Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-12

least OF the majority tGat coal slack, or culm,
shoud d pay duty. as now, or perhaps an increased
duty.
Mr., Dolph-wln the Senator state what that
Mr.. Aliison-It is refuse coal. which passed
through half-inch SCREEN according TO the Treas
ury regulations But 1t Is difficult 70 distinguish
between coal and coal slack, so that the commit
Tee proposes to put all coal on the duJble list at
rne ae raue now provided oy iaw-seventy ,nve cents
per ton. That Is one OF the amendments which
the committee will propose at the proper time.
Mr.. Call reviewed Mr. Platt's argument or yes
teroay as to
A SECTIONAL CONSPIRACY AGAINST LABOR.
The attempt to connect financial questions,
economic questions with the old difficulties that
existed between the people OF the United States
was, he said, equally unworthy OF q senator, and
OF reasoning mind outside Of the Senate. IL
could not address ITSELF TO the Judgment and INTEL
lRent thought OF any class OF the people.
How, he asked, should the taxes be reduced? The
democratic party had formulated and placed be-
the method OF reduction should be to reduce the
taxes on articles or general consumption. The re-
publican party had antagonized that proposition,
and Insisted that the duly on large proportion or
the articles necessary Tor human life should not
be reduced but should be increased and that that
taxation was benefit and not an injury to the
people OF the county. That Was the great issue to
be considered by the people.
House Of Representatives.
In his opening prayer this morning the chaplain
OF the House feelingly referred to the disasters
which have recently occurred on sea and land
and invoked the Divine protection and blessing
upon those who have been bereaved BY the loss Of
relatives and friends
The already depleted House was still further de-
pleted by the granting OF half a dozen leaves Of
absence. one Of them being to Mr.. Cheadle Qnd, }
who expressed
DESIRE TO VISIT HIS coNsTTTUENTs.
Mr.. Stone (Mo.) presented, and the House
adopted, the conference report on the bill for the
payment for the Fourth OF July claims.
Mr.. Whitthorne Crenn.) asked unanimous con.
sent TO set apart December II for the considera-
tion OF the bill to organize a naval reserve.
Mr.. Kilgore Tex.) said that he was under the
palnful necessity" OF objecting; but he yielded to
the persuasive eloQuence OF Mr.. Wnitthorne and
Withdrew his objection, which, however, was i'm
mediately renewed by Mr.. E. B. Taylor, OF Ohio.
On motion OF Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) Joint resO-
lutioDs were passed Tor the printing OF the first
and second annual reports OF the Commissioner OF
LABOR and the annual report OF the Director or the
mint.
PRINTING OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.
Mr.. Richardson called up the Senate bill pro-
vding for the printing Of Government pubnca-
tlons ON private orders.
Mr.. Farquhar New York; expressed his opposi-
tion to the measure, for which he could see no ne
cessity. He antagonized the policy OF the Govern
terprise as ruinous and wrong.
Mr.. Richardson explained that the sole OBJ
ject Of The bill was 70 allow private parties TO order
publications alter they were printed. Under ex-
listing law the orders had to be filed before the
date OF publication.
Mr.. farquuar, however, intimated his intention
OF preventing the passage OF the bill and Mr. Rich
ardSon Withdrew the measure.
THE sTAHLNECKER INVESTIGATION REPORT ADOPTED.
Mr.. Rice (Minn.) called up the report OF the
special committee investigating the charges Of
misconduct on the part OF Mr.. Stahlnecker, OF New
YORK, in connection with the new Library build
ing. The report, which completely exonerates
Mir. Stahlnecker, was adopted without discussion.
TO ADJOURN TO MONDAY.
Mr.. Lanham CTex) SAID that 10 view of the no
tice given by Mr.. Taylor and others that no busi-
ness should be transacted, he would not ask to
take up private business but IN lieu thereof he
moved that when the House adjourn to-day 1t be
to meet On Monday next This motion was
agreed to.
on preceding Fridays members had been recOg-
nzed In alphabetical order TO call up private bills
About hall the members had been recognized, but
the Call had not yet reached the "OS," and ne
thought 1t only fair that the call should be con.
tinued, as he had very important private bill
Mr. Lanham admitted the justice OF Mr. o'Nenls
position, and upon his motion the House went into
committee OF the whole on the private calendar.
THE NICARAUGUAN CANAL COMPANY.
The pending business was the Senate bill for the
Incorporation Of the Maritime Canal Company Of
Nicaragua.
Mr.. Fuller Qowa), while subscribing heartily to
the idea that the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
should be connected by canal pointed out his
tended was loosely drawn II IL were so amended
as to protect the public he would Withdraw his
sEs Ss
pIoval OF the majority, OF the stockholders, may
adopt regulations and bylaws but no change In
vote Of the stockholders at special meeting.
MI. Dunn (Ark.) thought that there was no
necessity OF urging upon the House the Import
ance OF connecting the two oceans He foreSaw
In the achievement OF this great enterprise the
maslerwork OF engineering remaining to make the
tSa 81 tas word Close
ing OF another snip.
SAFEGUARDS NOT SUFFICIENT.
Mr.. stockdale (Miss.) regret d that the bill did
not contain sufficient safeguards. 1t gave the
Government no control over the canal and the
that the United states was at war with some
potato patch In south America and prevent United
SE States vessels from passing through the canal.
TO subjects Of England or Germany or Kamscatka
and the United states could not prevent II.
Mr. Dunn suggested that this was prohibited In
the articles OF concession.
Mr.. stockdale contenue ed that the United States
government should have the power TO interpose II
MI. FarQuhar called attention to the fact that
the Dill provided that the majority OF the board OF
directors shall be citizens OF the United states.
MI. Dunn read from the articles OF concession
10 show that there was q prohibition upon the
company from selling to any foreign government
MI Stockdala admitted this, but declared that
there was nothing TO prevent sale to the citizens
or corporation Of q foreign government The bill
simply gave away the right OF the American Re-
public 10 the prestige which 1t ought to have on
the high seas.
THE BILL 10 RETIRE GEN. PLEAsANroN.
The pending business Was then suspended long
enough to enable Mr.. Hooker MISSY TO present.
and the House TO agree to, q conference report on
the bill to retire Alfred Pleasanton with the rank
Of major.
Tne consideration OF the Nicaragua bill having
Deen resumed the question was on MI. Fuiler's
amendment.
The vote stood % TO 9, and Mr.. Turner (KaA)
ana ME Lawler Qll) raised the point OF no quorum.
The committee thereup0n rose.
Capitol Topics.
THE SENATE TARIFF DBRATE
At the close Of NJ. Cuilom's speech yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Platt addressed the Senate. He
mentioned q one Of the saddest incidents in
American history the party ostracism OF Nj.
Randall and his defeat for the epeake8h1p because
ne was protecaonlst and he SAID that prOtec-
ZIONIST could no more b elected Speaker Of dem-