Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
FAV0Rs THE FIsKERTY TREATY.
Mr.. Salisbury Has the Floor in the Senate.
PRIVATE BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

The Senate.
House bill to amend the charter OF the Capitol,
North o Street and South Washington Railway
Company, and Senate bill to provide for trial by
jury in the Police Court Of the District OF Colum-
bia, were reported and passed.
Among the bills reported and placed on the
calendar was the House bill to authorize the Bal
timOre and Potomac Railway Company to extend
its SIDE tracks into square s95, in the city Of
Mr.. Cullom's resolution as to the Canadian
Paciac railway went over till Monday next with
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that as soon as the
sundry civil appropriation bill should be disposed
OF ne would insist on getting the fisheries treaty
out % OF the way, and he hoped to do 30 early next
THE TBHRRIRs TREATY.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of the fisheries treaty In open executive session,
and was addressed by Mr. Salisbury in favor Of
its ratification. Democratic Senators, he said.
had not opposed the open executive session from
any apprehension that the public discussion OF
the treaty would in1ure the Administration or the
that a full understanding Of it would % commend It
wise and just settlement Of controversy
harmony % and peace PEI ' Of the % Whole Country.
whoever was willing to continue such state OF
affairs when trouble could be honorabiy prevented
treaty, while securing to the United states valua-
which no previous Administrator had been able
to secure, gave up no undisputed right, nor any
privilege that could be justly regarded as Of the
slightest value.
TIE OBJECTIONS TO THE TREATY
were too Insignificant to be interposed to prevent
the settlement OF a long-standing controversy,
and the suggestion that, under 1t, that contr0-
versy might be continued and aggravated, was 30
absurd that 1t was surprising that any Senator
AS to the headland theory, which repub-
lican Senator'S had represented to have
been long since abandoned by Great
American. English and Canadian public Men, that
1t never had been abandoned and never could be
in The
70 little mortified, perhaps, because he had not
been employed as one Of the negotiators),
question was then an existing question between
the TWO governments
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Matson Qnd) asked consent that the order
assigning to-night's session for the consideration
OF private pension bills be so modified as to admit
OF the consideration OF general pension legislation
but objection was made.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
MI. Townshend uL). from the committee on
military affairs, reported back the Army appro-
priation bill with Senate amendments, and 1t was
referred to the committee on the whole.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Dockery, of MISSOURI In the chair, on
the private calendar.
The Army Appropriation BILL
NoN-CoNCURRENCE OF THE HOUSE IN THE SENATE
AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED.
The House military committee to-day decided
to recommend non-curreuce In the Senate amend
ments TO the Army appropriation bill. The princi-
pal OF these amendments Is the addition, as q
rider to the bi OF Mr. Hawley's fortiflcation bill
This amendment appropriates about the same
amount as Is appropriated directly by the fortt1-
cation bill reported by Mr.. Sayers from tho ap-
propriation committee yesterday, but 1t
Watervliet sun shops $4,000. as the House
Dill does II gives O0O 600 for rough steel cast
Srpsdoe tSr Te aeos o. and hs
In adding this amendment TO the Army bill trans
fers the subject from the appropriations COM
committee, which has charge or the Army bill
One reason for non-cOncurrtng In the amendment
was get the matter into conference to be settled
there rather than In the House. so as to avoid any
obstruction from the appropriations committee. A
conference report would have the right OF way,
and could not be interrupted by mere objection,
Mr.. Townshecd attempted to get the House to
non-concur this morning and to have conference
regular fOrtincaIon bill, objected, preferrng not
TO let the matter get beyond his control There is
considerable feeling In the matter, growing out Of
the conflict OF authority and jurisdiction.
Capitol Topics.
PENSION BILLS IN TIE WAY.
Mr.. Burrows persists in not allowing unanimous
consent to be given for any resolution setting
aside days Tor the consideration OF special meas
ures, unless provision Is included setting aside
day for the consideration OF the dependent pen
sion bill he foreign affairs committee tried this
morning TO have day assigned them for the pur-
pose OF considering the bills for the centennial
Mr.. burrows said he had not the the least ob1ec-
tion-if the resolutions could be amended 50 as TO
give the invalid pensions commitvee q day. This
This dependent pension bill and the arrearage
bill stand on the calendar to fghten on every at
tempt on the part Of democrats 70 take up mat
want 10 pass these bills and many are afraid to
vote against them
THE oUTHwAIrE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
The Senate committee on Pacific railroads to-
Gay further considered the Outhwaite bill. 1t
postponed action for the present. with prospect
that the bill will ultimately be reported favor
ably.
A RequiSitiOn for Marmaduke.
WANTED IN MARYLAND TO ANSWER CHARGE OF
ABDUCTION.
This morning Chief Justice Bingham had before
him Thos. Marmaduke, OF West Washington, who
was arrested yesterday on a bench warrant based
on requisition from Governor Jackson, of Mary
Ianu. MaruaOuko Ii charged Win Cne aDductl0n
OF Franklin Mace, tr., from the residence OF the
boys uncle in Montgomery County, Nd. This Is
the second time reQuisition has been received for
him-the Chief Justice having lowing TO defect In
the papers, discharged him on tine 1rst
TH:s morning Mr.. E G. Peter, states attorney
for Montgomery County Nd, appeared for the
state, with Assistant District Attorney Mullowney
The accuseds counsel Mr.. w. T. Bailey, being en-
gagged in Alexandria the case was set for N 80
O'Clock.
Al 2:3O O'Clock Nj. I. c. Williamson. in behalf
OF Mr.. Bailey asked o further postponement. and
It was granted until O'Clock.
The Death Record
During the forty-eight hours ending at O'Clock
this afternoon deaths were reported to the health
ONCE as follows: George W. Seaver, white. A
years; Ferris Colston, white months and 90 days;
John j. Lynch, white, 20 years; Cornelius Won
ters, white, 80 years; Ebenezer Keyes. white, Is
years; Cornelia M. Robb, WHITE 62 years; Cecilia
Wise, white, months; Robert Pearson, white,
months; MIME Stiebling white, month; Frederick
Cope white, 81 years; John watkins, c0lored, a
years; Frances I. Wade, colored, mootha
How D1aiae VIII he Welcomed llomes
From the New York Sun.
No American cifi1en ever got such . reception
upon returning to his native land nom foreign
tour a. the republicans OF New York and Brook
lyn are preparing to give James G. Blaine when he
| arrives here In August They talk Of . parade
| $1,000 strong. with many picturesque features
and OF marine display Of all the available crafl
In our harbor, besides torchl1ght pr0cessionR 1re
lin Oof0 az onu1f u1esF