Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Senate Tariff 0i1l.

The Senate Tariff f3i1l.
wnL Hor N RsroRrED 10 TIE RuIL oonrrrxn
TOMORROW.
A STAB reporter was authoritatively informed
Today that the Senate tarfn bin will not be re-
ported to the full committee az the regular meet
Ing Tomorrow. The members Of the subcom-
mittee do not give any date as to when the bill
win be reported 1t Is stated that the tariff bill is
all ready, but that It win not be submitted to the
fun committee until the lIth OF September. The
reason for this delay IL said to be that the bill con-
do cent or aeq
eect IN that state, and hence viii hold back the
uiu untu AFTER the election there.
District In Congress.
CALLING BACK THE TAX SALE BILL.
The House to-day passed q joint resolution
onered by Mr.. Heard, at the request Of the Com
mlssioners calling on the President to return the
Oil nxing time for tax sales in the District OF
SSo,umoia that It may be amended By inserting
agreed to the resolution. Commissioners wheatley
anu Weoo were at the Capitol to-day and asked
the passage OF this joint resolution.
Capitol Topics.
QUORUM IN THE HOUSE.
NOT all the members, who are away with or
without leave have returned In response to Satur-
Jays resolution, but number Of sunburnt men,
VINO, IL Is presumed, have right upon the floor,
appeared In the hall this morning, and roll cali
disclosed that quorum was present The Massa.
cnusesss men returned almost as delegation, and
some rom the far west appeared. Other members
telegraphed their coming. A full House 10 ex-
pected before end Of the week
PIE TACOMA PUBLIC PARK.
Inc Dill granting TO the City OF Tacoma the use
certain lands in Pierce County, washington
Territory, for park purposes, amended
80 so,.sa as IS to meet all the objections
a aa oy tne President In veto message to the
senate Se 70 Dill having similar object was TO.
the committee on public lands.
THE MESSAGE AT THE CAPITOL
me Presidents message continues to be the
chief subject OF discussion at the Capitol The
democrats feel that they now hold the van
tage ground on the fisheries controversy.
but their a6lest leaders and most n sKiIfui
tacttcians have charge OF the subject, and IL is
safe to say they win not lose trick in the game.
1t Is expected that the debate In the Senate will
continue for several days. at least; then the mes
sage will be sent TO the foreign relations commit
tee, and republican sentiment seems to favor the
passage OF an act such as the President recon-
mendR
THE FRENCH sPoLIATI0N CLAIMS RULED OUT.
In the House this afternoon the committee of
the whole by q vote OF IO5 to 50, has sustained
the decision OF the chair ruling out Of the defici
ency appropriation bill the provision of the pay
ment OF the French spoliation claims.
THE PRESIDENT INVITED TO THE PBNNsYLvANrA
CHANGERS PICNIC.
Representatives Scott and Maish, of Pennsylva-
MIA, are trying to induce the President to pay
visit to the grangers' Interstate picnic" at WILL
1ams' Grove, fredericksburg, In the latter's dis
trict. They hold out as an Endorsement for him to
go that hundred thousand grangers frop various
parts OF the country would be there to see him and
10 listen 10 what he might have TO say. He has
signined desire to go, but expresses the opinion
that II Will be absolutely impossible Tor him TO do
So The picnic will last during this week and they
want him to attend tomorrow.
Hon. John Russell Young was q visitor In the
senate press gallery to-day.