Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-03
CAPITOL TOPICS.
TO RYCrIFY AN ERROR.


By mistake in placing parenthesis in the
Mckinley tariff act "sweetened chocolate was
made dutiable az chocolate confectionery.
With view to remedying the mistake
the ways and means committee of the
House today agreed to report Representative
Cockran's bill changing the position OF the pa
renthesis SO as to put sweetoned chocolate
on the dutiable list at 2 cents per pound, as
originally intended.
Mr.. SPRINGER AT HIS POST OF DUTY.
Representative Springer (chairman) presided
at the meeting Of the House ways and means
committee today for the first time in several
months. Mr.. Springer is beginning to look
hike himself again, but he Is stili weak and is
easily fatigued.
TO PREVENT SMUGGLING.
Senator Frye today introduced bill amend
ing the law regulating the carrying of passen-
gers at sea b. prohibiting any persons except
the pilot, officer of customs, health officers.
boarding any vessel not carrying i'm
migrant passengers after the vessel
has arrived within any collection dis
trict Of the United States and before being
boarded by the proper custom officer, nor after
ward, except by his permission. The pro-
posed LEGISLATION has the approval Of the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury and is designed to pre-
vent smuggling.
THE TARIFF.
The Senate committee on finance has not yet
considered the tariff bills passed by the House.
The meeting this morning WAS devoted to a
discussion Of bill amendatory of the direct
tax act. Chairman Morrill,, who, with
Senator Mcpherson constituted subc ommit-
tee to inquire into the effect of the tariff laws
on the trade relations between this country
and Canada. was authorized to present his
thn - to- H. Ai..,&s q l.
printed and recommitted
COURT JURISDICTION.
The House Judiciary committee today ordered
favorable report to be made upon the Senate
bill amending the circuit court of appeal act SO
as to limit tine class of cases that may be ap.
pealed from the district or circuit courts to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
AGAINST CONVICT LABOR.
The Journeymen Stonecutters' Association OF
the eastern, middle and Atlantic states and the
District Of Columbia have, through Senator
Gallinger, petitioned in favor Of legislation
prohibiting the employment of convict labor
on government work.
ACTION ON BILLS.
Adverse action Was taken by the House Judi
ciary committee today on the Senate bill pro-
viding for two additional judges for the Court
OF Claims and prescribing means to facilitate
Z.
able action was taken by the committee on
Representative Culberson's bill extending for
one year the right OF action in the Court Of
Claims under the provisions Of the captured
and abandoned property act
TRYING TO DEFEAT THE REVENUE MARINE BILL
A number of the line officers of the navy are
making strenuous exertions to postpone and
defeat in the House committee on naval affairs
the consideration Of the bill for the transfer ef
the revenue marine service to the navy, which
has been recommended by Secretary Tracy.
LEAVES WITH PAY.
Senator Casey has introduced bill which
provides that during the encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, 70 be held in
this city in September next all members of
the G. A. r. employed by the government in
the varions executive departments in the Dis
trict including the employees Of the govern
ment printing office, shall be granted seven
days leave OF absence, with seven days pay,
the leave not to be deducted from their annual
leave.
SILK CULTURE =
favorable report has been ordered BY
the House committee ON agriculture on the
bill appropriating $50, 600 for the establish
ment Of five experimental silk culture stations
NOTES.
Mr.. Clifford Warden of the Senate press gal
lery has resumed his duties after q severe in
disposition. He was the recipient of many con-
congratulations on his recovery.
Ex-senator Henry w. Blair was at the Capitol
this morning busily engaged in consultation
with Senator Chandler.