The daily critic., 1890-06-02
GENERAL SUSPENSION DlY IN
THE HOUSE.
PETITIONS AGAINST THE OUTLETPLHN.
Senator's Still Tinksring With the
Tariff Bill.
THRIFT REPORTERS At PHILADELPHIA.
Silver and Other Bills in the Senate
When the Session Will End.
Republican Caucus Called.

in the Senate conference was
ordered on the Naval Appropriation
bill. Messrs. Hale, Allison and German
were appointed conferees on the part Of
the Senate
Petitions were presented from Mem.
phis against the Mississippi River out
let system.
Among the bills reported from com.
mittee and placed on the calendar was
Senate bill to grant the right Of way
through the public lands for Irrigation
purposes.
Mr.. Plumb introduced a bill (pre-
pared by Mr.. St. Johns Of New York;
for the purchase OF silver to use as law
full money, Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Dawes gave notice that to.mor-
row he would ask the Senate to consider
the Fertilization bill.
The Silver bill was then taken mp,
and Mr. Morrill, addressed the Senate.
IN THE HOUSE.
This Is general suspension day in the
House. The first bill to benefit by It
was one to grant the Portland and
Puget Sound Railroad Company right
of way through the Puyallup Indian
reservation.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Finance Committee was
in session again to-day, laboring over
the Mckinley tariff bill. IL Is under.
stood that they last week finished with
Crockery, glassware, chemical. and iron
manufactures schedules. To-day Il
Is given out that they wound up the
wood schedule before the Senatorial
hour for luncheon arrived. II is said
that all Of these were passed with but
few amendments, and those of slight
importance. This may be the case, or
II may only be given out that way to
lull McKinley's suspicious that his bill
is to be raked fore and aft As the
committee sits with closed doors no
body can tell.
HEPUBfICAN CAUCUS TONIGHT.
The Republican Representatives will
Ceucus tonight on the Federal Election
law. There NAV be a family row. IL
Is understood that Speaker Reed has
prepared bill and proposes to have II
made the caucus measure. Chairman
Rowell Of the Elections Committee has
bill. He threatens, II Is said, that II
his bill Is set aside, to bring II In as a
minority report. The Lodge and Me
Comas bills appear TO have been lost In
the shuttle. Altogether, the chances
Of a family row in the G. o. =. are
very bright.
THE END or THE SESSION,
Speaker Reed says that he has re-
versed himself. lie has all along con-
tended that Congress would get away
certainly by July /. He now says that
he hopes 10 get away by August |.
TARIFF REFoRNERs AT PHILADELPHIA.
Messrs McAdoo, Mills. Springer aud
w. g. +. Breckenridge win 20 to Phila-
delphia TO attend the Tariff Reform
Demonstration tomorrow afternoon
and night II Is said Mr.. Springer will
make a speech IN which he will show
that the Mckinley bill viii wipe out
the carpet industry of Philadelphia.
10 will create a genuine sensation.
PREPARING FOR DEFEAT.
The Republican Congressional Com.
mittee win meet to morrow 20 elect Of
ficers and prepare for the stupendous
Job Of eleeting majority Of the next
House.
GENERAL CIRCUIT IMPROVING
General Grout, chairman of the Dis
trict Committee, who has been quite
III, Is improving quite steadily. He
expects 10 be in his seat again this
weekly Fridsy-the regular meeting
day Of the committee, at the latest.
EMRRY's BILL.
AIT Burrows In the House today sue
ceeded in getting the bill for the relief
of A. II. Emery ordered into confer
snee.