Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
PRIVATE BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS, ETC.
Senate District Committee on Prohibition



House OF Representatives.
The Speaker pro tep,pore laid before the House
q letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury show
ing the probable loss by destruction OF United
States bonds.
THE FIRST PETITION AGAINST THE NEW TARIFF BILL
Mr.. Mckinley (Ohio) secured unanimous consent
to have printed in the Record petition signed by
giassblowers protesting against a reduction OF
duty on imported window-glass as proposed by the
Mr. CulOerson Tex3 moved to set apart March
ing hour for the consideration OF business reported
by the judiciary committee. Referred to commit
tee on rules.
FRIDAY NIGHT SESSIONS
Mr.. Randall Pa.), from the committee on rules,
reported resolution providing for an evening ses-
sion every Friday for the consideration OF private
pension and political disability bills. Under the
terms OF the resolution the House Is required to
take recess at O'Clock on Fridays, and TO reas-
semole at 7:3O O'Clock, the evening sessions 10 De
ADJOURNED not later than 1880 O'Clock.
MI. Johnston und.) sought to secure the adoption
OF an amendment including bills toremove charges
(kyI objected on the ground that the proposition
should be reported In order through the commit
tee on rules.
declared that from his observation he could say
that the Friday night sessions, from the nature
and conduct OF the business, did not c0mmandgne
respect Of the House. The resolution was adopted
MIR. Hooker MISSY introduced resolution setting
apart March 20 and 20 and April 26, after the
morning hour FOR the consideration OF bills reported
by the military committee. Referred to the COM
mittee on rules.
passed approprating $12, 600 to reimburse solomon
Splitter for deficiency under the contract In his
compensation for weighing imports at New York
Under the Call OF committees number Of bills or
aprivate nature were reported and placed On the
calendar, among them being bill granting right
OF way 10 the Aberdeen, Bismarck, and North
western Railway Co. through the Sioux reserSa-
Mr. Dockery (Mo) reported from the post-offlce
committee with favorable recommendation Dill
the railway mail service with q salary OF $1,000
per- per saLnum and atty,four cniei T. clerks a. 500,
actually travelling. Calendar.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House then tat 80 ?. n.y. went into commit
tee OF the whole on the private calendar, Mr..
Hatch, OF Missouri, in the chair.
TALKS ABOUT THE TARIFF.
What is Said of the New Bill by Sena.
tors and Representatives In Congress.
The tariff bill, which was yesterday presented
by Mr.. Mills to the full committee of ways and
means as embodying the ideas OF the democratic
members OF the committee, was formulated In the
room of Assistant Treasurer Whelpley. This room
was selected on account Of its seclusl0n and
quiet. 1t has been facetiously suggested that
perhaps another reason why the committee went
thege was that the nearness OF the surplus might
possibly lend a sort OF 'local ccloring" to the
work. The work on the bill occupied several
weeks and the room was kept securely guarded
during the sessions OF the committee, none OF the
Treasury officials having been admitted TO the
conferences
Views Of Senators.
The Mills tartn bill was naturally q subject OF
considerable discussion at the Capitol to-day.
Senator Ingalls,, when asked by STAR reporter
for his opinion Of the measure replied that he had
not had time to read it. And in fact, this was the
case with good many. In order to intelligently
discuss the merits OF the bill simple reading OF
1t would not answer Its provisions would have
to be compared with the existing law to under
stand many OF its changes. -.....
SENATOR VANCE SAYS IT Is NOT SATISFACTORY TO
NORTH CAROlINA.
Senator Vance had read the newspaper reports
of the BILL but said 1t did not meet the wishes OF
the people OF North Carolina because IL made no
The Senator says that the Internal revenue should
be treated In the same bill that cuts down import
taxes and he has no doubt that the friends OF reve
ing the bill TO meet the wishes OF their constitu-
ents. Senator Vance says the democrats Of the
House ought to bring forward the legislation to
NIT the republicans to get ahead OF them.
MORE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LEGISLATION UPON
INTERNAL TAXATION.
senator Bate substantially coincided with Mr..
Vance In regard to the importance OF legislation
upon internal taxation at the same time with the
tarin. He said he had no doubt but that the
House would pass bill, and he thought the one
framed seemed very good one, so far as customs
Senator Ransom said he had not yet had time to
examine the bill.
DISSATISFACTION IN THE ToBAcCo-GR0wING STATES.
One criticism made by many democrats Sena-
tors. and Representatives upon the bill Is its omis-
sion OF any tnternal-revenue relief Members OF
Congress from tobacco- producing states parrlcu-
PIE deeply tie epeai the
tObacco-tax than even in tariff reduction,
and that the fact that the ways ana
without Offering any relief from internal taxes
viii Great dissatisfaction among the people in some
OF g se
tabacco tax are not willing TO defer that question
until after the revision Of the tart shall have been
shall fail to oer legislation in this direction others
WIN no doubt propose 1t as an amendment TO the
Democratic Senators generally seem to look
favorably upon the bill proposed, so far as 1t re-
lates TO the tarin, though some OF them say they
nave no YET M to war
corning IT, The free list, as extended, seems to
meet their approval
Opinions Of Representatives.
The tarin bill has excited an extraordinary de-
gree of interest and anxiety in the House. Public
attention was centered upon the question OF re-
ducing the surplus before Congress was convened,
and 1t was felt by every member on taxing his
seat that on him devolved In part the responsi-
biity for the reduction, which could not be post
gress. The whole House has been anxiousiy and.
70 degree, impattently waiting to hear from the
ways and means cQDmittee. Nearly all have felt
that they might be called upon to make
some sacrifice in the interest OF the whole
extent selnshness would have to be suppressed,
and he has been endeavor1ng to guard, In such
ways as possible, against having anything IN his
district disturbed The committee have fully felt
have tested the ground before them at every step,
with the view always OF getting measure that
would accomplish as much good as possible, and
provoke as few antagontsma
the FIGHT Has NOW BEGUN.
There Is an air OF suppressed excitement appa-
rent, and members are trying to find out Just how
they viii stand In the impending contest. Those
men who Gre leaders and have been following the
matter through the various stages Of It's progress
ocrattc members OF the ways and means commit
Tee, and most OF the members OF their party, look
upon the measure as wise and proper, and express
the opinion that cannot be defeated and that IL
WIN receive the approval OF great majority OF
the oPPosIrIoM.
Messrs. Reed, Mckinley, Kelley, Burrows ana
. majority OF their party came As promptly 70
Q contrary conclusion. The measure secured their
unqualified condemnation, and they are prompt
70 declare that It can never pass through the
House In its present form.