Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-20

The COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS took up
the HuTd tariff resolutions this morning, and
after some discussion referred them to SUBJ
committee consisting OF Representatives Eel
ton, Morrison and Dunnell. Representative
Kelly presented a favorable report to repeal
section 25O1 OF the Revised Statutes. which i'm
poses discriminating duty upon goods from
the east OF Cape Good Hope. No action was
taken upon the report, which will come up for
consideration at the next meeting.
NAVAL ORDERS Midshipman Harry Ktmmaii,
to duty on board the Ranger. Midshlpman II.
b. AshmOre, to the Powhatan.
PROPOSED RAILROAD THROUGH INDIAN TERRI.
ToRy.-The Senate committee on railroads TO-
day, authorized Senator Lamar to report for
pas sage bill TO incorporate the Cherokee and
Arkansas river railroad company with author
lty to construct and operate line OF railroad
and telegraph from Arkansas City, Kansas,
through the Indian Territory to Fort Smith,
Ark. via. the general course OF the Arkansas
liver. The bill approved by the committee is a
and its passage ia recommended as substitute
for Mr.. Ingalls, bill, from which, however. it
differs In 10 essential respect except In its list
OF lIcorporatofS.
SUPERvIstNG INSPECTORS OF Steamboats,
All the members OF the board OF supervising
inspectors OF steamboats, were present at the
meeting to-day, except Inspector Flower, OF
the 9Th district. A resolution was adopted
fixing the days OF the meeting OF the several
standing committees.
TIE YORKTOWN CENTKNNIAL.-The jeint com
mittee OF Congress on the Yorktown centennial
held a meeting today, when, by invitation,
Grand Master Coles and Grand Secretary
Isaacs, OF the Grand Lodge of Masons Of Vir-
gin1a. and other prominent members of that
order were present. The laying OF the corner.
stone OF the monument was discussed, and It
was agreed that IL shall be done by the Masonic
order, Grand Master Coles, of Virginia, to lead
in the ceremony. He was requested to invite
the grand lodges of the thirteen original states
to be present. which he agreed to do 1t was
agreed that the joint committee shall meet at
the War department next Saturday to examine
critically the model, on exhibition there, of the
proposed monument before accepting 1t. The
Secretaries OF State, War and Navy were direct
ed to be invited to be present at this examina-
tion OF the model. The chairman was directed
to appoint an executive committee, to consist o.
three senators and three Representatives, OF
which Senator Johnston will be chairman; the
other members have not been appointed.
TEE MAMMOTH PUNCH BOWL of solid silver
and lined with gold, which was presented as a
wedding present to Senator Mcdonald, was to-
day placed In Vice President Wheeler's room at
the Capitol for exhibition. 1t was purchased
In New York by the Senators, all Of whom con-
tributed for the purpose. Instead of handles,
on each side is a carved head OF gold. The
bowl is accompanied by large ladle, also gold
bowl: ''Mrs Josephine F. Mcdonald. A we'd
ding gift from the brother Senators OF Jos E.
Mcdonald, washington, January 18th, 1881"
A large 4a0Ogany case, 6atin-ltnod, contains
the bowl and Iadle, and the whole cost about
s7o0