Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-30
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE RETALIATION MESSAGE.
Speeches by Senators George and Oullom.

Speeches by Senators George and Oullom.
OKLAHOMA BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
Mr.Blatr offered q resolution, which was referred
to the committee on contingent expenses instruct
ing the committee on Interstate commerce to
examine fully into the system Of mechanical tele-
graph, now on exhibition at the Capitol, and to
secure the aid OF competent and disinterested ex-
perts He explained the object of his resolution
TO oe 70 nave this system OF telegraphy examined,
and II found 10 be as represented TO secure It for
the oenent OF the people. He had been told by Mr..
d. II. Craig the owner of the patentsy that Z, 600
words could be sent on the wires at the cost OF q
the nrocess WAS nag ns sd hn h Ho
tion, but that difficulty had been largely obviated
by the use OF machine somewhat after the FASH
Mr.. Harris inquired whether the committee was
TO investigate the question OF the utility OF some
Mr.. Blair replied in the Affirmative, and spoke
OF the western Union Telegraph Company as q
gigantic monopoly that owned every Geographic
IS ana every telegraph line ana wire IN the
over the telegraphic business OF the country,
against which there was no redress unless Con-
greSS saw mt TO interfere and buy out that COM
pany at an extravagant valuation. Here was an
opportunity to introduce q system which would
supplant the other at comparatively slight ex-
pense. He did not know whether there was any,
thing In it. but he wanted TO have the matter con-
sidered.
Mr.. GEORGE ON THE PRESIDENTS RETALIATION MES.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
Presidents retaliation message, and Mr.. George
proceeded with the speech which ne had began
yesterday.
In reply to the assertion made by Mr.. Edmunds
IN his speech last week, that the President had q
right to suspend the operation OF section 30o8 Of
the Revised Statutes (Which allows the transit OF
goods between the United States and Canada
without the payment Of duty, MI. George argued
the operation OF that section, we would be as
sumlng autocrattc power denied to HIM by the
Constltutio4s0nd possessed only by some poten-
not abrogate solemn enactment OF Congress,
absolute in It's terms. and without contingency
whatever.
NR. cCLLoN ADDRESSED TIE SENATE
on the same subject. In his opening remarks he
spoke Of the United States being destined to domi
nate the American continent and expressed the
madam provinces would become q part OF the
United states The rejection OF the fisheries
sasy BY sne senate had met ns s,d the
the country.
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House q letter from
Representative Tracey IN. ", resignlng his
membership oh the committees on pacific rail-
roads and coinage and weights and measures The
resignation was accepted.
Mr.. Dawson (F1a.) introduced bill to subdivide
the internal revenue collection district OF Florida
Referred.
Mr.. Rogers (Ark.h from the committee on judi
clary, reported the bill authorizing wrts OF error
IN criminal cases to the United states Supreme
Court House calendar.
THs OKLAHOMA BILL
The House then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Dockery, OF Missouri. in the chal1 on
the Oklahoma bill
The pending amendment was that offered by
Mr.. Anderson Qowa), providing that honorably
DISCHARGED soldiers and sailors of the War OF the
Rebellion shall be permitted to enter land in the
purchase price provided for by the bill After
some time had been spent in securing q quorum
the amendment was re1ected-72 to 81.
viding that no person shall be authorized toenter
land who at the time OF applying TO make such
any siate or territory, or who shall have % soId 30
acres or more within ninety days before applying
to make the entry.
SO, and Mr.. Holman mace the point OF no quorum,
but withdrew 1t on the assurance that he would
be permitted to ofler the amendment in the House
and have yea and nay vote upon It.
Capitol Topics.
SAFEGUARDS AGAINST Loss OF LIFE ON THE WATER.
Senator Dolph to-day reported favorably from
the commerce committee bill to amend the Re-
vised Statutes so to require steamships to have
on board line-carrytng projectiles and the means
OF propeling them, In addition TO the fe-preserv-
ers and other lfe-saving appliances now required
by law.
THE AUGUSTA AND RICHMOND ExPosIrIoNs.
An amendment to the deficiency appropriation
bill, reported by Senator Daniel to-day, pro-
vides that whatever balance may remain OF the
appropriation made to enable the Executive De-
the Cincinnati EXPOSITION shsii be used In pre e.
pairing Government exhibits for the expositions
to be held at Augusta, Ga, and Richmond, Va,
this fall
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomina-
tions: Consuls-L. Austin Spalding, at Brunswick;
j. Russell Parscns Jr., at Ax-la-Chapele; Charles
De Blanc, at Puerte Cabello; Ernest w. Smith, at
Mozambique; Robert A. A. Pitcher, to be postmas.
ter at Olathe, Kan.
CoNFEREEs ON THE suNDRY CIVIL BILL.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon the CONFER
ence report on the sundry civil appropriation bill
was agreed to. Mr.. Allison then moved that the
Senate insist on It's amendments other than those
settled In conference, and asked for further con-
ference Mr.. Vance moved that the Senate recede
from its disagreement to the provisions In the bill
in reference to prosecutions under the Internal
revenue laws and argued in support Of his motion.
ali such legislation tended to relax the % enforce
ment OF the tnternal-revenue laws The motion to
recede was disagreed to-yeas u, nays 22-and
Mr. Allts0n's motion was agreed TO, and Senators
Allison, Hale, and Beck were appointed conferees
AsPEECH ON THE FBHERIKs QUESTION
was commenced In the Senate yesterday BY Mr.
george, who introduced his remarks BY referring
to Mr. Sherman's statement as 70 the excess OF i'm.
portati0ns over expectations as q scare-crow. Mr..
George insisted that the retaliatory power In the
hands OF the Executive was insunlcient and un-
satisfactory, and held that one OF the wrongs
for which there was no present remedy was the
discrimination in canal tolls In Canada. Retalta.
t1On now was inadequate and insufficient "Are
you aware" Nj. Frye Interrupted, "that Sir John
McDonald-" At this point Mr.. George broke in,
81 do not know anything about Sir John McDon.
aid" "He Is the head Of the Canadian Govern
ment," Mr.. Frye explained, land he declares there
is no discrimination against US in the Canadian
canals"
Mr.. Thurman's Hopeful Views.
HI EXPECTS THE DEMOCRATS 10 CARRY MICHIGAN AND
INDIANA AND ELHCT GOV. PALAKR IN HLIN0IA
Representative Cultivate has returned to the
city and was at the House this morning. He has
been with Mr.. Thurman on his western stumping
trip.
"Far from feeling fatigue nom the trip" he
says, "Mr Thurman improves under pressure.
After speaking for an hour his voice was Just a.