Evening journal., 1889-02-23
NEWS FROM TIE CAPITAL
Another Tariff Fight Looms
Up Before the House.
IT'S WORK PRACTICALLY ENDED.

The Senate Makes Provision for ceie-
bratIng the constitutional Centennial.
Tuesday, April 30, 70 he National
Holiday-Important bins Passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb s3.-The senate passed
the sundry civil and agricultural appropria-
ton bills.
The resolution in relation to election out
RACES was taken up, on Mr.. Hoars motion,
by a strict party vote, but was laid aside that
the SENATE might proceed with the considera-
ton Of the sundry civil bin, the question be-
ing on Mr. Hiscock's amendment appropriat-
ing s3O0,0 900 for expenses Of the celebration
Of the centennial Of the constitution.
Mr.. Hoar offered substitute for the amend
9ient and it was agreed to without discussion
Or division. 1t declares Tuesday, April 30
1859 lthe anniversary OF the Inauguration Of
Washington, national holiday; provides
for the assembling Of both houses on the
second Wednesday of December, 1850, when
suitable ceremonies are 70 be had in COM
memoration; authorizes the joint committee
70 invite officers of the United States and Of
the respective states and Through the secre-
tary Of state representatives Of foreign
governments 70 attend, and also to invite the
chief justice TO deliver suitable address on
the occasion; and it appropriates $4,000 To
defray the expenses Of the joint committee
and Of carrying ont its arrangements.
The house passed the bill 10 pension Mrs.
Sheridan, changing it by amendment from
5000 TO $500 a year, and the bill 10 retire
Gen. kosecrans, and agreed To meet hereafter
at 10 a. m
After the reading Of the house journal Mr.
Mills moved 10 take up the resolution touch
ing the constitutionality of the senate substi-
tute for the tariff bill. Mr.. Randall antago-
nized it with the report Of the committee ON
rules, and the house refused-Ss 10 143-to
take up the Mills resolution. The resolution
from the house rules committee naming next
Monday as the day ON which to begin con-
sideration Of the Cowles internal revenue bill
lies upon the speakers table Mr. Randall
has an understanding with the speaker that
he can call it up at any time As the resolu-
ton viii give rise to debate and obstructive
tactics, Mr.. Randall viii not call 10 up until
the deficiency bill, now under consideration
is passed When that measure is out OF the
way the resolution will be called up, and the
friends Of the Cowles bill say it viii be kept
in the teeth of the house until pissed. Mr.
Mills is quoted by friends as saying that it
shall never pass, and that lac viii iilibuster
from now till March 4 70 defeat it. II such
is the determination of both sides, the busi-
ness Of the Flftieth congress practically ended
with yesterdays session.
SECURE YOUR TICKETS AT ONCE.
The inaugural committee has issued the fol-
lowing notice. Parties proposing 10 attend
the inaugural ball should not rely too CON
iidently upon securing tickets after their ar
rival here as the number Of tickets is limitcd,
and there is danger that the committee may
have difficulty in supplying at the last mo-
ment the demand from the 80, ,000 visitors ex-
pected to be present 1t will be much safer
for those intending TO come TO secure their
tickets Immediately by application to the
chairman of the finance committee Can't
George f. Lemmar Washington, d. Z. Price
Of ball tickets, admitting one person, s. each /;
supper tickets 81 additional
SENATOR'S FORGET THEIR DIGNITY.
An alteration took place late yesterday
afternoon in one of the committee rooms Of
the senate between Senator Blackburn and
Senator Chandler Reliable details are lack
ing, but rumor has it that certain unpleasant
eplthets We're applied 70 MIR. Blackburn by
Mr. Chandler, and that Mr.. Chandler was
physically assaulted. 1t is doubtful II a blow
was struck, but it is probable that one Of the
ears OF the New Hampshire senator was vio-
lently pulled. There has been decidedly
unpleasant feeling between the two senators
for some time, and this bad feeling culini-
mated in the days alteration.
TO PIT SCIENCE AGAINST NATURE
Air. Reagan offered in the senate, "by re-
quest, the petition Of Gen. Daniel Ruggles,
OF Fredericksburg, Pa, praying an appro-
priation of Sl000O0 to be expended IN devel-
oping his system Of producing rain fain fail
and resisting cyclones and tornadoes Mr..
Reagan said that he would leave the question
of the reference TO the char "The chair
thinks it would be appropriately referred to
the committee ON education and labor said
Mr.. Ingalls,, with much deliberation.