Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
Tariff Hill Amen d nlents.

CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES, TO BIZ
HELD
An effort is being made, which promises success,
to secure a democratic caucus OF Representatives
next Wednesday or Thursday to decide upon
line Of policy to govern the
acceptance of amendments to the
tariff bill 1t is said to be the purpose OF leading
democrats to anticipate the republican side OF the
House as far as possible in Offering for incorpora-
ton in the bill such amendments as may seem to
meet the popular sentiment.
The Blair Educational Bill.
FAILURE OF THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO
TAKE ACTION UPON 1T.
Members OF the House education committee at
tempted to-day to carry out their plan for dispos-
ing OF the Blair educational bill. Messrs Gambler
Pennington, O'Donnell, j. ID. Taylor, Russell, Of
Connecticut, and Beden, were present. and waited
some time for quorum. Presently Mr.. CaruIh, Of
Kentucky, arrived, making just a quorum. Five
democrats were absent At previous meeting
Mr.. Crain as chairman OF the sub committee hav-
Ing that matter in charge, had reported what is
known as the Grain I'LL as substitute Tor the
Blair bill. Messrs. ODonnell and Russell, republic
can members OF the sub committee, had reported
1t was proposed to take up these reports and act
upon them finally in full committee. The proba-
blItieS were That a vote taken to-day would result
in the adoption OF the Blair bill. Mr.. Caruth at
once took the floor, and by dilatory tactics con-
sumed all the time until the hour OF adjournment,
thus preventing action on the bill This Will
probably make 1t Impossible 10 get the Oil before
The House at all this session.
Capitol Topics.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
The Senate committee on Interstate commerce
held long meeting this morning and practically
finished the consideration OF a series OF amend
ments to the interstate commerce law, the most
important OF which have already been published.
The series will probably be reported either to-day
or tomorrow In the shape OF an original Dill,
which Is now being prepared.
ANOTHER URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House committee on appropriations to-day
decided to report yet another urgent deficiency
bill This one is to provide s45O,OOO for the inter-
nal-revenue service. 1t Will be accompanied by a
provision repeating the law which makes perma-
nenJ appropriation for this service, leaving 1t in
the future TO be provided for each year, as are
other branches OF the service.
THE CHINESE TREATY IN SECRET SESSION.
In secret session to-day, Senator Sherman re-
ported back the Chinese treaty from the Senate
committee ON foreign relations with the recon-
mendatlon of the committee that 1t be ratified.
The committee has made two minor amendments;
one providing that the prOhiDltiOnal features or
the treaty shall apply TO those who are now absent
from the country, regardless OF any certificates
they may hold, and the other requires that the
Glasses privileged TO return Shall only be per-
mitted to land upon presenting certificates issued
subsequent to the present time. Mr.. sherman
asked that the treaty be taken up to-day, but
objection was made and 1t went over.