Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO.DAY.
Another Pension Veto,

THE PRESIDENTS OBJECTIONS TO BILL.
The President has vetoed the bill granting q
pension to Emily c. Mills, widow OF Oscar p Mills,
late second assistant engineer In the Navy. The
deceased was examined three times for retirement
on account OF disabilities contracted in
the service, but the retiring board reported
unfavOrably each time. On August 10 1873 he
was accidentally killed by q neighbor, who was
as there IS the least pretense '01 q
limiting the bestowal OF pensions to disability or
tary or naval service claims OF this description
cannot consistently be allowed"
The Direct.Tax Bill.
SENATOR sPOONER's PROJECT TO ATTACH n TO rHR
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The present rules OF the senate prohibit general
legislation upon appropriation bills, and when the
time comes this rule Will probably be invoked to
defeat senator spooner's project OF attaching the
bill to refund the direct tax as an amendment to
the sundry civil bill But Mr.. Spooner claims that
the tax bill would not be amenable 10 that rule as
IT Is not general legislation that IL Is more In the
nature OF an appropriation and can with every
propriety be made part or the sundry civil bill.
The lngalls.VO0rhees Debate.
A MOTION TO BE MADE TO ExPUNGE THE OBJECTION
ABLE REMARKS FROM THE JOURNAL
Senator voorhees, has gone to Indiana to attend
to some law business He left the night OF the de-
bate with Mr. ingalls,, as he had announced that he
would do. The speech OF Senator Ingalls, has not
yet appeared in the Record, though that OF Mr.
voorhees, came out yesterday without any elimi-
nations revising. 1t Is limited that upon the re.
turn OF Senator voorhees, some action win be taken
TO expunge from the Record the offensive re-
marks used BY the TWO senators s on that day. II
Is further said that this Will be done without any
revival OF the controversy.
Capitol Topics.
POSTAGE FROM CANADA.
The PoStmaster-Ge General to-day transmitted to
the House a communication In response to House
resolution calling for Information relative to the
rates Of postage on seeds, plants, bulbs and
printed circulars received from Canada
National College Of Pharmacy.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES At THE NATIONAL
THEATER.
The stage Of the National Theater was mass
Of beautiful flowers this afternoon. Suspended
above the footnghts was large piece In immor-
telles, bearing the words: "Class OF So" large
crowd had assembled to witness the graduating
exercises of the National College Of Pharmacy.
The exercises were opened By prayer BY Rev:
the saiatssory' after which Proe 4. 4 ksiasoSSE
conferred the degrees upon the twenty-0ne young
druggists, whose names were puhltsed In yester-
Dr.. Rdw N. schaener addressed the graduates
with words OF practical advice. ~. samL L HI
Band was in attendance
CHARGED with . Crimiaal Assault.
4 NAN WHO ADvRnTIsED P0R eTRIs 70 60 On nm
STAGE.
Detectives Carter and Aahon this afternoon A.
rested Dr. Gideon E Blackburn, Of Shreveport,
La, who has an once at No. l021 llth street.
northwest The doctor, It b charged, ID
vertised for girls for theatrical purposes,
and, It b alleged, that he indecently
back aged eighteen, who answered the advertise
ment when arrested, the doctor claimed that he
advertised for the girls In good faith FOR the Dur.
poses stated BE, however, denies that 10 did
what they charge ne did After his arrest he oent
for his counsel Representative Blanchard.
Antonio p Sickles has bought Of r. r Perry ub
lot 20 square $50 on New Hampshire avenue. De-
Duncanson Bro4, aucti0neerA oo1d to-day e
pubic sale the steamer Pilot Bog % N. O z.