Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-17
It Finally Passes the Senate.
THE LIBRARY INVESTIGATION.
Its Scope Extended by the House
The Senate.

tne POStmaSter-General to advertise for and pur-
chase improved registered mail locks and Keys
therefor. Both motions were entered and lald
over.
Mr.. Palmer, from the committee on commerce,
reported pack the House bill providing for the
erection OF sundry lighthouses and fog signals on
Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, and Michigan, and
Passed
Among the bills reported from commit
Tees ana placed on the calendar was bill to
PROVIDE Tor the revocation OF the withdrawal Of
lands made for the benefit OF certain railroads
The House bill to transfer to the state of Lou.
lslana the possession OF certain tract Of land for
quarantine purposes was reported and passed, with
some verbal amendments.
MI. Mitchell introduced a bill to reduce letter
He also gave notice thot he would on Thursday
next submit some remarks on the motion to refer
the Presidents annual message.
Mr. sHERMANs RESOLUTIONS AS TO OUR RELATIONS
WITH GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution directing the
committee on foreign relations to inquire into,
and report at the next session Of Congress- the
state OF the relations Of the United States with
Great Britain and the Dominion Of Canada, with
such measures as are expedienG to promote friend
ly, commercial and political intercourse, the COM
mittee TO have leave to sit during the recess OF
Congress. He asked that the resolution lie over
I'LL tomorrow, and said that he would then ad-
dreSS the Senate briefly upon 1t.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
The Senate bill for the conveyance Of part Of an
alley in Washington city to VIM. Brown.
the House joint resolution declaring the mean
Ing OF clause In the river and harbOr apprOprla-
ZION Dill as TO to Falrport (OhiO) harbor.
''THAT INFAMOUS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM"
Mr.. Chandler called attention to the omission in
Saturdays Record Of two words in the report Of
colloquy between Senators Vest and Hoar, the
words omitted being 'that Infamous" before the
words protective system" He understood that
they had been dropped by accident in. the tran
script or the report.
MIR. Vest said that he had neither revised the
manuscript nor read the report In the Record
There was no question that he had used the phrase
"that Infamous protective system" He repeated
IL now. He meant by it the tariff now existing,
In 1854 to reform as to its Irregularities It had
infamous features In 1t; and to those features he
was opposed He had never said and never in
tenned 10 say that the democratic party was Op-
posed TO the entire Industrial and protective sys-
tenn OF the country: But there were abuses and
0utrages In 1t which he proposed to attack and he
would never stop that attack until they were
struck down.
Mr.. Cnandler-That opinion of the Senator from
Record, adJectives and all
nouns, and all
THE COTTON BAGGINa TRUST
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution (which was adopteti,
instructing the committee on finance to inquire as
TO the cotton bagging trust, and what legislation
Is necessary to counteract it.
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL PASSES AGArN-21 no 20
The hour OF o'clock having arrived the Senate
proceeded to vote on Mr.. Blair's motion to recon.
slider the vote passing the Chinese exclusion bill
The motion was reJected-yeas 20; nays, 81 SO
the Dll remains passed and now goes to the Presi-
The vote was as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Bate.
Blackburn. Blair, Brown, Call, Cockrell Edmunds,
Jones Ark.), Morgan, PascO, Pugh, Sherman. vii,
son Qowa), Wilson (Md.)-2O. Nays-Messrs ALL
son, Berry, Chandler, Coke, Dolph, Farwel, Frye,
HiSrock TNav opAo ME- ~
bridge, Teller, Vest, Walthall-21.
lThe affirmative vote was made up Of IA demo-
cratS ana repu0ncanS; the negative vote OF Is
republicans and demccrats.]
DETAILS OF ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.
The House amendments to the Senate bill con-
cerning details of officers Of the Army and Navy to
educational institutions were concurred, in and
the bill now goes to the President
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BILL.
The House bal to enlarge the powers and duties
Of the Department OF Agriculture and to create an
Executive Department to be known as the Depart
ment OF Agriculture was taken up, the question
being on the amendment striking out section 8.
which
TRANSFERS THE WEATHER BUREAU
of the Signal Service to the Department OF Agrt.
culture.
the original bill, as 1t passed the House. pro-
vlded for the transfer, but when the bill was re-
p, portea 70 tne Senate, after some debate on that
committee ON agriculture decided to report the
Dill with the transfer section stricken out
transfer 0
senator Palmer said this matter of transfer
shouid De entered upon very cautiously; that it
too valuable an agent in the saving Of life and a
property to risk its destruction.
Senator Plumb advised the transfer saving that
the weather bureau is OF greater benefit IN % the
farmers than any other class and fI ouvht to ho
IN charge OF the Agricultural Department. He
II,
transfer ~
House OF Representatives.
MR.. COX IN THE CHAIR
On motion Of Mr.. McMilln OF Tennessee. Mr..
COX, OF new YORK, was elected Speaker pro tenn
pore, to act during the absence Of Mr. Carlisle.
AS Mr.. Cox took the chair he was greeted with
warm and long continued applause by members
on both sides OF the House.
THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC BUILDING CONrRAcTs
MI. Cheaaie und.) onered resolution directing
the committee on expenditures In the TREASURY
Department TO make an Investigation relative to
the awarding OF contracts for material for tho
BROOKLYN public building. Referred
I'M mi; Weaver Qowal introduced bill to prohibit
tne deposit OF public money in national banks or
other banks except for the conyenient Stshnrso
ment OF public funds. Referred. N'0'1'''-
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE SIOUX INDIAN coxx,s.
Mr. Morrill, (Kans.) offered a resolution rec,tino
that grave charges Of Official misconduct aoainst
the Sioux Indian Commission have Appeared in the
public press, and calling on the Secretary nj the
INFERIOR 1Or information to whether there is anv
foundation for these charges and directino him n
ascertain whether undue influence of any Kind has
oeen USED 10 secure the signature OF any of tha In
dlans 10 the treaty. Referred
Mr. DINGLEY'S RETALIATION REsoLurroy.
Mr Dingley CMe.) offered a resolution calling on
the President for Information as to whether the
rights OF American fishermen have been violated
by the Canadian authorities within the mast wear.
ana, SO, whether he has retaliated as 6e had au
ferred. - A0''' A'0-
LABOR LEGIsLATTON.
Mr. ONeill, Mo.) offered q resolution assigning
q day for the consideration OF labor legislation
Under the rules this resolution would 20 to the
commttee on rules (only one member OF which,
NE cannon Qll) Is In the city; but Mr.. ONeilt
moved It's reference to the committee on labor.
Inc vote reSulted-54-37 in favor OF Mr. ONeill's
no quorum.
BROADENING THE SCOPE OF TIE LIBRARY nsvEsT1-
CATION.
ihereupon, Mr. Forney (Ala.) interrupted the pro
ceeoings oy calling up the conference report on
tne sundry civil appropriation bill; but ct the re-
quest OF Mr Kelley penny he yielded TO that gen.
Soman 10 ouer resolution broadening the scope
VI Sne lhvestgatt0n now In progress a. 70 the new
Loaly ouiioing, 90 as 10 direct the special CON-
mlltee 70 inquire whether any member Of Con-
gress has sought by undue influence TO secure the
whether any member has endeavored 70 cause the
S'mova OF Architect 6mithmeyer nom his posi-