Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-27

which had been made In open day so many times
that there had been no discussion here with any
purpose Of deiay.nothng but honest and fair dis
Of the United States Of America. .lApplause
had taken the ground before the country that the
system OF protection was valuable In ITSELF and be-
cause II was TO the interest and advantage OF the
American community was not to be sacrt1ed. BY
that doctrine the republicans would stand, and by
that sign they would conquer. [Applause on re.
publican side.l
MR.. BRECKENRIDGE REPLIES TO Mr. REED.
Mr. Breckinridge tKy.) declared that the demo-
Gratis intended TO have vote on the bill unless
the Attn OF March was reached by obstruction. He
chailenged the republicans to put their platform
IN the shape Of a legislative proposition, and then
Dill letting IT go to the Senate II passed by the
House.. He suggested that the vote be taken at
the end OF ten legislative days
Mr.. Reed replied that minority could not pass
q Dill. IL would be absurd to try It,
Mr.. KELLEY OBJECTS.
Mr. Springer Qll) endeavored to have considered
resolution directing the ways and means COM
mittee to report date for taking vote, but MI.
Kelle- objected.
District In Congress.
cARRIAaE-wAYs ACROSS SIDEWALKS, ETC.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Chandler Introduced
bill providing that all regulations allowing pro-
1ections from buildings and making of carriage
ways across sidewalks, issued by the Commission
ers, shall be printed and promulgated, and
no alterations shall be made therein
The bill also provides that there shall be no car
riage-ways across sidewalks, except at right
angles to such sidewalks This bill is introduced
IN pursuance OF q resolution submitted by Mr.
CnandIer some time ago calling upon the Commis-
SIC hers Tor information as to the carriage-wayS
&C ,oss sidewalks &C., and he said there had been
u Sooo zeal OF complaint about such regulations.
Capitol Topics.
THE FULLER NOMINATION..
The indications are that the senate judiciary
committee, at its next meeting VIII adopt favor
able report upon the nomination Of Mr.. Fuller for
Chlef Justice. Senator Hoar as delegate to the
national republican convention, made inquiries
as 10 the charges made against MI. Fuller and re-
turned stating that they were all unfounded.
WANTS THE MEssRs. JONES EXPELLED.
republican member OF Congress, who is q
member OF the Union League Club, OF New York,
has drafted resolution and forwarded 1t to Hon.
or that club. next week, for the expulsion OF Mi.
Geo. Jones and his son. The basis OF the reSolu-
ton Is that the Messrs Jones are no longer repu0-
leans
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAUS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler introduced
Dill 10 reduce the bureaus and improve the organ
Zaton OF the Navy Department. 1t provides that
the Bureau OF Equipment and Recruiting shall be
abolished; that The Bureaus or Construction and
dated. and That the President shall appoint, by and
Win the advice and consent or the Senate not ex-
ceedlng nrty additional naval constructors or as
slstant constructors. to be appointed by selection
from the Engineer Department.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR LIGHTHOUSES.
In the Senate to-day MIR. DOiph offered as an
amendment to the sundry civil dill his bill agreed
upon the other day in committee of the whole to
make appropriations Tor necessary lighthouses on
the sea coast or the United states.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC, APPROPRIATION BILL,
as 1t passed the Senate yesterday, embraced the
amendment OF the senate committee transferring
from the control OF the sergeant alarms to the
jurisdiction Of the architect Of the Capitol SUBJ
1ect to the approval OF the committee on rules the
engineers department OF the Senate including the
running OF the elevators; also, the amendments 10
allow the General OF the Army an additional clerk.
The Senate amendment, placing Major Merritt,
acting co0rkeeper Ciifford Warden, III charge OF
Senate press gallery. and Hugh Rowland, page or
the press gallery On the regular instead or Tempo
rary roll
NAVAL RESERVE FORCE.
representative Whituhorne yesterday, from the
committee on naval affairs reported to the House
the bill agreed upon by the committee for the en-
foiment OF naval militia and the organization OF
a laval reserve force.