Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-10


Mr.. McoAAs SAYS THE MAJORITY OF THE WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE GAVE HEARINGS TO THE suGAR
TRUsT-DENIALs BY Mr. MILLS AND OTHERS.
the House passed the sugar schedule In the
Mills bill yesterday without change, except by an
amendment offered by Mr.. Mills for the committee
fixing duty OF % cents per gallon on molasses,
testing not over So degrees. Amendments offered
by Messrs WILDER, Dingley and Cannon were re-
lected. A sharp colloQuy occurred between Mr..
McComas, on the one hand, and Mr.. Mills and
the Messrs. Breckinridge on the other. Mr.. Nc.
Comas accused the majority OF the committee OF
ways and means OF giving hearings to members OF
the sugar trust, while refusing hearings 20 other
persons Mr. Mills said the statement was false.
Inc MeSSrs. Breckfnrfdge each said that Mr.. Have
meyer, OF the sugar trust, had talked Informally
with members OF the committee perhaps, as any
one else was, and had at all times been at liberty
10 DO. They had never refused to hear anyone
who asked TO be heard by members OF the CON-
mittee. They had refused to have long formal
sessions OF the committee soliciting testimony but
had always been ready to hear statements. Mr..
McComas insisted upon his statement that they
had favored members OF the sugar trust
TO Investigate n Postal Expenditure.
SUBCoMMIrTEE OF THE SENATE APPOINTED.
The Senate committee on post Offices and post
roads has selected senators Chace, Mitchell and
Wilson (Md.) as a subcommittee to investigate the
expenditure OF the amounts annually appropriated
''for compensation to clerks in the Post-Offce.H "
The appropriations amount to nearly s60,00o, 600
yearly, and are disbursed according 10 the dis
cretion OF the Postmaster General or some
subordinate who represents him. There
are allegations and lnsinuations OF
favoritism and irregularity in this connection,
but no specific statements have been brought to
the attention OF the committee. There Is no
politics in the Investigation.
Capitol Topics.
CHANGES IN THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT.
In the Senate yesterday the bill 10 amend the
Interstate commerce act was passed. The most
important OF the changes thus made were the fol-
lowing: Requiring reductions In published rates,
fares or charges TO be made only after three days
previous pubic notice: prohibiting advances In
joint rates, fares and charges Shown upon joint
tar1ns) except after ten days notice TO the CON-
mission; adding Imprisonment In the penitentiary
TO the penalty provided for violation OF the law
TO unlawful Determinations In rates. making false
billing, false classification, false weighing or false
report OF weight miSdemeanor, punishable by a
line OF not exceeding 5000 and Imprisonment In
the penItentiary for not exceeding two years for
each onense; making the payment OF any con-
slderatlon TO induce unjust discrimination a mis-
demeanor, subject TO the like penalty; providing
that the act shall not be construed so as prevent
the free carriage OF destitute and homeless persons
transported by charitable societies, and OF the
necessary agents employed In Slch transportation;
or the giving OF reduced rates to municipal govern.
ments Tor the transportation OF INDECENT persons;
or the making OF arrangements with national or
state homes Tor the transportation OF soldiers.
SENATOR BLAIR's PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
Senator Blair reported favorably to the Senate
yesterday, constitutional amendment to be sub
mitted to the states providing tnat the manufac-
ture, Importation, expectation, transportation
and sale OF all alcoholic liquors as beverage shall
be hereby forever prohibited in the United States
IN every place subject 10 their jurisdiction. The
resolution is supported by a long report
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
For the second time the conferees on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill have disagreed. The
only point at issue is the Senate amendment ap-
proprlatlng 100000 for sorghum sugar expert
ments. The House conferees refuse TO accept this.
NOTES.
Mr.. German presented in the Senate yesterday a
petition for the adjustment or accounts OF laborers
workmen and mechanics arising out OF the eight
hour law.
Senator Evarts to-day proposed an amendment
to the sundry civil bill 70 appropriate $} 600 tor
the completion OF the monument at Washington s
headquarters at NewDurg, y. Y.