Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-23
CAPITOL GLEANINGS,
Changers Before the Ways and Means
COmmittee-Steel Guns, Etc.

The committee on ways and means held a
meeting yesterday, at which Col. J. II. Brig
ham of Ohio. master of the National grange,
accompanied by Hon. NJ. NJ. Boothman. in
whose district he resides, appeared. Mr..
Boothman. in behalf of Col. Brigham. ex-Gov.
Robe of Maine and Mr.. Trimble of Washing
ton, DC. who constitute the legislative COM
mittee of the grange organization, preferred a
request to the committee that hearing be
given them on the question of the revision of
the tarlh as representatives of the agricultural
interests of the nation. Although the general
hearing before the committee ceased some
days since. yet in consideration of the great in
terests involved the committee. upon the mo-
ton of Mr.. Burrows of Michigan. granted the
hearing. which will be had tomorrow morning.
GEN. scHpFIELD FAvoRs STEEL GUNS.
Gen. Schofeld addressed the subcommittee
on Notifications of the House appropriations
committee yesterday the annual fortitica-
tons bill. He favored the manufacture of
steel guns and thought that while the limit of
experiment with them had not been reached
the tests were rather favorable to this kind
of gun. He seemed opposed to the manufac-
ture of cas-: mortdrs. Through his attorney.
Eppa Hutton. Mr.. Hunt of the South Boston
iron works argued in behalf of east morsars,
which. he thought, would prove entirely sue
cessful.
ENSIGN oRMsBYs PETITION.
The Senate committee on naval affairs at yes
terday's meeting gave hearing to Ensign
Ormsby, removed. who protested against the
ground that they would be prejudcial to his
promotion If he should be reinstated. The COM
mittee ordered an adverse report on his petit
ton.
FEDERAL. ELECTIONS.
The House committee on the election of the
President and Vice President yesterday heard
arguments by Representatives Springer and
Osborne. Mr.. Springer spoke in favor of the
passage of his joint resolution proposing an
amendment TO the Constitution in reference to
the election of the President. and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States and Representatives
In Congress. Mr. Osborne addressed the COM
mittee in favor of his bill to define the neces-
sary and proper expenses incident to the nomi-
nation and election or appointment of Senator's
and Representatives in the Congress OF the
United States, and to authorize the payment
thereof. The bills were referred to subcOm-
m1ttecs' with instructions to report to the full
committee.
DISCIPLINE IN THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.
The bill introduced by Senator Evarts yester-
day for the maintenance of discipline among
customs officers provides that collectors, naval
officers, surveyors and appraisers shall have
power, with the approval of the Secretary of
the Treasury. to suspend any customs officers
or employees subordinate To them from duty
with loss of pay for not exceeding thirty DAYS
for any one cause punishment for any ne
glect or minor delinquency the punishment
whereof Is not prescribed by law.
NOTES.
Bills for the admission of Idaho and Wyoming
were referred b. the House committee on terri
tories yesterday to subcommittee.
In the Senate yesterday. after discussion the
bill to require the superintendent OF the census
to ascertain what percentage of the people own
their farms, the number OF farms under mort
gage and the amount thereof was recommitted
TO the committee on the census