Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-05

senate to-day declaring that the restriction con-
tained in the last District appropriation to the
erection OF overhead electric wires In the District
Of ofCoumbia isinoperative as to the Georgetown and
Tenleytown Railway Co. The resolution is ac-
companied BY q letter from Richard B. smith,
representing the Sprague Electric Motor 90. Of
New York, in which there is . protest against
snS soSisaa N aoma allowing the EckiIgton
wires, while excluding other companies.
The letter also complains that the delay caused
Tenleytown bill-allowing the ten daysto expire
ana other delays Will prevent them from getting
IN their wires before the prohibition contained in
enclosed from the Richmond Union Passenger Rail-
way GO. and Wilmington City Railway Co, stating
that they have not killed either man or beast bS
The Senate TarifS Bul.
n 70 10 Bs RHPoRTKp MKT WEEK.
The Senate committee on the tariff has this
morning received its second print Of the new tarii
bill, excepting the administrative features II is
not In bill form % yet, but contains, interieaved
with the text OF the bil tables prepared for the
convenience Of members Of the subcommittee,
showing In parallel columns the rates BY the
those proposed In the new @ bill III The he whole hole
makes document OF 254 pages It is the last
print 70 be made befqre the measure s laid before
next week. Members Of the subcommittee and
the COMMITTEES clerks and experts are now prepar.
a sas to The S
are in print and win be formally su6mitted 20 the
mu committee with the bill and report
Capitol Topics.
REGRET At Mr.. RANDALL's ABSENCE
The House appropriations committee to-day
passed resolution expressing regret at the en-.
forced absence OF Mr. Randall. and hoping tor his
speedy return. The recent encouraging reports a.
TO his condition gave the committed pleasure.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Mr.. Oates offered resolution In the House to.
day liking the adjournment on the 20th OF septem.
Der. The resolution was greeted with applause on
Mr.. Oates shook his head at the Speaker, and the
resolution was referred to the committee on ways
and means. There Is very general impression
luton Of adjournment as long as there Is any
probability OF the Senate proceeding with the
tar1l question. one or two II not all Of the mem
any action that would look like crowding the sea.
ate and they insist that the proposition 70 adjourn
should s;1 come from the other side; AZ the same
would like 1t to be Just the other way. One thing
certain Is that many Senators and Representatives
are anxious toget home.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations Of
for the Southern Utes; Joseph W. Preston, Of Geor.
gta Indian agent OF the Mission Tule River
agency, and W. G. Allen, Of South Carolina, consul
at Kingston, Jamaica.
THE GuANo IsLANDa
Senator German to-day introduced bill to fur.
ther suspend for five years, from April 1s, 1889,
the operation Of section 5574 Of the Revised Stat
utes, which prohibits Americans who may discover
guano islands from selling the product OF those
islands to persons not residents Of the United
States.
NOTES.
The District Commissioners were at the Capitol
to-day by appointment with senator Plumb, to
talk over several matters relating to District ap-
propriations
Senator Blackburn VIII tonight address the
KENTUCKY Democratic Club at their headQuarters.
004 Pennsylvania avenue.