Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-14
THE TARIFF PROBLEM.
lore Amend nsenrs In the Nlflls Rill.

Proposed amendments TO the tar1n bill continue
70 now In upon the ways and means committee.
Another batch was received this morning, and II Is
known that many others are in course OF prepara-
tion. The democratic members Of the committee
have already held several meetings to discuss the
amendments, but up to the present time final &C
ton has not been taken in the case OF q single
amendment. Hearings have been given to half
oozen Representatives upon the subject-matter OF
the amendments proposed by them, but the effect
mas not been to simplify the labors OF the commit
zee, because OF the wide variance OF views ex-
clauses Of the bill one Democrat for
ing stone on the free list, while placing
Iree building stone in the rough blocks, and pro-
lection for the dressed product A New York men,
sr Ter Gness an amendment to change the existing
law IN exactly the manner already proposed by
tne oil, while prominent western member wants
tne particular article OF manufacture placed on
Ine Iroe usL These differences OF opinion have
increased the difflcuty experienced by the demo-
cratic members OF the committee in dealing with
tiona tnS ana Tor this reason the addi
raj debate in the House is considerable relief to
The District In Congress.
THE ANACosTIA RAILROAD BILL
The Senate District committee has agreed to re-
port q substitute for the Anacostia Railroad bill,
which is similar to the bill reported by the House
committee, and was printed In The STAR when so
reported.
THE DISTRICT AGAIN LOSES IT'S DAT.
The District has again been deprived OF its day
in court. This should have been District day in
the House, but the tariff debate went on. Had
there been any chance OF his succeeding, Mr.
Hemphill would have fought for the time, but as
IL was ne let IL go. There Is q move now to get
night sessions to make up for sthe District days
LOST, and there Is some hope OF success.
Mr.. TowNsHEND's UNDERGRoUND-wIRR BILLS.
TOwnShpnd Inf fyxa
in the House to-day having for their purpose the
putting OF electric, telegraph and telephone wires
in the city OF Washington underground. The first
Dill appropriateS $50, 900 toward e1ecting and
slve system or underground wires for the use OF
the District. The other appropriates $75, 900 TO
put the wires In the service OF the Government
departments underground.
BILL TO REMIT TAXES.
Mr.. Atkinson introduced a bill in the House to-
day to relieve st. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran
church from the payment OF 8, ,0415O Of taxes as
sessed
Pension Arrearages.
BILL WHICH, If PASSED, WILL TAKE $3.50, ,OOO, 900
FROM THE TRRAsURY-'tTHE BEST MEANS OF DIS
BURSTING THE SURPLUS"
Representative Matson, who has been nominated
for governor OF Indiana by the democrats reported
to the House from the invalid pensions committee
bill extending the time OF the arrearage OF pen
sions SO as to give the benefit OF the act to all
claimants who filed their claims after the expira-
ton Of the time limit, or may yet file claims be-
| Iore the passage OF this blu. The report states
that this will cost the Government probably not
more than $3.50 OOO 600, and suggests TO the House
that this Is the every best means Of dlsbursng the
surplus in the Treasury" The report ventures
the opinion that the surplus accumulated under
the present tariff law Will be Sufficient TO meet
this expense.
Capitol Topics.
EARNING IN THE WEST"
The painting, entitled Earning in the West,
which was purchased by direction of a resolution
adopted by the Senate at the instance OF Mr.. Nc.
MILAN, OF Minnesota, has been removed from the
wall In the large eastern corridor OF the senate
wing and replaced by the picture OF the Electoral
Commission. The picture taken down was stored
away In the endorsement OF the Capitol 1t 4
nearly 15H feet long, and therefore no place car
be found In the Capitol for 1t without permitting
II to rest across some doorway or window. The
the Agricultural Bureau, there is small chance
| OF its ever being again hung in the Capitol
The National Democratic Convention.
TALK OF REPRESENTATIVE COLLINS FOR CHAIRMAN
AND REPRESENTATIVE RANEs 10 PROPOSE CLEvE.
| LANDS NAME.
There is considerable speculation as to who will
be chosen chairman OF the democratic national
convention. There is q general impression that
Representative Collins, OF Boston, will be chair
man, and 1t is said that George Raines, or New
York, will propose Mr.. Cleveland's name TO the
convention.