Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
RUSHING THE TARIFF BILL.
The House Making Good Headway
LAND FORFEITURE BILL PASSED.
House OF Representatives.

| message Lrom tne freSldent returning, wltnOut
his approval the bill granting q pension to Julia
Welsh; also a communication from the lighthouse
board relative to the inadequacy Of the appropn-
alton for lighthouse service In the sundry civil
| appropriation bill
| THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
| MI. Hatch Mo) presented the report OF the con-
ferees on the agricultural bill to the effect that
| they had reached an agreement upon all points OF
difference except the Senate amendment appro-
| The report was adopted, ana the conferees were
directed to insist upon their disagreement TO this
! amendment.
| "oNE-srDED BUSINESS"
| On motion OF Mr.. Robertson Gay Q bill was
passed making an appropriation OF 5000 for q
| public building at Opelousas La.
! MIR. Ryan (Kan.) endeavored to secure consdera-
tlon for the Emporia, KAN, public building bill.
but objection was made on the democratic side.
bitterly denounce ..this one-sided business" OF al.
| lowing consideration to bills called up by demo-
Gratis and refusing IL to bills presented BY repub
| licans
| THE LAND GRANT FORFEITURE BILL PASSED.
The regular order was then demanded, being an
aye and no vote on the passage OF the land-granf
forfeiture BILL and the vote was taken, resulting
ayes ~, noes s. SO the bill was passed.
ON, MT: Belmont On ~, from the committee on for;
the case OF John Curtin Kent. Calendar.
| u
lie drunkenness In the District
! THE TARIFF BILL
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the tariff bill, the pending paragraph be-
ing that relating to iron or steel railway nsh plates
| or splice bars.
Mr. Buchanan's motion to strike out the para
graph was rejected.
| Mr. Bayne {Pa) made similar motion with re-
% %sPect to the paragraph relating to spikes horse.
|
The motion was lost. The reading OF the bill
then progressed rapidly, motions made on the re-
| little debate.
A PROTEST AND VOTE.
Messrs. FarQuhar N. W, Adams HlL) and
Spooner R. I) protested against the reduction of
duty on files and the imposition Of an ad valorem
| rate.
The democrats refrained from replying and
| upon standing vote MIR. FarQuhars amendment
increasing and scaling the duties in proportion to
tne SIZE OF the nles prevailed by vote OF "a TO 61
| suit was reverSed-yeaS 63, nays 70-and the
amendment was rejected.
SARCASTIC LAUGHTER PRox THE REPUBLICANS.
On motion Of Mr.. Vance (Conn.) with the assent
! Of Mr.. Mills, and amid some sarcastic laughter
| from the Republicans, the paragraph imposing q
! duty Of 35 per cent. ad valorem on wood screws
] Of duty.
THE DUTY ON LEAD ORE.
Mr. Dubois :Qdah0 opposed the reduction OF the
| duty ON lead ORE and quoted from the leading
democratic paper Of his territory protesting
against the reduction and declaring that the dem
ocratc party or Idaho was antagonistic to II. It
would have, he said, an injurious effect upon
silver mining, as In the low grade mined, much
| reliance was placed upon the lead which was
mined In the process OF silver mining. He offered
ssa sns as e Sry
gold or silver ore shall not be exempt from the
] duty on lead ore.
| Mr. Perkins (Kan.) sustained the amendment,
and argued that many silver mines In the West
were worked because the lead obtained paid the
operating expenses, and If the duty on lead we're
| stricken down the mines could not be worked.
The amendment was lost by tie vote Of &c
| to62.
Republicans and Tariff Reform.
THE PROPOSED SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE MILLS
BILL
The sub-fnance committee Of the Senate on
! tarifr legislation continued its work to-day. 1t
has been decided by the republicans Of the Senate
to offer substitute for the Mills bill when the
latter shall reach the upper house Of the national
| legislature. There is no longer any doubt enter
tained In the Senate OF the passage OF a tari bill
| by the House. Just what the Senate substitute
Will be nobody seems yet able to tell the meas
ure has not been framed. 1t will provide for q
large repeal OF internal taxation. but republican
Senators are not prepared to 60 so far as to say
they Will recommend a repeal OF the liquor tax.
The District in Congress.
BILLS TO BE FAvORARLY REPORTED.
The House District committee to-day authorized
favorable reports upon the bill to relieve the
Church OF the Ascension from taxes assessed dur
Ing the period Of its construction and the bill for
the relief OF the attendants OF the Government
Asylum for the insane. The latter organizes the
attendants into three grades at $45, $35 and S25
per month, respectively, with board No distinc :
tiOn Is made as to sex.
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY.
The Senate SuO-aDDrODriatfOnS cOmmitfno IN
the sundry civil bill were in session to-day. Su-
pervlsng Architect Freret of the Treasury was
exam ned in regard to appropriations for public
buildings. The subcommittee will give careful
consideration to the new Library subject but will
not, in all probability assent TO any proposition
looking TO the stoppage OF work.
PROSPECT OF A COMPROMISE ON THE DISTRICT AP-
PRuPkIATlON Bull.
The confereeS on the District appropriation bill
arranged for another meeting this afternoon, the
first since their disagreement last week. There Is
prospect OF a compromise OF the differences
NO QUORUM OF THE SENATE coMMIrTRk.
The Senate District committee failed to get
quorum to-day. When 1t became apparent that
no business could be transacted for lack OF q
quorum Senator Ingalls, left the Capitol and pro-
ceeded TO Stonington, Conn.,, where his family are
spending the summer.
stGreat Speeches Donst Make Votes.,,
Mr.. CAMPBELL NOT AFRAID OF ORATOR DouGHrRrY
Representative Timothy J. Campbell, OF New
York, scouts the idea of Hon. Daniel Dougherty
| being candidate for Congress from his Camp
! bell'S district. He says his people do not want
any 'carpet-baggers," not even In the shape OF q
great orator. .'Great speeches don't make votes"
he declares. Mr.. Campbell Is very confident OF
his own reelection. He says he has sent q great
many other men to Congress and 1t would, In his
opinion, be very remarkable II he couldn't send
himself when he wants to.
To Regulate the Practise Of Pharmacy.
| A BILL FORWARDED TO CONGRESS By THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS
The Commissioners have forwarded to Chairman
Hemphil draft OF bill to amend an act entitled
| IAN act to regulate the practice Of pharmacy in
| the District OF Columbia" which was referred to
| them oy the commissioners OF pharmacy OF the
| district Of Columbia. The Commissioners recon-
mend that 1t be acted upon favorably as soon as
practicable. The principal changes In the new
bill from the present law are as follows:
Sec. TO- The commissioners OF pharmacy
shall, within sixty days after the passage OF the
act, prescribe and pa6lish certain general rules
| for the arrangement OF pharmacies und the stor.
| age OF poisonous medicines.
Sec l2. Recommends the appointment Of an in
| spector Of pharmacy, who shall be elected by tue
| pharmacist, q resident OF the District OF Colum-
bfa, and who shall visit each Of the several drug
| stores not less than once a month, and shall ex-
| anime ali medicines and II any be found impure
| or adulterated condemn the same, and notify the
owner to destroy same within tweuty.f0ur hours
| or be subject to nne not less than $50
] Sec. IA Recommends that the annual c0mpen-
| satton OF the inspector OF pharmacy shall be
| $500, and other Incidental expenses, such as
10 milo mod a hon