Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-03
It is Reported, and Mr.. Sherman
Makes a Speech.
DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Discussing the Aqueduct Frauds.


ment In the nature of q substitute. 1t was placed
on the calendar and ordered to be printed. He
said that the majority and minority reports to
accompany the bill would be filed tomorrow or
Friday and gave notice that he would call up the
Dill for consideration on Monday next
MR.. SHERMAN ON THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Sherman got permission to make some re-
marks on the tariff BILL as he intends to leave the
city this afternoon. He went over the provisions
OF To Dill In some detail, contrasting them with
the provisions OF the House bill, and stating the
BY it as s6ss 600. He characterized it as very
conservative bill II It could be taken up. free from
party asperitles. and could be considered on its
merits, ne believed 1t could be made the most per-
books. The issue between the two bills was
Was af sSaars iss
tarln for revenue only and q tarin
for revenue and protection. 1t was q question
should be made by American labor or Dy foreign
LABOR; whether the wages OF American labOrers
should depend on the wages Of foreign laborers or
ing all forms or labor and production, He charac-
terized the Mills bill as Complete failure In every
thing It undertook to deal with.
GEN. BENEr's CIRCULAR.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. sherman's speech the
Senate. at O'Clock, resumed consideration Of Mr..
Secretary OF War for an explanation OF Gen. Be-
ployes in United states arsenals and armories.
Mr. coCKRELLs REMARKS
Mr.. Cockrell proceeded to discuss the resolution
and opened his remarks by the reading OF the Jay
Hubbell circular, issued on the occasion OF the
presidential campaign OF 1882. calling on Govern
ment employees to contribute to the republican
campaign fund.- such circular having been signed
by Aessrs Allison, Hale, Aldrich, and Hiscock.
somewhat Starr Star route nOtoris1y," % asking him to to
have Mr. Brady, Second Assistant Postmaster
General called upon for aid and one from Mr.. Levi
buted $50, 900. Mr. Morton's name, he said was
iami1ar ia as the present republican candidate Tor
tne d, vice.Prssidency. he simply read these
Senator from Maine (Mr. Hale), and to show the
depth OF degradation TO which the civil service Of
can administration in 1880 and 1882 IL could
never sink into lower depths than It sank theh
II had become so utterly degraded that the repub-
Pendleton civl-servioe bill. Tne position now oc-
cupied BY Mr. Hale, under pretence OF defending
that law was lMr. Cockrell asserted 'the stab or
pretended friend" Mr. Clevelands administra.
uon had enforced the civil-service law and In his
{Mr. Cockrell's) judgment its spirit had been
TO strictly adhered TO-
House Of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Herbert (Ala.,. the Senate bill
was passed granting the right-of-way to the
Pensacola and Memphis Railroad Co. through the
public lands In Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee and through the naval and military
reservations near Pensacola.
Mr. T. J. Campbell IN. W presented, and the
House agreed TO, the conference report on the bill
for The relief Of the survivors Of the wreck Of the
U. s. s. TalapOoSa.
CONFERENCE REPORT ON TIE DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr. Burnes (Mo) presented the conference report
on the deficiency appropriation bill
THE AQUEDUCr FRAUDS.
In explaining the features OF the report Mr..
Burnes referred to the provision for an investga-
tion OF the work upon the Washington aQueduct,
and declared that 1t Was beyond question that
Seen 1I tS Mor IA P1oc NC worKs nad
He said IL was not for the committee to say that
there had been any neglect OF duty on the part OF
The character OF the work, however, was such as
TO demand The most carefui supervision and the
exercise OF the best skill In such supervision, and
II had become
MATTER OF PuBf1c NoroRIErY
that there was some deficit in the work. due to
want OF attention or some other cause. He then
semitic the desk to be read his report made at the
time Of the making Of the nnal Appropriation for
the work, In which he criticised the entire work.
10 PROTECT THE WORK.
; He also sent to the clerks desk and had read q
letter, under date Of October 2, from Maj. Ly.
decker to the Chief Of Engineers stating that the
by November /. and asking that thus Information
be transmitted TO Congress In order that some
provision be made Tor keeping the tunnel
states that heretofore defects have been detected
In the work, and that they were at once made
good by the contractors Recently an exami-
nation has revealed some large holes, but sucp
as have heen found can be made good by the con-
traitors at cost OF $1,000, while the money now
amount. The contractors are also under heavy
bonds to make any necessary repairA
MAJOR LYDRCKRR TAXING AN INTEREST NOW.
Mr.. Rogers (Ark) asked II Major Lydecker was
still in charge OF the work.
NJ: Burns replied: "He is, and. I may add, he is
taking some interest In it now."
MAJOR HoXIR's CHANCE.
Mr.. Rogers said that since In the former inves-
tigation Major Lydecker had placed Captain
Hoxie ct a disadvantage, he hoped that Captain
Hoxie would now be given shot at Major Ly.
decker.
Nj. Burnes replied that he hoped the United
tract any public wesr sbona onsi no
after be sublet These contractors had taken
the contract and suolet It for the
oe said that they were responsible on their bond,
but It might also be said that they were nor re
sPonsiols Il TN there % were any alterations in the De
Capt Hoxie an opportunity to fully present his
side OF the case.
Array Nominations.
The President has sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate:
MoOlcal Inspector Mlcnael bradley 70 De q m0dt-
cal director; Medical Inspector Adrian Hudson to
be medical director; Medical Inspector Newton
L Bales to be a medical director. Surgeons to
be medical nspectors-Thecron Wo0verton Chas
Il. White, George w. Woods, Frank j. Dubois ana
george H. Cooke. Passed assistant surgeons 70 be
surgeons Howard Wells, James II. Gaines, Daniel
n. bertalette, Ezra T. Derr, and FRANK b Steven.
son. Lieutenant Commander John x. Wtnn TO be
Q commander. Ueutenants to be Lieutenant COM
manders-Cliford H West, John p. Nerrell and
Joseph @. Eaton. Ueutenants Junior grade 10 be
lieutenanGs-Frank j. Nilhgan, A c. Hodgson.
James N. Helm, william G. Cutter, Cameron MGR
Winslow, and Charles Laird. Ensigns to be Iieu
tenants Junior grade-Pntlp v. Lansdale Horace
w. Harrison, William 8. Benson, william v. BRO.
naugh, Frank n. Bostwick, Waiter n ConstnnL
and James H. Oliver. Paymaster George A Lyon
to be pay inspector. Passed. Assistant faymaster
John W: Jordan 70 BE 2 paymastef. Assistant Pay
paymaster. PASSED Assistant Engineer George n
Tower 70 be chief engineer. Passed Assistant
Engineer Hugh n. Cline to be chief enRtneer
and the following assistant engineers to be pas1od
assistant engineers: Theodore +. Bufgdorf Frank
II. Rldridge. Edgar T. Warburtor, Robert I Rsld
william r King. Charles a. Heckner. ana Vim.
b Dunning. James Pet1gree Lessne, oC soutH
Carolina, % be conSul general Of the UnlfSd esSsSs
as xeahournes AUSTRALIA
i CASises Tepacs.
10 m Dunua xRB nDons2
The senate, yeeserday afternoon, authoFi.od
9enaeog HAles sGlscs conmietee 70 lnvsseaenre
alleged Violations q the ctviLssevins law, 70 et
during tAe rsosae q Congre9 nor tn fwshw