Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
IN CONGRESS TODAY.
Considerable Business Has Been
Transacted by the Senate.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEFICIENCY.
The Bill Passed, as Well as Sew
eral Other Measures.
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
1t is Resumed in the House, With
q Small Audience Present.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEFICIENCY.
THE TARIFF DEBATE


SENATE.
Mr.. Hoar, who has been absent from the
sessions Of the Seuate for the last four or five
weeks on account Of an affection Of the eyes,
was present at the opening Of today's session
and received friendly greetings from his fellow
Senators.
A storm cloud passing over the city at noon
made the chamber SO dark that it Was nscss-
sary to have the gas lighted
A communication from the President Of the
United States transmitting 3 letter from the
Secretary Of the Interior with an agreement
with the Cherokee Indians of the Indian terri
tory for the cession OF certain lands was pre-
sented and referred to the committee on In
dian affairs.
Mr.. Hoar presented resolutions Of the Massa-
chusetts legislature urging on Congress the en-
acting OF legislation to prevent the manufacture
of clothing in unhealthy places and its trans
portation or sale. Referred to the committee
on education and labor.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the following:
To change the name Of the collection district
Of Wilmington, Cal, to that Of Los Angeles
Establishing port Of delivery at Des Moines,
Iowa.
Among the bills introduced and referred we're
the following:
By Mr.. Washburn-To regulate immigration
and to prevent importation Of laborers under
contract.
BY Mr.. Dolph-To aid in reclaiming and rem
dering productive lands that are barren or Of
little value.
by Mr.. Peffer-For the relief of persons who
had or have stocks of manufactured tobacco
on which no rebate was provided for.
THE VENEZUELAN AWARD.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the President for copies
of correspondence in regard to the Venezuela
award since June, 1890.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Morgan lnstructing the committee on privi-
ieges and elections to inquire into and report
upon the manner of electing United States
Senators was taken up and agreed to.
PORTRAIT OF WEBSTER.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution, which was
agreed to. instructing the committee on the
library to consider the propriety of purchasing
the original portrait of Daniel Webster, by
Harding, now owned by A. F. Wilmer of WASH
ington, ID. c.
INFORMATION As TO TREASURY NOTES.
MIR. Teller offered q resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for information as to the amount Of
treasury notes issued under the provisions OF
the act Of July H. 1890.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
The agricultural meat inspection deficiency
appropriation bill was passed, and also q num-
ber OF bills for payment of private claims.
GOVERNMENT POST OFFICES
About twenty bills Of Q local character were
passed, and the Senate then took up the unfip-
ished business, beng the bill for the erection
OF government post Office buildings in towns
having postal receipts of 50, 600 annually.
HOUSE.
In the House this morning Mr.. Harmer Pa.)
presented petitions of the Philadelphia Grange
(645) in favor Of the passage Of laws to pre-
vent gambling in options; to extend the free
delivery system; to define lard; to prevent the
adulteration of food and drugs and to prohibit
contracts discrediting legal tender currency.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Herbert of Alabama reported the naval
appropriation bill, and it was referred to the
committee of the whole.
W. r. Stone Of Pennsylvania, from the com.
mittee on rivers and harbors, reported back the
ment OF the harbor of Philadelphia, Pa House
calendar.
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio from the committee
on military affairs, reported a bill to establish
military post at Helena, Mont Committee
of the whole
Mr.. Tllman of South Carolina from the COM
mittee on patents, reported a bill to protect
foreign exhibitors at the worlds fair from pros-
ecution for exhibiting wares protected by
American patents. House calendar.
TO RECLAssIFY RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS.
Mr.. Enloe Glenn, from the committee on
post Offices and post roads, reported . bill to re-
classify railway postal clerks House calendar
In the morning hour the House passed bill
providing for the taking Of dispositions in
criminal cases.
FLAGS FOR THE KNoAMPNENr.
On motion Of Mr.. Cultivate (Ohio) . Joint
resolution was passed authorizing the loan of
ensigns, flags, &C., for the purpose Of decorat-
ing the streets of Washington on the occasion
Of the Grand Army encamRment
Also bill granting right of way across the
Fort Montgomery military reservation in New
York to the Champlain and St. Lawrence Rail-
road Company.
THE FREE WOOL BILL
The House then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr. Blount Of Georgia in the chais) on
the free wool bill