Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-09
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE.
CLERKS OF HOUSE COMMITTEES.


The Senate.
Among The memorials and petitions presented
were joint resolutions from the legislature OF Ne
braska asking for the passage Of the Grand Army
pension bill, and for the repeal Of the law relating
TO arrears OF PENSIONS petitions for increased com
pensaton 10 letter carriers and to pOStmasterS o
the fourth class; OF citizens OF Washington ex.
pressing confidence In and approval OF the course
OF the District Commissioners, and asking that IN
additional day be given every month by each house
TO District business; OF Sons OF Temperance ask.
ing that the United States join Great Britain In
suppressing liquor traffic in the Western islands
by pork packers OF Louisville to prevent the adul-
teratl0n OF lard; against the repeal OF the duty on
lard; IN favor OF the Blair educational bill; in
favor OF liquor prohibition In the District OF Co
lumoia, and for increase Of pensions In cases OF
deafness.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Sherman-For the investment OF certain
funds in the Treasury also to establish bureau of
aduueratiOn, and to regulate and prohibit the i'm.
portation, manufacture and sale OF adulterated
articles or food and drugs.
BY Mir. COke-FOr board OF arbitration of the
controversy between the United States and Texas,
relating to a strip OF territory.
By Mr.. Dawes-For the appointment OF a SUPER
1ntendent OF Indian schools.
BY Mr.. VOorhees-To Incorporate the Central
Cable Railway co. OF the District OF Columbia.
BY Mr.. Farweli-To create the lakes and gulf
waterway commission.
BY M:. Pugh 10y request)-To establish a court
OF appeal
BY MI. Eyarts-To prevent obstructions and In
furious deposits within the harbor and adjacent
waters OF New York city by dumping and other
wise
BY Mr.. MOrrill-To grant the Great Falls Electric
Light co. the power OF utilizing certain waters Of
the Potomac River.
BY MIR. MISUNDERSTANDING additional rights
TO homestead settlers. Also-TO amend the Mexi-
can pension law. Also-TO prevent the summary
cancellation OF pension certificates and providing
q nfy In q
By Mr.. Hiscock-TO ratify and confirm an agree
ment made by commissioners on the part Of the
staies OF New York and pennsylvania in REFER
ence to a boundary line.
By Mr.. .Ransom-Appropratin 100000 for the
erection OF lighthouse on Diamond shoals
TO ABATE THE HORRORS OF HATTERAs.
He made brief appeal for the prompt consider
alton and passage Of the bill, stating that the To-
cation was 10 or 15 miles from point Of cape Hat
teras, where the existing lighthouse stands, and
that there would be but rev better or more glort-
GUS days In human history than the day when the
dark horrors OF Hatteras should be overcome by
the Illumination OF human science
By Mr.. Jones (Nev.)-Concurrent resolution re-
questing the President to negotiate treaty with
China containing provision that no Chinese
shall enter the United States except ambassadors
and others engaged in the diplomatic service and
merchants engaged in trade between the United
States and foreign countries. Laid on the table.
adopted. calling on the Postmaster-General for
Information as TO what length OF time books and
other parcels received by m I'll from foreign coun-
tries are detained at the New York custom house,
and the reasons for such detention.
coREAN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution calling on the
Secretary OF State for copies of correspondence
with the American minister to Corea, relative to
recent alleged attempts on the part Of the Chinese
government to dethrone the king and to absorb
Corea. Referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
MR.. BROWNS RESOLUTION TO REPEAL INTERNAL
REVENUE LAWS.
The Senate then took up the resolution offered
by Mr. Brown ON the Attn January, declaring that
the practice of the Government for the first three
quarters OF a century OF its existence was
correct in collecting the necessary revenues at
the ports or other boundaries OF the territory by
tarif, except In cases Of war or other great
emergency, when internal-revenue laws, or laws
imposing direct taxes were passed, which
were repealed as soon as the emer-
gency ceased leased. tex, to exist ,, and resolving
were enacted as war measures in time OF a great
emergency, which are onerous, oppressive
ana 1er tho Sr
gency has passed, and that there being q
very large surplus In the Treasury which 1t is the
duty OF the Government 10 provide against by a
reduction or the revenues, it Is the Imperative
duty OF Congress to enact appropriate legislation
for the repeal OF such internal-revenue laws.
the resolution. He occupied his seat while reading
his remarks, on account Of his suffering from an
attack OF sciatica-
Nominations by the President.
The President has sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations:
To be consuls Of the United States: j. Harvey
Bingham, Of Louisiana, at Kingston, Jamaica;
VIM. L. Bradford, Of Alabama, at Barranquilla;
Lebbeus G. Bennington, OF West Virginia, Rio
Grande DO Sui; Jacob L. Doty, Of Brooklyn, n Y,
At Tahiti, Society ISLANDS; Thos ": Hoschkiss, Of
New York At ottaTa pas Ont sesk6ord s ascssy Of
" David K: Tustls, Of New Jersey to be meter and
gaeoS q Ake Of aonton 70 NO. to be register
up PostmasIersHLewis @ @ r. norton westneld, Mass
Es~1S ScSs aa1ra
siies n: stcddaId, Groton, y: &; James Garvin.
Pass, Tex; W. Ii: Allen, Ennis, Tex; john +.
bert, Ca; William Rowe. Westervllle, Ohio; Geo.
Franklin, Ohio; Oliver N. Goldsmith, EnglewOod,
ILL.,; John W. Arnold, LockpOrt. Ill; Jonathan b.
stutsman, Harlan, Iowa; Mrs: Frank A: Helm.
Corvallis, Oreg.; Elizabeth j. Cook, Arkadelphia,
Ark; Isaac b. Prlce, Newport Ark; Chas. w.
Price, Fort Benton, Mont; Chas. A. Wrestum,
snsf pemns ii sas
GlenwOOd Springs, Col The nomination OF Jas.
H. Kerw1n to be postmaster at GlenwOod springs,
COL, is withdrawn.
House OF Representatives..
Mr. Baker QlL) said that he felt constrained to
resign his position as q member Of the committee
on claims, adding, however, a sincere expression
OF his high appreciation OF the personnel Of that
committee. The resignation was accepted.
Mr.. Kelley (Pa-) introduced joint resolution for
the printing OF a supplement to Whartons Inter-
national Law. Referred.
On motion Of Mr. Crisp tGa) q resolution was
adopted granting leave TO the committee on
elections TO sit during the sessions OF the House.
Mr.. Shaw (Md.) chairman OF the committee on
accounts, reported resolution designating the
committees entitled TO employ clerks
Mr.. Shaw demanded the previous question. but
the House refused-yeas, 80; nays, 1870 sustain
the demand.
Mr.. Hooker missy offered an amendment assign
ing clerks To the committee expenditures In the
State Department, on expenditures in Navy De-
partment, on expenditures In the Department OF
Justice, on Mississippi Improvement, and on ven-
ulatiOn and acoustics Committees which had not
been allowed separate clerks by the report OF the
committee on accounts.
In support OF his amendment Mr.. Hooker main
tained that II a committee was important enough
to be organized it was important enough to have
q clerk TO conduct its business -
Mr.. Burrows (Mtch) said that the object OF
appointing clerk to o committee was
that the business of the committee
might be properly conducted, and not that the
chairman might have some one to attend to his
private business. In the frst session Of the last
Congress the committee on expenditures In the
State Departmental which is was now proposed
10 give u clerk-made no report and In the