Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-13


predicted that that small majority would become
minority at the next election.
Mr.. sPINoLA, OF NEW YORK, EXPLAINED
that when Mr.. Cleveland was elected governor
there were dissensions in the republican party,
and 200, 900 republicans had refrained from going
to the polls. In 1884, the republicans had brought
out their fu force and three days before the elec
tion Jay Gould had contributed 100000 to the re-
publican corruption fund.-
Mr.. Weber IN. ", inquired why Gov Hill had
not signed the bill
TO PREVENT CORRUPTION AT ELRcrroNs7
MI. Spinola replied that the bill had been drawn
by lot OF republicans one OF whom was the dis.
gruntled republican whom he had defeated for
Congress- There was no place In the United States
where elections were SO fairly conducted as in
Mr.. Weber inquired whether the bill had not
Deen endorsed by the united labor party, with
Mr.. spinola stated that Henry George had op-
posed his election, and all OF his labor element had
Ss 3een brought TO bear to defeat him. Thorndyke
vetoed day or two ago.
Mr.. Weber-It Is good bill.
Mr.. SpfnOla-I am glad you think so. 1t will
never become law.
WHO WILL BE GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Weber-It will become q law when we elect
republican governor. Applause on republican
side.]
mo man in the republican party" asserted Mr..
Spinoa, "can defeat David B. Hill for governor. -
man you can put on your ticket who can carry
the state against Grover Cleveland" (Applause.l
L. MT; Nutting IN. YlmDoes not the gentleman
York?
Mr. sPINoLAs PREDICTION.
Mr.. Spinola-Yes; and they vote the democratic
ticket, and want to make the prediction that
New York city will roll up &C. 900 majority for the
democratic candidate.
Mr.. Nutting-Do you say that those coo, 900
workmen are In favor Of the Mills bll9
better tnan you can tell them.
Mr Nutting-Answer my question. Do you say
they are In favor OF the Mills bill?
Mr.. Spinola-The gentlemen on this door who
Mills bill.
Mr.. Brumm-How about the workingmen's reso-
Mr.. Spnola-A pretty set of workmen. was at
that meeting. You could count about twenty men
VINO were sent there by the republican committee
tion. Is 1t your opinion that the 800 600 working
men, or majority OF them. are in favor Of the
Mr.. Spinola-They, as a majority, are in favor Of
reducing taxation. [Derisive laughter on republ-
Mr. Nutting (persistently)-A:et they in favor Of
the passage OF the Mills bll2
VII, Mr. yeY spnSaTas mol majority Of those workingmen
republicans OF "answer the question:
Mr.. Brumm.-Will they favor the Mills bill?
yes shouted Mr.. Russell. OF Massachusetts,,
affirmative was greeted with applause and laugh
ter.
Mr. .Dinglcy QMe.), opposed the proposition to
1t would be destructive to the manufacture In this
country OF cotton bagging.
Mr. Biggs and Mr.. Thompson CALI earnestly
supported the motion, cOntending that the placing
or the Jute bags Oh the free list would not inter-
iere Win IN the manufacture OF cotton eaggihg. but
Wouid ee greatly beneficial TO the grain popula-
Mr.. McKenna (CaL) announced himself as be-
@ Lever In the doctrine OF protection. He
an amendment vote against which
might be an unpopular vote in mis- district. 1t
m M ight beat beat him In his district though 1t had q
good round republican majority, but he would
be ashamed of himself II he stood here
and voted for the principles OF protects Oh when
they were applicable to his state ami refused TO DO
SO when applicable to olher states.
ON THE FREE LIST.
The committee OF the whole agreed to the
amendment placing jute bags for grain on the
free list.
To Enlarge the National Museum.
PROPOSED APPROPRIATION OF $500, 900 FOR FIRE
PROOF BUILDING.
The bill reported in the Senate yesterday for the
erection OF an additional fire-proof building for
the National Museum appropriates $780, 900. 1t
will consist OF two stories and basement, and is
to be erected under the supervision OF the regents
OF the Smithsonian Institution, In accordance
the building to be placed west OF the Smithsonian
ana leave roadway OF not less than 40 feet
between the two buildings
The bill was accompanied by letter from Sacre.
tary Langley, stating that since the erection of
the present museum building there have been
more than 1900 accessiOns to the collections
Chiefly by gift. From the year 1859 to 1880 the
accessionS numbered AIS. II Is thus evident that
within the last eight years the number OF acces-
sions has been half as large again as during the
previous tSenty-one. Many Of the more recent
accesslonS are OF very great extent, as for In
stance the beQuest OF the late Isaac Lea OF Phia-
Ia ofp-sl
besides minerals and other objects; the JefYrieS
collection OF fossil and recent shells OF Europe
Guiding 10000 specimens; the Stearns collection
or American m0iluSks, numbering 100,000 Speci-
mems; the Riley collection OF insects containing
10000 specimens; the CatliD collection OF Indian
paintings, about 500 in number; the collection OF
the American Institute OF Mining Engineers, for
the transportation Of which TO Washington several
freight cars were required. He names other ex-
building are stored many hundreds OF boxes OF
valuable material which we have not room TO un.
pack, and the great vaults under the Smithsonian
building and many OF the attic and tower rooms
are similarly occupied. For several important
departments OF the Museum no exhibition
space whatever is available and no portion
or The collection can be publicly displayed.
Indeed, the growth OF many OF the departments is
in large measure prevented by the fact that we
even for storage" The Secretary goes ON to show
in detail the absolute necessity Of the additional
building In order to keep pace with the growth
or the museum.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL UNIvKRsrTY AND
HOME.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Blackburn introduced
a bill, which was referred to the committee on
military affairs, to appropriate $500 900 to be paid
over TO the executive board or the American
Mutual Benefit Association OF Mexican War Veter-
ans located in Kentucky, TO be used for the estab
lShment in Kentucky OF the soldiers and sailors
memorial university ana nome.
TEMPORARY TARIFF DEADLOCK.
When the consideration Of the tariff bill was re-
sumed yesterday motion by Mr.. Kelley to strike
from the free list hemp, manila and other ike
substitutes for hemp was lost by q vote OF "a to
76. Mr.. Kelley then moved to strike Jute
butt from the free list, and, as he was not per-
mitted to have his time extended for the purpoee
OF reading long essay on Jute butt, published BY
the Agricultural Department, q misundefstandinR
arose, resulting In temporary deadlock.
TWO PRESIDENTIAL vErORs.
The President sent to the senate yesterday two
veto messages; one OF q bill to grant pension to
stephen Schedel on the ground that the injury
complained OF was not sustained In the Army, nor
was 1t the result OF Army service; the other OF
bill to allow Jno II. Morton 81, ,O42.45 the amount
charged against him FOR failure TO rult Contract
TO supply hay for the Army. The contract called
for grain and hay, and the contractor claimed that
the crop failed that year. The contractor, as pub
1sher OF paper In Arizona, has been credited
with 500 on account OF advertising. The President
holds that release from the remainder OF the nep.