Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-15
CAPITOL TOPICS.
The Urgent Deficiency Bill n Reported to
the Senate by Mr.. Hale.

the Senate by Mr.. Hale.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appropria-
lions. today reported to the Senate the urgency
deficiency bill. The appropriations made
by the bill for continuing the work
OF the eleventh census, viz: 600 900.
and for subsistence Of the Sioux viz, sl4S, 9l4,
are the same in amount as those made by the
bill as 1t came from the House. Other items
OF appropriation in the bill as reported
are: For the work of the division
OF farms, homes and mortgages in the
census Office. s5O0oO; to enable
the Secretary of the Interior to cause the lands
embraced within the diminished Fort Berthold
reservation, n. d., or such portion thereof as
may be necessary, to be surveyed for allotment
TO the Indians of said reservation, s., 900: for
transportation OF silver coin, 81, 900. and to
enable the government to be properly repre-
sehteo at the international art exhibition at
%, 600.
THE AGREEMENT ON THE woof BILL
The democratic members OF the ways and
means committee held another conference to-
Gay, at which an agreement was reached on
the wool bill. 1t is probable a meeting
OF the full committee will be called for
tomorrow. at which the bill will be submitted
NO change was made from the agreement
reached Saturday. The paragraph relating to
shoddy' which was the only one uncon-
taken up and the duty was fixed
at 70 per cent ad valorem-Mr. Springer's bill
having placed it at 80 per cent The present
duty on shoddy is 80 cents per pound. 1t is
the intention OF the democratic members of
the committee to get the bill into the House Is
soon as possible.
SENATOR KYLE's INVESTIGATING RESOLUTION.
1t the JOINT resolution today introduced BY
Senator Kyle becomes law the commissioner of
labor will some of these days be investgat-
ing the "slums" of Washington and of all
other cities in the United States whose popula-
ton exceeds 100000. The investigation"
says the resolution. "shall relate to the occupa-
tons. earnings, sanitary surroundings and
other essential facts necessary to show the con-
dition of residents of such localities" The
appropriation is $4,000.
FREE COINAGE REPORT.
The majority Of the committee on coinage,
weights and measures have prepared their re-
port in favor Of a free coinage bill
SENATOR POWER IN HIS SEAT.
Senator Power of Montana was in his seat
in the Senate today for the first time since his
serious indisposition. He received the con-
CALCULATIONS OF many Senators on his marrow
escape.
On account of the continued indisposition Of
Chairman Hoar of the Senate committee on
judiciary. who is still confined to his room by
an affection of the eyes, the matter of
Judge Woods confirmation was not con-
siderod at the meeting of the COM
mittee this morning. 1t is not expected that
Senator Hoar will be able to be out for some
days yet. and, in the meantime. action on
Judge Woods nomination and the other ju-
dicial nominations will be deferred until he
can be present.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
The House COMMITTEE on the election of
President and Vice President and Representa-
tives in Congress today agreed to report bill
leaving the election of Senators to the people
and comforting exclusive power on the state
Legislature to nix the time, place and manner
OF holding such elections.
AGAINST THE ANrI-opr1oy BILL
delegation of representative members of
the Chicago board of trade appeared before the
House committee on agriculture this morning
and entered protest against the passage of the
Hatch anti-option bill. The delegation con-
sisted of President c. d. Hamill. Samuel Aller-
ton: Michael Cudahey. J. Henry Norton and T.
A. Wright.
This was followed by the protest of the Chi
cago bankers, twenty-eight in number.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE IN POST OFFICES.
Thirty days leave of absence. with pay, for
employees in first and 'second-class post Offices
and to employees Of the Post Office Department
employed in the mail bag repair shops is the
object OF bill introduced today by Senator
Pettigrew.