Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-12

day, December g. and Tuesday, December IL, 1855,
imsmedlatey s after the reading CT the journal. be
senate Dill 134 entitled "An act to credit and pay
70 tne several states and territories and the Dis
liz sact oi Columbia all the moneys collected under
tne uirec1 LAX levied by act OF Congress approved
august Q, 1851. now in the committee OF the
w wnoie on the state OF the Union, and at pm.
tuesday, December IL, the same shall be reported
10 the House with such amendments as may have
oeen agreed upon in the committee, and the pre-
slouS question shall then be considered as ordered
on All sucu amendments, and ordering the said
Dlil 10 De engrossed and read third time, and on
tne passage OF the bill, and the votes thereon
shall then be taken by the House.
Is stated That this resolution will be reported
rules.
The adjournment of the House is until to-mor.
Eo" krrluay) at noon.
The Democratic Caucus.
| A RESOLUTION TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK TO-DAY
ADOPTED.
The caucus of the democratic members OF the
House last night adopted resolution that on re-
assembling to-day the House shall adjourn with
the understanding that the committee Oh rules
will report special order setting apart Thursday,
December 9, 1885, Immediately after the reading OF
tne Journal, Tor the consideration OF Senate bill
l39, 10 provide for refunding OF the dl ect tax
levied In 1861, in which order 4 reasonable time,
Al Snres aay & snr nd
amendment, and the time for vote on its nnal
passage shall be fixed at O'Clock on Tuesday.
Inns breaks the deadlock and is a victory for the
When the House was well wearied out last even-
ing, Mr.. Tauioee succeeded in getting recess.
lnlS occurred at O'clock and at 3 the caucus as
semDled. About 125 members were present, and
tne general feeling was that harmonious action
must oe nad ME- Cox In calling the caucus 70 or.
one OF the advocates OF the direct-tax bill offered
| the resolution which was adopted, stating that 1t
mise.
Mr. Holman declared that the proceedings In the
House On this subject were Of tue most extraor-
binary character ever witnessed In a Legislative
BODY, exhibiting the spectacle OF great majority
retreatlng before small minority. He called upon
Mr. Oates to state his position In the matter.
MI. oates said that he had come into the caucus
with the expectation OF making some concessions.
II ne followed his own views he would consent TO
no measure @ that 6id not Involve the absolute De,
caucus decided ag ainst him he would abide by its
decision and support 1t with his vote. This decla-
ration was received with applause by the caucus
Speaker Carlisle advised the acceptance OF the
proposed compromise.
The Sword Of Washington.
SENATORS WHO THINK IT'S PURCHASE NOT QUESTION
OF MONEY But OF PATRIOTISM, AND OTHERS WHO
DO NOT.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon the bill for
the purchase from Miss Virginia Tayloe Lewis OF a
| sword Of Washington for $50 900 was read. Mr..
Cockrell thought 1t was a very expensive sword.
Mr.. Evarts, who reported the BILL said 1t was one
or the swords mentioned in Gen. washington's
will. Intrinsic value had nothing TO do with It.
After some furtner debate, In which Mr.. Vest said
ne would not vote for the bill, Mr.. voorhees, said
that ne would just as soon vote 500, 900 for the
sword as any other sum. 1t was not question OF
money or OF price. This was the sword which
Gen. Washington wore upon mis- person when, at
the close Of career OF glory such as no other man
ever mad In the world, he surrendered his commits
SION at Annapolis anu bowed his iorty head TO the
civil authorities OF the Government. II was cheap
at any price. Price had no meaning to his mind in
connection with IL. his was slim long blade OF
Steel with plain silver handle and guard, but II
was nAllOwed by such associations as belonged 70
no other relic In human history. IL had be worn
oy the man to whom Frederick the Great sent his
perSOnal sword inscribed, From the Oldest soldier
In Europe to the greatest generA In the world.
Inc Dill went over without action.
The District i'm COne1e ess.
COMPLAINTS OF WASHINGTON HAvY-YARD woRKMKN
delegation numbering about thirty men, en-
bracing carpenters and other mechanics employed
at the Washington navy-yard, visited the Capitol
to-day TO enter complaint with the Maryland
members OF Congress as to the manner In which
they allege they are treated. On the House side
they saw Representatives compton, kusk, and
kaynor, TO whom they stated that they are en-
dealt out to them so that they not able to earn
full days wages, while otner wOrkmen are EN-
ployed regularly every day. They alleged that the
work Is so Manipulated by the authorities at the
navy-yard as 10 do the complainants Injustice.
They asked the Maryland dele CATION to lay the
case before Secretary whitney, with the request
that he win give orders to regulate affairs so that
those engaged on special anu piece-work shall be
enabled TO earn full days wages.
Capitol Topics.
NATURALIZHD AMERICAN CITIz Ems IMPRESSED INTO
THE FRENCH MILITARY SERVICE
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Stewart submitted a
resolution calling upon the State Department for
all papers on file relating to the case OF one
FOuchier, citizen OF Nevada. who was impressed
into the military service OF France; also TO send
all papers relating any other similar cases Mr.
Stewart said that FOuch1er after being NATURAL
ized returned to France on visit, and was i'm
pressed into the military service. Mr.. stewart
had heard that there are other cases OF the same
Kind, and II was certainly q hardship upon nat
uralzed citizens to he compelled against their will
to TO- render , military service TO France He wanted
Senate, that they might be inquired into. The
resolution was adopted.
ANCHORAGE GROUND OF NEW YORK HARBOR.
The Dill to denne and establish an anchorage
ground for vessels In the bay and harbor OF New
adopt suitable rules in relation thereto differs in
no respect from the bill as introduced In the House
by Mr.: Bryce. penalty OF 500 is provided for
violation OF the rules by veSSel-0wner or maSter
SHIELDS SWORD AND wARREN's MONUMENT.
The Senate yesterday passed the House bill to
purchase the swords OF the late Gen. Shields at q
cost Of $4,000; also the Senate bill for the erection
Of q monument to the memory OF Gen. Joseph
Warren, who fell at Bunker HILL
SENATORIAL SYMPATHY FOR MR.. AND MRS. coNKLING
just before the adjournment OF the Senate last
evening the following telegram was sent to Mrs
Roscoe Conkling: ''The undersigned, friends Of
your distinguished husband, beg to tender to him
and to you our deepest sympathy, and to express
the earnest hope that he may be restored TO health
and long spared to his country, his family and his
former associates In public ltfe" This was signed
by D. w. vOornees, James b. Beck, T. N. CocSrell,
NJ. W. Ransom, John II. Reagan, Eli salisbury,
r. German, wilkinson Call Joseph 4. Brown Joe
s. Blackburn, and James l. Pugh.