Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-06
IN CONGRESSIONAL WORK SHOPS.
The Senate Finance Committee Ham,
mering the Tariff Bill Into shape.

Work on the tariff bill was resumed today by
the republican member of the Senate finance
committee, and when recess was taken at 100
it was announced that the schedules including
chemicals. oils and paints and earths. earthen-
ware, china and glassware had been completed
and that copies of them would be ready for the
consideration of the democratic members of
the tomorrow morning. This after
noon the metals schedule will be taken up.
THE U. $. RECEIVER SUSTAINED.
An opinion was rendered here today by JUS
tice Miller, sitting As a Circuit Court jadge, in
favor of the receiver of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad Company, appointed by
the United States Circuit Court, and against
the receiver appointed by one of the state
courts OF Texas.
A DAY FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Speaker Reid has promised the committee on
public buildings and grounds a day in which to
pass upon the twenty odd public building bills
adopted IN committee of the whole several
days ago and cut Off by adjournment before
they haG passed the House.
SENATE CAUCUS.
A republican senatorial caucus has been
summoned for Tuesday evening at 7:3O,
when the question of a successor to
Sergeant-at-arms Canaday will be discussed
and settled. Col. Canaday's resignation
takes effect on the lst proximo. The fight for
the position at present seems to be confined to
but two Observation-Disclosures Valen-
time of Nebraska and Assistant Scrgeant-at-
arms Charles b. Reade of Maine.
AcANE FOR MIR. FAULKNER.
Senator Faulkner rejoices in the possession
of a beautiful cane. 1t was given him this
morning by Senator Quay. When the Pennsyl-
vaniaa was down in Florida he cut a fine
specimen of lignum vita and has since had it
polished and decorated with "a gold head.
and Pythias OF the Senate. They en-
tered the body at the same time and
Immediately became such close friends that
they paired with each other; not for a month
or three months, but for six years. Senator
Quay appreciates Senator Faulkner's FREUD
ship and Senator Faulkner thinks a good deal
OF the cane and the donor.
THE F~IsHERMAN's RETURN.
Senator Quay, sunburned and healthy, was in
his senatorial chair today. He has had lots of
success as a fisherman, but he says nothing
about 1T.
THE BATHING BEACH IN THE SENATE.
1t is almost certain that the bill providing
for the establishment of a free bathing beach
will be reached tomorrow on the Senate calen-
dar. Senator Faulkner, who has the measure
in charge, says he will endeavor to call il up
tomorrow if by reason of some delay 1t would
ordinarily go over. The bill gives the public
a something it has long needed" said the Sem
ator.
SALOONS NEAR THE SOLDIERS HOME.
Mr.. Wright in the House today introduced o
bill providing that no licenses for the sale of
liquor shall be issued for any place within one
mile of the Soldiers Home.
THE STEAM ENG1NEERs. -
The substitute bill in regard to the regula-
ton of steam engineering in the District of
Columbia was reported to the House today by
MIR. Burton. The bill does not differ in any of
the main items from the original bill.
Mr.. Burton says in his report that under the
present law any person obtaining q license to
act as engineer in any state or from a United
States inspector of boilers can come to
the District and act as engineer with
out obtaining any license or PERMISSION from
the local authorities. This Mr. Burton thinks
it q serious violation of the privileges of local
government, as under the present system an
incompetent engineer can obtain a license
from the most lenient board or licensing off,
Ger in the country and then act In the District.
AGAINST THE TARIFF RILL.
Senator Davis today presented a memorial,
signed by a number of merchants of st. Paul,
Mimi, protesting against the passage of the
Mckinley tariff bill, on the ground that the
present tariff is excessive and should be reduced
rather than increased.