Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-01
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Senator Ingalls,, Speech.

SeudtOF AnSAIIS' SpceCns
CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST EDITION.
Mr.. ingalls,, continuing his speech in the senate
this afternoon after the report in the first edition
closed. said, speaking Of Hancock:
But, notwithstanding his magnificent and
unapproachable career, the American peo-
PIE reSosnized bis hostility 70 the recon;
election OF 1880 he carried but three Northern
states-Cahfornia, Nevada. and New Jersey;
stolen by the forgery and fraud OF the
Morey letter, issued by Democratic politicians
He had also received the l3s electoral votes OF
MS speech at Cincinnati by the senator from
South Carolina ONT. Hampton)
Mr.. INGALLS, SPOKE OF THE AFFECTED INDIGNATION
OF the senators from Indiana and Kentucky as
discreditable to their intelligence or their candor
II they did not know that he Qngalls) had spoken
politicians and as democratic candidates
for the presidency they were dull, stupid
and Ignorant indeed. II they did know 1T and
GUS and he suspected Or such a thing We're posi-
bie) that they were both. [Laughterl
Printing Office investigation.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Gallanger BEGAN the examination of his wit
nesses before the House printing committee to-
day. officials of the Treasury and Interior De-
partments, who have to do with the Department
printing, were examined and testified that work
under Mr.. Benedict's administration had been
tardy and greatly delayed, aud that there were
many complaints In the Departments about this
backwardness, and also about the charac-
ter or the work done. 1t was shown
also that the increase in volume Of
work required OF the Printing once at this time
showed no greater increase Than the average In
OF the testimony was to show that the new Public
Printer was not in all respects satisfactory.
Capitol Topics.
INDIAN COURTS.
Mr.. c. C. Painter OF the Indian Rights Associa-
tion, were before q subcommittee Of the Senate
committee on Indian affairs to-day, advocating
the passage OF the bill to establish courts for the
Indians on the various reservations and TO extend
the protection or the laws OF the states and terri
tories over all Indians
MRS. BLACK AND MRS. INGALLS,.
Mrs. John {. Black, wife OF the Commissioner OF
Pensions, reached the gallery and took a stand
next to the wall Mrs. Ingalls, observed her stand
ing, and, beckoning her down the aisle, made
room for a seat beside her. With Mrs. Ingalls, and
Miss Ethel We're Mrs Hughes, sister Of Mrs. ingalls,
and Mrs. Senator Platt.
COMMANDER oUACKENBUsH.
Ex-Representative Hunton made an argument
before the House naval affairs committee to-day in
favor OF the bill TO restore Commander Jno NJ
Quackenbush to the Navy and place him on the
ported similar bill adversely. The Senate passed
this bill, aud Mr.. Hunton urged that the House
committee reconsider Their action, and recommend
the passage OF the Senate bill.
MR.. FORAN, IN HIS SPEECH IN THE HOUSE TODAY
said that the Mills tariff bill would not accom-
plish the purpose which gave the only excuse for
1.-THE reduction Of the surplus. He thought 1t
would increase the surplus. He laid upon the bill
the burden OF his disapproval He Is the first
democrat to speak against the bill.
THE OIL TRUST INVESTIGATION.
In the investigation OF trusts before the House
manufactures committee yesterday John ID. Rookie
feller, president OF the standard OIL Trust, offered
to furnish to the committee a list of the standard
Oh Trust certificates issued to the several COM
panies forming the trust In exchange for the
$70O0O,OOO, the sum OF certificates issued In ex-
change. John Scott, OF counsel for the Pennsyi-
vana road, raised an objection to the questioning
OF witnesses by counsel employed by the commit
tee. He held that the committee had no authority
to employ counsel without the sanction OF Con-
greSS. 1t was not proper for the committee to en-
plOy MI. German, whom, he said, was counsel also
for the Tide Water Pipe Line Co. After an execu-
tive session Mr.. SCOTS objection was Overruled.
NOTES.
The Senate yesterday afternoon resumed con-
siderattOn OF the copyright bill and debated It
until 8 O'Clock, when an adjournment was had
Mr. Dunn introduced bill In the House yester
day for the creation OF nSh and fisheries COM
mission, TO continue the systematic Investigation
OF the waters OF the United States and OF the bio
logical problems they present, and to collect sta
tistics OF the fisheries OF the United States.
delegation from Baltimore, headed by Mayor
LatrObe, appeared before the House committee on
railroads and canals to-day, TO urge the passage OF
the bill for the survey for the Chesapeake and
Delaware ship canal.
The House committee on military affairs devoted
to-day TO the consideration OF the military appro-
prtatiOn bill.
A SwINDLE-C. {. Purcell, bookseller, OF 4lS 9th
street, reports that yesterday q white man came
to his store and left an order for ten volumes OF
Chambers Encyclopedia, a set OF Waverly Novels
and Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, amounting
In value TO $:37. They were sent, as directed, 70
to the man he gave the messenger q worthless
order for the amount.
One Of the Uses Of the ParasOl.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal
There Is new phase OF the plate-glass show
window study. The ladies' have apparently found
out that they can't stop to admire themselves,