Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-28

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for ten days on account Of Cuisines Of personal
character" stated frankly that he had an engage.
ment to make speeches in the state OF Maine.
ssss sss
OF the Maine Representatives were present
Mr Grosvenor's reply TO the suggestion was that
hia
Mr.. Bland (ao) remarked that the gentlemans
Necessity Tor the gentieman's presence there.
Mr.: Grosyenor wished TO know whether, In these
dog days members were TO be compelled TO ignore
Mr. Weaver thought that members were
compelled TO stay here. That was the rrst
ooisasion; ssat alto =. That wa was what they were
oers swelter here In the dog days, when there was
not sun1cient number OF men left to transact
business II any went, let all 20.
Consent-from republican.
Mr.. Breckinridge said that he had made his
objection In order that the House might take
10 know whether members might make political
engagements with the approval OF the House.
Mr.. Buchanan On. J.} moved that Mr.. Grosve.
nor's leave be granted.
MEMBERS WITH POLITICAL RNaAaENENrs
Mr.. Nelson Qdinn) moved TO amend BY providing
that any member having political engagements
may be accorded leave OF absence upon nung Q
statement OF tnat fact with the clerk.
HIS amendment was ruled out OF order.
engagements before the House had adopted the
resolution revoking all leaves OF absence.
The motion granting him leave was agreed To.
LRAvEs GRANTED.
After q good deal OF rather noisy discussion.
leaves OF absence was granted to ME. stewart, OF
Texas and MI. Turner, OF Georgia
MIR. Holman Qnd.) introduced . bill TO suspend
an laws touching the disposal OF public LANDS, ex-
cept the homestead law. Referred
HANp-PKkssEs VERSUS sTEAA-PRKssKs.
Mr. Wheeler called up the bill providing for the
printing OF Government securities by hand
presses, and that the chief OF the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing shall be q practical en-
graver. He asked Unanimous consent TO 20 into
committee OF the whole 70 consider the bill Ob.
jeclion was made. He then made a motion TO 20
luto committee. The vote stood-yeas, Is; nays,
20. Tellers were demanded, and the vote resulted
made point OF no quorum. A compromise Was at
tempted, but failed, and the yeas and nays were
ordered.
lhe result OF the vote was-yeas 1es, nays q
and the House went INTO committee OF the whole
and began the consideration VI the bill
IN Mr. Horan and Mr. Farquhar spoke In favor OF
the Liti both contendiny that the work done by
the steam presses waS far inferior 70 hand-work,
and was easily c0unterfeited.
Mr. brumm, who was a minority member Of the
banking and currency subcommii zee that made a
partial investigation OF the subject and reported
against a further Investigation Of the matter,
spoke IN defense OF the btii stating that his In.
vestlgations had SHOWN 10 him that the machines
could not do good work.
The bill was being considered In the morning
O'Clock, before the bill was disposed of, and the
matter went over until Tomorrow, when IL has
another hour.
HOW TO DEAL WITH TRUSTS.
Probability OF a Democratic Caucus
soon 20 Consider the Question.
The democrats Of the House will probably hold
party with relation to the method OF dealing with
trusts The immediate question will be as TO the
resolution Introduced BY Mr.. Hooker. authorizing
the President to suspend the duty on cotton bag
ging, II satisfied that there was q trust or combi-
nation TO increase the price OF the commodity In
this country. From this they will probably pass
TO the general question OF trusts adopt an ag-
gressave policy. Mr.. Breckinrdge's (of Arkan.
sas) method OF dealing with them
separateiy in Independent bills viii proba-
bly, be adopted. The purpose OF Mr.. BrecKinrtdge
Is 70 meet the failure OF the Senate 10 pass tar
bill that can become q law, and 10 present IoI
tnetr consideration each OF The notorious trusts
sncn as sugar, OIL cotton bayying. cotton-seed
OIL, &C, so that there may be no excuse that an
aggregation OF tnterssls Is Affected II there u
q Iaiiure OF the tarin oil. as every one expects
the surplus Will stiu have to be dealt wtth and
notorious that trust has been formed.
BY presenting the subject in separate bills
each on its merits, and the tate OF one ueea not
Affect the Others The purpose Is 10 put the Seu.
ate in hole, " possible, or 10 make It agree te
something the house waLta
A meeung Of the committee on manufactures
was held to-day, and 1t was decided TO take tesli
mony On the question Of The rus
special meeting of the ways and means com.
mittee VIII be Called to coasider the Hooker reso-
The District I'm Congress.
UNITED LABOR LEAGUE PICNIC.
The President pro tenpoys laid before the Serats
to-day petition from Jonn Pope Hodnett asking
that Congress pass joint resolution declaring al
public work suspended on Monday, September 8
picnic OF the United Labor league 1t Athletic
Park. Referred to the committee on public build
tngs ana grounds
MRS BorDN's PETITION.
In the senate to-day Mr. sherman presented q
petition from Mrs. Sarah E Boudin, OF West Wash
ington, praying to be relieved from the paymen,
OF special Improvement taxes and interest amount
ing to $685. Referred 10 the District committee
Retaliation ON Canada.
NETTING OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS CoNNTTfEK
-rHs PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND THE WILSON suI
REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE.
Two more democratic members were In attend.
ance at the meeting OF the House committee on
foreign Affairs to-day-Messrs. Cathron and Chip.
man-making nve democrats and three republi.
cans The preliminary discussion having tn
pressed the committee with the feeling that there
might be fair ground for difference Of opinion as
to the effect OF existing statutes based upon
the treaty OF Washington, 1t was decided
that the Presidents message and the Wilson Dill
should be referred TO O subcommittee. Accord
tngiy subcommittee was appoiated, consisting Of
Messrs. McCreary, Cnipman and Hill, which was
directed 70 investigate the subject coaIe all OF
the treaties and statutes bearing upon It, and gen.
orally 70 get together all Information necessary
for the guidance OF the full committee. The sup-
committee entered al once upon its task ana is un-
der Instructions to report to the full COMMITTEES
next Thursday.
Capitol Topics.
THE FuR.sRAL FIsHERIIs INVESTIGATION.
The inquiry into the fur-seal fisheries OF Alaska
by the House committee on merchant marine and
the nsheries was resumed to-day. Mr.. W. B. Tay.
lor an assistant agent OF the Treasury Depart.
ment at the Seal Island In 1881, was called 70 The
stand. The general trend OF the testimony In re-
gard to the character OF the natives and theil
treatment by the Alaskan company was In keep
ing with that given by former witnesses. The na-
lives were without anything 70 DO for ten montas
| In the year, and the consequent enforced Idle.
ness gave the people time for the chief