Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-22
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.


Of the signal Service
THE URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL
MI. Hale presented the conference report on the
urgency deficiency bill.
After the report was read Mr.. Dawes criticised
at some length the action of the conference COM
ttee In striking out OF the bill an item to pay to
an attorney at Los Angeles, Cal, compensation for
ms services In defending successfully the interests
Oh the Mission Indians under appointment from
the Attorney General He did not blame the Sen
ate conrerees for he knew that they had to submit
He alluded sarcastically TO the professions OF
members OF the House yesterday In favor OF labor,
ana gave notice that ar he should have the assent
OF The Senate) this same item would be inserted in
every proper appropriation bill until it were de-
cided, not only that the aborer is worthy OF his
hire, but that he shall getit
MR.. SALISBURY ON THE MESSAGE.
Mr.. Salisbury addressed the senate on the sub
Ject of the Presidents annual message. The demo-
cratic party. he said had always maintained, and
still held, that the only proper motive Of
taxation was TO provide the necessary revenue
for the wants OF the government; and
that every man was bound to contribute his just
share. Taxation for any other purpose was un-
just and fuderenSible. The democratic party was
IN favor OF revision and reduction of the tariff,
and would carry 1t out unless thwarted in its pur
pose by a combination OF democrats (actuated By
local interests with republicans who favored
high rates. The republican party, judging
by the statements OF its leaders and OF its
press, would oppose any proposition OF reduction;
and II it could reduce the surplus by Large and un-
thought he Stated the views OF the two parties,
throughout the country, fairly when he said that
the democrat favored the tariff In the interest OF
the people and that the republicans favored
1t In the interest OF projection. There
might be few democrats who were protection
lists: lists: How anybody could assert that the Presi-
dent or the democratic party was in favor OF free
trade was beyond his comprehension. Such
statements, however, had been recklessly made In
those who made them That there was nothing in
the history OF the democratic party, past pres
ent, that JUSTIFIED them.
trade, but IL was earnestly In favor OF reducing
tariiI rates SO that no greater taxation would be
imposed on the people than was necessary to meet
the just demand OF the Government.
THE BILL PASSED.
The conference report oh the bill was adopted.
Nominations To-Day.
The President has sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate:
Dwight n. Miller, to be postmaster at Homer,
NY.
John II. Dennis, of Nevada, to be melter and
reflner OF the mint OF the United states at Car
son, New.
House Of Representatives.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain returned
thanks to God for His protecting care over the
OF the House and all persons In the Cap
itol during yesterdays storm. After the reading
Of the journal the floor was accorded, under the
special order, to the committee on the judiciary.
The following bills were passed:
To divide the northern judicial district OF
Georgia into two divisions
To provide for holding terms of the United States
courts at Mississippi City.
TO give validity 10 certain patents for fnven-
tfOnS which have been signed by Assistant Secre.
tareS OF the Interior instead Of by the Secretary.
Amending the statutes so as to provide that the
record OF state court may be certified by the pre-
siding magistrate or any other judge OF the
court.
Regulating the times for holding terms OF the
United States courts in the northern district Of
Iowa.
Extending the protection Of the United States
laws over United states Officials executing pro-
cesses in the Indian territory.
The District I'm C0nsxess.
CONGRESS OF AMERICAN NATIONS,
The Senate committee on foreign relations has
authorized Senator Frye to report ravOrably the
BILL which recently passed the House,
providing for a congress OF American nations to DO
held in Washington on the 1st OF April, 1889.
THE AQUEDUCr TUNNEL APPROPRIATION.
The report OF the conference committee on the
urgent deficiency bill was submitted to the Senate
to-day. The only change OF any importance made
In the legislation OF interest TO the people OF the
District Is the insertion OF clause requiring that
be M
vember: The appropriation for the lining and
completion OF the tunnel is s325, ,00O and the con.
it advisable TO 1x limit for the completion OF the
work. With that exception, all the local appro-
priations remain as they were.
Capitol Topics.
BILLS PASSED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate yesterday passed the following bills:
judges Of the United States Circuit and
District courts to reduce to writing their instruc.
tiOns to jures in all states where state judges are
required TO co so; to establish United States
jures OF the United states Circuit and pistrics ns
Courts TO be used interchangeably, and to provide
Tor drawing talesnen; apprOpriating $4,000 for
OF fish and sheres In respect to the destruction Of
oysters in the natural oyster beds lying within the
waters and jurisdiction oftne United States by star
fish, &C.. to divide The great Sioux Indian reserva-
tion into separate smaller reservations; 10 provide
for the .saie OF the site OF Fort Omaha, Neb, and
for new site and the construction OF suitable
buildings thereon.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Allison introduced in the Senate to-day
bill to appropriate SIZE, 600 for public building
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Senator Sabin bill to
increase to the limit OF cost OF the public
building at Wtn0na. Mimi.
THE BILL TO PENSION PRIVATE ARMY NURSES.
In the Senate yesterday there was sharp
debate on the bill to allow pension OF SOS
month to women enrolled during the war as army
nurses und who rendered six months service. The
report stated that the benenciares under it would
not average more than six or eight to each state
Senator Beck opposed the bill and Senator Ed.
inunds said he could not see upon what principle
II.
the National Relief Board OF Woman, an ass0.
citation connected with the Grand Army OF the Re-
public Mi. Beck objected to the bill and 1t went
over.
LABOR DAT IN THE HOUSE.
The House yesterday, after discussing tho bill to
pay employees OF the Government coming under the
eght-hour law for all time over eight hours per
day they have worked for the Government since
the passage OF the act let the bill 60 over until
April 16. The bills to prevent the product OF con-
vct labor from being furnished to or TOR the use Of
any Department OF the Government. and from BE- |
Ing used In public buildings or other public works.
and TO prevent the employment OF alien labor on
public buildings and other public works and In the
various Departments Of the Government, were |
passed. The House then went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Hatch, OF Missouri In the chain on
the bill TO establish department OF labor. The |
tartn, agriculture, and general finances were dis
cuSsed In relation TO the BILL ana several amend
ments were adopted extending the subject Of IN. |
Quiry under the department.
Senator Morgan was In the Senate to-day for the |
nrsr time In nearly two weeks. He has been con-
nned TO his house with severe cold and Threatened
The House judiciary committee has decided 70 |
report favorably the bill 70 increase the pay of dis
trict judges.
Mr.. Buiterworth WIN be given hearing before |
he House foreign affairs committee on Thursday |
II favor Of Canadian reciprocity.