Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY.
The Subject Discussed in the Senate.
Proposed Substitute for the Apri.
cultural Department Bill.
PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE.



MI. Stewart introduced bill regulating the pre-
sentaton OF bills and joint resolutions to the Pres
ldent OF the United States; which (after brief
discussion) was referred TO the committee on rules
1t makes It the duty OF the Speaker OF the House
and OF the President OF the Senate to have bills
and joint resolutions presented forthwith to the
PRESIDENT In person, and TO have the fact reported
10 the1l respective houses
DELAY IN PRESENTING BILLS TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Stewart also offered resolution reciting the
statements in the public press that the pesenta-
tion of bills to the President is frequently delayed
for several days, and sometimes for weeks, by the
House committee on enrolled bills, and resolving
that the Senate, as branch OF the legislative de-
partment or the Government, call the attention OF
the House OF Representatives to such delays in
states and ask the House TO require its officers TO
present such bills without unnecessary delay.
He desired TO submit some remarks, but as it had
oeen agreed that the Agricultural Department
bill should be taken up Immediately after the
morning business, he deferred his remarks until
that bill would be disposed OF.
1t was ordered thai when the Senate adjourn To-
DAY II be to meet on Monday.
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
The House bill to make the Department OF Agrt.
culture one OF the Executive Departments OF the
Government was then taken up, the question be-
Ing on the amendment reported by the committee
On agr ulture to strike out the fth section which
transfers the weather bureau OF the Signal Ser
vice TO the Department or Agriculture.
NFAVOR OF DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL INDUSTRIES
Mr. Chandler expressed himself as willing to
vote for the bill, foreseeing, however, that it
would result in the establishment (which he
would favor OF department Of national indus
tries. He believed that 1t would be better to de-
fer the creation OF the department OF agriculture
until the time had arrived for the creation OF q
department Of national Industries, which would
extend the supervision and fostering care or the
government TO all branches OF industries within
the United States.
THE AGRIcuLruRrsrs
Mr Blair said that the proposition mad originally
taken the form suggested by his colleague, but
had been opposed by the people interested In az
rcuiture, on the ground that they would be sub
merged and lost sight Of and would fail to receive
that specihc attention which that great industry
Mr.. RRAGAN's SUBSTITUTE Bill.
Mr. Reagan sent to the clerks desk and had read
substitute which he desired to offer for the
whole bill 1t Was for the creation OF depart
ment OF industry, and would, he said embrace
commerce (ooth internal and foreign cOmmerce)
ture and commerce were inseparable and int r
independent he thought 1t would be mistake
either.
Mr. PLUMBs VIEWS
Mr.. Plumb (who has charge OF the billy said that
he was familiar with the general scope OF Mr.
ReaRan's proposed amendment, and that there was
much In 1t 10 which he subscribed. But it pro-
things that he did not think it worth while 70 en-
danger the passage OF The pending bill by attach
Ing such an important amendment to 1t.
THE PROPOSITION TO TRANSFER TIE WEATHER BUREAU
DEFEATED.
The discussion was continued by Mr.. Call In
favor OF the transfer Of the Weather Bureau and
by Senators Wilson, OF Iowa: Palmer, SALISBURY
and Hale against It, Finally the vote was taken on
the amendment to strike out the NTH section Of
the bill, and 1t was agreed uo-yeas 80: nays g.
so the proposition TO transfer the Weather Bureau
70 the Department OF Agriculture was defeated.
House Of Representatives.
Mr. KILGoRB oBJHCTs
On motion Of Mr.. Caruth (Ky.) the Senate bill
was passed authorizing the Louisville Southern
Railroad CO. to construct bridge across the Ken.
lucky River In Kentucky.
Mr.. Dougherty (Fla) asked unanimous consent
for the passage Of The Senate joint resolution an.
@ @propria,ing 100000 Tor the relief OF the yellow
Mr.. kllgore (Tex.) objected.
RAILROAD BILL PASSED.
The Senate bill was then taken I'D forfetinp the
grant Of lands to the state Of Michigan to aid In
the construction Of q railroad from Marquette to
Ont0nagOn. IL was passed, arIer having been
amended by striking out the provision limiting the
tlon OF The road, and applying the forfeiture also
10 the lands granted to aid IN the construction OF a
line.
SUPPRESSION OF TRUSTS.
Mr.. Grain (Tex.) asked unanimous consent to
oner resolution authorizing the committee on
judiciary TO report TO the House at any time for
Immediate consideration bill providing by legal
ana judicial proceedings Tor the suppression ana
prevention or trusts. He asked that the resoiu-
ton De referred TO the committee on Judiciary he
cause the House had Practically no committee on
rules, three members or that committee being ab-
sent. He was informed that none OF them Would
return. Both parties had denounced the com
DlnaIOns or conspiracies called trusts, and the
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mnlStrat1on TO them. II seemed that the COM
mlttee on ways and means was confessedly una.
subject Of trusts and he thought IL was due 70 the
people OF Tue country that the House should be-
authorized 10 have the right OF way with legisla-
tlon ol that character.
MI. Hopkins IN. W objected
THE PRE-kAPTIoN, TIMBER-CULTURE, AND DESERT
LANDS BILL AMENDED AND PASSED..
Mr. Holman Qnd), from the committee on pub
lie lands reported back the bill to suspend the
operation OF the pre-emption timber-culture. and
desert,land laws. The bill was SO amended as
laws, and as amended, It was passed
IL now simply provides that during the pendino
III .re now before Congress In relation TO
tne lorIeiture Ol certain lands heretofore Qranted
py congress TO Railroad corporations ana tnsr,s
after, NO act done Or performed by any such cor
a, potaiO9 saal IN any Wise enlarge the right or
calm Vi any such corporation 70 any lands Covered
by any SUCH grant, or diminish any right now sx-
listing IN inc United states TO declare the forfei-
W N any wise aHecI or diminish or waive any r1ght
now eAAstihH IN Oehan OF the United States to de-
cIaIo tne forfeiture OF any or the lands embraced
In any such grant
THE PRIVATE BILIA
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Herbert (Ala-) in the chair, on the
private calendar.
ExOnerating the P0stm asterr.
THE hAsoLT OF THE PosTNAsTHR-GENERAL1 rNvIs.
IleATIoN OF RECENT CHARGEA
Inc report OF Postmaster General Dickinson in
response TO the House resolution in regard 20
charges that postal employees had unwrapped
packages OF republican newspapers and inserted
iow-tarin publication called the TAX Reform Ad.
vocate" has been printed The Postmaster-0 General
suom.Cs ID oetall The result OF INVESTIGATIONS by
Inspectors OF the Department. He states that the
lax REFORM Advocate" has compiled with An re-
Quirenehts OF law and Is entltled TO transpOrta.
tion through the mails as second class
matter. Ia regard TO the charge
tnaI postmasters had opened packages
OF republican papers and had Inserted copies Of
@ Inese A0vocates," the postmaster at Bethel
Onio swore tnat he distributed the packages OF
Tue Clncnnau Commercial Gazette winch Il was
auegeo contained the partisan sheets. but he de-
aaeu .nat any sucn mad been inserted HoSwoge that
sne paCAaxe reached his ONCE Ia Q compact roll
VIII M5apping intact, and 20 well put ny that the
% .sn9saI anu return oI any portion OF the package
wouaa n4ve oeen Impossible without breaking the
In his Nnarks the Postmaster General says the
CnarGes regarding the incidental misuse OF the
mAll8 are olLher frIvOiOus afnAN