Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CANADA
Mr.. CullOm's Resolutions in the Senate.
DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE.

DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
Mr.. Vest offered a concurrent resolution (Which
was agreed TOY requesting the President to return
to the Senate the enrolled bill amendatory OF the
statutes TO punish postal crimes.
OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
Mr.. Cullom offered a resolution instructing the
committee on interstate commerce to ascertain
and report whether any United States railroad
lines are owned, operated or controlled by the
Grand Trunk or the Canadian Pacific or any other
Canadian railway companies. Also. whether COM
merce originating In the United States ia diverted
from American TO Canadian lines, to what extent
and In what manner Also whether any discrim-
against American vessels In the Welland and ST.
Lawrence canals. Also to inquire into the Ques-
tion OF the regulation OF commerce carried on by
railroad or waterways between the United States
and Canada.
The committee is to report what legislation is
terests OF the United States, and to promote the
enforcement OF the interstate commerce act.
Mr.. CULLoM SAYS SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.
Mr.. CullOm said that he had some days ago, Of
fered a resolution in the same line, but he had
since then concluded that the investigation should
have wider scope than was therein proposed.
He would not undertake to say In advance what
the situation was, fully, but he had Investigated
the subject enough to satisfy him that the COM
mercial interests OF the United states (and he
might almost say its honor demanded that
interests against the encroachments OF Canadian
corporations The Canadian Pacific Railway ran
from Halifax and Quebec (sklrting along the st.
Lawrence River and the northern border OF the
United States) to Vancouver on the Pacific, and
was reaching into the United states by the pur-
chase or building OF railroads In this country-for
instance, lines from Saut ste Marie to Duluth and
Minneapolis which were to be feeders to the Cana
dian Pacific. In addition to all that, the British
government or the Canadian government had re-
Gently
SUBSIDIZED A LINE OF STEAMERS TO CHINA AND JAPAN
for the purpose OF securing the commerce between
those countries and the United States and Europe.
Whatever might be the exact facts in these mat
ters all Senators would agree that whatever could
be done consistently with the relations between
OF the United States ought to be done, that the
commerce between China and Japan and the
United states shall be carried on American roads
Ing the resolution and having an investi-
cation OF the subject was that some
legislation might be recommended to secure to
the people OF the United states the advantages
which they ought TO have In thiseransportation.
The purpose or the recent subsidy OF csc, 600 a
year TO line OF three steamships on the Pacific
from the western terminus OF the Canadian Pacific
was TO give 10 the Canadian Pacific the business
which would naturally come to the Union Pacific
the Northern Pacific or the southern Pacific, and
the result far had been that AZ per cent OF the
tea consumed In this country was carried by the
Canadian Pacific.
died steamers being convertible into ships-of-
war.
Mr.: Edmunds- British government always
requires that.
BRINGING IN FOUR THOUSAND CHINESE MONTH.
Mr.. MITCHELL can give another item. This
10 brip crfprr in
at the rate OF 1000 month, and they are pouring
down in q great variety OF streams into the
United states through British Columbia.
SENATOR GoRMAN SUPPORTED THE RESOLUTION,
declaring that 1t was time Senators joined, irre-
spective of party, in wrestling the trade of
the United states from aliens who,
by means Of subsidized corporations were absorb
ing it. He said that leading citizens Of the
United States, men Of influence and power
in shaping national affairs, some OF
whom were candidates for high office, are
lending their Efforts as they had perfect legal
Gigsrtsrl gGaa scheme HE read list Of officers and
psr ps Of sa the psa psspd Sy the to rS
ment, among the names being that OF Levi p Nor
ton and OF VIM. l. Scott, OF Erie Pa.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
the discussion took somewhat political and
somewhat personal turn. particularly in the re-
the discussion came TO a close and the resolution
was adopted without q division.
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House a letter from
Gov. Green, Of New Jersey, presenting to the Con-
gress, In the name OF the state Of New Jersey,
statues Of Richard Stockton and Philip Kearney,
to be placed In Statuary Hall, in the Capitol
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps (N. J.) a resolution was
adopted assigning Tuesday, August 21st for the
the statues, and returning thanks to the state Of
New Jersey therefor.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Private business being dispensed with, the House
went into committee OF the whole (Mr Springer.
Ill, In the chair on the deficiency appropriation
bill.
ARREARS OF SOLDIERS BOUNTY.
Mr.. Laird (Neb.) offered an amendment appro-
prating 600 to pay arrears Of soldiers bOun-
ties and back pay.
n, Mr.. Burnes Nio) raised point Of order against
the amendment.
ATTACKING THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
Mr. Reed (Me.), attacking the appropriations
committee, denied that the committee had
saved the Government one-fourrh of one
tenth Of 1 per cent In revising the
action OF Government officials. Everybody
knew that these officials sat down with the deib-
crate purpose OF defeating claims wherever possible
II mad come TO that pass th&t not bill for public
building, not an appropriation for the Army or
Navy could go through unless 1t was brought In
Dy the appropriations committee.
IL was not the way to conduct the Government:
not the way to treat the Army and Navy: It is
not decent way to treat the creditors Of the Gov
ernment
After debate the chairman ruled that the
amendment was out OF order.
The New Jersey Republicans.
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS SAYS
THEY ARE HOPEFUL OF CARRYING THE STATE.
Mr. William Walter Phelps appeared in the
House yesterday In 1ne white flannel shirt, look
ing cool and graceful. He says the New Jersey
republicans are preparing for lively campaign.
So many clubs have been organized that two halls
will be necessary for the league meeting at AS
bury Park on the 18th OF August. Mr.. Phelps will.
speak on that occasion. Other speakers will be
ex-Speaker Grow, Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Evarts.
1t has been thirty years since the last named gen.
tleman spoke in the state. Mr.. Phelps says he is
very hopeful OF carrying the state this fall, but
confident OF the legislature.
The Virginia Republicans.
REPRESENTATIVE Y0sT THINKS THEY WILL HAR-
Representative Yost expressed the opinion to q
STAR reporter to-day that Malone and the straight
out republicans or Virginia would unite and carry
the state for Harrison this fall "Local issues and
personalities" he said, "w1n be disregarded; diff
ferences will be left for settlement during
on year; the issues will be the tarin and the
Blair educational BILL and there will not be much
capital In the abuse or praise OF either Cleveland
or Harrison. Our carrying the state depends upoT
I'M 0nh hfvIf hnv a