Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02
CAPITOL GLEANINGs.
Mr.. ouAr's TARIFF AMENDMENT.


Senator Quay yesterday proposed an amend
ment to the tariff bill to admit free OF duty all
animals intended for exhibition In geological
collections, for scientific and educational pur-
poses ana not for sale or profit and imposing n
duty OF 20 per cent al yalorem on all other live
animals not specially provided for in the bill.
He also proposed an amendment 60 the sugar
scheGule a. follows: IAN sugars above No. IS
Dutch standard in color shall be classified hy
the Dutch standard Of color and shall nav duty
ss follows: All sugars above No. IS and NOT
above No. 1t Dutch standard in color three
,enths OF one cent per pound: all sugars above
No 10 and not above No. 20, Dutch standard
IN color shall pay duty of six-tenths OF one
cent per pound, all sugars above No. ~. Dutch
standard IN color, one cent per pound, provided,
that If an export duty shall hereafter be laid
upon sugar or molasses by any country from
whence the same may be imported. such sugar
or molasses so imported shall be subject 20 duty
as provided by law prior to the passage Of this
act"
TIE POSTAL SUBSIDY BILL
call for special meeting OF the House
committee on post Offices and post roads was
made this morning by Chairman Bingham for
the consideration Of the Senate bill for postal
subsidy OF steamship lines In answer TO the
can every member of the committee in WASH
lngton responded. The bill vac considered at
some length and, while there was evinced no
q
favorable report was not unanimous IL is I'M
derstood that the vote q party one Chair
man bingham will submit the report Of the
committee on the bill either today or on Mon
day and one OF the democratic members OF the
committee will submit the report for the mi
norlty. The committee has requested the COM
inittee on rules to have the bill considered by
the House.
PROTEST AGAINST RUssIA's EDfoT AGAINST TIE
HEBREWS.
Representative Baker Of New York intro
duced in the House yesterday O resolution
authorizing the President 10 send 70 Russia.
through the proper channels. q respectful but
earnest protest against the proposed enforce
ment an that country OF the edicn OF 1881
against the Hebrews. Apreamble 90 the resolu-
ton recites that il has been reported through
the public press by telegraph that the Russian
government has ordered to be enforced the
edicts OF 1892 against the Hebrews, which edicu
have hitherto bern held IN Allowance under
which the Hebrews dwelling I'm kussia must
henCeforth reside IN certain towns only aud will
not be permitted TO own land or hire il for agri-
cultural purposes or 20 hold shares in or work
mines or 20 enter the army practice medi-
cine or law or 10 be engineers or enter any Of
Inc learned professions aud excluding them
from holding positions under the government
The Resolution was referred 10 the committee
on foreign affairs.
DAY WASTED TT TEE HousE
The time Of the House yesterday was wasted
In vain effort TO get quorum and an adjourn
me Mt was taken without making any progress
with the sundry civil conference report beyond
the ordering Of the previous question. Mr.
Cannon gave notice that he would ask 20 have
all leaves OF absence revoked except those
granted on account Of slckuess