Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE HOUSE ONLY IN SESSION.

THE HOUSE ONLY IN SESSION.
The Sundry Civil Bill Taken Up.
House Of Representative.
On motion Of Mr.. Breckinridge [Ky.), Nj Blount
(Ga) amid applause, was elected Speaker pro tep.,
to act during the absence Of the Speaker.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. s. N. Bird, OF
Galveston, Tex.
THE RETALIATION BILL.
Mr.. McCreary tKy.l, from the committee ON for
egn anatrs reported back the retaliation bill, and
u was mace continuing special order for Tues
day next
THE EXPOSITION BILL
Mr.. Cultivate Ohio called up the motion re-
Gently made by him to reconsider the votes by
which the Columbus exposition bill was amended,
0y making provision tor expositions at Richmond,
Va; Augusta, Ga; Atlanta, Ca, and Kansas City,
mo- The motion TO reconsider was agreed 10, as
lar as the Richmond and Augusta expositions
were concerned, but stumbling block was reached
on the motion TO reconsider the vote by which the
amendment appropriating $3.50 900 for the Atlanta
coiored exposition was agreed to and q roll-call
was taken on q motion made by Mr.. Henderson
uowa) to table the motion TO reconsider. The vote
reSulted-yeas, 81; nays, 64-no quorum, and a
call OF the House was ordered
The call developing the presence OF q quorum,
further proceedings under the call were dispensed
with, and Mr.. Forney (Ala), as question Of prtvi
lege, called up the sundry civil appropriation
Dill, with Senate amendments, which have not
been agreed to in conference.
Mr.. Woodburn Nev) moved a concurrence In
the Senate amendment forbidding the use OF
money appropriated for expenses OF depositing
public moneys in Investigating any case or prose-
cutting any person In the mining region OF the
United states fOr cutting, Tor mining or domestic
purposes dwarfed or scrubby timber, un1t TO be
sawed or hewed into lumber Of commercial value.
The District i'm Congress.
FIGHTING FOR THE BOARD OF AUDIT BILL
statement containing statistics Of the special
improvement claims OF citizens has been submit
ted to senator Faulkner to be used in behalf OF the
board OF audit bill. The statement shows that
most OF the claims are small ones. Mr. II. j. Beall
has written to senator Faulkner on the same sub
1ect: lie denies that most Of the property DAM
aged has passed from the control OF claimants,
and says there are not more than 5000 claims In
AL There are ten claims Including that OF the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad, which aggregate
$500 600, but the majority OF the others are for
small sums.
Does KilgOre Mean Fight.
HIS SIGNIFICANT REPLY TO Mr. cARUTH-THE sHERI-
DAN PENSION BILL.
At the session Of the House last evening Mr..
Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, callad up the bill
granting a pension of $500 per annum TO the
widow Of the late Gen. Philip H. Sheridan. MI.
Cheadle, OF Indiana, objected Mr.. Bingham then
asked that the bill be maze special order for To-
day; but to this Mr. Kilgore, OF Texas, objected,
declaring frankly that his purpose was 70 defeat
bill and 1t was allowed TO retain its place the
calendar. Mr. K1gOre also raised the point of mo
Of a Mr. Carusn said thss
gentlemans action showed that he as not in
spired by that proper motive which ought TO In
spire member OF this body. He would withdraw
the BILL and let the responsibility for its defeat
rest where 1t belonged. Mr.. Kilgore replied that
when he desired the gentleman TO lecture him, he
would Invite him TO do SO. He was responsible TO
his constituents for his acton, and II any memDer
wanted TO make a personal matter OF 1t, he could
M
At 1880, adjourned until to-day.
The COttOn.BaggimE Trust.
TIE INVESTIGATION BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Mr.. Appleton Sturgis. OF New York city, was the
only witness before the House committee on man.
ufactures to-day. MI. Sturgis is connected with
the Eagle Mill CO. Of Brooklyn and other concerns
He was asked by member of the committee what
protection, In his judgment would be necessary in
order that the bagging mills in this country might
retain their trade in cOttOn-bagging at q fairly
profitable price He replied: Il have given the
matter a great deal OF thought and have made a
thorough and extensive examination into it. The
bagging manufacturers cannot possibly get along
without protection Of at least two cents per yard;
present duty, which is prohibitory.D ''' '-'
Question-''Then, from what you have Just tes-
titled to, the proposed duties In the bill that is
tIon9"
Answer-"It would be no protection. In my opin-
ion. l would just as leave see bagging free as
given protection OF q cents yard 1t would
close absolutely all the smaller mills and In very
short time all the larger ones also"
AT the conclusion Of Mr. sturgis., examination
chairman.
Capitol Topics.
THE FORTIFIcATI0NS BILL.
The Senate, yesterday afternoon, passed tho
forti1cations bill with most OF the amendments
recommended by ths committee, and commit
tee Of conference, consisting OF Senators Dawes,
Plumb, and German, was appointed on the disa-
greeing votes with the House.
CAPT. SMITH ATTACKED AND DEFENDED IN THE SENATE
In the course OF the debate in the Senate yester-
day on the fortincati0ns bill MI. German spoke of
q printed circular which Capt Smith, OF the
Ordnance Bureau. had prepared and scattered
outrage upon Congress, and that an Oficer who
was engaged In such work ought to be sent from
ley and Allison on defended the @ author Of the circS-
lar. and Senator Plumb Joined with Mr.. German In
c0ndemning him.
The Senate was not In session to-day.
Speaker Carlisle has gone to Lexington, Va
OVERHEAD ELECTRIC WIRES.
Curious Course OF the Subcommittee OF
the Senate District Committee.
RESOLUTION TO BE REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE SENATE BUT WITH 4
REORGANIZATION THAT IT DO NOT PAsa
The Senate District committee this morning re-
sumed the inquiry into the subject Of overhead
electric wires, and after deiberation adopted the
following resolution and ordered It reported ad-
versely to the Senate by Mr.. Farwen: "Resolued