Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-23
N CONGRESS- TODAY
Resolution for the Centennial Memorial
Tablet in the Capitol
Then the Senate Tariff Debate is Re-
sumed-Dfstrict Business I'm
the House.

When the Senate met today there was a
very good attendance both on the floor and
in the galleries. The Vice President laid be-
fore the Senate the credentials of Mr..
Thomas Jordan Jarvis, appointed by Gov
ernor Carr to succeed the late Senator
Vance Of North Carolina They were read
and placed on file.
A Centennial Tablet.
The Vice President also laid before the
Senate letter from Mr.. Lawrence Gardner.
chairman of the centennial committee on
the laying Of the corner store Of the Capt.
tol, asking permission to erect bronze tab
let to commemorate the event.
In the same connection Senator Voorhees,
introduced a Joint resolution, which was
agreed to, providing for the placing OF q
tablet on the Capitol to commemorate the
laying of the corner stone by President
George Washington on September Is, IT'S
In passing, he paid high tribute to the
patriotism and good management OF Mr..
Lawrence Gardner and the local committee
having the centennial celebration in charge.
In answer to a question from Senator
Gray, he said he supposed there would De
no private name in the inscription on the
tablet, although he had no direct informa-
ton on the subject.
Senator Gray said the good taste Of the
promoters Of the enterprise was sunicient
guarantee that nothing of the kind would
be DONE but he wished to make sure.
The Women Delegations Protest.
Senator Aldrich reminded the Senate that
in the la tier part of last month delegation
of sixteen women engaged in textile manu-
features in New England came to Washing
ton to protest against the passage OF the
Wilson bill, and that their request for
hearing by the majority of the finance COM
mittee had been refused. They had then re-
quested the minority of the committee TO
a 49, 80 ,aCth
with. some important testimony had been
ELECTED which he asked unanimous consent
to have printed as separate document.
No objection was made.
judicial district of Michigan into the north
ern and southern districts was reported by
Senator Villas and passed.
To Tax Idle Land I'm the District.
Senator PETER Of Kansas introduced (by
request bill to Dispose of idle labor and
discourage idle wealth in the District Of
Columbia" which was read in full and re-
ferred to the committee on the District Of
Columbia.
The essence Of the bill is that there shall
be levied on idle land in the District of CO.
lumbia a special tax each year. which tax
shall be equal to the increase in value OF
the land. The revenue SO obtained shall be
put into employment Of idle laborers in the
District.
EchcTb nCSOhutAOh hcAC0tCus
Mr.. PETER then sought to take up his
resolution for the appointment Of a COM
mittee on communications to receive petit
tons from Coxeys army, but his motion
was defeated by a vote of IL Republicans.
Il; populists. A: democrats. u to 20 demo
Gratis, q; republicans, D.. The vote in de-
tail was as follows: Yeas-Aldrich. Allen,
Allison, Cullom. Davis. Gallinger, Hans
brough. Hawley. Kyle, Martin, PETER. Per-
kins. Power, Shoup. Stewart, Teller and
Washburn-17.
Nays-Bate. Berry. Blanchard. Chandler.
Cockrell. Coke, Frye, George. German,
Gray. Harris, Jones (Ark.), Mcmillan, Mills,
Mitchell Wis.,. Morrill,. Palmer. Pasco,
Pugh. Roach. Sherman, Turpie, Vest voor-
hees, Walsh and White-26.
The House bill for the protection of birds
and animals in the Yellowstone National
Park, which was under consideration in
the morning hour on last Saturday, was
again called up by Senator Carey, and after
some amendments had been made the bill
was passed.
The Tariff Debate Resumed.
The morning hour having expired, the
tariff bill was laid before the Senate, and
Senator Washburn of Minnesota addressed
the Senate in opposition to the bill
THE HOUSE.