Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
TARIFF FIGHT AGAIN RESUMED
A Lively Reopening Of 1t in the House.
THE RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
Under Consideration in the Senate.
The SCn1ale.


Fiht River, Georgia; the Missouri River. in Da-
kota; the Arkansas River, at Fort smith: the Ten.
nessee River, at Lambs Ferry, Alabama; the War;
nor ana Tombig0ee Rivers, Alabama; the Mis-
souTi hl'er, IN Montana, and at Parkville, NO.,
anu the ocEmulgee River. IN Georgia. Also (ad-
sssvIseY Two house bills Tor bridges across the
Mississippi River at Wabasha, Minn, and across
tne MISSOURI River, at Ponca. Neb.
Also lwltn amendments) House DILL authorizing
the construction OF a high wagon bridge across the
Missouri River at Sioux CITY, Iowa. House amend
nents 10 senate bills authorizing the construction
the Mississippi River at MuscatIne. Iowa: the
the Missouri River at Nebraska City, Neh.; the
Toiumola River between Oregon and Washington
IefrltOry; the Missouri River at Parkville; the
Mississippi River at Oeaquan ILL.,; the Red River
OF the North. Bayou 1errenonne, La, ana the
Mlssss.ppi River IT Clinton, Iowa, were severaily
Mr. Jones tAfs.) introduced a bill to provide for
MIItS Vi error from the United States District
tne JUDICIARY committee. lie stated In connection
Wi. IL "a unaI tnere was now no appeal from con-
expressed the opinion that 1t was
A SHANE AND OUTRAGE
on American civilization that human beings were
hanged, not sntly Qhat would attract no atten-
tlon but by the half dozen, under the Judgment OF
single man, without any right OF appeal.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
The Senate then proceeded To the consideration
OF the river ana harbOr appropriation I'LL.
were the following: Inserting item for $50 OCO for
q oreakwater from Mt. Desert TO Porcupine Island
Maine; increasing appropriation for Portland mar
OoI, Maine, from $4,000 10 $4,000, ana Tor Back
Cove, Portland haroor, from Slo,OOO 10 $25 900
Inserting item OF $4,000 Tor channel
Hero, Lake Charnpain, Vermont Increasing aD-
propriaton ior Block Island Harbor X L. from sl0,-
OOO 70 $4,000, with an addition OF sl5 900 Tor re-
moving tne SAND bar at entrance 10 harDor. In
sertlng Item 5000 for maj Dor at Milford Conn., In
creaslng appropriation Tor harbor al Buffalo NY
Irom 500, 600 10 s230,OOO reducing appropriation
ior ButiermliS Channel, New YORK. FROM sIOO, 900
TO $4,000; striking out items OF - 900 for Sneeps-
neau bay, New York, and OF $4,000 fOr Canaisie
Bay, New YORK; increasing items for harbor of
Charlotte. New Iorn, from s:,5 900 to s45 600 and
OF puhkrk, New YORK, from $l5. 600 10 500 co., IN
creasing appropriation Tor Channel at GowanIs
Item OF $4,000 for improving Arthur XIII, New
ork; increasing appropriation for Raritan
Bay New Jersey, from $4,000 10 $4,000.
THE PHILADELPHIA ITEM AGREED TO.
The item for Philadelphia harbor was the first
to provoke discussion. The amendment increases
the appropriation from S25O,OOO to $3.50 OOO and
provides that s300.0 OF tuat amount may be ex-
pended Tor the purchase OF smiths Island, Wind
Miii Island, and Petty's island lii the harbor
Mr.. Reagan opposed the amendment, suggesting
that 1t was joo for the owners or the Islands.
senators Frye and Vest defended 1.-THE former
stating the estimate or tine whole cost OF the
improvement at $500, 900, and saying that he
would favor 1t even IL tne>cost were S5 600 600:
and the latter speaking OF the appropriation as a
OIL the Delaware River.
The amendment was agreed to.
House of Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President transmitting report from the
Secretary Of State, accompanied by selected cor
respondence relating to foreign relations in 1887.
A conference Was ordered on the bill to relieve
certain enlisted men OF the Navy Of the charge OF
deSertion.
THE PUBLIC LANDS BILL
The House then resumed consideration of the
public lands bill the ayes and noes being taken ON
Mr. Holmans Amendment retaining title in the
Government TO coal mines found on the public
lands. put allowing entrymen to mine such coal
deposits until Congress acts further in the natter
The amendment was adopted and the bill was
On motion OF Mr.. Scott Pa) resolution was
PASSED granting leave TO Government employees
VINO participated In the battle OF Gettysburg to
attend the anniversary OF that battle.
THE TARIFF BILL UP AGAIN.
Mr. Mills (Tex.) then called up the tarin bill.
THE CAMPAIGN oPENED-MR. KELLEY's PROPOSITION
Then Mr.. Kelley Pa-) rose and said that he had
proposition to make, which he thought would be
acceptable to both the House and the country.
Neither Chitty's Pleadngs, he said, nor any other
could lead TO fairer or more direct Issue than
existed between the two great parties OF
the country. First the President had sent
had lndorsed and approved 1t without qualtrica-
ton. The Republican convention had not found
In 1t anything worthy OF commendaton, and the
Issue there was perfectly clear. The Mills bill las
1t was called had received the approval OF the
ST. Louis convention and the condemnation
as cordial OF the Chicago convention. The
action or the majority or the House IN ursino the
bill forward had been approved at ST. LOUIS and
the course which had seemed lifting and a mat
Ing every modification which its Judgment could
not approve, had been cordially approved az
Chicago.
scARcAsTIc LAUGHTER FROM THE DRMoCRATs
There was at this point Of Mr.. Kelley's remarks
some manifestation of sarcastic laughter from the
democrats, which led Mr.. Kelley to explain that
he spoke but for himself, no other person being
responsible Tor his propositions.
Mn. KELLEYS PROPOSITION.
Continuing, Mr.. Kelley suggested that the Mills
bill should be laid over until the next session wt
the understanding that IT, at the November elec.
puDiicans would Withdraw their Opposition: ana
4. H., on, on the he other nsnd it should De con-
InrneH THAT .as S would S,Ss
question OF the surplus; and upon thas
sse,ect also he hsd.a Suggestion to make-tnat,
u" the ether side Cf the House would allow the
entire Internal tax upon tobacco TO be repealed,
Instead OF Ina; making two bites Of cherry. and re.
revenue derived from tobacco He thournS rhst
this proposition should be accepted ana that mem.
iDgton until the end OF September.
Mr. MILLS REJHcTs THE SUGGESTION AND NAxra A
COUNTER PROPOSAL
MI. NILS cfex) said that 1t was true a the ren.
tleman said. that the democratic committee had
endorsed the measure, which was now before the
House for the reduction OF taxation OF the
necessities of life. 1t was also true that the
Issue was squarely and fairly made ana that
II must be met In the coming campalQn and ft
must De decided In November, whether the people
proposed TO reduce the surplus by the reducton OF
saAaslon = Lon, On the necessities OF life or BY
These things being true. 1t was somewhat Re.
lnafkaoie That proposition should be submitted
from the minority side to the majority SIDE when
tnas majority side had been instructed To go for-
ward and press the b'il, NOT pnly TO conssfsra-
ton. but to a ma, passage. The msJoriry. wricn
was responsible to the people for the adrninistra
tion Oh the Government must 60 forward on the
pain OF DUTY. Applause on the Democratic side.l
mat pain was plain one, ana II was to press the
Dill, IN season and out Of season until the neces-
sary ana unjust taxation on the necessities OF life
was reduced and the surplus In the Treasury re-
ueved. tApplausel
- He had q counter proposition to make. II the
Kentleman from Pennsy lvanIa (Mr, Kelly had
talIu IN MS own proposition, it seemed 70 be the
pns " WISDOM lor the minority 20 welcome the time
tne democrats put on record UPON II. tAppiause
on democratic side.l He (kills) made the proposi-
uoo Snat there should be q stop put 70 the unne-
cessary tax IN the way Of obstructing the passage
OF the pili, and that an early day should bs liked
upon whicn the bill should be put upon its pas
sage In the House. -
Mr. HEED on rH. INTENTION on fuB n.ruDIIcAxs.
M Reed, VI Maine. said that the proposition
made oy the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Kelly,
had been properly declared to be an Individual
suggestion. lAppiause on republican sidel
Inc republican had y ia r,rn4norlv