Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Under Consideration in the Senate.
OKLAHOMA BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

The Senate.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following House
bills:
Establishing additional aids TO navigation at
the mouth of the Mississippi River.
For the construction Of a revenue cutter for
Newberne, N. C..
Granting right Of way to the Yankton and Mis-
sissippi River Railway CO. through the Yankton
reservation In Dakota.
omcers and for the monthly payment OF the Army.
For an additional nfe-saving station on Nam
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Cullom
as 10 the Canadian Pacific Railway Co. went over
I'LL to-morrow, on account OF the temporary alb
sence OF Mr.. German, who desired to ofrer an
Mr.. Teller gave notice that he would tomorrow
ask action OF the bill to refer to tho Court OF
Claims the claim OF Mr.. VIM. McGarrahan.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Allison moved to proceed to the considera-
tion OF the army appropriation BILL stating that 1t
was important that 1t should be passed to-day.
MI, Frye said he had given notice yesterday
that he would call up the fishery treaty to-day. He
was compelled to yield 10 the army appropriation
Oil, put ne renewed the notice that he would
antag0nze everything else for the consideration of
tne treaty, regarding 1t as exceedingly important
tnat II should be pressed to nnal action.
Mr. HAwLEYs AMENDMENT.
MI. Al1son's motion was agreed to, and the
Senate resumed consideration Of the Army ap-
preparation bill, the pending question being on
the amendment offered by Mr. Hawley appro-
pr1atlng $750,OOO for an armOry gun factory at
sne M Watervleit Arsenal, N. T.; $6,OOO.O 600
power 'Ss Coast Ssas S sss % for % sae
purchase OF submarine wires, and 100000 for
submarine controllable tOrpedOes
~, Ihe amendment was agreed 70 without divi-
III.
mentS the bill Was reported back from the COM
mlttee OF the whole TO the Senate.
MR.. BERRY OPPOSES THE AMENDMENT
Mr.. Berry called for separate vote ON Mr..
Hawley's amendment and proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate in opposition to
It. He could not understand why appropriation
alter appropriation for war material should be
presented from day to day. fthere was any we'll
grouhded apprehension OF war with England or
tion should be made, but he agreed with The Sena-
TOR from Missouri (Mr. COckrelD In time Of peace
The American people were opposed TO standing
arm es and TO heavy appropriations for war
material.
THE HAwLEY AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
The Senate adopted ga to 16) Mr. Hawley's
amendment TO the Army appropriation bill, first
voting down Mr.. Germans substitute which was
IN substance the House fOruncauOnS bill.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations
TO the Senate to-day:
War-Corps OF Engineers-Lieut. Col. Orlando NJ.
Poe, to be colonel; Major Samuel M. Mans
neld, to be Lieutenant colonel; Major william
r. King, to be lieutenant colonel; Capt.
James B.. Quinn, to be major; First Lieut..
VIM. E. cralghnl, to be nrst lieutenant: Second
lieui. Guy carleton, "a cavalry, to be rrst
lieutenant; Sec nd Lieut. Chas. j.. stevens, 10th
stephen j. Mulhall, 14th infantry, to be nrst
lieutenant; Second Lieut. Edward l. Grumley, 18th
infantry, to be first lieutenant; second Lieut..
Lawrence j. Hearn, 21st infantry, to be first
lieutenant, and the following additional second
neutenants: Henry Jervey, Corps OF Engineers;
easay Rpeeps G
airy; VIM. j. ID. Horne, 9th cavalry; Guy Ii. Pres
ton 9tn cavalry; VIM. X. Sample, 14th infantry;
VIM. K Dasheil, nth INF .ntry.
House Of Representatives.
On motion Of MIR. Bowden (va.), the senate bill
was passed appropriating $4,000 for enlarging
the iron wharf at Fortress Monroe, Va.
FOR SUPPORT OF THE ARMY.
on motion OF Mr.. Townshend QlL,, joint reso-
luton was passed providing temporarily (until
september 1sp for the support OF the Army
TO PRoyIDE POsT-oFFICE BUILDINGS IN CITIES.
In the Consideration morning hour the House
proceeded 10 the consideration OF a bill 10 provide
for post-ofice buildings 1t proposes to establish
the use exclusively OF the Post once Department
or a Uniform character, and hch shall be espe-
cially adapted for the purposes or that
receipts so snnua
two successive years. The extreme limit Of
cost to the United States for any
Ject TO these limitations, It. provides for three
classes OF buildings, varying In cost according to
the amount OF gross receipts The bill apprO-
PIRATES 81 900 TO be expended for the purposes
Of this act.
Mr.. Ermentrout (Pa) explained the bill and
earnestly advocated ITS pass 81 as a measure Of
lSt N nrf 1Yln
Mr.. Peters (Kans) took the same ground and
urged as an additional reason for the enactment
OF the masses Of the people, in that 1t would send
money through all the avenues OF trade and give
employment to labor.
MIR. Rogers ArS.) criticised the bill as conferrfng
too much power upon the head OF the P0st-Onice
Department In authorizing the PoStmaster.Gen-
eral TO erect the buildings In his discretion.
TIE OKLAHOMA BILL.
Pending action on the bill the morning hour ex.
pired and the House went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Dockery, OF Missouri, in the chair on
the Oklahoma bill
Mr.. Hooker missy opposed the bill and earnestly
pleaded that the Government should act in good
faith toward the Indians.
Capitol Topics.
THOUGHT az HAD 10 CLIMB THE POLE,
One entire side OF the main office of the secre-
tary Of the Senate Is occupied with nle boxes In
which the Senate papers are kept These boxes
arranged In tiers, one above the other reach To
the ceiling and Tor convenience in reaching the
highest boxes, q very ingenious device was
adopted. Each box has ring In the CENTER by
which II can be Withdrawn from the pigeon-hole.
AT nrst ladder was used TO reach the high boxes
but as this was cumbersome and inconvepient
a long light pole, rounded at the end, so as to
nt into tue ring attached TO box, and with a
cleat fastened on the body OF the pole for the bot
tom OF the box TO rest upon, was found convenient
By this arrangement the boxes can be removed
from the upperm0St tier wi almost as much ease
AS the lower ones are reached. When the pole
device was first brought into use the gentlemen o
the secretary's ONCE were expressing their ap-
provai OF II when one OF them remarked thatlt
was q great improvement over the ladder. A col.
ored employe OF the senate who stood by looked al
the long pole and Inquired: Eyes, but how's you
gwlne ter climb up dat long pole TO git de box frou
de top?" II had not occurred to him that the pole
could be hooked into the box and lowered
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES TIE SENATE
In the Senate yesterday the naval appropriation
bill was passed. An amendment to strike Out ar
| item OF $4,000 for the expenses OF commission
TO locate navy:yard and docks on the Gulf coast
after long debate was reduced TO $4,000, and
In this shape adopted. The bill was then passed
THE INQUIRY INTO TIE wHDKY TRUST
| will be commenced on Friday next by the House
committee on manufactures, A number OF wit