Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.

SSSom EHCUD03 uOG TREASURY HE1utuuKs
TIE PLArE-PKINrERs' ASSOCIATION OPPOSE rnH
PROPOSED APPROPRIATION.
E. L. Jordan and NJ. II. Kearney, Of the Plate
Printers Association, and Mr. j. II. Ralston, their
attorney, had hearing before the House appro-
priations committee this morning, in antagonism
TO the appropriation asked tor steam presses for
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
MIR. Ralston addressed the committee. He an.
tagonized the estimate or saving by the use Of
steam presses made by Mr.. Graves, who placed the
sum at Sl45,O0O on thirty-Oue presses. In this
estimate, he said, Mr.. Graves had reckoned the
relative capacity OF the steam and hand presses as
8 to 1 In favor OF the former. In response to q
resolution or inquiry from the house, however, he
sad Weud make
$4,000. But, more than this, he had compared
The slowest and most difficult hand work with the
sidered a false basis OF comparison, which would
make difference OF one-rourth in the compart-
son: Mr.; Graves, he said, had also ig.
classes Of presses The loss by waste
Mr.. kalstOn said, was as one to ten or fifteen In
favor OF the hand presses; the steam presses maxi
ably 1000 10 $40 900 per year. In estimating for
repairs several important items had been LEFT out
NO account was taken either OF the royalty OF $500
the hearing will be continued tomorrow, when
the relative character OF the work Of the two
classes OF presses will be discussed
The War on secret Sessions.
Nh RIDDLEBERGkR WILL KEEP IT Up.
Senator Riddlebergeris outvoted on the gu Nstion
every time, but he says he Is not discouraged;
that he intends to keep up the struggle.
He remarked to-day that he would compel them
10 close the doors again. Implying that he means
to o1er another resolution.
II required secret session Of only about fifteen
minutes to-day to get the resolution offered By
Mr.. Riddleoerger yesterday out OF the way. Upon
the statement OF Mr. Sherman that the first reso-
n rod 6..p a
the fishery treaty with open doors will be re-
ported back from the foreign relations committee,
SO as 10 be acted upon before reporting the treaty.
the second resolution was Indefinitely postponed.
Capitol Topics.
RELIEF OF PURCHASERS OF PUBLIC LANDS
Senator Cullom to-day introduced a bill provid.
ing that in all cases where it shall appear that
Tor for ''' lands saw reduced in price 70 SIS lbs
per acre BY the act Of June IS 1880 the secretary
such lands.
Mr. KELLEY REPLIES TO Mr.. MILLS
Mr.. Mills Closed his speech amid loud applause
at $3.50 and MI Kelley (Pa) took the moor to reply.
A Charge Of COntcmpt Of Court.
TIE uNPLEAsANTNEss BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVE
GLOVER AND NIB. ROSS PERRY.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Circuit Court No. i,
Judge Hagner, the counsel In the case Of Mrs.
Anastasia Patten against Robt. /. Fleming Hon.J.
NJ Glover and j. II. Graham appeared for the
complainant and Messrs. r. Ross Perry and Cal
deron Carlisle for the defendant This is a suit to
recover $4,000 which she claims was paid de-
PENDANT for the erection OF house, and which she
had been made by the defendant for q bill Of par
ticulars. The plaintin stated that to do that 1t
would be necessary to have the testimony OF the
defendant, and the case was referred for this pur
purpose to Examiner A. A. Harper.
Yesterday afternoon the counsel for plaintiff
asked that Mr.: Perry should be cited to show why
he should not be punished for contempt OF court.
1t appears that last Thursday at Mr.. Harper's
ONCE Mr.. Fleming was present with his books and
papers and con. reSsman Glover conducted his
croSs-examlnatiOn in a manner that was offensive
to the witness and to his counsel Some particu-
larry direct reference to what Mr.. Glover termed
Mr.. Jennings dishonesty in the transaction was
made, and Mr.. Perry arose and sal that this sort
OF an examination had proceeded far enough. He
left the room, telling Mr.. Flemming TO follow him
to his Office with his books and papers. When
they reached MIR. Perry's Office 1t was found that
some OF the papers were missing. They immedl-
atey returned TO Mr. IIarpe. S Office and found the
opposing counsel putting The papers into valse.
They demanded them but Mr.. Glover refused to
give them up. Mr.. Harper was appealed to, but
could not interIe e. Mr.. Perry then occupied MI.
Glovers attention for few minules saying 10 MI:
FL ming, "You get the: valise." Mr.. Fleming did
SAFE
TIL asked that he be punished. When Mr.. Glover
was about to address the court Mr.. carlisle OBJ
1ected that he was not member OF this bar, and
therefore not under the same responsibility TO the
court as Mr. Perry and himself. This point was
sustained, and Mr.. Graham look up the LOTION
The court suggested that the subject go over TO
Saturday, the regular motion day, and the hearing
was postponed TO that day. Mr.. Perry said that
he was not intentionally guilty OF contempt and
did not think he committed contempt. Judge
HaGner said that was presumptively the fact
The defense decline at present to make any state.
mont as TO the mertLs OF the case, and say that
the contempt proceedings grew out OF the fact
deavUred to retain certain papers which did not
belong to them or their client These papers were
taken from the plaintiffs counsel and immediately
placed BY Mr.. Perry In the hands Of the examiner,
where they now remain.