Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BUSINESS SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
Various Bills Reported and Some Passed.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS, ETC.

House Of Representatives.
Tne speaker pro tempore land before the House
reports from the First Controller ana Commission
er OF customs upon claims arising under the eight
hour law.
TIE NEW MExsxR FROM MICHIGAN.
Henry c. Seymour, successor to Seth C. MofYats
OF Mlcnigan, deceased, appeared before the bar OF
tne House and took the oath OF of1ice.
THE TRUST INVESTIGATION.
MI Bacon (N.Y.), chairman OF the committee on
manufactures. offered resolution authorizing an
expenditure OF 5000 by that committee in the
conduct OK the Investigation into the subject Of
Mr.. LIND [dinn) asked unanimous consent to
consider private relief bill
Mr. BLANDs PROTEST.
MI Bland (Mo.) while refraining from making
objection. declared that this Congress seemed to
have been constituted court of appeals for all re-
lecteo claims II was proceeding to dispose OF the
surplus with all kinds OF bills that could be imag-
ined The public mind had become depauched
snc corrupted with the bills that had been passed
The bill was passed
on motion Of Mr.. Dibble (S C) bill was passed
appropratlng $40. 600 for the construction OF
Mr.. Laird tNeb), from the committee on military
Affairs reported the bill authorizing the construc-
ton and rep ir OF roads from the entrance OF the
terT ons az san frsncisco to the National Gene
Mr.. steele und.), from the committee on MILL
ea.y amaS reported the Dill to increase the ef-
nclency Oh ehe line of the Army. House calendar.
FRACTIONAL SILVER CERTIFICATES.
MI Dargan Is. C.l, from the committee on bank
ing and currency, reported the bill authorizing the
issue OF fractional silver certificates. Committee
Of the whole.
Mr.; Grain Tex.), from the committee on the
back his Joint resolution proposing constitutional
amendments changing the time for the commence
ment OF the presidential term and changing the
mi M
calendar.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD TELEGRAPH BILL
Tne House then resumed, as the special order,
the consideration of the Pacific Railroad telegraph
bill
Mr. White tN: ~ took the floor in opposition to
tne measure: He thought that all remedial legis-
latlon should make the punishment nt the crime,
and that before numbering up the statutes with
,Saua, Sun,Ous enactments legislators should assure
desired eject. This bill afforded the Government
no new remedy. There was buncombe in ii, but
Were In the management OF the Pacinc telegraph
lines, the existing laws afforded a complete ade.
Quate and speedy remedy.
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
Estimates Of the Reduction. Proposed,
WHAT REPRESENTATIVE M'NIILLM SAYS ABOUT TEE
MEASURE
Representative McMillin, who has been one Of
the active workers in framing the tarin bin gave
to STAR reporter to-day the following estimates
OF the reductions proposed: "Woolen goods have
been cut down about sl2. 600. 900: on china and
glassware the reduction Is Il. 600 600. on suoar.
Sl1 OOO OOO on nrovtstons eosn ooo. IN ,ror go
stae, aho,', =, 10 ooo. >, 60 ~ Nv. a.u
So..., "'ovs si'oVV,oVV, W naA, nemp aud Jute
articles, ABOUT H,Sj60O0; on cotton, SIT, 600
Then we have made additions to the free list of
wool un-plate, nax, 1smp, salt and other articles
amgunung g t0 soout s500OO
unon erttcIas - vcs - o souucetvns Art Al
that no tax on snythine in the line os insrv
been cut down, and he added ID regard to the blu
ASH .h 10 grated upon this plan. to put in force
Sesire % ,assen,c,r III ~ ue ~. W ~ now tnose VINO
SsSfent1v onnoae h tu s ourSsns Ven can con
snt~rno r.ppppn a. svsn M snas pi 70 reduce
The democrstic reresss - ~ go ~ ,ea1y ~ iew Gays
co,owis1os arr LII - ~, VI sne wXs ana means
mar In Which nsr S pas Sn r Wlsa tne man,
iicsm mserS ~ ~ asv s1 IS9 ~ S from reppo.
saoe Oh Inc cnamoer.
MTHKNAL RKvINUE REDUCTIONS
The democrats OF the wavs ana usnns conom,t
tao hara M, "a, onauv doc,,,aa ,,,,-,- .s, ,N..S
~ ~ nae NV .eC nney uoeiu.u upon Inc inUernai-
revenue features OF their Dill, but 1t is probable
that the reductions will amount to S24 600 900 or
$4,000, 900. The tobacco tax, except on cigars
and cigarettes, win be repealed reducing revenue
about $19 O00, 900. The abolition OF licenses will
make IuItner reoucuon OF between a, 100000