Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The Senate Devotes Its Time to Them
TARIFF TALK IN THE HOUSE.


TARIFF TALK IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on foreign re.
lationa, reported an amendment TO be offered to
the sundry civil appropriation bill appropriating
1924 500 for the survey and relocation OF the mon
uments on the frontier line between Mexico and
the United States. and 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations He called attention TO
the importance OF the matter. 1t was expressly
required according to the terms Of the treaty with
Mexico. A message from the president OF Mexico
showed that that country was ready to comply
with the terms OF the treaty. but no provision had
Hse ssd gy shs S congress I OF the United
lions had reported the item once or twice and
that the Senate had agreed to 1t, but the House
Mr.. sherman remarked that the peace OF both
nations was endangered by the uncertainty as to
wnere the frontier Line is. Surveys were provided
Mr.. Hale added that 1t was q very important
matter which should have been attended to years
ago, but the fault was not with the Senate.
THE Blue AND THE GRAY AT aETrYsBURG.
MI. Cameron, from the committee on military
Affairs, reported Senate joint resolution granting
leave OF absence without deduction of pay or Of
annual leave) TO all persons now in the employ
ment OF the Government, and who were present at
gettysburg, whether on the Union or Confederate
next.
Mr.. Hoar objected to the phraseology OF the joint
&c snas Ssa
neS OF the rebellion, and, at his suggestion the
joint resolution was amended by striking out the
ting it simply apply to all persons now in the Gov
eminent service who took part in the battle. As
SO amended 1t was passed.
oy fado In sha
MenC service without indicating them In terms
wnich MI Blair characterized as case OF stick
Ing IN the bari;" Mr.. Hoar retorted to this re-
marx Dy saying that 1t was "barking at the stick"
ANCIENT FISHERY DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution requesting the
President to furnish the Senate with full copies of
two letters Of Mr.. Edward Everett, minister of
Great Britain, addressed to Mr.. Jno. c. Calhoun,
In May 1924, and March, 1895, on the subject OF
the fisheries. Referred to the committee on for
e1gn relations.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
the concurrent resolution reported yesterday
from the committee on foreign relations as to in.
ternational arbitration was taken up and passed.
1t requests the President to invite, from time 10
time, as Mt occasions may arise negotiations with
any government with which the United States has
or may have diplomatic relations. to the end that
any differences or disputes arising between the
two governments which cannot be adjusted by
diplomatic agency may be referred to arbitration
and be peaceaby adjusted by such means
TIE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill making appropriations for the Depart.
mept OF Agriculture was taken up. Among the
amendments reported by the committee on appro-
prlatOnS and agreed to By the senate were the
following: Directing the allowance OF the SuS.
pended account OF Geo. B. Loring, late Commis-
sioner, for sums expended In the purchase and dis
trlhutlon OF sorghum seed and beet seed not to
exceed S20,sO0. Appropriating 100000 for the
continuance Of experiments in making sorghum
sugar.
THE RrIr PaSSHD
Alter further anenmdent the bill was passed
THE EfGAT-HocR-LAw CLAIMS
Mr.. Blair made an unsuccessful attempt to get
up the bill for the adjustment OF accounts OF
laborers, worSmen and mechanics, arising under
the eght-hour law-no quorum voting on the
nays, l3-Mr. Kenna being the Ouly democrat VINO
voted with the republicans in the affirmative.
Posr-orrICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then took up the postoffice appro-
priation bill.
The following are the more important of the
amendments reported by the committee on appro-
priations: Striking out item OF $4,000 ..for com.
penSation TO clerks In post-OffceS for unusual
business" Reducing the Item "for rent. light and
luel 10 poStOceS OF the third class" from $3.50 600
10 400 OOOO Win provision restricting rent OF
Such Offices TO $500 year and fuel and light TO
$50 Inserting an Item OF $1,000 COO for additional
expense OF the freedellvery service, rendered nee.
essary by the act OF cath May last, limiting the
work OF letter-carriers 10 eight hours day.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Townshend tIll) offered a resolution pro-
vidng for the consideration OF bills by unanimous
consent for half an hour every morning. Referred
TO the committee on rules
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.
Under the call OF committees the following bills
were reported:
BY Mr.. TOwnshend Uu), from the committee on
military affairs providing for an Assistant Secre-
tary OF War; and TO make enlisted men In the Sly
nal Service responsible for public property.
BY Mr.. Hooker (NlSs. from the same committee
10 retire Gen. Alfred PleasantOn.
DECORATION DAY A HOLIDAY
BY Mr.. Lee Va.), from the committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, making May 30 o holiday In
the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. HEwITTs ALLEGED APOLOGY TO THE BRITISH
MINISTER.
Mr.. Bryce IN. W, rising to q personal explaua.
t1on, referred to Mr.. Woodburn's speech last Mon.
day concerning Mr.. Hewitt's alleged apology to
the British minister and said that Mr. Wooaburn
either had not read the British minister's letter or
had grossly perverted II. He Bryce denied that
MI. levitt mad called upon the minister for the
purpose OF making an apology. In confirmation
he read a letter from gentleman who was pres.
en at the interview characterzing the story as an
invention.
THE TARIFF BILL
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Buchanan N. J.), called attention to the
reSOlutlOn reported Dy Mr. Scott (Pa.l at the St
Louis convention endorsing the Mills bill and said
that he wanted the House to know the first action
or organized labor upon the resolution. He sent
TO the desk and had read report OF the proceed
ings at recent meeting OF the Amalgamated AS
sociation OF Iron and Steel Workers, which wound
up by adopting a resolution emphatically declar-
Ing their opposition to tarirf reduction and con-
demnlDg in qualified terms the provisions OF the
Mills bill. and calling on their representatives to
vote against It.
Mr.. Dalzell Pa) said that the argument made
by the otner side that the duty tin plate was not
needed, because there was no industry TO protect
would have applied to nearly all OF our industries
At some period.
Mr.. Kelley Pa-) had lived three score and four.
make anything that other men could make bur
listening TO the other side he plunged into the
deepest detection TO hear that we could not grow
Jute, or sugar. or mutton, or make tin plate that
the southern country was 1t only for cotton grow.
Ing.
Mr. J. D. Taylor lOhio) hoped that the Mills who
had introduced the tarin bill would be Knocked
out Instead OF all the other mills In the country.
MIR. Buchanan offered an amendment TO strike
out the words admitting free OF duty plates
coated with mixture OF lead and tin" and on
THIS long debate ensued.
District I'm Congress.
BUST OF CHI.F JUSTICE WAITE.
In the Senate to-day the bill TO appropriate
81, 500 to place bust OF the late Chief Justice
Waite in the Supreme Court room passed
FOR KIPAIRs At FORT NYHR.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has seut q com.