Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
ONLY THE HOUSE IN SESSION.
STILL HAMMEs1Ne AT THE TARIFF.
House NJ R.ur..eu,.,,v..

M. SiiSP N6d.l, preSlQeU ONeT Lu0 HOUSE C0lo
morning as Speaker pro tenn.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCES ON THE PosT-oFFIcY Az.
PRoPR1ATloN BILL
MI Blount (Ga.), chairman OF the committee on
post-omces and post-roads, submitted the post
office appropriation bill, with Senate amendments
thereto. recommending concurrence in some and
Among the amendments In which on-cOncurrence
IS recommended is that approprtating $500 900 to
enable the Postmaster general 70 provide a more
ana south and central America and the West In
dies as Is also that liking the rate OF postage on
The reco@mendations en'S we're Re0a agreed TO- and
coInml.tee or conference ordered.
TO ADJOURN OVER THE FOURTH.
On motion OF Mr. Mills Tex.), it was ordered that
when the House adjourn to-day 1t be to meet on
Thursday next. 1t was also agreed that the tariff
blli would not be called up for consideration on
The House then went into committee Of the
whole CMr. Springer, Of Illinois, in the chair> on
the tarin BILL
Mr.. Plumb Qll.) offered an amendment increas-
ing the rates OF duty on all sizes OF unpublished
Jected.
On motion Of Mr.. McMillin tTenn.), the clause
nxing the rate OF duty cast polished
h was stricken out, thus leaving IN lorce
:, Nj. Farqahar y. Y, moved to increase from 40
10 80 per cent ad valorem rate OF duty ON porce-
IAN and Bohemian glass Lost
PIG IRON.
Mr. Mckinley Ohio moved to increase from 50
Ios672 per ton the duty on pig iron. He explained
That the present rate Of duty was $6.72 per ton,
ana that the proposed reduction would have q
very injurious effect upon the pig-iron industry.
The motion was lost-6S-77.
Mr.. Mckinley moved TO restore the present rate
OF duty on iron railway bars weighing more than
20 pounds to the yard. Lost.
(IenQA
Sidu3e imposing duty OF $11 a ton on slabs and
Dtets OF Steel and TO restore the present rate OF
Mr.. Bayne Pa.) opposed the motion. The present
duty was equivalent to s. a ton. which. he
uh,0ngnt, was not sufficiently high when compared
with the other articles on tine iron and steel
scneuule. The motion was agreed to.
The District Appropriation Bill.
BAD EFFECTS OF THE DELAY IN PASSING 1T.
the District appropriation bill not having yet
become law, the District government Is virtually
running without any money, unless 1t is estab-
nshed that the District is included in the resolu-
ton recently passed by Congress continuing the
appropriations OF last year for thirty days. Only
once or twice since the present form OF District
government has been established has this cOndi-
tlon OF affairs existed. Three months OF excellent
weather for street improvements have been lost
Dy tne uelay III passing the appropriations and
two weeks must elapse at least before work can
poSSlDly De begun after the appropriations are
passed; pas Inc season will, therefore, be crowded
VIII De mere before the work is fairly in progress
The River and l1arbOr Bill.
AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE SENATE.
The various amendments adopted In the Senate
to the river and harbor bill make an aggregate OF
$4,000. The amendments were as follows: For
Burlington, Vt, $4,000; Buttermilk Channel, N.
Y, $1,000; Glen Cove, N. Y, $4,000; Wringaw
Bay, s. C.. 100000; San Augustine, Fla, S35 900;
Key West Fla, $50 600; Port Clinton, Ohio S. 600:
James River, Va, $2o, 600; Chincoteague, Va.
So, 600; ST. Johns River. Fla, 500 600; Indian
river Fla, 81, 900; Bayou La Fourche, La SOS 600:
White River, Ark, $1,000; the Green and Barren
RIVER Improvement, Kentucky, $50 COO and the
Portage Lake Canal. Micn., s35OOOO. AS the bill
the Senate appropriated total or $21 562 7S3 H.
The amendments OF the Senate, aggregatiny
s9la O0o raised the total of the bill to s,a,474..
1S317 IL now goes to the House for action upon
the senate amendments. STAR reporter has
Deen informed, by what ought to be gOol author
fty, that The President has tntimated his willing
ness TO approve the bill II 1t does not Appropriate
more than SO 100000. AS has already been stated
IN IHE STAR, there Will be no light against the
100000 for the Potomac fats.
Capitol Topics.
TO SPEAK AT THE TAMMANY RATIFICATION MEETING
Stale Senator Jacob Canton, one OF the leading
lights OF Tammany, was at the House to-day
securing the attendance Of Congressman to speak
at the grand Tammany ratification meeting in
New York Tomorrow: Senator Vest, Representa-
tves Mills, Hooker. Ford, McCreary, Shirley, Col
llns. Malsh. and Cummings accepted Invitations.
They VIII leave at O'Clock this afternoon. They
Will be met at Jersey City by a reception commit
Tee, VINO wntaKe care OF them during their stay.
APPRENTICES IN NAvY-YARDs AND ARsENALs
Members OF the executive committee OF the
Knights OF Labor appeared before the House naval
committee to-day In support OF the House bill pro-
Vidihg iof apprenticeship In the U. s. navy-yards
and arsenals. which enacts "that there Shall be
appointed apprentices In the mechanical branches
OF Industry in the U. s. navy-yards and ars mails in
tue proportion OF one apprentice to seven Journey
men mechanics and that said apprentices shall be
adnltted under indentureS On articles of appren
ticeshlp binding them to serve for four years and
guaranteeing them proper instruction in such
Capt Reid appeared in support Of the bill to equal
lie Salaries IN the Marine Corps, &C.
NOTES.
Neither the House nor the Senate VIII be In
The Senate adjourned from yesterday until
Thursday.
Mr.. Faulkner yesterday reported to the Senate
faVoraby from the District committee the bill 10
road.
The nomination Of Mr.. Fuller for Chief Justice
was reported to the Senate, In executive session
yesterday, without recommendation. 1t will pro-
badly be taken up at the next executive session
and confirmed.
The executive Journal of the Senate, beginning
with the administration OF Andrew jackson and
ending with that or Andrew johnson, has been
which are bound appropriately in chestnut.
Tue Dav We Celebrate.
VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH THE GLORIOUS FoURrH
WILL BE OBSERVED HERE.
Most people In Washington will celebrate the
Fourth Of July out Of town II the weather Is good
Hundreds OF picnic parties have been planned and
thousands viii leave on the many excursions by
boat and rail- In the morning the representa-
tives OF the democratic clubs will leave to take
part in the league convention and demonstration
in Baltimore. The oldest Inhabitants will have
their Oid-fashioned celebration at the Corcoran
building at noon. Mr.. John Marbury will read the
Declaration OF Independence, and Mr.. John T,
Given will deliver an Grafton. The residents Of
TakOma Park will have q celebration. with an
Grafton lby Representative HOuk and IRE
works In the evening. There will be q
celebration by the Knights OF Labor at Laurel In
which the TWO district assemblies of this city win
take part. Many who are interested in aquatic
sports will go 10 Alexandria TO see the regatta
there. The veteran frtmen OF this city will as
semble at st. Georges Hall, 11th street. at $50
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and march to the Bal.
timOre and Ohio Depot, taking the 7:3O O'Clock
train for Baltimore. They will be headed by leld
music, and Will have In line the hose carriage OF
the Friendship Company OF Alexandria, which has
been handsomely decorated. They will carry also
the Old flag and horns OF the Northern Liberties
Company.
Prof. widows will play selection OF national
patriotic ana other popular melodies on the Me-
lropoiitan chimes, commencing at noon, by ring.
ing the Joy Bells, and nrtng q national salute,
which Is done by striking all che bells at the same
time. He will conclude the performance at O'Clock