Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-08

a petition from the piece workers in the folding
division OF the Government Printing ONCE asking
for an increased compensation on leave OF absence
TO 81 per day. The petition was referred TO the
committee on printing.
Cotton Seed OH and Lard.
HEARING BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE on AGRf.
CULTURE.
The senate committee on agriculture this morn
Ing continued the hearing on the bill to prohibit
adulteration OF lard. Prof. Kimball, OF Boston,
testified that firm OF that city made the only
pure lard In the market. senator Plumb asked II
ne could name some OF the makers OF adulterated
hundred. senator Plumb retorted that
twenty would do, but the witness de-
e,ined cline 1 to name any. He went on TO state
and described how the presence OF other ingre-
dents than hog fat could be detected.
turers OF Chicago admitted that his product Is not
made entirely or hog fat that 1t is go per cent hog
maintained that this product is not only cheaper
but better than the lard made entirely OF hog fat.
NOBODY, he said ever heard or trichin9 in cotton
table product. He was willing TO have samples OF
his lard bought In open market analyZed by any
competent authority, and would stand by such
The committee-room was thronged with persons
Interested In one way or another In the contro-
versy. Representatives OF various lard manufac-
tories. their attorneys, and persons interested In
cotton-See OIL either directly or indirectly, were
on hand Gen. BE. Butler was an interested audi
tives extension Commissioner Dudley, senator
RANSOM and others sat near the table. Prof. Riley,
OF the Agricultural Department took an active
part in the examination.
The controversy is similar to the oleOmargarine
light In the last Congress All the makers OF lard
tinued on through the afternoon, Notwithstanding
the session OF the Senate.
Capitol Topics.
BLorTING PAD CALENDARS.
Mr.. Richards, superintendent OF the senate
with blotting pads containing a calendar OF the
current month. These pads are printed monthly
In large quantities, and each morning the desks
are freshly supplied. 1t is quite convenience TO
the Senator'S
Mr.. sAwYKR's STRUGGLE TO REACH Mr. BEcK's EAR
A scene that amused the senate galleries was
witnessed on the floor Of the chamber yesterday.
During the morning hour senator Beck, tall and
stalwart In form, was passing around the space in
rear OF the desks and was met about midway and
at the head OF the main aisle by senator Sawyer.
The head OF the Wisconsin Senator reaches about
TO the shoulders OF the big framed and bighearted
hentScSy Ken senator: From the gallery IL seemed
to communicate, for as he confronted the Ken
tuckian he stopped Immediately In front OF him,
and reaching up both arms SO as to fncoSe Mr.
Becks neck In SO far as the shortage OF Mr. Sawyers
stature would permit he struggled TO reachSthe
Kentucktan's ear. The Wisconsin senator occu-
pied an attitude OF apparent discomfort. He had
to stand upon uptoe, and even then fell short OF
the ear which he was vainly striving to whisper
luUO. IL SctlueQ 10 De u reUtI 10 OOln SeudtOEo
when the scene was ended.
WHAT COMMISSIONER ATKINS TOLD HIS NEPHEW.
j. W. G. Atkins, nephew OF Commissioner At
kins, and clerk in the Pension Ofiice, was exam
ined by the Senate committee on Indian trader
ships yesterday. 1t was stated in the evidence
taken by the committee last spring that this gen.
tleman sought to secure a partnership In the
leadership at kaw agency, Indian Territory, pro-
missioner to forward his project. Witness said he
did ask his uncle for q traderShlp but the latter
replied that he would rather give his check for
$500 than to appoint one OF his relatives TO o1lce
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN GOODS WITH AiERICAN
LABELS PROHIBITED.
The House commerce committee has decided to
report favorably bill providing that 'the4mporta-
tion OF all articles OF foreign manufacture, or OF
boxes or packages containing the same when
stamped, marked branded or labeled to represent
that such articles were manufaet1rea IN the United
forfeited to the United states" The act is to take
eject July /, 1898 The purpose OF the bill is 10
prevent the practice, now becoming more and more
prevalent, OF paming Oh cheap foreign goods as OF
American manufacture.
THE PETITION OF TWO NEW WORKERS
mentioned in yesterdays STAR, In regard TO the
investigation OF Catholics, reads as follows: "We,
citizens OF the Republic OF the United states, be-
lieving the charges alleged against the priesthood
OF the Roman Catholic Church because OF the
practice or aurcular confession in the book why
Priests Should Wed" are true and deserve investi-
cation, do humbly petition your august body to
appoint commission, having full power to de-
mand persons and papers competent in evidence,
to declare whether such confessional is calculated
to pollute the morals OF the public and undermine
the foundation OF our republican Institutions"
The petition Is signed by John w. Sumner and
Thomas j. sumner, OF New York. Referred to
committee on education and labor
CHARGED WITH RlFLINC LET.