Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
MR.. RIDDLEBERGER's RESOLUTION.
The Senate Considers It in Secret Session.
DIRECT TAX BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

For q constitutional amendment to give the Dis.
trict OF Columbia the right Of representation In
both houses OF Congress
For higher import duty on manufactured CLOTH
Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee on railroads,
reported the bill apprOprtating $500 600 for Gov
cation In the Columbia River at The Dalles and
Cello Falls. Calendar.
Mr.. Stewart Withdrew his motion heretofore
madel 10 reconsider the vote passing the bill for
the relief OF purchasers and other grantees Of
swamp and overfiowed lands, and to reimburse
ana indemnity certain states Tue bill, therefore,
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER's OPEN DOORS RESOLUTION.
The resolution heretofore offered by MIR. Riddle
berger to suspend SO much of the rules as provide
for executive sessions during the consideration Of
berger said he had given notice yesterday that he
would call up the resolution in order that those
who were opposed to 1t might absent themselves
ana draw upon the courage which they lacked TO
vote lOr it. His proposition had been beaten from
time to time (and had been for lve years. by just
been tried to-day dnterposing other morning pusi-
ness. He called for the yeas and nays on agree
Ing to the resolution.
THE DOORS CLOSED.
MI. Edmunds said that as the question was on
agreeing to the resolution, he desired to submit
some observations to the Senate which he did not
care to submit to her maJesty's ministers just at
present He therefore moved that the galleries be
The motion was agreed TO. and the order, at 1
O'CLOCK, was executed.
House Of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) 5000 addi-
tional copies Of the tariff bill and reports were
ordered printed.
Mr.. Culberson CTex.), chairman Of the commit
zee on the Judiciary called up the special order,
Mr.. Foran (Ohio) antagonized this with motion
tnat the House go into committee Of the whole on
the pension appropriation bill.
Mr.. FOran'S motion was lost-yeas rs: nays IA
MI. Wheeer (Ala.} at the last moment changed
MS vote from the affirmative to the negative for
the purpose OF making motion to reconsider the
vote.
On motion Of Mr. Reed, (Maine,) the motion to
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Hatch. OF No. In the chair for the con-
sideratlOn OF the special order.
The District i'm Congress.
APRoPosED BUILDING ON RESERVATION.
Mr.. Hatch introduced a Dill in the House yester-
day appropriating $50, 900 for the erection Of a
building on reservation No. 2, in connection with
the Department OF Agriculture.
FOR REGULATION OF PAwNBROKHRs.
Mr.. Smith (Wis.) introduced bill providing that
pawnbrokers in the District OF Columbia must
give evidence Of good character and obtain a L.
cense, under penalty Of $50 for each day they do
business without license. The license fee is TO be
$50, the money to go to the Associated Charities
ana es1S 81 sSS Ge sv as Dill
which shall be subject at all times to examination
by the Commissioners OF the District, judges Of
which shall be entered description Of the article
pledged, the time OF pledging, the amount Of
money loaned the rate OF interest to be paid, and
the name OF the person pledging the article vio-
lati0ns Of these provisions are to be subject to q
fine OF s25. The bill also provides that no pawn
broker shall u receive or ASK any greater rate Of In
ing the sum OF SIS, nor more than IL per cent on
any loan exceeding $25, under penalty Of 800 for
each Offense. Pledged articles are also TO be sold
at public auction after due notice the sale to be
conducted by an auctiOneer designated and ap-
proved by the Commissioners of the District the
surplus OF such sale TO be returned to the original
owners OF the articles pledged.
Order Of Business.
BILLS PASSED AND THOSE on THE CALENDAR
Shortly before O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
committee on rules reported to the House
plan for the order OF business for this week and
next, and the House entered into a discussion OF
the matter. The purpose is to dispose Of as much
business as possible during the two weeks before
sae axag are up Ss 1 TO
them somewhat. The only regular appropriation
passed this session Is the Military Academy
have been passed also. The pension the District
OF Columbia, the consular and diplomatic and the
Indian bills are the only ones now on the calen-
dar. The naval, the pOSt-Ofice, the general de-
lciency, the sundry civil the legislative, and the
fortlncation bills have not yet been reported.
ASSIGNMENTS BY THE HOUSE.
The House yesterday adopted q resolution max
ing the following assignments: April 3 and L. judi
ciary committee, the Senate direct-tax bill to be
first disposed Of; April and z committee on COM
merce; April 10, Pacific Railroa committee; April
IL, committee on territories; April l2, committee
ture; May Is and june ii is, committee 60 on Il public
buildings; April 3 and might sessions,. COM
Miss,s on military Affairs April gnt session. @
and IL l(night sessions) committee on territories
April IL might SESSION., foreign affairs committee
All these assignments are made subject to revenue
and appropriation bills.
District Representatives In Congress.
| SENATOR BLArR's PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE CON-
-sTITUTrON.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Blair presented a pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, as follows:
Article XVI. The District Of Columbia shall be
entitled to representation in the Congress OF the
United States by one senator and by one or more
Representatives, according TO the rule Of appor-
many electors for President and Vice>President as
It has members Of Congress. Congress shall pro.
S1ae by law The time and manner Of choosing the
Referred tc the judiciary committee.
Capitol Topics.
PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT TIMBER LANDS.
The report OF Special Agent Bowers OF the Land
ONCE upon the condition and future OF the public
timber lands was laid before the House to-day
scheme Of T legislation for the % PROJECTION es Of e
forestry bureau In the LanQ once, the appoint
ment OF special inspectors and the allowance OF
sales of certain selected portion OF the standing
timber each year, the land itself generally to re-
main public property, all OF which points were
outlined by Acting Secretary Muldrow In his letter
on the subject to The House public lands commit
tee. and some OF which have been included in the
general land bill now pending before the House.
THREATENING TO SELL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY For
WATER RENTs.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has informed the
Speaker OF the House that the city Of New York
threatens to sell the old post-offce building In
that city for Arrears In water rents He also calls
attention to liens upon the property growing out
OF the transfer OF title to the Mutual Life Insurance
Co.
THE BoND-PURCRAsI BILL IN THE SENATE
In the Senate yesterday the bond-purchase bin
| being under consideration MI. Beck offered as an
amendment the proposition that was discussed in
the democratic caucus-that retiring national
bank circulation be replaced with silver certin-
Gates. The bill was debated for an hour or more
and then the Senate went into executive session.
NOMINATIONS CoNYRMRD.
| The Senate has confirmed the following nomina-
tons: Medical Director J. n. Browne, 70 be Sur
geon-General OF the Navy; Micah G. sanfley, Of
Kentucky, 70 be associate justice OF the Supreme
Court OF wyoming; J. 4 Adams, to be postmaster
Mr.. Rayner introduced bill In the House yes
terday raising the salary OF the Commiss1oner Of
Patents TO 5000 year. also bill to provide fol
sst OF CHIEF justice and four associate JusiceA al
| salary