Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE WHISKY TAX DISCUSSED.
Pushing the Mills Bill in the House.
VARIOUS MATTERS IN THE SENATE
The Senate.

reported from the Judiciary committee and placed
on the calendar.
The House bill to authorize the condemnation Of
land for sites for public buildings was reported
from the committee on public buildings amended
Mr.. Teller, who was to speak to-day on the
fisheries treaty. said he was not well enough TO do
so, Dut hoped TO be tomorrow.
TIE NATIONAL GUARD.
Mr.. Manderson 10y request, and with the remark
that he was not in accord with the idea or the blD
| introduced bill TO organize the National Guard.
Referred to the committee on military affairs.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Hale,
calling on The Postma,ter-General for copies OF
testimony OF letter-carrters In the New York Gus
tom-house In 1886, was agreed to.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution directing the com.
capitol to test Mr.. David H. Craig's improvements
in the art OF telegrapny with q view TO protecting
the interests Of the American people, II found
desirable.
MIR. Plumb objected to the present consideration
OF the resolution, and IL went over I'LL tomorrow.
THE BILL TO PLACE GEN. FREMONT ON THE RETIRED
LIST
On motion OF Mr.. Hale, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the bill to place John c. FIRE.
mont on the retired list as major-generai Of the
Army.
Mr.. Reagan opposed the bill on the general
ground or opposition to the establishment or
privileged Class In this country.
THE PosT-oFPICE APPROPRIATION BILL
The consideration OF the bill was interrupted;
the Senate receded from its amendment to the
Post-Ofice appropriation bill, known as the sub
sidy amendment.
The Fremont bill having been resumed, Mr..
Coekreli opposed It,
Mr.. Wilson Qowa) asked him II he had not voted
to put F.tz JOhn Porter Oh the retired list.
Mr. Cockreil admitted having done 50; but II he
had done wrong once, that would not justly him
In doing wrong twice.
THE BILL PASSED.
After some further discussion the bill was
passed--yeas %; nays 81.
TUE EIGHT HOUR CLAIMS.
The Senate then resumed consideration II the
bill providing for the adjustment OF accounts OF
laborers, wOrkmen and mechanics employed by
Government) under the eight-Lour law.
Mr.. Reagan opposed the bill.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Townshend Qll), from the committee on
military affairs, reported the resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Interior for Information as 10
what action he has taken with reference to Officers
OF the Army and Navy who serv,d honOrably
| through the Mexican war ami whose names have
been dropped from the rolls. Adopted.
THE TARIFF BTII.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Springer. OF Illinois, in the chair, on
the tarir bill, the internalrevenue feature being
pending.
On behalf of the ways and means committee,
Mr.. McMillin CTenn.l offered an amendment pro-
vldng that the bond required to be given by cigar
manufaclur Shall be In such penal sum as the
collector OF Internal Revenue may require, not less
than 500, with an addition OF $40 iOr every per-
Son propo,ed 10 be employed by such manuIsc-
There were two pending amendments coming
over from yesterday, one offered by Mr.. Wise Va.>,
lrep ,aiing the tax on cigars. cheroots and cisar-
eItes) and one by Mr.. Sowden Pa.). tabolShlng
the Tax on spirits distilled from appies, peaches
and other fruits). Mr.. Wises amendment was
deieated-43-7S And MI. Sowdens was with
drawn.
Mr.. Nichols IN. C.), offered an amendment re-
peaanng an hterna. taxes. Rejected. o,
1Shlng the tax on Iruit splits
POLITICAL
In advocating the amendment Mr.. Cowles IN. C.)
referred 10 the fact that the republicans had re-
Trained from voting yesterday on the proposition
to repeal the tobacco tax. Instead OF fulfilling
their pledges the republicans had remained seated
| in conscious peac In company with the members
OF the ways and means conmittee. remark OF
Mr.. Cowles To the effect that the republican party
was In iavor OF squande1ng the surplus in ill-de-
served pensions met with sew re criticism from
Mr.. Milliken (Me.) ana Mr. Williams (Ohiol the
latter OF whom declared that every soldier who
could produce an honorable discharge deserved a
pension.
Mr.. McMiln opposed the amendment and Mr..
Sowden cOnlrOverled his assertions.
LETTER FROM MIR. BLAINE.
Mr.. McMiln sent to the clerks DISK and had
read an extract from Mr.. Blaine's Paris letter, In
X
and says that 10 cheaper the price OF whisky is to
Increase It's consumption enormously.
MIR. Kelley (Penn.). took issue with Mr.. Blaine on
| this statement. The tax on the avera e drink
taken In fashionable club houses and leading
saloons In the country was from 4 TO 5s OF cent.
lie did not Uelieve that any man VINO was suffer.
ing from the disease or alcoholism, or was culivat-
ing appetite for alcohol was tmperiing nis own
| character and ultimately his sanity and lie
| who was willing 10 risk home and wife and
children and all that WIS held dear (and the
con hnl
sands or such case, ,-he did not believe that such
victim could possibly be strained by the moral
Ou the foul decoctton sold under the name OF
whisky 10 the gin shops OF the country. The
thought that Mr. Blaine had been carried away Dy
enthusiasm when he Indicted That portion OF his
letter. The repeal OF tine spirit tax would not
| Cause men 10 rush into drunkenness.
WHEN Mr.. BLAINE CANE BONE
and found that the bodies OF the supreme moral
| lists on the subject OF temperance and the hun
dreds OF thousands OF women united In the w. c.
T. u. were demanding the repeal OF the spirit tax,
he would say: II am ready TO admit l hal
| formed an erroneous opinion, but now will labor
with you heart and soul"
MI. Brewer said that Mr.. Blaine would nnd that
90 per cent OF the republicans OF the ry were
In hearty accord with the views expressed In his
letter.
Alter further political debate Mr.. Sowden's
amendmsnt was reJected-yeas a; nays ~.
Capitol Topics.
THE FULLER CASE.
several senators are absent to-day, In conSe-
Quence OF which an understanding has BEEN
Reached That the Fuller case SHALL without fail be
| taken up and disposed OF on Thursday.
THE INDIAN TRADERSHIPs INVESTIGATION.
The examination OF Mr.. Rusler, Government
farmer at La Pointe, was continued by the senate
committee on Indian traderships this morning. He
| repeated that he did not know why Agent Gregory
refused 10 let Calligan Bros. make contracts, but
he did remember that Gregory once SAID sOmelhtn,
u uin aUouL THE Calligah's having opposed Greg
orys confirmation. Tnere were complaints about
| the CaIIigans, but witness conveyed the Impress
| sion that they were OF the character whicn are
made against every one.
SOME OPPOSITION TO COL. CAsEYs CONFIRMATION.
1t appears that some opposition has developed
to the confirmation OF Col Casey Chief OF Engi-
| neers 1t comes from friends OF Col Parke, who
INSIST that the latter is entitled TO the appoint
ment. Such Information as STAR reporter could
obtain to-day, however, points to the confirmation
or Col Casey. HIS confirmation Will no doubt be
delayed for time by the opposition, as It Will re-
quire the committee TO make an inquiry, but the
opinion OF persons competent TO judge Is that Col
Casey will be confirmed.
THREE MORE PENSION BILLS VETOED.
The President yesterday vetoed Senate bill
granting q pension to Tobias Baney. The Presi-
dent fnds that the benenciary's disability was In
no way connected with his service The Presi-
dent has also vetoed Senate bill granting pension
TO Amanda +. Deck. The husband OF the benenc-
tary named In this bill was pensioned for q gun
shot wound received In 1894 In battle with Indi-
ans. In 1853 according to Information on fle in
the Pension Bureau, he died 'frOm the effects OF