Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE TERRITORIAL BILLS.
Under Consideration in the House.
THE TARIFF BILL In THE SENATE.
The Senate.

| tions.
FOR ''sUNDAY REST"
Mr.. Cullom presented memorial of the
| woman's National Christian Temperance union,
of Illinois, and other bodies, in favor of legis-
lation for Sabbath observance. against the run
| ming OF interstate Sunday trains and against
military drills on Sunday. These and many
similar memorials from other states, which
were presented by various Senators, were re-
1erred to the committee on education and
labor. The memorials were in large bundles,
covered with red cloth, and their presentation
was witnessed by a deputation of ladies in the
gallery.
IN FAVOR OF TWO DAKoTAs.
MIR. Platt also presented copy of the pro-
ceedings of a state board convention, held in
north Dakota, in favor of a division of the ter
ritory, and of the admission of north Dakota
state.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Conference reports on the bills for public
buildings at San Francisco, Milwaukee and
Omaha were presented and agreed to. In the
San Francisco bill the cost of the site is limited
to SS00,000; in the Milwaukee bill to 100000,
and in the Omaha bill to 100000, and approv-
ing 100000 for purchase of the site and COM
mencement of the building.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate, at O'clock resumed considera-
being on Mr.. Vests amendment offered last
Monday, to strike altar of off the free list
and to substitute SALT Without further discus
| sion the vote was taken and the amendment
| rejected by the usual party vote: ayes, %;
nays 26.
Mr.. Allison moved to amend paragraph 173,
as to penknives and raZors, by substituting for
1T provision that penkniyes. valued at not
less than so cents per Dozen shall pay II cents
| per dozen; valued at more than so cents and
not exceeding 81. SO per Dozen valued at more
than $3.50 per Dozen and. in addition, so per
| cent ad valorem on all; and that razors valued
| at not more than 81 per dozen shall pay 81
per dozen; valued at more than S4 per dozen.
81. %; and in addition thereto 80 per cent ad
valorem on all
At the suggestion of Mr.. Vest, the amend
ment went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Allison also moved to amend paragraph
172 Gas to table-knives. &C.. by changing the
rate of 20 cents per dozen to Is cents per
dozen, on knives, &C., valued at not less than
81 per dozen. This also went over till to-mor-
row.
AN AMENDMENT AGREED TO.
The amendment heretofore offered by Mr..
Allison making the duty on cross-cut saws, s,
10, and Is cents per linear foot, instead of 6, 8
and IL, was agreed. 81
The amendment heretofore offered by Mr..
Allison as to taggers' iron was somewhat modi-
fed by him, and Mr.. Jones Ark moved to put
that article
ON THE FREE LIST
Mr.. Vest asked Mr. Allison whether he had
any information as to there being any tin-plate
manufactures in existence in this country now;
or as to there being any immediate prospect of
their establishment.
Mr.. Allison replied that there were quite
number of establishments which could imme-
diately. or within very brief period (perhaps
thirty days., enter on
THE PRODUCTION OF TIN PLATE.
He believed that within the time fixed for
the new provision to take effect (January /,
1S90,) there would be q sufficient plant
in this country to manufacture all
the tin plate used here, IN COM
petition with Great Britain The quantity of
tin plate imported into the United States was
283, 900 tons year, the base of it being sheet
iron. Ii the increased rates were to take effect
at once a large increase of revenue would re-
suit from 1t, and, therefore, the committee pro-
posed to postpone the time.
After looking into the matter the committee
had decided to allow the present rate of duty
on tin plate to stand until the first of January,
$780, and that would allow time for the estab-
lishment of sufficient plant in this country to
produce all the tin plate needed.
House of Representatives.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain
beseeched the Almighty ito deliver the people
of this country from the worship of mammon,"
and said: 'Thou hast blessed their industry.
energy, invention and skill, and hast multiplied
their silver and their gold as they were never
blessed or multiplied before or elsewhere.
Grant us the wisdom to see that these bene-
factions have been bestowed not to be expended
on our lusts, appetites and pride in display.
luxury and self-indulgence: in the paItry con-
tinuance of the old worlds thread-bare amuse-
ments. folies and vices; but in the encourage
ment of science, the fostering of art, the found
ing and endowment of higher seats of learning
in more liberal wages to the heavy-laden sons
and daughters of toll and care; in a more gen.
| erous hospitality, in an ampler charity to the
suffering and the poor: in the building up of
| the kingdom of God in the world; in all that
makes us more human and more divine
Mr.. Dunn (Ark.), from the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries, reported res
olution calling on the Secretaries of War and
the Treasury for copies of all correspondence.
orders, &C., in their respective departments
| relative to the use of the English steamship
Estate of Alabama" by Joseph Cummings in
| the work of excavating the main ship channel
in New York harbor. Adopted.
CLASSIFICATION OF PosT-oFFICE CLERKS
Mr.. Blount (Ga.), chairman of the commit
| tee on post-ofices and post-roads, asked that
that committee be permitted to report upon
| the post-office appropriation bill legislation
providing for the classification of clerks in first
and second-class post-oifices.
After statement by Mr.. Blount that the leg
islation was recommended by the President,
and recently requested by the Postmaster-Gen-
eral, the consent was given.
TIE TERRITORIAL BILLS.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the territorial bills, and was addressed by
Mr.. Joseph On. Nd, who presented the claims
of that territory for admission into the Union.
He eulogized the character of the people of
New Mexico, denied the current belief that
they were ignorant and not desirous of becoming
educated, and refuted the declarations that they
hadno regard for law and order In population,
natural resources, and prospects for the fu-
ture, New Mexico was entitled to take her place
| in the galaxy of states.
| DAKOTA SHOULD BE DIVIDED.
| Mr.. Struble Qowa) said that the republican
members of the territories had always MAIN
tanned that Dakota should be divided as
desired by her people, and admitted as
| two states He was glad to see
disposition upon the part of q number off DEM
ocrats to abandon their position that Dakota
| should not be divided, and to yield to the
wishes Of the people OF that territory. The
minority of the committee was of the opinion
| that
NEW MEXICO WAS NOT QUALIFIED
at this time to be admitted into the union. The
minority was not actuated, as had been stated,
| by any antagonism to the religion which pre-