Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Tariff Hill Amendments.

Tariff Hill Amendments.
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES, TO BE
HELD.
An effort is being made, which promises success,
to secure democratic caucus Of Representatives
next Wednesday or Thursday to decide upon
a line OF policy to govern the
acceptance of amendments to the
tariff bill 1t is said to be the purpose Of leading
democrats to anticipate the republican side or the
House as far as possible in Offering for incorpora-
ton in the bill such amendments as may seem to
meet the popular sentiment
The Blair Educational Bill.
FAILURE OF THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO
TAKE ACTION UPON 1T.
Members OF the House education committee at
tempted to-day to carry out their plan for dispos-
ing OF the Blair educational bill Messrs. Gambler,
Pennington, ODonnell, j. ID. Taylor, Russell, OF
Connecticut, and Belden, We're present, and waited
some time for q quorum Presently MIR. Caruth, OF
Kentucky, arrived, making just quorum. Five
democrats were absent. AT previous meeting
MIR. Grain, as chairman OF the sub committee hav-
Ing that matter in charge, had reported what Is
known as the Grain bill as substitute for the
Blair bill. MeSSrs ODonnell and Russell, republi-
can members OF the sub committee, had reported
the Blair bill. As soon a. quorum was assembled
IT was proposed to take up these reports and act
upon them finally In full committee. The proba-
biltleS were that vote taken to-day would result
in the adoption OF the Blair bill. Mr.. Caruth at
once took the floor, and by dilatory tactics con-
Sumed all the time until the hour OF adjournment,
thus preventing action on the bill This will
probably make 1t impossible to get the bill before
the House at all this session.
Capitol Topics.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW.
The Senate committee on Interstate commerce
held a long meeting this morning and practically
finished the consideration OF series OF amend
ments to the interstate commerce law, the most
important OF which have already been published.
The series will probably be reported either to-day
or tomorrow In the shape OF an original blu,
NJ IL
ANOTHER URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House committee on appropriations to-day
decided to report yet another urgent deficiency
bill. This is provide s45O, 900 for the inter-
nal-revenue service. 1t will he accompanied by a
provision repeating the law which makes perma-
nent appropriation for this service leaving 1t In
the future TO be provided for each year, as are
other branches OF the service.
THE CHINESE TREATY IN SECRET SESSION.
In secret session to-day, Senator Sherman re-
ported back the Chinese treaty from the Senate
committee on foreign relations with the recon-
mendation OF the committee that 1t be ratified.
The committee has made two minor amendments;
one providing that the prohibitional features or
the treaty shall apply TO those who now absent
from the country, regardless OF any certificates
they may hold, and the other requires that the
classes privileged TO return shall only be per-
United to land upon presenting certificates issued
subsequent to the present time. Mr.. sherman
objection was made, and 1t went over.