Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-24
Chicago Markets.
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Fisheries Treaty Contest.
RENEWEn In THE sENA ATE TO nav


In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman gave notice
that at 80 pm. he would move to go into exec
utive session. That was equivalent to notice of a
renewal OF the contest oya the question OF open
sessions for the consideration Of the fsheries
treaty.
The Senate, on motion OF MIR. Sherman went
into executive session as soon as Mr.. stewart
finished his speech, and both sides marshailed for
the contest. The democrats seemed determined to
resist open sessions as long as possible. 1t is un-
derstood that several republican Senators are
really opposed to open sessions, but have yielded
10 the pressure OF the caucus
To Reclaim the Arid Wastes.
PROF. POWELL IN FAVOR OF THE sYMEs BILL
Prof. j. W. Powell, Director OF the Geological
Survey, Was given hearing by the House COM
mtttee on agriculture yesterday In support OF the
Symes Oil for the development and utilization Of
the water resources Of the arid regions for the
pIiation OF 100000 to be expended in
making by photographic surveys OF the states and
ser0res within the ard regions and from such
storage OF water for the irrigation OF the public
lands Professor Powell claimed that $4,000, 900
acres Of said land could be reclaimed by means of
the system OF irrigation as proposed In the bill
He believed the proposed reclamation OF these
lands perfectly practicable, and said that he
money to carry out the proposed survey Mr.
Symes who introduced the bin, also made an adj
dress In its favor.
The FOrttficatiOns Appropriation Bill.
DBFRNsEs.
The subcommittee OF the House appropriations
committee In charge of the Notifications appro-
prtatton bill held their first session to-day Some
representatives OF torpedo companies were heard
on their schemes for harbor defenses. Judge
proposed this year TO make departure from the
ordinary bill 70 keep old fOrtifcattOns In repair
and 70 fnaugurate permanent system OF national
defenseS. The bill this year will probably carry
several million dollars to start the work. and will
Involve very large expenditure for national de-
lenses.
Capitol Topics.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL
The House judiciary committee to-day decided
TO report the Senate copyright bill favorable to the
House In the place Of the House BILL which differs
from 1t In few unimporrant features only Three
members OF the committee only are opposed to the
Dill Mr. Rogers reserved the right TO make q
minority report.
AN INTERNATIONAL CASE.
Representative Belmont will introduce in the
House on the first opportunity, resolution to in
struct the foreign affairs committee to inquire into
the facts in the case Of John Currap Kent and re-
port to the House. He win ask Immediate action
The resolution will set forth that Kent, natu.
rallied citizen OF the United States was convicted
dynamite plot in England. and Is now suffering a
term OF imprisonment; that 1t is reported by the
United States consul-general In London, that his
conviction was contrary to the charge OF the Judge
who presided at the trial. and Is believed to nave
been obtained on insufficient and improperly con-
S1dered evidence and that the fact OF his American
citizenship was not made known at the trial OF his
case, and therefore proper representation could
not be made In his behalf
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed Jas. D. jenkins of
Usage, Iowa, to be agent for the Indians OF the
Sisseton agency In Dakota.
NOTES.
Ex-senator Platt, Of New York, was on the door
OF the Senate to-day.