Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-04

Sheridan. Two messengers have 1ust hastily en-
tered carriages and been driven away. One Of
them returned q moment ago and said that a
great change for the worse had taken place In
General Sheridans condition.
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Hitch in the House To-day.
TIE REPUBLICANS EXPLAIN THEIR POSITION
The republican members OF the House explain
their action In breaking quorum In the House
to-day, by the statement that the day was under
the regular order set apart for motions to suspend
the rules and pass measures called up by indi-
viduals.
In preparation for such an order Representative
Morrill, (Cal) had MADE ready to move to pass the
senate dependent pension bill Had the DEM
and proceed with the con sideration Of the tarifY
Dill there would have been no opposition. But the
Durden OF Complaint among the republicans is that
the day by his motion to suspend the
rules and pass his resolution setting apart certain
evening sessions for action upon committee re-
were violated by the refusal Of the Speaker pro
70 member on the
they refused to take up the tariff ifN bill
Inc apparent explanation OF the course
pursued by the democratic side Is that the com.
legislative business other than the tariff bill but
report liking dates If presented to the House. would
De open to amendment In an Objectionable way.
the report In the shape of resolution on suspen.
sion day, when it could not be amended under the
For a Geological Park.
AR. M0RRIILs AMENDMENT TO THE sUNDRY CIVIL
BILL APPRoPRIATING 5000, 1000.
During the morning hour In the Senate to-day
Mr. Morrill, sent to the clerks desk to be read, as
an amendment he proposed to ofIer to the sundry
civil bill, the bill approprtating 100000 for
geological park in the District of Columbia. The
amendment provides that in order to establish
geological park in the District, for the advance.
ment OF science and instruction and recreation OF
tne people, a commission shall be constituted
composed Of the Secretary Of Interior, president
OF the Smithsonian Institution to establish ZOO
logical park. The commission is authorized to in
s Wees,sx the country along Rock Creek from
and to select a tract OF not more than a hundred
acres for the purposes OF the park They are au-
thorized to purchase this property by condemna-
tion or otherwise, and to lay out the park erect
buildings, &C. They are then to turn over the
park TO the Smithsonian Institution. The regents
such rules am regulations for the management
appurtenances and collections q 0pei Il:
70 secure the use or the same for the advancement
OF science and the instruction and recreation OF
tne people the commission is hereby authorized
10 make such surveys as may be necessary to carry
into elect the provisions OF this act and the al.
tector o. Inc Geological Survey is hereby author
lZed and required TO make such SURVEYS under the
direction OF said commission.
District i'm Congress.
BILLS IN TIE SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson reported favOrabiy In the senate to-
DAY the bill to make Decoration Day legal hoii-
day In the District of Columbia
MT. Sherman offered a resolution, which was
auopted, calling upon the District Commissioners
Tor an estimate or the cost extend the concrete
pavement on E, F and G streets, from the point
"here such Davements now end, to 9TH streeteast
AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
He onered also amendments to the District ap-
preparation bill follows Inserting In the para
graph appropriatng SIC, GOO for filling streets and
alleys below grade the qualification in ''city and
suDurDs" Inserting In The provision for paving
He an Item OF 5000 for The Improvement OF
street west $l00 O0 and to grade and regulate
BOUNDARY street from New Jersey avenue to North
ton for the condemnation OF streets roads and al
eys from $4,000 to $50 600; increasing the appro-
prlatlon Tor constructing suburban sewers from
street from North Capitol to 5th east: q from ID
70 9TH and 81 east from to north, to the schsd-
uie OF streets to be paved with concrete
FOR STATUE OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR
The Senate to-day passed bill appropriating
$4,000 for an equestrian statue of President Fac
Taylor at Washington
PROHIBITING OPIUM SMOKING.
The Senate passed a bill to-day prohibiting
opium smoking In the District OF Columbia and the
territories, and fixing a penalty Of fine and i'm.
pris0nment for renting buildings for opium Joints
ana Ior soliciting patronage for them.
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE
resolution offered by Mr.. Morrill, asking the
District committee to inquire into the aoyisabtlirv
OF Improving New Hampshire avenue from @ to R
Streets was passed.
PLAYING AT CROSS PURPosEs.
An ODD thing occurred to-day In connection with
bill TO make Inauguration Day legal holiday in
the District Of Columbia. Each house had already
passed bill with this object. This morning the
House to get the matter in proper shape, passed
tne same thing In view, passed the House bill.
Later, the Senate reconsidered its action on the
House bill
THR NATIONAL OBSERVATORY.
The senate to-day passed the bill providing for
nve assistant astronomers at the United States
Naval Observatory at Washington fixing their
salaries at g. 700 for the rse two years service
ana graduated from that by an increase each three
years until the salary Of S. per annum each is
examinations.
Capitol Topics.
TO OVERRIDE VETO.
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day decided to unanimously recon-
mend that the House pass the Allentown, Pa public
building bill over the Presidents veto. The commit
tees report will contain no reflection whatever
upon he Presidents course.
TO RESTRICT IMMIGRATION.
bill to restrict the immigration OF foreigners
introduced to-day by Representative Oates. OF
Alabama, imposes tax OF SOS ON each Immigrant.
Diplomatic representatives are exempted.
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate committee has increased the aggre.
gate or the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill $11 900. The salary OF the minister to Corea
Is increased to 1900 secretaries OF legation are
provided for the Argentine Republic aud Venezu-
Ella at 81 500 each Several Mexican cOnSulates
get increased salaries, and clerks provided for
consulateS at Toronto and Brussels
TO AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE Law.
Representative Blanchard, Of Louisiana, has in
troduced bill providing that when q citizen
makes complaint OF violations OF the provisions OF
the interstate commerce act he shall receive for
his own benefit all fines and penalties that may be
imposed and collected for such violation.
To Nominate Sherman.
Gen. D. H. Hastings, OF Pennsylvania, Advocate
General OF the State, has been selected by Mr..
Sherman's friends TO put Mr.. Sherman In nominal
ton at the Chicago convention.
How % Make Perfect Coffee.
From the London Saturday Review.
To prepare cofee you must take the green seed,