The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-22
LIGHTNING In THE CAPITOL.
A BOLT DEsoENDs UP0N IT DURING
YESTERDAYS STORM.

Unhte0 states senators ane buprebo Seurs
Judges startlea-Msnbers OF the House
subAueA-DaIs Of Fire Drep fren the
Cha.aelisrs-Laber Aeain has the Flser-
Mr.. Cemmings Champions the CLAIMS OF
the Esaht-heur Mea-Lsser niiis Passed
-An Debate Over the 8ilte
Fern . Department or Labsr In which
Wages a.a the Tariff Were Discussed.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-At 2 o'clock this
afternoon q fash OF electricity, followed by q
terrific peal Of thunder, struck the big dome Of
the Capitol, lighted UP the face OF the bronze
statue of the Goddess of Liberty. glided down
the iron sides Of the dome, and scattered itself
all over the interior Of the building. creating
great excitement among the statesmen. In
the Senate the shock played havoc with its
dignity. Tho day was dark and the Senators
were being wooed to sleep by tho mo-
notonous reading Of the clerk whom
the crash came. and q big ball Of
6re went oavorting around over tho
glass ceiling. Tho clerk stopped reading rs
though he had been shot and looked up; 30 did
all the Senators. Senator Stanford leaped
from his chair, and placing his land over his
heart, Rasped for breath. Mr.. Edmunds quick
" put on his silk cap to cover his bald head.
and looked at Mr.. Cockrell az though expect
ing to hear him say II object" For once the
Missouri Senator was silent. President In
gals nervously fingered his ivory gavel
for q moment. then called Mr.. Dolph
to the chair and went ont. Nearly ever,
P%ssfe s%iIsa iino SpI y as each Inc eths sn0' s.ns Mos
Vance actually started to run. and stopped sud
pursueth.", After running around the roof for
9 moment the ball OF fire entered the press
81 aSsslfiF cSb sne q oq ehe prs Sxsr sai tislssr a SaI Ti ci f In
dropped, from each chandelier to the floor. In
The basemep an engineer was knocked Of
In the House the members had been engaged
hour bill SH' When the Ge1 stToss &C ca aas 0Sf Balls lis Of a' blue
nre played about the corridors; M each 90.
tect. Of attack. The crash led som members
q the House to the belief that the roof was
[&e wins WING !, We're e'S next sHiinsu If sSn' { Psaes q q
Illinois, who was speaking. sank Into his seat
( sis conid ri link * Of man 3 wi se9t Thing ~ 70 . ssy. mn Nh.
s Sss; VI %h9 ~ Ea tee. sta sasaFer In ca shS S,sl icf 1u%1pIea
sary. The lightning had made every. member
docile ss q lamb, and for the remainder Of the
who had assaulted each other in the most bitter
language shook hands. apologized. and buried
an unkind word was spoken. AS in tho Som
ate. big sparks Of fire from the numerous cleo:
trio wires rolled about overhead and smashed
In the, Supreme Court chamber. which is
nearer the dom than either the House or
on the bench rose from his seat except Lamar:
He, simply opened his eyes to see II the court
ths G aS'Gu # tSe c sspst e t sss sime w sad ia maffin to
q laughing remark. hurriedly went over to the
Senate. In the big rotunda beneath the dome
the crash. on the iron resounded like q bass
drum: and a policeman nearly fell to the floor
where hns1 ali Il sh g s eissssis T Rfas ' n the fhS'a DONE. e eoHr
centrate. They, wore ablaze with fire. and tho
faa1 oG g5s%snSders we're TSs shT1vser Into nj t %oE Hsn.
ate wing fell from his chair, a pane Of glass in
the lower 1oor was shattered. and . white horse
~ RS :.Sss ss W. s sssi he ~ xh ass. aY asi.ss salls
tie East Room at the time. the majority Of
storm, With its socomSaniments Of thunder and
lightning, created . temporary eommotI0n.
reception was not interrupted, however, and
The President continued to shake hands With
Els n Office hsss as so ooss 8" 4. IL last stI person ns fsstfi See 10
presented. but the heavy rainfall! compelled the
q Albany and william BooEstsYer Of Dunkirt
were among the Presidents visitors to-day.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
to-day authorized Senator Frye to report favor
ably the McCreary bill, which recently passed
the HOUSE, proySidhin ina fer 1r E W CoppErsss Of "a A% 7 eri;
]. 1855. Tho bill 10 amended SO as to set forth
IN detail the, topics to be, considered at the
Of international, laws. and Q mode Of arbitra-
tion to settle disputes which may hereafter
arise ritSo,i between aTessl II the sr several saoo A%s 9 nnI1or nst, syss
regulations. and methods for the appralse;
sGsyelShia a the sale satso 81 i iaMsl ie1 IN imRIs a.pSss Of
union. under which tho peculiar products Of
zach country shsli be admitted tree into the
SsasaIs; a51hbl s sIyss, a tRa s ssgqlair na lines 81 s f9R,
Issued and Isasemed * each h,I natior IN proper,
carry ont the recommendations Of the Com.
mercial. Commission which visited Central and
south America during the administration OF
President Arthur.
The conferrees on the Urgent Deficiency bill
have agreed upon their report. The House re-
eedes from Its disagreement to the Senate
ating. 100000, for lsngthening the dry dock 1t
the B Bs pstsins SSy Y f tss b ana t hSs f ssnsss will vii
oNOill amendent directing tho Public Printer
to-, s1f0 OrS,, the d E%3IsEht-hq%9sT s lev HSn in the a@. GSysrn,
approp niiaiine sSaa'6o TO rei nobsp the State
OF Texas for expenses incurred In repelling
i ierrsss. and Il ,hs syr slsa agree e Sy to M x. s smend@ Ssni
to pay the eustodians and i%anitors Of public
S IsdsasS frt shs . sgpsSpf To $4,000 SowS TSs . psaRs
priation OF $50, 900 for the payment Of the Gray
son Indian claim IL retained In tho bill but the
clause making an appropriation Tor the Pay.
apportioning land in ssveraity to Indians if
stricken out.
Tho Secretary OF State has received informa.
ton OF the appointment Of Munemietu Autsu
as Japanese Minister at Washington. to sue
cesd Mr.. Kuki.
Acting Secretary OF War Benst has declined
to order . court martial for the trial OF Capt. 3
G.Zalinski on charges preferred BY Lieut.. Gray,
don, late OF the navy, OF conduct unbecomlne
an 9nicer and a gentleman. In that he Publicl,
made unjust reflections upon the GraydoT
dynamite. gun. Gen. Benet says that II hif
lGrsydon'sl business interests have been dam
aged by statements made by Capt. Zalinskl n
military tribunal could AFFORD him no relief. :
There was an animated discussion In the
House to-day on the bill referring to the Cour
OF Claims the accounts OF laborers, workmen
and mechanics arising under the Eight-houl
law. Mr.. Rogers Of Arkansas opposed the bill
chiefly on the ground that IL would involve ar
expenditure OF nearly 500, 900, 600, and wal