Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
TAXATION FOR REVENUE ONLY.
Mr.. Bery's Speech in the Senate.
THE POSTAL CONVENTION.
Mr.. Enloe's Stout Defense of it

Mr.. Enloe's Stout Defense of it.
| The Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds 1t was ordered that
| tomorrow being Good Friday when the senate
| ADJOURN to-day It be to meet on Saturday.
Among the petitions and memorials presented
| and referred were the following: From the New
YORK Society OF Friends In favor Of a permanent
court OF International arbitration. Against the
wanton destruction Of the architectural proper
tlons OF the Capitol [aIleging incompetency the
OF the Indian Territory to settlement. Asking
| tnat the remainder OF the national domain be for
the sole use OF American citizens.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following: House
bill for the erection OF a hreproof workshop at the
National Armory: Senate bills for public build
,9gs m at New New London Conc, 175ooG, at Lansing,
Aicn., HlOO,OOOl, and at Norfoks Va, N15O0OO).
COURTS FOR THE INDIANS.
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill to establish courts
for the Indians on the various reservations and to
extend the protection of the laws OF the states and
territories over all Indians. He said tnat the bill
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by some gentlemen who had devoted very
much time TO The question OF what was
The source from which il came entitled it to the
careful consideration OF the Senate. 1t proposed
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the laws OF the states and territories where they
rhe bill was referred to the committee on Indian
affairs.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
MI. Nit chel offered preamble and resolution
| (Which went over, instructing the committee on
territories to inquire into the validity Of act OF
the legislature Of Washington Territory fixing the
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SUNDAY TRAINS.
large number OF petitions on the subject of
! Sunday trains Sunday drills, &C, having been
heretofore referred to the committee on interstate
commerce. were reported back from that commit
tee, and ION motion OF Mr.. CullOm) referred the
committee on education and labor.
AR BERRY ON THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. Berry addressed the Senate on the subject OF
| the Presidents annual message. Hs spoke OF the
universal interest awakened by the bold and fear
less manner In which the system of federal
taxation was discussed In that message, and said
| that the time could not much longer be delayed
when some change must be made In that 81 stem.
When fairly canyassed and understood Its injus-
ation should be Tor revenue purposes only. The
present. system was utterly indefenslble; it
,,G was fundamentally IvlanS wrong in principle and
o. the protecti0nistS 10 repeal the taxes on
| whisky, beer and tobacco. he expressed himself
AT the close OF Mr.. Berrys speech the Senate
| proceeded to the consideration OF bills on the
Calendar only those being taken up to which
there was no objection.
BILLS PASSED.
Among the bills passed were the following:
To incorporate the American Trust Company Of
| the District OF Columbia.
To amend the act OF March 3, 1879, providing
| additional regulations for honesteads and pre-
| efnption entries OF public lands
Extending the provisions OF the act OF March 3,
1881 relating to arrears OF taxes in the District OF
! Columbia.
Appropriating $4,000 for public building in
Helena, Mont.
To arbtratc and settle the questions at issue be-
| tween the District OF Columbia and Samuel Strong.
! House Of Representatives.
| Mr.. Enloe (Tenn) reported adversely a resolution
| calling upon the Postmaster-General for the fol-
owing information: First, what Instructions il
any, have been given to subordinate officers OF the
Post-Onice Department intended TO prohibit Amer
tcan citizens from using the United States malls ON
the same terms as Canadian citizens living in the
same vicinage and competing In business with such
American citizens. Second, whether any statute
| law prohibits the mailing in Canada OF seeds,
plants and bulbs grown by Americans on Ameri,
can soil. Third, whether by the provisions OF the
recent postal treaty the Officers OF the postal SER
vice OF the United States are authorized to place
an espionage on Canadian mails for the purpose OF
determining whether citizens OF the United States
are availing themselves OF the beneficent pro-
visions accorded to Canadian citizens by the postal
| treaty.
| AN ARRAIGNMENT OF THE POSTMAsTER-GENERAL.
The report accompanying the resolution states
That the resolution partakes more OF criticism OF
existing law protest against its enforcement
| and an arraignment Of the Postmaster-General
lor enforcing the law than Of proper resolution
Mr. Enloe said that the resolution reflected upon
tne postmaster General by drawing an inference
| that ne has violated the law BY the issuing OF
upon the Department for the negotiation of the
convention. He contended that the Postmaster
by the fourth article OF the postal treaty to issue
the order complained Of 1t had been asserted that
the treaty had been an unfortunate treaty, and it
had been condemned as an attempt TO discrimi-
nate against American citizens.
A similar convention had been negotiated with
Mexlco, and no complaint had been made in regard
70 1t. According to the terms OF the convention
with Canada the United States got the postage
Se tSs asa 10 ne5 en- While
side OF the border. AS financial treaty 1t was
decidedly advantageous treaty to this country. It
THE SPECTACLE WAS A UNIQUE ONE
Mr.. Allen (Mass.) thought that the spectacle was
| q unique one, of majority Of a committee of the
House bringing in an adverse report upon reso-
| luton asking official Information from the
dS not tSs
adverse report upon a resolution calling for In
tOfmat,on on subject which bore upon he inter.
know What Congress was going to do
| Capitol Topics.
ORDER OF BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
The House committee on rules, at q meeting yes
| terday, decided to recommend that the House as
sign Tuesday and wednesday Of next week to the
Judiciary committee upon condition that the d.
rect tax bill be the first measure taken up after
which other judicial bills may be considered The
commerce committee will be given Thursday and
| Saturday OF next week. and the committee on mil.
itary affairs will be allowed the time afforded by
two evening sessions. The following week separate
1 days will be assigned to the committees on arrf-
| culture, public lands and territories. The Okla
homa bill Will be called up by the territories COM
mlttee.
THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
has authorized favorable report upon Mr. Rice's
bill limiting the time within which suits may be
brought against b0ndsmen OF public offictals to
seven years. Tney authorized an adverse report
upon Mr.. Hudd's hill extending the term OF the
President 10 eight years. and limiting It to that
TIE TARIPY BnL TO BE REPoRrgD NEXT MONDAY
NJ The only action taken by the ways and means
] committee at its meeting to-day was to order
favorable report upon bill relieving the Southern
Exposition Company, OF Louisville from bond
for the return OF imported goods. Mr.. Mills was
not wen enough to attend the meeting. and Inc
only reference 70 the tariff bill was statement TO
the eject that the report would be made Monday,
TEE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE
Senator Evarts, chairman OF the meeting Of the
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