Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-28
FROM THE CAPITOL.
MR.. INGALLS, PRESIDES AGAIN
Mr.. Blair's Complaint Against
Newspapers.
4 CALL OF THE HOUSE
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
THE SENATE.

Mr.. George presented q petition from citi-
zens of Tabor county, Miss, for the free coin
age Of silver and in doing so expressed the
hope (satrically) that such petition would not
be considered an evidence of disloyalty or an
evidence that Mississippi had not a republican
form Of government
Mr.. Hale presented (saying that it was by
request) a petition from New England iron and
steel manufacturers asking that iron, coal and
coke be put upon the free list and that the
duty on scrap iron, scrap steel, &C., be re-
duced to "a per cent ad valoreml
CLAIMS OF MARYLAND TOWNS.
Mr.. German presented resolutions Of the
general assembly of Maryland asking that the
sum of 100000, exacted by the confederate
army under Gen. Jubal Early from the author
tiles of Frederick, Md, be refunded and rein-
bursed. Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution,
which was agreed TO, calling on the Secretary
OF the Interior for information to the rea-
sons that have prevented the sale of the
coal lands in Alabama in accordance with the
requirements of the act of March 8, 1888. and
tOr copies OF letters or papers relied upon to
justify the failure to comply with the statute
The presiding officer (Mr Hale) presented a
note from the Vice President to the secretary
OF the Senate, Mr.. McCook stating that he ex-
pected to leave Washington tomorrow for an
be unable to be present at the next session Of
the Senate
Mr.. Sherman thereupon offered a resolution,
which was agreed to. declaring Senator Ingalls,
elected Vice President pro TEN.
MIR. ingalls,, after having the formal oath of
ofhce admi ipistered to him by the secretary,
took his seat presiding officer.
MIR. Sherman then offered resolutions (Which
were agreed to) directing the secretary of the
Senate to notify the House of Representatives
and the President of the United States of the
election of Mr.. ingalls, as President pro tenn.
Mr.. ingalls, returned his ackno edgments to
the Senate for the renewed expression Of its
confidence.
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PRESS
Mr.. Blair called the attention of the Senate
once more to the dereliction of the press of
the country in not giving sufficient at
tention to proceedings in the Sen
ate, and particularly to the important
facts spread by him before the Senate in his
speech the educational bill He charged
particularly that the Associated Press and its
reporter failed to perform their duties in the
matter.
Mr.. Hawley made an explanation showing
that the Associated Press did its whole duty
and supplied to the newspapers throughout
the country full abstracts of the proceedings of
both houses
Mr.. Hale directed attention to the difference
between the American press in relation to con-
gressonal debates and the English press in
relation to parliamentary Debates; and
MIR. Hoar found an excuse for the
press in the habit Of Senators and
Representatives preparing long written
speeches and delivering them to empty
benches.
MIR. Blair treated Mr.. Hoar's remark as per-
sonal ailusion to himself. and declared his dis
regard of the Senator's inuendoes or 'sother
endoes." The discussion was quite interesting