Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-23
APPROPRIATIONS.
Two BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION.
The River and Harbor Bill in the
House.
NAVAL BILL IN THE SENATE.
SENATE.

In presenting petition from an antimony
company in Arkansas for an increase of duty
on antimony Mr.. Berry said that while it was
his duty to present it he did not agree with the
petitioners as he was opposed to the imposing
OF duties on any articles for the sake of pro-
lection.
A bill was reported by Mr.. Pasco, and placed
on the calendar, for the protection of actual
settlers in Florida on lands on which deposits
OF phosphates have been discovered since the
entries were made.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill, which was re-
Ierred to the library committee, approprating
S50OO0 for an equestrian statue of Gen. Francis
Marion In Columbia, sc.
LIQUORS IMPORTED INTO PRoHIBIToRY STATES.
MIR. Faulkner gave notice of an amendment
TO the bill relating to liquors imported into
prohibitory states-providing that such liquors
shall be considered as incorporated as part of
the common mass of property within the state,
ana subject to regulation control and taxation
In the exercise of the states police powers.
INQUIRY AS TO THE UNITED STATES TROOPS AT
CEDAR KEYS.
MIR. Call offered a resolution calling on the
President for information as to the landing of
an armed force from the revenue cutter Nc
Lane at Cedar Keys, Fla, the forcible entry of
houses and the pursuit of citizens in the sur
Mr.. Edmunds-Let it go over. l do not
know that it states the truth.
The resolution went over.
TO EXPAND THE CURRENCY
Mr.. Cockrell. at the request Of the Wage
workers Alliance of Washington, d. c., intro
duced bill (Which was referred to the commit
tee on fnance) for the expansion of the cur
rency and presented resolutions from the al
lance as to the 'burying' of their financial
propositions IN the committee on finance.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The consideration of the naval appropriation
bill was resumed, and the amendment
OF the committee on appropriations
to strike out the item of $4,000
for repairs of the dry dock at the Boston navy
yard was disagreed to. So the item remains in
the bill.
The next amendment was to strike out the
appropriation of S50.000 for reconstructing
buildings destroyed by fire. at Portsmou n,
NH, navy yard. After discussion this amend
ment was also disagreed to. Several other
amendments reported by the committee on ap-
propriations to strike out other items for the
same navy yards were likewise disagreed to.
These were, however, the text of a discus
sion over the general policy as to the contnu-
ance or closing of most of the navy yards of
the country. This discussion was participated
III by Messrs. German. Call, Blair and Hiscock
Pending the discussion the silver bill was at
p. m. taken up as the unfinished business and
laid aside informally.
Senate bill for public building at Canton,
Ohio, cost not to exceed S1O0.O0O was taken
from the calendar and passed.
THE TARIFF BILL
was received from the House and referred to
the committee on finance.
Senate bill for public building at Racine.
Wis, cost not to exceed 800. 900. was reported
and placed on the calendar
Mr. Stanford addressed the Senate in ad-
vocacy of the bill introduced by him some days
ago providing for floans by the government on
agricultural lands