Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-02
THE MILLS rARsFr BILL.
Reported in the House To-day with
Important Changes.

this morning. Before the meeting OF the House in
the morning the ways and means committee held a
session and made some changes IN the bill which
Will be important in their results There was a
complaint coming from the worsteo men thai
there would be too much delay before they could
get relief from the discrimination between woolens
and worsteds 10 the disadvantage OF the latter.
To give prompt relief the committee this morning
adopted clause providing that worsted and
woolen goods shall be placed upon the
ssIe sep from the Of Ihe
goes into effect In October The committee next
inserted the provision that nothing in the act shall
The last and most important change was with re-
iatlon 70 sugar The committee in this went back
70 their original schedule, providing for horizon
tai cut OF 20 cent according to the present clas-
sincation. They restore the color line back from
No 10 TO No. 13, making the reduction 20 per cent
is with relatian to drawback This change in the
bill, 1t is understood, secures the votes OF the
sugar men.
THE BILL 10 BE CALLED ur TWO WEEKS FROM
TOMORROW.
After Mr.. Mills had reported the bill to the
House Mr.. McMillin stated to the House that 1t
was the purpose Of the ways and means committee
to call up the bill for action two weeks from to-
morrow. He said that the purpose was to give
the appropriations committee an opportunity TO
get as many OF their bills as possible over TO the
senate during the two weeks, ana that after that
they hoped TO have an uninterrupted right OF way
for the tarin bill
TIE PROSPECTS FOR TIKI PASSAGE OF THE TARIFF
BILL
are considered good by its friends. canvass has
been made In the interest OF the measure and as 1t
now stands, an assured majority is claimed for 1t.
1t is asserted that Mr. Randall cannot carry with
him more than three four democrats, and that
bill.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The report OF the minority OF the ways and
,rntft drayu hxy Mr. 10 md
but one manuscript copy is in existence. Although
It was formally presented to the House imme-
d1ately after the session began to-day IL was hur
ed on TO the printer In order to get proofs Tor cor
recttOn, and no time was afforded the press TO
glance at the document which will be given out
for publication later In the day. Ii is understood 10
bill Is condemned q whole, particular attention
is paid to WOOL
The District i'm Congress.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
The Senate passed, Saturday, a large number OF
bills among them the following OF interest to the
people of this District:
The House bill incorporating the lexington and
soldiers Home Railway Company OF the District OF
Columbia with numerous amendments The bill
was given into the hands OF conference CON-
The House bill to incorporate the Reform school
for Girls, with Samuel Shellabarger, Augustus s
Worchington, AdOnlram j. Huntington, VIM. c.
Dodge Mills Dean, owen q. Staples, JAS. Z. Fitch,
Thomas P. Morgan, and Alexander Graham Bell as
same power and authority in relation to girls as
the board OF trustees OF the Reform School now
possess In relation 10 boys; to appoint officers
agents, teachers and other employees nX salaries
and make bylaws, rules and regulations, &C.
The bill appropriating sl4, ,675 for the purchase
OF 1.-THE Capron collection OF japanese works OF
art" now on temporary deposit in the National
Museum. AlSO the bill appropftating $4,000 to
enable the librarian OF Congress TO complete and
print as soon as may be, having due regard TO the
excellence and thOrOughneSS OF the work, the cat.
alogue or the Library. --
from District records all evidence OF Indebtedness
against lot and part OF lot f. In square 226, for
special assessments levied In 1870 for special n-
prOvemeDts along Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
payment OF such assessments having been made
by Mr.. d. ". Middleton, the late cler., OF the su-
preme Court OF the United States.
The House bill providing that any certified copy
OF will that has been duly recorded IN any court
shan 30 prilna facie proof OF the contents thereof
PETITION.
In the senate, Saturday, Mr.. Platt presented
petition from Mrs. Marian g. Walport, Of this city.
She charges that there was a conspiracy among
District 0fiicals and Others TO have her adJudged
lunatic.
What the House Has Done.
NINE THOUSAND BILLS INTRODUCED AND LIT PUBLIC
AND .sss2 PRIV ATE BILLS PASSED TO DATE.
The House Is priding itself upon having done
more work than its predecessors have been in the
habit of accomplishing SO early in the session. A
statement prepared by Gen. Clark, the clerk OF the
House. shows that up to date .2s2 private bills and
127 public bills have been passed. In the 49th
April About 1900 bills have been introduced dur.
ing the session.
Capitol Topics.
MR. MILLS HIS SEAT.
Mr. Mills was in his seat to-day and reported the
tarin bill to the House. he was looking pale and
worn. A bunch Of flowers was placed on his desk,
and many members shook hands with him, con-
graduating him on his recovery.
WHOLESALE LAND-GRANT FoRFKITUREs.
The public lands committee Of the House has
decided to report bills forfeiting about 40
acres OF the Northern and southern Pacific Rail-
road land-grants and the Ontonagon grant,
AGAINST THE PALMER BILL
A large number Of petitions against the passage
OF the palmer bill for the eradication OF pleuro-
pneumonia, and asking that the work for the
eradication of this disease be continued under the
Bureau 6f Animal Industry as at present organ
tied were presented In the Senate to-day.
CIvIL-sLRvICE INVESTIGATION IN PHILADELPHIA
A subcommittee OF senator Hales ciyil-service
Investigating committee, consisting OF senators
Hale, Manderson, and Blodgett, leaves at $40 to-
morrow morning for Philadelphia to inquire into
the operation of the civilservce law illustrated
tom-hOuse. It win probably hold sessions at the
Continental HOTEL and Will be absent several days
IN FAVOR OF THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL
Representative Long, OF Massachusetts,, to-day
presented In the House petition from representa-
tive women DelOnR10g 10 tne lnteInatlOnal council
urging the passage OF the Blair educational bill.
copy OF the petition was placed this morning on
the desk OF each Representative.
$4,000 FOR INVESTIGATIONS.
In the Senate Saturday, Mr.. Allison reported
bill to appropriate SO TO defray expenses OF the
several Investigations and inquiries now being
conducted by Senate committees He stated that
the fund for such purposes 1s entirely exhausted,
and the bill was passed.
NOTES.
The river and harbor bill has been formally re-
ported to tho House.
owing TO the continued illness OF Chairman
Richardson, OF the House committee on printing,
the further investigation into the administration
OF the Government Printing ONCE under Mr. Bene-
dict has been postponed for week.
The Family Of Chief Justice Waite.
PROPOSED FUND FOR THEIR BENEFIT.
A movement has been started by some OF the
friends OF the late Chief Justice to raise fund for
the benent OF his family. HIS family has not been
consulted in this matter, and II Is not likely that
they will be. II is thought, however, that as
Just tribute to the life and character OF the dis
tnguisbed Jurist, something OF the kind should be
done. They are proud OF his life and they are not
there can be no doubt, tits expected that men,
bers of the bar will take charge OF the matter,
and 1t Is suggested that 800 subscriptions VIII be
called for.
SCATTERING THE CRowD.-Nr. Cornelius Burlew
whose concrete yaru Is near New York avenue and
North Capitol street, has often complained 70 the
police that his yard Is the resort ct night OF
crowd OF negroes, who take away with them flre-
wood and ANYTHING ofee which they can carry on