Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
TARIFF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
House OF Reprc,eus.s,v...

House Of Representative.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of Nj.
seymour, OF Michigan, as a member OF the CON-
mittee on claims, In place OF Mr.. Cheadle, Of
Indiana, resigned.
On motion OF MI. Houk, OF Tennessee, q bill was
passed authorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the tennessee River at Knoxville, Tenn
THE TARIFF BILL
The House then went into committee of the
whole QMr Springer in the chaip on the tarin bin.
MI. wheeler (Ala) concluded his speech begun
yesterday with an eloquent tribute to the gran.
deur and freedom OF the American Republic.
Mr. BLAND REPLIES 10 Mr.. BURROWS
MI. Bland (Mo.), referring to Mr.. Burrows
speech, In which that gentleman spoke OF the
NILS Dill as bantling without acknowledged
parentage, criticised the gentlemen on the other
sloe Ior not having vrility and manhood enough
70 present 0antling OF any character He bitterly
the cause OF the progress OF the Country. and
inveighed against the pools ana trusts, which he
denounced as evils directly traceable TO a high
SaliH AS an Illustration OF the love OF the repub-
lcans Tor protection, he said that II food and
falment should be showered down from the sky
Ine gentiemen on the other side would fall down
on their knees and pray to their Heavenly Father
ior protection against the pauper labor OF heaven.
DEMOCRATS AND THE LABoRING MEN.
Mr. Woodburn Nevada) controverted the claim
OF tne democrats that their party was the friend
OF the iaboring man. and he cited the fact that the
democrats had fnaugurated their entry into
power Oy cutting down the salaries OF Govern.
ment employees, that their Secretary OF the
Treasury had reduced the pay of the laborers OF
Sne Sa san francisco custom house, and that their
secretary or the Navy had seen Mt to pare down
tne wages OF the hod carriers at the Mare Island
The District i'm Congress.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF PAY OF ST. ELIZABETH IN
SANE HOSPITAL ATTENDANTS.
The subcommittee OF the House District commit
tee, OF which Gen Lee is chairman had under con.
sfderation to-day the bill proposing an increase
the pay OF attendants at ST. Elizabeth Hospital
several attendants appeared before them TO advo-
cate the passage Of the bill. They stated that
tney were employed sixteen hours out OF the
twenty-four each day, and that they were not
|sS to ae place at amy
on at any time for service. Their pay IS from SlS
TO $21 per month. They wanted It increased to
cases The proposition to increase their pay is en-
dorSed by DR.. Godding, and a majority Of the SUBJ
committee Will probably report In favor Of the In
Capitol Topics.
THE INGALLs-voORHEES CONTROVERSY
senator ingalls, speech In the voorhees, contro-
versy has not yet appeared in the Record 1t was
anxicusly looked for to-day, but did not come out
several newspaper men who have applied TO the
senator FOR copy OF the speech have been denied
upon the ground that he is holding It for revision
II is whispered that next week there will proba-
Dly De some step taken toward expunging from
ouO HecoTu tne Violent personalities employed in
Inat controversy. Whatever Is being done Is kept
very quiet.
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
The republican members OF the foreign rela-
tfons committee Of the Senate held a meeting yes
terday to hear the majority report against the fsh.
cries treaty, prepared by Senator Edmunds The
repoIt taxes the ground that the treaty secures
nothing OF value TO the United States except what
belongs 10 US by natural rights. The treaty Will
proDaDly De reported next week and taken up as
soon as the Chinese treaty is disposed Of Senator
Morgan, for the democrats or the committee, is
ready with report In favor OF the treaty.
HEATING PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day transmit
ted TO the House a letter from the supervising
architect OF the Treasury urgently recommending
Immediate legislation to make available for the
next nscal year the fund OF $50, appropriated
1or heating apparatus In public buildings
RECESS FOR TEN DAYS
The House committee on printing, investi-
eating the administration OF the Gov.
ernment Printing Ofice under the presen.
and past administrations, has taken a recess for
ten days, In compliance with the wishes OF Mr.
Galinger. who expects to be out OF the city for
that length OF time.
DURING THE TARIFF DEBATE
Mr.. Caruth Dem, Ky.l-How are you on the
tax on empty bottles?
are you on full bottles? [Laughter.l
NOTES.
After TIE STARS report closed yesterday Mr..
Guenther and Mr.. Wheeler spoke on the tariff, the
nrst against, the other In favor OF the bill At its
evening session the House passed twenty seven
pension Diiis and at 1880 adjourned until to-day.
M, AuNE,S GANnu N