Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-04
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
UPROAR IN THE HOUSE.
Republicans Decline to Vote and
Democrats Without a Quorum.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
Agriculture Department Bill Reoommitted.
The Senate,

The Senate.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following:
Appropriating $125, 900 for public building at
Salt Lake City, Utah.
To repeal all pre-emption and timber-culture
laws
Mr. Cullom said he had given notice that he
would address the Senate to-day on the bill to
amend the interstate commerce act, but as many
members OF the Interstate commerce COMMITTEES
were absent he would defer calling up the bill for
the present.
Mr.. spooner offered resolution (Which was laid
over calling on the secretary OF the Treasury for
copies OF correspondence between the First Con-
troller and the United States commissioners, or
congregational election % Of isss and for statement
OF allowances made to them.
TIE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appropriations,
reported back the consular and diplomatic bill,
and said he would ask the Senate to consider 1t to-
morrow.
STEAM RAILROAD ROUTES IN THE DISTRICT.
On motion OF Mr. Sherman, it was ordered that
during this week the Senate will proceed to the
consideration OF bills on the calendar and appro-
pration bills, and that the special orders Uhe bills
regulating steam railroad routes In the District OF
Mr. chanasr oS orereS esoon ali hicS
ad0ptedl calling on the Secretary OF the Navy for
copies OF records In connection with various trials
OF the naval steamer Tennessee.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
bills on the calendar and passed (among others)
the following bills:
senate bill to authorize the Paris Choctaw and
Little ROCK Railway CO. to construct and operate
ar railway, telegraph and telephone line through
House bin to make Inauguration day holiday
In the District Of Columbia
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BILL
The House bill to enlarge the powers and duties
OF the Department Of Agriculture and to make 1t
an Executive Department having been taken up
arguments were made By Senators Morgan and
Plumb against the amendment reported by the
committee on agriculture to strike out the NTH
section OF the bill, which transfers the weather
service OF the Signal Service Bureau to the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, and by Mr.. Platt against the
bill itself On the ground that II such new Execu-
brace the interests not only OF agriculture but OF
manufactures, mining. commerce, transportation,
Finally the bill was recommitted.
A STATUE TO ZACHARY TAYLOR.
other bills on the calendar were passed including
the following: Senate bill appropriating $4,000
for an equestrian statue Of ex-President Zachary
Taylor, In the city OF Washington; House bill ap-
No, and siooooo for W pubic building in n Monroe, Monroe
$4,000. '''''' '''''N y ''-'''s '''' "'A'OA' "
House bill to authorize the county Of Laurens,
nee River At Dublin, Ga.
Senate bill appropriating 100000 for public
building at Waterbury, Conn.
SALE OF OPIUM IN THE DISTRICT.
Senate bill to restrict the use and sale of opium
In the District OF Columbia and the territories.
ASSISTANT ASTRONOMERS
Senate bill fixing the number OF assistant astron-
omers at the United States Naval Observatory at
lve, and their salaries at $l,8OO for the
first term OF three years, g, 100 for the second
term OF three years, 400 for the third term,
200 lor the fourth term, and s. 600 after twelve
senate bill appropriating $50, 900 for the exten-
SION ., tne s Rucs buildings at Va
the Army for eighty Of1cers now on the active list
but 1ncapacitated for active service.
House bill authorizing the President to appoint
and retire Alfred PIeasanton with the rank and
grade OF colonel, with an amendment reducing the
grade to that OF major.
House Of Representative.
Under the call Of states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
BY MIR. Bound (Pa.)-A resolution directing the
committee on foreign afrairs to inquire into the
alleged action Of the Brazilian government In
imposing an export duty on coffee nearly equal to
the duty formerly imposed by the United States
on that commodity, and in aiding British capital
lists TO establish -four mills in Brazil while main
tanning an excessive duty on American flour.
BY Mr.. Lee VaST0 prevent food authorizations.
BY MI. Blanchard GatTo amend the inter-
By MIR. oates (Aia.)-To restrict the immiera-
ton OF foreigners into the United States.
BY Mr.. Dingley. Resolution calling on the Secre-
tary OF State for Information as to whether the
Canadian government has violated the spirit OF
the treaty OF Washington by discrimination
against American vessels passing through the
Welland and other Canadian canals.
DISTRICT BILLS.
By Mr.. Hemphin Is. C.) For the purchase of
cu,, TN ffvyf fnro a nm
building.
On motion Of Mr.. Lee (va.l Senate bill making
Inauguration day legal holiday was passed.
MI. Cox N. " called up, and the House passed
tions and Injurious deposits In New York har-
Dor and adjacent waters.
On motion Of Mr.: Thomas Swls2 the bill was
passed to authorize the construction OF q bridge
across the Missouri River In the counties OF MO-
mona, Iowa, and Burt, Nebraska.
EVENING SESSIONS FOR CONSIDERATION OF BILLS FROM
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mills moved that the rules be suspended and
resolution passed setting apart evening sessions
for the consideration Of bills reported by commit
tees as follows: Saturday, June Q. committee on
public lands; Monday, June IL, committee on
military % affairs; Tuesday, June r PacinS Grail rail-
day and Saturday, June II and 18, commerce;
Tuesday, July TO- territories
an amendment setting apart day for general
pension bills. but could not secure recognition.
Mr.. buchanan IN. J.) declared that the reSOlu.
ti0n did not provide for the consideration OF gem
eral pension bills and that the other side did not
mean TO let 1t be amended In that respect.
rHR REPusLIcANs DECLINE 10 VOTE.
vote was taken on the resolution, resulting
yeas es; nays. 2; no quorum republicans not
voting. and Mr. Mills withdrew IT.
THE rARIRF CONTEST.
He then moved that debate on the pending para
graph in the tari1 bill be limited to ten minutes
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr. Reed both demanded a.
parliamentary inquiry to DO Informed whether It
was not in order to suspend the rules and seC
apart days for general pension legis.ation.
The Speaker pro tengpore (4r. MCMILLAN, OF Ten
nessee) replied that the regular order was Mr..
Mills motion.
TEE HOUSE WAS m AN uPRoAR,
the democrats demanding the regular order, Mr..
Reed persisting In his inquiry. and the Speaker
tempore refusing to countenance further interrup-
ton: declaring that tho House was dividing, he
put Mr. NILS motion and began the count while
Mr. Reed exclaimed that the House was dividing
simply because the Speaker had hidden over par
hamentary law.
NO QuoRuN-A GALL or THn HousR.
The vote showed no quorum, and the ayes ana
noes resulted In the same way, 90 call OF the
House was ordered.
Members 70 the number Of 222 having responded,
Mr.. Milts Withdrew his moe1on 70 limit debateI
and simply asked that the House g0into COMMITTEES
OF the whole on the tariR bil but the republicana
hoping 70 make en- opportunity TOR the pension