Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-19
THE LEGISLATIVE BEE HIVE.
The Naval Appropriations Bill-Capitol Con
Inittee Notes, Sc.


The Naval Appropriations Bin-Capitol Com
Inittee Notes, Sc.
The subcommittee of the naval affairs COM
mittee have completed the naval appropriation
bill, and it is probable the full committee will
finish consideration Of the bill today. Chair
man Boutelle and.Mr. Lodge Of the subeommit-
tee recommended the construction of another
big battle ship after the pattern provided for
In the last act passed by the last Congress-,
while Mr.. Herbert, the other subcommittee
member, favors q large and fast protected
cruiser or else vessel like the SOO-ton ship
already provided for.
SENATOR aRAY's RECIPROCITY PLAN,
The resolution introduced today by Senator
Gray on the subject Of reciprocity sets forth.
THAT for the expansion Of the markets for tn
promotion Of friendly intercourse with those
governments whose territorial limits stretch
along our northern and southern borders il in
hereby recommended TO the President of the
United States to institute negotiations with the
countries OF Great Britain and with Mexico
whereby in the interest of commercial inter-
course and for the strengthening of the ties Of
amity and good neighborhood, the reduction
ana total repeal OF the import duties on the
Leading articles Of production Of the people of
the respective countries herein named NAV be
effected by combined and cooperative legisla-
ton.
MILITARY ACADEMY ELL.
The House committee on military affairs has
completed consideration Of the Military Acad-
envy appropriation bill and it will soon be re-
ported to the House.
THE HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
1t Is understood that after a consultation be-
tween Senator Sherman and Representative
Mckinley on the subject the former has deter
mined to withdraw the resolution introduced
by him to 80 construe the tariff law as to main
tain the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty in opera
ton. The probability of amendments being
offered, which might reopen the entire tariff
question, is understood to have caused this de-
cision.
SENATOR INGALLS, FINANCIAL BILL.
The bill introduced in the Senate today by
Mr. Ingalls, to allow the United States to hange
its interest bearing debt for legal tender notes
provides that when any person desires to sur
render any interest bearing debt issued bv the
United States the bonds shall be redeemed
by the issue OF legal tender notes sufficient
to redeem all interest bearing debts presented,
whether due or not at the time of prcsenta-
ton. 1t is also made the duty Of the Secretary
to allow a premium of not over 2 per cent on
unmatured bonds presented for redemption.
ELECTIONS Bull AMENDMENTs.
Senator Gray introduced in the Senate a
number Of amendments to the pending cleo
tions bill, the effect of which are, in brief, to
strike ont the provision for permanent an
nual appropriation for the compensation of the
supervisors and to deprive these officers of the
power to interfere with the returns and to sep
arate them entirely from the elective machinery
after election day.
SENATOR sHERMAN's FINANCIAL BILL
The finance committee of the Senate has Just
agreed to report the financial bill introduced
yesterday by Senator Sherman. The only
amendment made in committee is said to be in
phraseology.
SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIAN HEBREWS.
In the House Of Representatives today Rep
resentative Cummings On. Y.) offered for
reference the following resolution:
That the members of the House of Represent
atives of the United States have heard with
profound sorrow and with feelings akin to
horror the reports of the persecution Of the
Jews in Russia, rejecting the barbarism of
past ages. disgracing humanity and impeding
the progress Of civilization; that our sorrow is
intensified by the fact that such occurrences
and is now. the firm friend of the United States
and in nation that clothed itself with glory,
not long since, by the emancipation
of its scrfs and by its defence of helpless Chris
t,ans from the oppression of the Turks;
forwarded to the Secretary Of State with
a request that he send it to the American min
lister at ST. Petersburg and that said minister
be directed to present the same to His Imperial
Majesty Alexander Hi, Car Of all the Russias.
A REMARKABLE TRIO.
There was an apparently interesting and
quite lengthy conference this morning in the
Senate democratic cloak room. Those who
participated were Senators Sherman and Car
Isle and Representative Mckinley. Their ap-
pearance indicated earnestness.
TO INVESTIGATE THE SOCIAL VICES.
Five petitions were presented today by Sena-
tor Frye, each of them from citizens Of Maine,
calling upon Congress to appoints commission
to investigate the social vices Of this country.
SENATOR INGALLS, FENCES.
Senator ingalls, leaves the city on Sunday
morning for a trip to Kansas. He is somewhat
interested in the Senatorial situation in that
state and will remain there until about Janu-
ary2.