee on public buildings and
grounds at their meeting to-day discussed some
what briefly the memorial bridge project. 1t was
decided to collect all the reports made hitherto in
Congress on the subject and further consideration
was deferred until these reports shall have been
collected and examined. TIE brief discussion
demonstrated that the sentiment OF the committee
Is In IayOr or a memorial Drldge, and that the
question OF cost is regarded subordinate 10 that
OF architectural beauty. IL Is proposed to make It
OF the nation.
THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITU-
Tl0N BUILDING INCKEAsED.
1t having been ascertalned that the proposed ap-
preparation OF $4,000 lor making one OF the wings
OF the Smithsonian building freprOOf would be In.
sufficient, the amOnDt was increased 10 $l7, 500.
Nj. Morrill, reported The Dill to the senate and
asked It's Immediate consideration. This was agreed
to and The bill was passed. II proposes
to maze the .schapep or the west end or the build
Capitol Topics.
- SENATOR DAVIS BACK AGAIN.
While Senator Davis, OF Minnesota, was canvass
ing his state ia the contest for the legislature that
sent him TO the senate he spoke for several hours
with strong electric light glaring in his face. IL
Segesy vince. He has submitted to one very pain
thrust up one nostrii 10 open pus cavity near ne
latterly he has suffered more than ever. He lost
the sight OF the eye and Went TO New YORK ior
Treatment a few days ago. He Is back In the SEN
ate to-day greatly relieved
NO MORE TARIFF IN THE HOUSE FOR WEEK.
An arrangement has been concluded by which
the tariff bill will be laid aside for week or ten
days, and the House will proceed with the consid-
GRAFTON OF appropriation bills. 1t Is understood
that this concession was made BY Mr.. Mills in
order 10 allow an opportunity 10 the republicans
TO reach an agreement 10 now his proposition TO
take vote upon the tariff bill and the republican
The appropriation bills VIII be taken up in the
following order: The legislative, the District OF
COlumbia aud the Post-OIlice bills. 1t Is the i'll
tent1on OF the appropriations committee call up
the Indian Appropriation bill on Thursday, which,
II the committee INSISTS may dlsplace every thing
else.
NINE vEToEs.
The President has vetoed bills granting pensions
to Nancy +. Jennings, Theodore NJ. Platt (widow
OF Major Ben NJ PaLt and Sisterin-law OF Col. Dom
Piatt), Sally A. randall, Sarah f. McCaleb, Z. q.
Striker, Ellen Shea, Royal j. HIar, and VIM. ii.
Herter. The President also vetoed joint reSOlu-
tion authorizing the use and improvement of Cas-
&c. On the ground that 1t would Interfere with the
usefulness or the military post there.
TARIFF HEARINGS ON THE SENATE SIDE.
The subcommittee OF the Senate finance COM
mittee TO consider the question Of tax reduction
and the tariff held meeting saturday afternoon
and decided to grant hearings to the various in
tereSJS affected by such legislation. 1t was
further decided that these hearings should be with
closed doors, Oh the ground that the work OF the
subcommittee would be delayed by public hear
ings.
The Senate committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day ordered favorable reports on pub
lie building bills as follows: Newport News, Va,
100000; StauntOn, Va, $4,000.
The House committee on elections will take up
the South Carolina c0ntested-electiOn case OF
Snalls VS.. Elliott next Wednesday.
Interior Department Changes.
The fOllowtnp official chanpps have haon DO