Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05
CAPITOL FACTS AND FICTION.
CnfOunded Rumor About Q Republican
Senate Caucus-Committee Meetings.

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For the past day or two there has been q
rumor around the Senate end Of the Capitol to
the effect that there would be Q republican
caucus in which arrangements would be
made for changing the more import
ant Of the Senate's officials. There
is no truth whatever in the story and today q
dozen of the more prominent republican
Senators stated that they were perfectly salts
fed with the administration of Sergeant-at-
Arms Canaday, who seems to be the target in
this instance. The alleged caucus was, it was
said, to be held at Senator Hoar's house, but if
so Senator Hoar knows nothing Of it; nor does
any other Senator, for that matter.
VERY MODEST Is SENATOR ALLISON.
Some Senators who are fortunate enough to
be the recipients of floral tributes will allow
the beautiful gifts to decorate their desks all
day long. but Senator Allison is not one of that
kind. This morning the Senate employees gave
him a surprise in the form of q huge basket Of
the finest flowers, and they surprised him
still more by placing it on his desk
in the Senate chamber. Everybody around
the northern end Of the Capitol 10
glad that the Iowan was reelected and they de
was pleased, but he was confused. He blushed
like q school girl and requested the immediate
removal Of the tribute to his committee room.
Shortly before o'clock another big basket
OF flowers from the higher officers of the Sem
ate was placed on Senator Allisons desk. The
Senator was at lunch, SO the very beautiful
flowers were exposed to the public gaze for
some time.
THE WINDOW SILVER BILL.
The House committee on coinage, weights
and measures discussed the Window bill at
their meeting today, but did not get further
with the consideration than the first and Sec
ond sections. A motion Of Mr.. BANDS to
strike out the limitation of the pur-
chase of the Treasury to domestic
product was defeated by vote Of TO s.
A motion by Mr.. Knapp, on the other hand, to
strike out the words "or Ores" which make the
bill permit the purchase of silver taken from
Mexican ores, was defeatedby to 2. Mr.. Bland
moved to strike out section one of the bill and
insert the first section of the Senate bill. This
was lost by vote of to z. A proposition
BY MIR. Mutchler to limit the purchase under
the bill to "a, SOC, 900 per month was lost by a
vote OF to 8. An amendment proposed by Mr..
Knapp, providing that certificates of less de-
nomination than 30 should not be issued, was
also lost
SUGAR AND SILK IN THE TARIFF BILL.
The majority Of the ways and means COM
mittee have been unable to come to an agree
ment on the sugar question and have switched
vi ~ anu TAKEN up SILK. lney nave put a DUTY
OF VI per pound on raw silk and now the silk
manufacturers have come down on them. 1t
is quite possible now that they will not be able
to come to any agreement on the sugar Ques-
ton and that the bill will not be reported be-
fore April
IN FAVOR OF POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
Ralph Beaumont, the chairman of the
Knights of Labor national legislative COM
mittee, will address the House committee on
post Office and post roads on Friday morning
in favor of Congressman Wades bill to estab-
llsh governmental system Of postal teleg-
raphy.
THE NAVAL RESERVE.
Congressman Boutelle, chairman Of the COM
mittee on naval affairs, and Congressman Wal
lace of New York, Lodge, Dolliver and An
drew have become identified with the naval
reserve and have afforded the members of the
organization much assistance.
THE CAUSE OF THE ABsENTEEIsM.
The attractive lunch, which caused SO much
commotion and the absence of a quorum in the
Senate, was given by Senator Dolph. and the
| features of the entertainment were two mag
niticent Columbia river salmon, each weigh
ing about 30 pounds.
THE ARKANSAS CONTEST IN THE HOUSE.
At the conclusion Of his speech in the House
this afternoon Mr.. Houk demanded the pre-
vious question on the resolution in the
Arkanas election case. Mr. Hill OF
Illinois, republican, who was supposed to
be opposed to the claims of Featherstone rose
and asked unanimous consent to address the
House. He was greeted with loud calls for the
Regular order" from the republican side and
by shouts OF "Let him speak" from the demo.
cratic side.