Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-11
CAPITOL GLEANINGs.
Bin to Amend the Tariff Law-other I~gSs-
iative Notes.


Bill tn Amend the Tariff Iaw-other L>egis-
iative Notes.
Representative Abner TAYLOR Of Illinois yes-
terday introduced in the House amendment
TO the present tariff act proposing to fix the
duty on tin plate at one cent per pound. with
duty of Is per cent ad valorem on manufactures
Of tin instead Of the existing rates Of 2-l0
cents per pound for plate and IS per cent for
manufactures. In addition the amendment
proposes to maintain on the free list tin ores
and pig iron. on which the present tariff Law inn
poses duty of four cents per pound after July
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No RIVER AND HAEBoR BILL
The House committee on rivers aud hat6ors
today formally decided not 10 prepare a river
aud harbor appropriation bill during this ses-
sion OF Congress.
BILL TO REGULATE rMNroRATIoN.
The Representatives composing the House
contingent of the JOINT congressional committee
on Immigration have agreed upon ball 10
regulate immigration. Representative Owen
OF Indiana lis chairman of the committee. which
has been engaged in making an investigation
INTO immigration affairs, and will report the
pln (Which has the support Of all the members
OF the HOUSE committeeb ns soon AZ possible.
The bill Is substantially that introduced a week
ago by Mr.. Owen and heretofore published.
loly1,amcus persons are added to the last Of
classes defined in Mr. Owens bill m not en-
titled to Se admitted into the United States
The tax upon aliens, which i'm Mr.. Owens bill
wac hHed az 20 cents, Was increased by the com
mltt.e TO 81.
RAILROAD IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
The House committee Oh territories has or
dored favorable report on the bill introduced
IN the House by Delegate Harvey OF Oklahoma
to authorize the city of Oklahoma to issue
bonds 10 provide right Of way FOR the Choc-
Ia" Coal and Railway Company through the
city. The bill provides for issuing $4,000
worth OF bonds payable at 5 per cent in not
less than ten nor more than twenty years.
PROMOTION OF ENLISTED MEN.
Representative Cutcheon yesterday intro
duced a bin TO authorize the President to pre-
scribe system of examination of enlisted men
OF the army 10 determine their fitness for pro-
motion to the grade Of second lieutenant. Va
cancies in that grade TO be flied by the
promotion of meritorious non-commissioned
officers IN their order of merit, aud those for
whom there are no vacancies NAV receive an
honorable discharge and one years pay. The
bill embodies suggestions contained IN the last
annual report of Secretary Proctor, relative TO
means of preventing the exercise Of favoritism
In promotions.
SUBSIDIES FOR MERCHANT VESSELS.
number of the members of the House COM
mittee on merchant marine and fisheries met
yesterday and agreed upon n composite bill to
be submitted for the action of the full commit
tee, embodying in measure the principal
features of both the tonnage and subsidy ship
ping bills. The rate of bounty to be paid is
graded from 20 cents for each knot travelled
for sailing vessels and for steamers of eleven
knots or under TO 80 cents for 20 knot steamers.
Provision is made by which all vessels taking
advantage OF the act shall be II the disposal Of
the United States in case of war. and vessels
hereafter constructed are TO be built under
supervision OF the Secretary Of the Navy as
to be of service in case of war. The section Of
the bill in reference 10 the mails was framed in
accordance with the suggestion of Postmaster
General Wanamaker.
ANOTHER SILVER PROPOSITION.
Representative Abner Taylor of Illinois yes
terday introduced into the House a bill 10 amend
the first section of the silver law of last July by
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pur-
chase from time to time all the silver bullion
offered, at not exceeding 81 for 37l % grains of
pure silver, and TO issue in payment thereof
treasury notes of denominations not less than
VI nor more than $1,000.
ANOTHER PROPOSED TARIFF AMENDMENT.
Representative Spinola (N.Y.) yesterday in
troduced in the House a bill amending the new
tariff act by inserting in schedule n. sundries,
after paragraph No. 444, the following pro-
vision: "Furs. sealsSin. dyed OF dressed on the
skin. 30 per cent ad valorem; when made into
articles OF clothing, GO per cent ad yalorem.
NAVAL ENGINEERS.
Prof. Atherton, Engineer-in-Chief Melville
and Chief Engineer Bieg of the navy made
arguments before the Senate committee on
naval affairs yesterday in support of the PROPOSE
ton contained in the last annual report Of the
engineer-in-chief of the navy that the engineer
corps. which Is now far below the needs of the
service in point of numbers. shall be recruited
from graduates of technical institutions and
schools. who are 10 receive a postgraduate
course at the Naval Academy.
ANOTHER SILVER MEASURE.
Senator Farwen yesterday introduced bin 10
amend section of the present silver law 90 q
to direct the Secretary Of the Treasury TO pur-
chase all the silver bullion that may be offered
at the market price thereof, not exceeding q
for 81 IS grains of pure silver. and to issue in
payment for it United States treasury notes
TO REoRGAsIzE THE ARMY.
Senator Hawley has introduced q bin TO de-
fine the line of the army and increase its
efficiency. The bill provides for the same
number of regiments Of infantry, cavalry and
engineers at present compose those
branches. but increases the artillery branch Of
the service by the addition of two regiments
Each regiment of infantry, cavalry and artillery
is to have one colonel one Lieutenant colonel
three majors and the usual number Of Junior
officers, with twelve companies. Each COM
pany throughout the line Of the army ID 10 have
one captain and the number Of enlisted men a
all grades is not TO exceed 30 600, 5000 Of which
may be Indians, in the discretion Of the Pred
dent The regiments Of artillery are 70
be Offered by the promotion, assignment snd
transfer Of the officers now in that branch a
the army, and any vacancies remaining there
after in the grade Of second lieutenant NAV =
filed by transfer from other arms of the servioo.
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