Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE TARIFF DEBATE GOES ON.
The District Loses It's Day in the House.
VARIOUS BILLS IN THE SENATE.


tton.
Among the memorials and petitions presented
and referred were the following:
From the legislature OF Massachusetts, relative
lunatics, idiots and other persons liable to become
fo authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
ducti0n Of the public debt.
For the reduction OF letter postage to once cent
for an ounce.
DISTRICT BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following: Senate
bill to incorporate the District Of Columbia Subur
ban Railway CO. Senate bill to amend the route
OF the Anacost1a and Potomac street Railroad co.
OF the district OF Columbia. Senate bill 70 denne
Columbia. Senate bill authorizing the purchase
OF a site for building for the supreme Court.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
BY Mr.. CamerOn-In relation to the cadets OF
the Navy Academy.
BY Mr.. spooner iby request)- For the issue Of 2x
per cent nfty-year bonds
RAILROADS IN THE DISTRICT.
Also, to provide for a commission to determine
District OF Columbia.
Also to provide for the redemption OF lands
sold under trust deeds in the District OF Columbia
MAJORITY TO OVERRIDE vEToEs.
BY Mr.. Stewart-PrOpOsng an amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States SO as to reduce
from twO-thirds to a majority the vote in each
house overriding presidential vetoes. [He re-
marked that the time mad come for such change,
and said that he would, at a convenient time,
make some remarks on the subJect]
By MIR. PaddOck.-TO provide Qn certain cases.
for the regulation Of railroad companies chartered
by the United States.
ASKING JUSTICE FOR SAVANNAH.
Mr.. Brown gave notice Of an amendment to the
river and harbor bill in reference to the channel
at Savannah, Ga, Ito increase the appropriation
Inent on the subject. He gave figures comparing
the commerce OF Savannah with Charleston, Nor
did not come to ask for Savannah, but to demand,
at least, semblance OF justice, and to protest
against the favoritism and partiality displayed in
the bill as 1t passed the House.
Mr.. Blair (by reQuesD introduced bill to pre-
vent convict labor from competing with organized
labor. Referred to committee on education and
labor.
GOLD AND SILVER IN LEAD ORES
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution (Which was
adopted) calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury
for statement as to the existence OF any regula-
ton Of his Department under which lead ores con-
tanning gold or silver are admitted free OF duty,
and II so under what law; also as to the amount
OF lead ore and silver ore imported during the past
The House amendments to the Senate bill for q
public building at Youngstown, Ohio. were con-
Cured in.
The House bill authorizing loan of arms and
equipments to the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company OF Massachusetts, was passed.
THE CASE OF MR. TURPIE.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and
elections, to which has been referred certain reso
lutions of q joint convention OF the houses OF the
Indara legislature concerning the election OF Mr..
Turpie as United States Senator, made q report
and asked to be discharged from further considera
confirming the title OF Mr.. Turple to his seat"
He asked that the report (Which, he said, was
unanimous) be printed In the Record, and gave
notice that he would call 1t up tomorrow.
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
The Senate at pm. went into executive session
on the fisheries treaty.
House OF Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Long CMass.A a bill was passed
authorizing the loan OF arms and equipments to
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company OF
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Mill (Texas), from the committee on rules,
reported, and the House adopted without discus
sion or division, resolution providing that the
general debate on the tarin bill shall close on
saturday next.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call Of states the following bills, &C.,
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. Lawler NL)-Repealing certain special
taxes on retail dealers In liquors, tobacco and
cigars; also requesting the committee on rules to
set apart day for the consideration OF the postal
telegraph bill.
BY Mr. Woodburn (Nev)-For the erection of
public building at Reno, New.
BY Mr. Cummings IN. Y.)-Directing the Secre-
Of the ne pu6cation entitled .Professionai Crimi. s
nails Of America" for use In the consular service.
BY MIR. Smith (Wis) )-For the location and reser-
walton OF coal lands OF the United States.
Mr.. HATCH ON THE TARIFF BILL
The House then went into committee of the
whole Mr Springer, OF Illinois, In the chair on the
tariff bill, and was addressed by Mr.. Hatch, OF Mis-
souri,. He extOlled the industry OF agriculture as
the most honorable occupation OF man, and con-
tended that that industry had borne more than
its just share OF the burdens OF Government The
protective tariff had Injured to the benefit OF the
consuming masses had no share in those benefitS
The claim made by the protectiOnists that the
tarin duty did not increase the cost OF an article
opposed to the present system OF protection, and
he regretted that the pending bill preserved every
single feature OF that system: But the principles
all that could be hoped for today-and all that the
bill sought TO accOmplish-was the reduction OF
ment and put into the Treasury. The protective
system had been conceived In greed and avarice
and had been kept up by corruption and fraud. II
the gentlemen on the other side would learn les
son from the past legislative history OF the coun-
try they would not only accept the bill now pre-
for If the measure was rejected in less than twelve
months the protecti0nists would give millions OF
dollars to get as moderate reduction OF taxation
The Fuller Nomination.
NO ACTION UPON IT BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY CON-
MITTEE EXCEPT TO POSTPONE.
The Senate committee on the judiciary did moth
ing upon the nomination OF Melville W. Fuller ex-
cept to postpone 1t till next Monday. In fact 1t
has not yet done anything at all with 1t, the re-
port that 1t was last week referred to q subcom-
mlttee being premature motion to refer 1t was
made last Monday by senator Ingalls,, but o desul-
tory discussion followed, during which the hour
for the assembling OF the Senate arrived and the
committee adjourned without action some men,
bers OF the committee bringing away the impress
sion that It had been referred to q subcommittee.
II. 8. Supreme Court Building.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE AGREES TO REPORT BILI
TO ERECT ONE NEAR TIE LIBRARY SITE. 4
The senate committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day agreed to q favorable report upon
the bIl Introduced by senator Morrill, to purchase
the square Immediately opposite the Congressional
Library site for the erection thereon OF building
for the Supreme Court. The bill provides that the
amount paid shall not exceed for the several par.
GELS OF ground the prices for which these parcels
were offered when the squares contemplated were
wanted for the Library site. The squares to bo
Tor the Library site, being situated between 1st
and 2d and East Capitol and streets, on the
north side OF East Capitol
Senator Stanford, In relation to the subject said
he thought the ground should be purchased, and
there ought TO be erected upon it one OF the most
magnificent buildings OF the world, 20 be known as
the Temple OF Justice. Mr.. Morrill, VIII report the
bill fav0raby, and IL provides that sufncient
amount OF money TO pay for the ground shall be
appropriated.
| AN APPROPRIATION FOE THE sxTHsoxIAN BunDma.