Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-25

army any Navy register. The measure now
related very closely TO a sub1ect-matter OF very
serious gravity and OF most important concern.
All other governments afforded precedents for the
publication or the Army and Navy register, but his
proposition was without precedent and without
example.
NO OTHER GOVERNMENT
made such a publication or anything like 1t. Ut
proposed the annual publication OF the names Of
persons reputed in their vicinity as most skilled In
the mechanical and other arts) Nor did any
other government make the pretense "a very lofty
pretense) eternaily emphasiz ID, forever emblaz-
Oned In italics, that 1t was q Government for and
by the people. II this Government were SUCH II
had to do somewhat more for the people (even In
this manner) than was done by other govern.
ments. He moved its reference to the committees
On education ana labor. SO referred.
THE CUSTOMS DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the House bill making an appropriation te
supply deficiency in the appropriation for OK.
penses OF collecting the revenue from customs.
He ascribed 1t largely to the legislation of 1874
repeating "the moety system" and said that since
then the receipts from fines, penalties and for.
the expenses OF collecting the revenue had been
constantly increasing.
Mr. Edmunds suggested sarcastically that while
there might have been extravaganza in the col.
lection OF the revenues under former Ad-
ILLUSTRATIONS, there could not, OF course
have been any exdrayagance under the present
committee on appropriations TO strike out the
clause repeating the law making a permanent
penses OF collecting the revenue from customs
was agreed to.
THE BILL PASSED.
The other amendments reported were also
agreed to, and the bill was passed 1t was ordered
that when the Senate adjourn to-day it be TILL
Monday next.
Mr. Hoar, from the committee on the library, re.
ported bill to incorporate the American HIS
UOrtcal Association. Calendar.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then, at / 20, proceeded to the con-
stderation OF executive business
House OF Representatives.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC., APPROPRIATION BILL
Private business having been set aside, the
House went into committee OF the whole (Mr.
executive and judicial appropriation bill, which
was read by paragraphs for amendment
An amendment offered by Mr.. j. d. Taylor (Ohio)
70 Increase the salary OF the chaplain or the House
from $500 TO 81 200 gave rise to some discussion,
much OF 1t OF a bantering character in regard to
the amount OF praying which was necessary for
the well-being OF q democratic House.
The amendment was retected-S1 to SO:
creasing from 81, 600 to $500 the salary Of the
assistant journal clerk OF the House.
MI Randall Pa.l opposed the amendment.
The amendment was ruled out on q point Of
order
Capitol Topics.
THE F0RTIFICATI0Ns APPROPRIATION BILL.
The sub committee OF the House appropriations
committee, charged with the preparation Of the
fertilization appropriation, to-day heard Col Ellis
upon the merits OF q Russian torpedo. &eresenta-
mittee at length in favor OF liberal appropriation
for the extension OF the plant OF the Waterylelt
N. ~ arsenal, so that 12-inch rifed guns may be
manufactured there
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c,sre
Arguments have been completed In the South
Carolina contested-election case OF Smalls va H
lott before the House committee on elections but
the committee will not attempt to dispose OF the
case before hearing arguments In the California
contest OF sullivan VS. FELTON,, which Is set for the
3lst inst.
PACIFIC RAILROAD PROBLENa
The House Pacific railroads committee to-day
decided to report favorably the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Dorsey to the Union Pacific BILL pro-
viding that nothing in the bill shall be construed
70 abrdge the rights Of states to control Of the
cussion OF the central Pacific problem, taking the
commssion's bill as basis but they md the
made practically no progress in the matter.
AGAINST AN INVESTIGATION.
The House banking and currency committee.
whose subcommittee has been considering the
subject have decided to report adversely the
resolution passed by the Knights OF Labor for an
investigation as to the work done In the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing upon steam presseS and
the relative character or that and hand d-work.
CONTRIBUTED 10 THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUNp
At the session of the House committee on print
ing yesterday Mr.. Gallinger introduced q number
OF employees and ex-employes OF the Government
Printing ONCE, male and female who TESTIFIED
that they contributed, In sums ranging from Is
cents 10 $40 each, TO the New York democratic
campaign fund last autumn.
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT AGAINST OPEN SENATE SESSIONS.
The Senate in executive session yesterday re.
sumed the night over consideration OF the fisheries
treaty In open session. For three hours the demo-
Gratis talked against Mr.. Sherm&n's motion for
open sessions senator Morgan announced that
he would talk until Saturday night Finally an
adjournment was had until to-day.
NOTES.
The conference report on the invalid pension an.
preparation bill In the House was agreed 70 yes-
The House yesterday passed the ban for mari
time conference TO % held at Warrington In
october.
The House judiciary committee has directed Mr..
Collins 70 report favorably the Senate copyr1ght
bill, with an amendment Including chromoa IN the
class Of protected publications..
The democratic caucus to consider the amend.
ments TO the tariff btll has been arranged nor to-
morrow night
In the senate to-day M. Hcarrepoeted favorably
from tho lfbrNFy c0mnltte0 hi 70 fno0Fy.0Fnfa