Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-05
WAVING A RED BANDANA.
Fun in the House This Morning
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Under Consideration in the Senate.


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diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. Among
the amendments reported by the committee on
appropriations and agreed to by the Senate
were the following: Transferring TO the grade OF
ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers plenipoten-
tlary the ministers resident" in Belgium, the
Netherlands Sweden and Norway and vene-
zuela without change OF salary S1,5OO. Insert
Ing an item minister resident and consul general
In Corea 81, 7,5OO.n
Transferring to the grade OF minister and con-
SUI general the charge daffaireS to Paraguay
ana Uruguay without change OF salary $4,000.
inserting provision requiring all conSulateS
and commercial agencies, where the fees collected
or the compensation allowed for the fiscal year
usss exceed 81 goo. to be estimated for specifically
under CLASSIFIED cOnSulateS.
On motion OF MIR. Sherman an item OF sos, 900 was
inserted Tor the salaries and expenses OF scientific
commission or three persons Gan officer of the
Army or Navy, geologist and mineralOgist, and
naturalisp to visit and report upon the CONNER
clai resources OF The upper Congo basin, etc.
House Of Representatives.
A demand for the regular order cut of the usual
consent" business in the House this morning.
BILLS REPORTED.
Under the call Of committees the following bills
were reported:
BY Mr.. oates tAla.), from the judiciary commit
tee, the Senate bill to provide an additional mode
of taking dispositions for use in United States
courts.
BY Mr. Perkins jKan.), from the committee on
Indian affairs, to ratify an agreement with the
Shoshone and Bannock Indians for the surrender
Of portion of the Fort Hall, Idaho reservation,
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Oates also reported adversely, from the judi
c1ary committee, the resolution to authorize the
acceptance OF the Invitation rendered the House
10 attend the centennial celebration of Washing
tons Inauguration in New York In 1889 Cine re-
port, which was read takes the ground that this
House has no power to bind its successor)
Mr. Dibble Is. C.), from the committee on public
buildings, reported back the Allentown public
building bill vetoed by the Presidency with the
recommendation that It be passed, notwithstand-
Ing the PRESIDENTS action. Placed on the calendar.
THE TARIFF BILL Up AGAIN.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the tari1 bill, debate ON the pending
clause c'wood, manufactured, not specially
enumerated or provided for'D being limited to
thirty minutes.
FUN OVER THE WAVING OF RED BANDANA.
AS Mr. springer took the chair a reporter in the
gallery waved q large red handkerchief such as
Mr.. Thurman uses Instantly there was an out
burst of applause on the democratic side. While
the chairman pounded the desk Mr.. Grosvenor
called his attention TO the red handkerchief,
which, he said, had been mistaken by the demo-
Gratis as a bandana from Ohio. While in tact, 1t
was telegram from Oregon conveying good re-
publican news This sally, and Mr.. Parker's state
handkerchief for the purpose for which 1t was
originally intended, turned the applause and
Judge Kelley suggested that committee Of
three be named to remove the red flag, and Mr.
Bland retorted that 1t would continue TO wave for
Finally the chair. by dint OF free use Of the
gavel, and by reminding the members that the
Dody was not a political convention, secured order,
and Mr.. Parker, OF New York, addressed the House
bill
He was followed in the opposition by Mr.. Reed,
OF Maine, While the Dill was defended by Mr. Cox,
OF New York, and MIR. Bynum, OF Indiana.
Upon the expiration OF the debate, Mr. Bayne's
motion to strike out the paragraph was rejected,
r,lap pLS
deals, and all other articles Of sawed timber" was
considered.
MeSSrs. MOffitt IN. Y.l. Howard Qnd.l and Ke1-
ley Pa.), renewed
THE ATTACK ON THE LUMBER SCHEDULES,
Mr.. Kelley branching out to answer a speech made
in New York last week by Thos. Shearman upon
the subject of pig iron.
Mr.. Cox q. w. had read 1Esop's fable telling
how Jove drove the critic out OF Heaven and
added that he (Cox) did not know where the critic
went after that, but he had his suspicious Qook-
ing significantly at MIR. Kelley.
Canada imnosed taris an Saa ~ Iv ya ae. @ .,at a
asked why it was, If a tarin meant high wages,
tnat It did not bring high wages in Canada as well
as here?
OREGON FOR PROTECTION.
Mr.. Hermann (Ore.) presented to the democracy
the compliments OF oregon and q message from
her people saying that oregon had voted fofpro-
lection by 1900 majority. (Applause.l
The Retaliation Upon Canada.
Mr.. CHANDLER PROPOSES TO AMEND THE LAW
Mr.. Chandler introduced In the Senate to-day a
bill TO amend the act OF the last Congress author
king the President, at his discretion, to retaiate
upon Canada for any restrictions placed by the
Canadian officials upon our fishermen The
amendments proposed are to strike out the words
'1n his discretion" making retaliation mandatory
upon him; ana to strike out that part OF the act
which makes the retaliation extend to other mer-
chandise than fish.
nisrrsct IN, Cnn.-..
ALLOWANCE TO o. 8. ATTORNEYs.
Mr.. ColQuttt introduced bill In the senate to-
day 70 amend the Revised Statutes relating TO the
District so as to increase the allowance made the
U. attorney for the District OF Columbia for the
A PETITION.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced petition In the Senate
to-day, signed by william B. jackson and $50
other citizens Of Washington, asking for q bridge
across the Eastern Branch, from the foot OF South
Capitol street TO Giesboro, Nd
THE BILL 10 REGULATE PAwNBROKRRS
Mr.. Chace introduced In the senate to-day the
House bill to regulate and license pawnbrokers in
the District OF Columbia 1t authorizes the Dis
trict Commissioners to grant licenses for this
business 70 persons applying for license and pro-
and ali persons are prohibited from Keeping loan
Onice without license, under penalty or $50 fine
Tor each day the business Is conducted without
TO go TO the Associated Charities OF the Distrfct
Every person licensed shall at the time OF receiving
the license enter with two sufficient suretieS into
q joint and several recogniZance TO the Commis-
s1oners OF the District OF Columbia the penalty
OF $500, conditioned for the due observance OF all
acts OF the Congress OF the United states that may
De passed or In force respecting pawnbrokers and
loan brokers' or keepers OF loan ofces at any time
curing the continuance OF the license. It provides
further that every pawnbroker and loan broker or
keeper OF q loan ONCE, shall keep book In
which shall be fairly written at the time OF each
loan, an accurate account and description OF the
goods, article, or thing pawned or pledged. the
amount OF money loaned thereon, the time Of
pedgng the same the rate OF interest to be paid
such loan, and the name and residence OF the person
Rawning or pledgng the said goods article thing
Inese DOCKS are TO be kept open 70 the inspection
OF the commissioners and the courts A fne Of $25
Is nxed for all violations Of these regulations The
maximum rate OF interest on loans OF not more
tnan to Is nxed at "A per cent and at 12 per cent
one year before selling. Notice Of sales must be
published In one or more daily papers for not less
tnan six days The amount brought BY the arti-
cies at such sale, over and above the sum loaned
ana the interest thereon shall be returned to the
party pledg1ng the article.
AN AGREEMENT ON THE RoCK-CRKKK TUNNEL AND
SOLDIERS HOME RAILROAD BIII&
The conference committee OF the House and
Senate having under consideration the disagreeing
votes Of the two houses on the '2ock Creek" rail-
road bill and the lexington and Soldiers Homer
iaiifoao bill, reached an agreement to-day, the
HOUSE conferrees accepting SUBSTANTIALLY all the
senate amendments 20 the Two bills.
THE ACADEMY on DENrAL SCIENCE
The House committee on judiciary decided To-