Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
wA3t the Ways and Means COnmitte<
Decided upon To-day.
MILLS BOND PURCHASE BILL RRFKRRKD-rHK TARIFF
DKBArE-THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.

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The ways and means committee held q short ses-
sion to-day. They took up the Mills oond-pur
chase bill. with the Beck Amendment and with
out discussion referred 1t to the committee on
nnance. NO agreement as to the length OF time
the tarin debate should run was arrived at. The
democrats Will simply press the debate as rapidly
oS possible to the exclusion OF everything else and
get In as many hours or discussion out Of the
twenty-four as possible. There will be from four
10 nve speeches each day and probably two at
night. The republicans refuse to take any OF their
Time alter dark, and unless some individual men,
oers OF that party consent to speak at the night
session, the time Of these sessions Will be devoted
70 speeches by democrats In favor OF the bill, and
Friends OF the 6ill are Wiling t TO foTeSo % the
pleasure OF talking to full house and crowded
galleries for the sake Of Fastening the action on
tne pli anu whether the republicans do likewise
or not many viii get on their speeches at night.
For the time the river and harbor bill has been
laid aside, and the action OF the caucus last night
was apparently opposed to its further considera-
ton until after the tarn bill out OF the way, but
Is the purpose Of the party 10 seek an opportunity
10 pass IL before tnat time. II Is no part OF the
party policy 10 permit the bill TO be defeated and
II Will be passed in time for the Senate TO act upon
IT, The Potomac nats Appropriation will, in all
Dill gets 10 them. and the House will agree 70 it.
The Tariff Debate 10 60 On.
ACTION OF TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
The caucus OF democratic Representatives or the
House last night faied to agree upon any limit OF
the DEBATE on the tariff bill. II was generally de-
clared that the time demanded by the republicans
fifty hours on side and no night sessions, was too
long, but 1t was decided to be better to let the de-
bate run on for while yet before attempting TO
fx the limit.
A resolution was adopted declaring 1t to be the
opinion or the caucus that the tar1n discussion
shall be resumed to-day and continued to Il con-
cluSOn 10 the exclusion OF other business, except
that night sessions may be held, and, If not re-
debate M far han no m nvsAd
IN current legislation, the direction heretofore
gwen touching an amicabe arrangement as to the
Time OF debate on the tarin bill TO continue IN
force.
District i'm Congress.
LEGISLATION FOR THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC co.
The question OF further legislation In regard TO
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Co. Is more
or less informally discussed at every meeting OF
the Senate District committee. II has been devel-
Op0d that some OF the members OF the committee
are In favor OF authorizing the railroad company
10 purchase the property between its present pas
senger depot and Pennsylvania avenue, and OF ex-
tending lhe depot so as to have IL front Oh the
avenue.
LICENSED VENDORS IN PUBLIC PLACES.
Mr. Hemphill introduced q bill in the House yes
terday amending the law authorizing the District
Commissioners 10 make police regulations 10
make the third section read thus Commissioners
shall have power: ITO locate the places where
licensed vendors in streets and public places shall
stand, and change them as often as the public in
terest requires and 10 make all the necessary regu-
!ations governing their conduct upon the streets
In relation to such business Provided however,
that the commissioners shall prohibit wholesale
or retail trading in any articles whatsoever on
any % parking, foosway, alley street, or avenue by
produce OF his own raising, from q cart or wagon,
and az place assigned 70 him under regulations
established by the District Commissioners"
ASSESSMENT.
Mr.. Hatch introduced bill in the House to-day
Svfc nf st,a ni,$
SIX assessment divisions an assistant assessor for
each division; to be appointed at salary OF 81 500
each, and tnat an assessment shall be made In
July OF each year OF the true cash value Of the
property.
THE RIVER FRONT.
MI. Hemphill introduced bill In the House yes
terday providing that the District Commissioners
shall control, as agents OF the United States. all
the wharfage and river front within the District
Capitol Topics.
THE GETTYsBURG BATTLEFIELD
Representative Marsh has introduced a bill In
the House authorizing the Secretary OF War to de.
liver to the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial As
sociation at Gettysburg specimens OF the arms
equipments prOjectiles, uniforms and other ma
teral Of war used by the armies In that battle, so
far as may be practicable, for the purpose OF ex-
hibiting and preserving them In the museum at
the house used by Ma1Or-General Meade Ior head
%uapssrs ana now owned 6y the association
master Generals Department OF the Army out OF
the transportation OF Army supplies. Another bill
proposes that the $4,000 appropriated March 3,
1887. for The monuments on the battlefield shall
be devoted TO purchasing sites for monuments to
marx ma & the spot occupied by the regular Army IN
for the purchase and erection or monuments to
designate these places and for the restoration and
ssla SeIa OF 'he monuments and tablets no" on the
AN INTERSTATE COMMERCE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Brown yesterday introduced bill In the Sen
ate intended as an amendment to the Interstate
commerce law. 1t provides that any shipper who
shall misrepresent the character. weight or value
rates than are charg d to other shippers OF like
property, shall be guilty or a misdemeanor and
shall be punished as prescribed by the interstate
commerce act. Any railroad company or common
carrier which shall receive shipments, knowing
them TO be misrepresented as above referred to,
accordingly.
NoMNATIONs CoNPIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomina-
tions: Army-Lieut. Col C. B. Comstock, to be
colonel; MAJ J. A. Smith, to be lieutenant colonel;
Brig. Gen. George Crook, to be major general; Col
Harry Reed, 70 3 be capasiD Second Heas t GieSs q
Webb 70 be flrst lieutenant Navy-COmmander
aeS Charles re New
be chaplains In the Navy. Thos 7. Tunstail, OF
Alabama, 70 be consul at San Salvador; IL. B.
chusetts; J. D. Hubble, postmaster at jefferson.
Neh; j. N. Hammond, postmaster at Seneca N Y
Posr-oFFIcE BUILDINGS BIZ WHOLESALE
Mr.. Vest, from the committee on public build
ings and grounds, reported favorably In the Sen.
ate to-day bill for the erection OF public build.
ings in all towns where the gross postal receipts
for three years past have exceeded S. 600 Der
annum.
In the senate yesterday Mr.. Bate, from the mill
tary committee, reported fayorably a bill to pay
Henry Pickeli, OF this city, $40 for services as
teamster during the war.
Hon. Edmund Robertson, q barTister of Scotland
and member OF the British parliament, was on the
the chamber by senator Edmunds, who presented
the senators TO him.
Ex-senator John p. Stockton, of New jersey was
In the Senate chamber to-day.
Senator Sherman will attend the P1ttsburg cele-
bration OF the birthday OF Gen. Grant. He Will
leave here Thursday night and speak in Pittsburg
the next day.
session to-day and took action onn0 bills.
cided to-day TO report fav0rably the bill apprOp.
Rating $500 600 for buildings at West Point Mil.
tary Academy.
The House commerce committee have ordered a
favorable report upon the bill Increasing by
$4,000 the appropriation for the wharf al Fort
Monroe. They adopted also fifteen bridge bills
Society Noses.
Mrs Hearst invited q company OF ladies to hear
Miss Sophia T. Townsend, of Boston read last even.
ing Her paper was upon the "HOmes OF the Ancient
Greeks" and she TOOK her hearers into residences
OF the much tabled people ana introduced them TO