Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-19
mittee consisting Of Representatives Manoney and

mittee consisting Of Representatives Mahoney and
sherman and Senator Hiscock drafted resolutions,
Mnicn were unanimously adopted, setting forth
I'm tnas we the senators and Representatives from
gress have heard with profound regret ana
sorrow OF the death OF that distinguished citi-
zen zen lawyer, and statesman, Ex-senator Ros-
an rIeparaole loss not TO his family alone, but TO
the city he honored his home the district he 30
Soy Represented In Congress, the state, whose
Senatot IN congress he was for fifteen years, the
party OF which ne was so distinguished member
Ior nearly quarter OF q century, and to the coun-
is extended to the afilicted wife and dauxhter;
that as q further mark Of respect the chairman OF
snis @ meeting appoint committee OF seven OF It's
Messrs Mahoney. Sherman, T. J. Campbell,
Cochran, Delano Belden and Hopkins were APP
gqin.ea rts az such COMMITTEES, OF which senator
EsarIs ana representative Cox are members e1-
ogic.o Senator Hiscock will accompany the
Secret or Open Sessionsl
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS DECIDES IN FAVOR
OF CONSIDERING THR FIsHERIRs TREATY WITH
CLOSED DOORS.
morning to hear Senator Morgan, senior demo-
cratic member OF the foreign relations committee,
report in regard to the fisheries treaty. He ex-
plained 1t at some length and gave all the infor-
nation required as 20 the provisions and effect OF
the treaty, &C Then the question as to whether
the treaty should be considered In open or secret
BILE length. some Of the democrats advocated open
sessions, maintaining that there is no valid reason
why secrecy should be observed; that, on the
contrary, there Is every reason why the dis
cuSsion OF the treaty should be public, In
order that the people of the country
BY a very narrow vote. it is understood by ma.
Jorty OF one the question was decided In favor OF
secret sessions. The caucus was but slimly at
reconsideration Of the question as to open consid-
Grafton OF the treaty. 1t Is said that Secretary
Bayard favors open doors for its consideration on
the ground that the better the treaty is under
stood the more popular It will brcome. In the
Senate. after the meeting Of that body, Senator
Hoar submitted resolution which may probably
resolution proposes that an Official reporter shall
be admitted TO the debate and shall make full
report; that then the Senate, by q majority vote,
If II shall see it may order made public such por-
public.
The Printing Office Investigation.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE YEsTER-
DAY.
Mr. O. L. Pruden, assistant secretary to the
President; Mr.. Alexander Balfour, paper manu-
facturer; Jedediah Giddings, Jr, Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, and James W. White,
foreman Of the Government bindery, were eX-
amined before the House committee investigating
the Government Printing once yesterday. Mir.
Pruden testified to having, without speaking TO
the President about the matter, had the Presi-
dents marriage certificate bound at the Govern
ment Printing once after design prepared by
himself Mr.. Pruden has occupied his present p0-
sltion at the White House for q number OF years,
and he said IL had been customary TO have private
work for the Presidents done at the Government
Printing once. 1t was only recently that the
President had learned that his marriage certificate
had been bound there. MessrS BalfOur and Gid
dngs testified to the delivery OF certain paper 10
the Government Printing once, which previous
witnesses had testified had not been delivered,
though receipted for. Mr.. White said that pri-
fOremen and their assistants and for few friends.
Paynaster Bash Responsible.
THE PRESIDENT vEroEs THE BILL FOR HIS BELIEF.
The President yesterday vetoed the senate bill
to relieve Major Daniel F. Bash, paymaster OF the
United states Army, from liability to the Govern.
ment for the loss OF $7,35O, which had been en-.
trusted to him for the payment OF United States
troops at Fort Mckinney in wyoming Territory
and which was stolen from him while making
stop at Douglass. The President in vetong The
bill expresses the opinion that the interests OF the
public would be better protected II fewer private
bills were relieving Ofdc!ais upon slight and
sentimental grounds from their pecuniary re-
sponsibilities; and the readiness with which Army
negligence on the part OF their Army comrades
does not tend to maintain that regard for discip.
line and that Scrupulous observance OF duty
which should characterize those belonging 70 theil
honorable profession, and he Is not satisfied that
the negligence made apparent in this case should
Cap1tOn TOPICS
Mr. BRBCKNRIDGE's COPYRIGHT BILL.
The House committee on the judiciary to-day
decided TO report favorably the copyright bill in.
troduced in the House by Representative Breckin.
ridge, Of Kentucky. Several members OF the
committee, while refraining from voting against
the bill in committee. said that they had
as to its merits and would reserve the
right to oppose it on the floor OF the House II IL
should appear upon further examination that ii
willing that the experiment should be made of
adopting an International copyright act, holding
that IL might be repealed If found TO be unjust or
unwtse.
THE STRIKE ARBITRATION BILL.
The House yesterday, after a rather animated
debate, passed the bill to create boards Of arbi-
tratiOn to settle controversies and differences be-
tween common carriers and their employees. The
bill is substantially similar TO that passed during
the last Congress, and simply provides the ma.
chinery by which the dificulties arising between
interstate common carriers and their employees
may be settled by voluntary arbitration. The
sixth section, however, is a new feature. IL au-
thor1zes the President to select two special CON-
missiOners one OF whom at least shall be resi-
dent OF the state or tory In which the contro
versy arises who, together with the commissioner
Of labor, shall constitute a temporary commission
to examine the causes OF the controversy, the
dtSns and the best means FOR ad
be Immediately reported to the President and Con-
gress, and on the rendering OF such report the
SeENlCcS VI Inc Two special COMMISSIONERS SQ2l
cease The services Of the commission may be
rendered by the President to settle controversy,
either upon his own motion or upon the applica-
t1On OF one OF the parties TO the controversy, or
upon the application OF the executive OF q state
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BLAIR BILL.
The subcommittee of the House committee ON
education have decided to report to the full com.
mittee q substitute for the Blair education bill
as passed by the Senate. The substitute provides
for the use Of the money realized from the sale OF
public lands, not to exceed eight million dollars in
any one year, for educational purposes. The money
is to be distributed among the states In propor-
ttOn TO the number OF persons OF scholastic age.
THB DEAOCRATIC CAUCUS
At the caucus OF the democrats OF the House
held last evening resolution was adopted re-
Questing the democratic members OF the ways and
means committee 'fo confer with their associates
on the committee and endeavor to reach an agree
ment as to the time during which debate ON the
tartf bill shall continual After this has been
done another caucus on the order OF business will
Be held.
Mr.. Quay has introduced bill In the Senate to
increase the pension OF Margaret Heintzelman,
man, from $50 TO 500 per month.
Mr.. Spooner, from the committee on claims, has
reported back TO the Senate the petition OF w. w.
Dana, formerly prOv0st-marshal OF the third bn-
gade OF the I'D Army c0rpA praying for relief on
account Of services performed In the capture Of
the committee on military Affairs
Supreme Court Decisions.
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