Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE CONSTITUTION CONVENTION.
Senator Hoar's Proposition Discussed.
REPRESENTATIVE WHITE DENIES
A Newspaper Story About His Private Wire.
The Senate.

prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or transporta-
ton Of alcoholic liquors; for International copy
supplemental to silver coins, and for use in the
mails and against legislation adverse to sending
reprints OF novels through the mails at secondcass
rates.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following:
To modify and amend the provisions Of the dedi-
Cation 10 public use or Dearborn Park, Chicago.
to the state o oregon for public park.
10 grant certain lands 10 the territory Of Wyo-
ming for public purposes
House bill Tor a public building at Springfield,
TO provide an additional mode Of taking deposi-
lions OF witnesses In cases pending In the courts OF
the United States.
THE SOLDIERS HOME ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
To incorporate the Washington Gable and Elec-
trio Railway and the lexington and soldiers Home
companies, OF the District OF Columbia.
THE CONSTITUTION CENTENNIAL
Mr.. Hoar, from the select committee on the cele-
bration OF the centennial OF the Constitution, re-
ported joint resolution providing "in addition to
such other celebration as may hereafter be pro-
meet In the hall OF the House OF Representatives;
that the CHIEF Justice OF the United States shall
deliver an grafton, and that the President OF the
United States, the justices OF the supreme Court,
the members Of the Cabinet, the executives OF the
several states and territories, and such other per-
sons as may hereafter be determined upon shall
be invited to attend.
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Hoar whether there was
anything in the resolution by which Congress
could be considered as committing itself in any
form to great Industrial exposition in the city Of
Washington.
Mr.. hoar replied that the committee had not
not even considered it. The committee had heard
some persons In regard to It, but had not taken 1t
a6 up for action L. The committee, IN reporting the
which would commit the Senate or Congress to
any such plans.
Mr.. voorhees, "a member OF the select committee) J
said that he understood the Joint resolution
TO be mere announcement that the centennial
OF the Constitution would be celebrated aud TO be
done. He regretted that he had not been present
at the last meeting OF the Gommittee, but had
supposed that some step would be taken in regard
10 Invitations TO the South American countries.
He asked Mr.. Hoar whether he contemplated Offer
ing an amendment in that sense.
Mr. Hoar replied that the select committee had
FOUND that that matter was pending before the COM
nlttee on foreign relations. and before SuDcOmnit-
tee thereof, OF which Mr.. Frye was chairman, and
II was well KNOW that that Senator had in mind
The desire 10 have commercial consultation with
the var rouS South American cOuI tries promoted
by this country. The select COM n1ttee had not
wished TO take any step 10 embarf or interfere
with the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. voorhees, expressed himself satisfied with the
explanation, and added that There was nothing In
the joint resolution committing ally body 10 ex-
position. Whatever might be dt ne hereafter in
that direction the pending reSolu1. on did not COM
Mr.. Hale suggested the prOprieVJ OF emitting the
Introductory words Qn quotation marks). He un-
derstood, from tue remarks OF 1Ie Senator from
Massachusetts, that the select Committee did not
propose to deal with the subject Vr any other cele
bratiOn.
MIR. Hoar explained that WHIST he meant was
mat the select committee wO uld not deal with
That subject without conference with the commit
Zee on foreign relations, which had charge OF II.
vi course the principal and HOS important point
In the matter was that or comm erclai relations
MT. ODtpC n q
luton unless there lurked in 1t something more
than was seen, nor did he object TO the 9th r
Drdncn OF the celebration (the commercial CONFER
ence with south American stat es) But the greater
question OF a lODg-cOptinued ational or interna.
sonai expoSitlon to be held in Washington or
ana should be approached very carefully. Time
and place should be selected with care; and how
ever proud they might all be OF the city of WASH
ington, and however glad they might be to have
II built up, and dignilied and adofnei 1t was not
sumclenty seat OF art, OF science, or labor, or
position. For one, therefore, he did not want to
ee committed to anything that looked in that
direction.
MR.. RIDDLEBERsER STITCHING TO HIS TEXT
Mr. Riddleoerger said that the pending resolu-
tion involved an international matter, and in view
OF the fact 1t seemed impossible for him to get the
Senate to consider his resolution for an open ses-
sion In considering the British extradltion treaty,
he might be allowed TO discuss the subject in con-
nectiOn with the pending matter.
THE JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED.
After long discussion the joint resolution for the
celebration OF the centennial OF the Constitution
was passed.
Mr.. Salisbury called up and addressed the Sem
ate on the resolution relating to International
coinage. The resolution went over.
The education bill was laid before the Senate
but laid aside temporarily, and Mr.. Platt took the
Moor for
SPEECH UPoN THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
He argued that the President is free trader.
House OF Representatives.
MR.. WHITE DENIES A NEWSPAPER STORY.
Mr.. White On. W, rising to question of privilege
sent to the Clerks desk and had read an extract
from the Chicago Ne,os, containing reprint OF a
Washington special to the New York Tribune. This
special states that "Deacon" White has private
wire, one end OF which is In the corridor OF the
House and the other end in his business Office in
New York; that he is constantly sending and re-
ceivng messages over this wire, and while occupy.
ing seat in the House knows exactly what is
going on in his ONCE. THIS wire says the special
costs MIR. White many thousands year, while no
one knows how much more the privilege OF sitting
Mr.. White said that as there was in the article
something which, 70 hyperesthetic mind,
might be construed as a reflection upon hts char
acter as a member OF the House, he would read q
special dispatch which he had sent to the Brook.
1yn papers. In this dispatch
VIZ. WHITE DENIES KMPHArIcALLY
that he has special wire between Washington and
Gew York He refers to the fact that the Tribune
notably the Louisville C0urfer-Journal, which
thus gave "a free-trade endorsement to
highly protected lie." (Laughter.1 There
was not the slightest foundation for the
story outside OF the imagination OF q sensational
paragrapher. He states that the Tribune OF yes
presses the hope that the free.trade wing Will be
as just, and see II the whole party combined can
overtake this lie, which had one weeks start.
1Laughter1
NEW BILLS
Under the call Of states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Chapman (Mich.) .)-Resolutions of the
Detroit board OF trade in favor Of q postal tele-
graph.
BY Mr.. Morrow lcal)-Providing for the ex-
silver coin for new and unworn coin.
BY Mr.: Granger Conn. .)-Directing the Commis-
sioner OF Fish and Fisheries to make inquiry into
the destruction OF oysters by starnsh.
BY Mr.. Gambler Ga.SFor rerunding United
BY MT. Lawler QlL)-FOr q public building at
Olney, Ill Also, to protect the consumers OF
butter by requiring wholesale dealers TO pay an
annual tax OF $500 and retail dealers TO pay an
annual tax OF u. Also, to repeal the oleomarga-
rtne tax.
SITE FOR Posr-oFFIcE IN WASHINGTON
BY Mr.. Miiliken (Me.)-To purchase site for q
post-office In Washington also resolution direct
ng the Secretary Of the Treasury to make thor.
ongn Investigation Of the sO-caled sugar trust In
New YORK city.
by Mr; compton Md.>-For public building at
| BY Mr.. Long (Mass.)-For the seizure and for.
/ teitare OF forfeitabie imported books.
10 DIVIDE THE SURPLUS.
BY Mr. Henderson On. C.STo divide the surplus
money In the Treasury on lst July 1888 among