Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-05
CONGRESS HARD AT WORK
Consideration. of Old and In
PRODUCTION Of New Bills.
BUSINESS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

DUNlNLAS Uf IHk UEA All A VI EtN Il >.
Tariff Discussion Resumed To-dny-lIr.
Reagan's Bm Providing for New Rams.
Mr. Gibson Proposes Buroau Of Health.
Change In Election Methods Proposed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The real work 81
congress was begun yesterday Mr. Allison
urged an immediate resumption Of the sub
stitute tariff bill in the senate but in defer
enco 70 Democrats who have amendments
70 offer concerning tobacco he agreed % a
postponement until this afternoon, for which
the tariff bin was made q special order.
Mr. Reagan, Of Texas, introduced In the
sonate a bill authorizing tho construction Of
two steel rams, 70 be armed with heavy
rifed dynamite guns and pneumatic torpedo
throwers Tho bill calls for the appropria.
tion Of a, ,500,0OO or as much thcroo. as may
be necessary, for the construction Of the
rams The bin provides that the guns and
torpedo throwers shall be mounted so as 10
be elevated aud depressed; shall DO not more
than thirty-four feet in length, and shall be
capable Of throwing high explosive torpedocs
a distance not less than two miles, the tor
pedocs 10 contain a charge not loss than 600
pounds Of dynamite or other high explosives
BUREAU or HEALTH.
Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana, introduced
bin 10 create a bureau Of health and 10
prevent the introduction and extension Of
contagious and infectious diseases ia the
United States The bill provides thnt the
bureau shall be established in the interior de
partmant, and DO in charge OF a commits
sioner at q salary of 5000 A health com
mission Of twenty members is 10 be appointed
by the president, 10 be divided among tho
yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, scarlet fever,
smallpox and diphtherin sections The mem-
bers' salaries are TO be 81 200 each, but thoy
will only De actively engaged when called 20
duty in emergencies The entire commission
is to meet In this city in April Of each year
70 adopt plans and make regulations for in
terstate quarantine. An appropriation OF
$4,000 IS asked.
Io0G DEAD, but NOT FORGOTTEN.
seuator Platt introduced petition from
the Historical Society Of Hartford, Conn,
praying that tho remains Of Joel Barlow,
who died in 1873, while minister plenipo-
tentiary and envoy extraordinary from the
United States 20 the court Of Napoleon |,
be exhu,ned qnd brought home 20 his native
land An appropriation TO cover expenses
IS asked for The remains Of Barlow are
buried az wilma, Poland
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CHANGE
Representative Stone, Of Kentucky, intro
duced IN the house Joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment 70 the constitution pro
viding that the president and vice president
shall be chosen every fourth year by the
direct votes Of the people A section Of the
bill forbids the holding Of any local or state
elections, except for members Of congress,
on the day set apart for the election Of pres
ident and vice president The electors for
president and vice president shall he chosen
on the first Tuesday In November
TO PRACTICE THE ART or WAR
Orders were issued from the war depart
ment by the secretary Of war directing that
when not prevented by active service all the
available Infantry, cavalry and light ar
tillery Of the army shall devote part Of
each summer 10 practice marches, encamp-
monts, maneuvers and other field operations
Stimulating the operations Of actual war
THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
1t Is very generally understood that the
direct tax bill, which caused deadlock at
the last session Of congress, will DO taken up
for action in the house tomorrow From
congress who were in the opposition last ses.
sion it is not thought that they can now sue.
cesSully resist it's passage. The general
opinion is, however, that if the bill is passed
it will be vetoed by the president. This wns
the understanding at the last session, and it
was TO relieve the president Of the emharrnss-
ing effect OF veto message in the teeth Of
the presidential campaign that the opposition
resorted 70 flibustering tactics to defeat the
bill II is not now probable that the opposi-
ton will resort 20 obstructive tactics to de-
feat the bill It win probably be content TO
put itself on record as opposed to it, and rely
on the president 10 veto IT,
INAUGURATION REGISTER.
At Inauguration headquarters the COM
mittee on civic associations has opened a
register, and the names Of fifty-one civic
bodies intending to take part in the parade
were recorded in it, The total Of the sub
scriptions TO date is s45,47s.
COMING GREAT CELEBRATION.
There was a notable gathering at Wizards
hotel yesterday. The members Of the board
Of promotion Of the proposed constitutional
centennial and the worlds exposition assem-
hled there at noon. This board includes rep
resentative mon from every part Of tho
board to hear the reports Of officers and of
the executive committee, showing the prog
ress made in the work Of preparing the way
for the proposed celebrations.
Mayor Smith, OF Cincinnati, as a vice
president, took the chair. Mayor Smith
made brief speech, commencing the objects
that they had in view.
Mr. Smith called for the report Of the ox-
ecutive committee. Secretary Anderson pre-
sented this in an address. He said that the
1l0n0, 600 people of the new world desire 10
commemorate the 4O0th anniversary Of the
discovery Of America by Columbus, and
eighteen American sister republics desire to
celebrate the centenary Of the inauguration
Of constitutional government upon the west
ern hemisphere.
The movement, he said, had received the
written Endorsement of the governors Of
forty states and territories, who have for
mally accepted membership in tho national
board Of promotion. Il had been indorsed
by the mayors Of fifty-seven leading cities,
100 presidents and secretaries Of boards OF
trade throughout the United States and ter
ritorial ranges In brief, Il has received the
cordial and enthusiastic approval OF the
press and public Of the three Americas. In
addition to this the government Of Spain
has acted officially in the matter and has ex-
pressed desire 10 pay tribute to America
by celebrating the 40Oth anniversary Of its
discovery.
Secretary Anderson explained that tho
proposed exhibit by merchants and manu-
facturers is but temporary affair for the
six months OF 1872, and should then be re-
rnovnIs vs-har.ooe tha stain o,d tarritorial