Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-23
LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS.
No Agreement Yet on the Silver Ques-
tion-The Tariff Bill-COmmittee Work.

tion-The Tariff BilI-Committee Work.
The republican caucus committee is to meet
late this afternoon to further consider the per-
picking silver question, but there appears to be
no more prospect of an agreement today than
there has been for several days past.
The friends Of free coinage appear to be de-
termlned in their course, and the opposition
is equally set. 1t looks much as if
no agreement would be reached that
may not be upset in the House.
The free coinage folks will probably
have a majority in the whole House. but the
question OF policy may lead many to look for a
compromise.
THE TARIFF BILL
is to be taken up in the House the latter part of
next week or the first of the week following.
The democrats will not agree to have the de-
bate limited to six days, and no agreement as
to time has been reached.
SUNDAY REST.
Mr.. Covert of New York in the House pre-
sented today very numerously signed petitions
from various labor and church organizations
IN New York, Kings, Queens. Orange, Schnec-
tady. Iloga and Onondaga counties, n. Y, ask
ing for the passage OF a national Sunday rest
law.
TWO CLAIMS FAvoRABLY REPORTED.
During the war Israel Kimball, well-knowu
citizen of Washington, then an employe of the
internal revenue department, invented stamp
for cancelling tobacco stamps, the use of which
he gave to the department without considera-
ton, and which use. it is said has resulted in
the saving to the government of thousands of
dollars. The stamp is now i'll use all over the
Senate today with the favorable
rec omnendation of the committee on claims
proposes to give Mr.. kimbali $40, 900. A favor
able report was also authorized By the same
committee upon the bill to enable the Washing
ton Iron Works Company to prosecute its claim
against the government for 500 l6l before the
Court OF Claims The company contracted to
construct the engin sand boilers of the Lenapee
IN 1867 and by Reason of changes ordered by
the Navy Department while they were in
course of construction the total weight was in
creased from $4,000 to G000.0 pounds.
FOR PURE FOOD AND DRINK.
The Senate bill providing for all inspection
OF meats for expectation and prohibiting the
importation of adulterated artic es of food for
drink was acted upon favorab!y by the House
committee on agriculture today. The bill also
authorizes the President to issue proclamatIons
suspendlng the importation of aduterated ar
tlcIe5 OF food and excluding importations from
any foreign country tEat may discriminate
against inportations from the United States.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds has authorized favorable reports on
the Senate bill for the erection of a public
building at Deadwood. 5. D.. 500 O3O and the
House bill for building at Butte City, Mont,
Sl50,000.
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION
The bill to incorporate the society of the
sons of the American revolution was favorably
reported today by Senator Evarts from the
library committee.
ABSENTEE OWNERS OF AMERICAN VESSELS.
bill introduced by Senator FRYE today pro-
vides that hereafter it shall be lawful for cit-
zens of the United States engaged
IN the foreign trade, but residing
abroad, to own vessels built in the |
United States to have them registered as
United States vessels, their home port to be one
OF those in any state out of which the vessels |
may trade. Foreigners connected in bust
ness with citizens of the United States |
are given the right to own not exceeding a |
one-fourth share in vessels belonging to the |
United States In all such cases. however, the |
active management ard entire responsibility
Must be devolved upon home owner.
POSTAGE on PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS
The representatives of the big publishing
houses who were before the House committee
on post offices and post roads on Tuesday of
last week endeavoring to get the committee to
reconsider its action III reporting the bill making>
periodical publications. containing the print or
reprint Of books only pay postage at the rate
OF eight cents per pouad instead OF one cent
per pound as now paid, were again before the |
COMMITTEES today, and Dir. Patrick Flavelly, |
president OF the American News Company |
continued his argument begun last week.
SENATOR MITCHELL on SECRET SESSIONS
There was good deal OF attention paid by
the newspaper correspondents to one portion
of the speech delivered yesterday by Senator
Mitchell of Oregon. The star chambers
of centuries ago." said Senator Mitchell. |
find no recognition in this country
and In this age III the popular mind. The
secrecy OF executive sessions is no longer re-
garded by the masses as being in harmony with
the spirit of republican institutions and public !
opinion. which. when fairly aroused, is as ire
sistible as the avalanche, will at no distant day.
with tidal wave as overwhelming as that which
swept slavery from the land, break down and de-
stroy the doors of secret executive sessions The
people demand that the discussion and deter
mutation of questions of state in which all
have a common interest shall not take place
behind closed doors, but III open session and
before the world. The secrecy of executive
sessions is a relic of the injustice of the star
chamber in q monarchical government and
should find no countenance or recognition in a
republic. The people demand avoice in the
election of Senators, and they demand further
that their proceedings shall be public and open
to all the world"
THE PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY.
Senator Faulkner today introduced a bill to
authorize the Prospect Hill Cemetery to sell all
that portion Of the land owned by the corpora
ton lying on the west side of the east line of
North Capitol street extended through the
grounds of the cemetery. The proceeds are to
be used on the improvement of the grounds
To Open a Dry Dock.
The Simpson Dry Dock Company Of New
York has issued invitations for the opening Of
the dock recently built by them for the govern
ment at the Brooklyn navy yard The opening
is to take place on the 9th of May two weeks
from Friday. A special train will go over from
this city, carrying number Of guests, and
others will be picked up at Baltimore and