Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-25

make quicker transit by the employment OF either
cable or electric power 1t is he said, certainly
| great evil that 30 much time should be consumed
In passing from one portion Of the city to another
The street railroads here are. he said, not up tc
the times. In addition to q tax, Mr.. Mandersor
ADDED, It is not unusual for special license TO bt
Nj. Beck wanted the committee to ascertain Il
| there could not be some way 70 require q larger
number OF cars, 80 that each passenger can have q
MI. Spooner stated that at the last session o
the last Congress the entire subject of steam anc
Committed to Select comm,3see of sbs 6.tTc
| committee. That committee had made consider
able progress and would no doubt soon be able u
| report.
| Messrs Manderson and Beck, on the light Of thi:
| information, withdrew their suggestions, and the
resolution as reported with an amendment TO en-
power subcommittee to serve In lieu OF the full
committee was adopted.
TO REFUND DRUMMERs' LICENSE FEES.
bill, 1t is said, will soon be introduced In Con
| gress to reimburse mercantile houses which have
| since 1870 paid commercial travellers license fees
to the District of Columbia This action is being
taken under the U. 8. Supreme Court decision
OF such fees unconstitutional
PROHIBITION PETITIONS.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Vest, in presenting
petition signed by citizens Of the second Missouri
district for prohibition In this District said he had
been requested to present it by the woman's
w"
lumDla- Similar petitions were presented by Sen
ators Cameron, Frye, Stockbridge and Others
THE HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.
The House this morning passed q resolution au.
thorizing the printing Of 2 500 copies OF the an.
nual report Of the health officer Of the District
WORKING ON THE TARIFF BILL.
The Majority Of the Ways and Means
Committee Pcgging Away Mt a
Measure Which They Hope 10 Pass.
The House ways and means committee met fol
few minutes yesterday, aud adjourned subject
to the call OF the chair" The whole committee
has not yet held meeting OF the least Importance
The tariff has not been discussed In committed
except indirectly for q few moments, when Mr.
Mckinley proposed to take up his tobacco bill
The committee has done nothing, yet there has
been more progress made toward the revision o1
the tariff than has been made before at this stage
OF any session. 1t is known beforehand that there
can be no agreement between the democratic and
whatever form OF bill Is reported must be In the
face Of the opposition OF the minority. Therefore
the majority are proceeding upon the theory that
ti0n OF the matter and coming to an agreement
upon q measure before they go through the
formality Of calling the republicans into the
council. Members OF the majority have been
holding private sessions nearly every evening, and
working hard on bill They had b-fore them, to
SIdTt Win, tnc OuJllHc OF Dill WnlCQ na0 Deen
agreed upon some time ago as basis to work on,
together with mass Of facts and statistics, pre-
pared in the Treasury Department, and put in
they have taken the matter up system.
atically TO construct bill which win 60
through the House. without striking any
not attempting TO get just such a bill as they
want, but they are trying TO prepare measure
which will IN the first place reduce the revenue,
tertal OF commodities OF everyday consumption
so that the average consumer may enjoy the bene-
nc or the reduction, and thirdly a measure which
will possess features which will strongly recon-
mend IT TO large class OF interests so as to secure
its passage regardless OF the individual interests
1t may antagOnlZe.
1t will probably recommend itself most strongly
to the manufacturing interesta and, wherever It
is necessary TO insure the passage or the BILL there
the bill will be the reduction repeal OF the tarfr
on certain raw material and tire revision and ad-
justment OF the tar1n schedules so much in the IN
Ierest OF business as to secure the support of
business men. The advantages they hope to ex-
tend TO business interests tgey rely largely to
give the bill popular siren tn. They propose to
avoid as far as possible the injury or any interest
and expect to report bill that will at once meet
with popular favor, as being wise, just and eau
In going through the schedule ami communicat-
Ing with Representatives OF various Interests they
md that there are number OF articles the reduc-
tlcuiar opposition, but on the contrary is desired
by those most interested. They Will probably
avail themselves Of the opportunities thus orered
satisfactorily with their work. and are getting
more hopeful OF success as they 20 on. bill will
be reported 70 the House earlier than usual though
there Is an immense amount Of labor in the con-
struction OF a measure on the plan Of proceeding
they have adopted
their views the republican, members Of the com.
mittee will be invited to take q look at It. The
lormality OF talking the matter over in committee
gestiOns OF the republican minority win be heard.
and II they propose any change that meets with
the approval OF the majority It will be accepted,
Gratis advocating their bill and the republicans
presenting proposition OF their own.
Capitol Topics.
THE LITTLE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate yesterday afternoon took up the little
deficiency BILL and Mr.. Hale explained that it was
made up Of items in the bill Of last session that
failed. The Senate had put in but few amend
ments. Pending consideration, the Senate ad-
JOurned.
RxrRADrTIoN WITH CANADA.
Representative Chipman has introduced in the
House a joint resolution intended to secure the
extradition of all classes of criminals who take
refuge In Canada The resolution provides that
hereafter all extradftOn treaties shall embrace all
classes Of oenses punished capitally by impris-
0nment In the state prison under the laws or the
United States or any OF the states The resolution
exempts all classes OF political Offenders as It is
United States T Some @ Of the biz Canadian % towns sn
along the border, like Windsor swarm with crimi-
nails OF all classes, who can commit crimes In the
United states and In five minutes be safely landed
on Canadian territory. Mr.. Chipman's resolution
is intended 10 reach this class or criminals
BILL FOR CONSOLIDATION OF CUSTOMS DIsrRIcTs
Mr. Breckinrtdge, OF Arkansas, introduced a bill
In the House yesterday which authorizes the Pres
ident to discontinue any customs district where
the revenues do not equal the expenses and ap-
point deputy collectors at SUPPORTS when neces-
sary. 1t also authorizes the Secretary OF the
Treasury to f1x the compensation OF collectors and
surveyors at the beginning or last year. in accord.
ance Wtth.the amount OF their business, provided
that the compensation shall not exceed IS, 600 or
less than 81 O0O which shall be In lieu OF ali fees
lon is not to apply to cases where the customs
0f1cer now receives o dxed salary In lieu OF ali
fees and commissions. All fees hereafter received
are to be paid into the Treasury.
SENATOR PALMER ON IMMIGRATION.
Senator Palmer yesterday addressed the Senate
in favor Of his bin to regulate immigration. He
disclaimed any intention to prevent any capable,
honest industrious, law-abiding person from seek.
ing home on American SOIL HIS life had been
spent among an admixture Of foreign-born and
native citizens. His Affiliations social secular and
religious had never been determined BY any test
OF country or creed. But that which might have
been desirable nifty years ago might have now
ceased TO be 50. He quoted extensively from the
United States consular reports TO show the undo-
from Europe; referred 70 the chicago riot ss the
result OF the Introduction OF anarchists and their
teachings. and concluded by saying that while his
bill was not all that could be desired it was step
In the right direction. It would make evasion Of
the existing laws on the subject more dincult,
and would compel what was demanded by the en-
lightened sentiment Of the American people-a
NOR Il quarantine. On the conclusion Of Nj. Pal