Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21
AT THE -APnroL TO-DAY.
Ssall AarPing On Adjournmens.
talk AMONG TIE DsNoCRAfIc LRADERa

TALK AMONG TIE DgNoCRAfIC LHADERA
The democratic leaders In the House have con
ciuoed that the House can: adjourn on three days
notice. There IL some talk again o: putting into
operation the proposition that was brought up In
the caucus, to stop all business and continue the
session with only q few men on guard while the
rest go home. But the course that Il pracri-
caiiy decided upon IL TO have another caucus
report back the Oltes resolution (amendeD some
senate is willing an ADJOURNMENT nay be had be.
S G.s tne lst and the 10Th Of october. The
i HOUSE Will not need more than three days no
The Agricultural DeuarsmenI
rs fRovrsIoNs AT n PAssEb rHR SENATE rHIs
AFTERNOON.
IN the senate this afternoon Mr.. George offered
an amendment improving the phraseology OF the
Agricultural Depar ment BILL ana It was agreed
TO Mr. Reagan offered the substitute which he
mao previously referred, but it was, on motion Of
MI. Palmer, laid on the table.
The bill was then passed. It provides that the
department OF Agriculture shalt be an Executive
department. under the supervision and con-
shall be appointed BY the f President, By
ana Win the advice and consent OF the Senate.
snan De IN the Department an assistant
consent Of the senate, who shall perform
:soss The q secrs M =. pr Of
Agriculture shall receive the same salary
az PAID TO the Secretary OF each
salary Of the Assistant Secretary Of ATriculture
shall be the same as that now paid 10 the First
Assistant Secretary OF the Department of the In
terror.
=. A committee Of conference was ordered on the
d1sagreeiug votes, and Senators Palmer. Sabin and
George were appointed conferees on the part of
The Agricultural Department bill will now 90 to
conference, and the House will probably insist
upon the transfer OF the weather bureau to the
AgGeqitusal Department. which the Senate re-
Capitol Topics.
THE SUGAR TRUST AND COPPER TRUST.
The sub-nnance committee have subpoenaed q
number OF persons interested in the sugar trust
and the meetings will begin tomorrow. The first
witness examined will be Mr. John E. Searle re-
Gently the trust; Mr.. Theodore Havemeyer OF
New York, and c. s. Harrison, OF Philadelphia.
will also be examined. The Investigation OF the
copper trust, ordered by Senator Platt'S resolu.
dlon VIII DC con next S THURSDAY Yester,
reported by the subcommittee next Tuesday; but
to-day there seems to be dOuot aboutit It is said
that the bill and report may not be ready but that
every effort will be put forth to report it on that
day.
LAND-roRFKTTuRE Bill.
The House committee on public lands has or.
dered q favorable report on the Senate bill to de-
clare a forfeiture OF the Ontonagon and Brule
River Michigan> railroad land grant, with an
amendment including the grant to the Wisconsin
ana state Line Railroad co. IN the forfeiture.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL Bill.
In the Senate this afternoon the conference re.
port on the sundry civil appropriation bill was
present ed and agreed to. Mr. stewart inquired
what had become Of his amendment In regard TO
land and timber frauds. Mr.. Allison replied that
MIR. Stewart thereupon proceeded to re-state his
views on the subject.