Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-12
OTHER MATTERS OF PUBLIC AND LOCAL
INTEREST.
Thc Senate.

ohiteu states IN the teilOWStOne park ana to pre-
serve the game there: also. whether the area of
the park should be extended, and if so. to what
extent; also, whether contracts should be made
by the Secretary OF the Interior leasing the park
or portions OF 1t, and giving exclusive privilege for
the erection OF telegraph lines or running Stages
At the close, OF the morning hour Mr.. Beck pro-
posed to call up his resolution for an Investigation
OF political assessments, but owing to the absence
or MT. EdmundS. whose motion to refer the reSOlu-
tlon TO the committee on the Judiciary was pend
ing, Mr.. Beck agreed that it should be laid aside
temporarily.
House Of Representatives.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The post office, Military academy, and agricul-
tural appropriation bills were reported in the
House to-day and referred to the committee of the
whole.
MIR. Henderson, of Illinois, chairman of the COM
mittee on military AFFAIRS reported back the reso-
luton calling Oh the Secretary OF War for informa-
ton rs to what action has been taken under act OF
August e 1892 to relieve certain soldiers from the
charge or GesertOn. Adopted.
THE DISTRICT REFORM SCHOOL
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Attorney General relative to the erection OF
suitable buildings for the Reform school Of the
District of Columbia. Referred.
Mr.. RANDALL's RIVER AND HARBoR INQUIRY.
Mr.. Randall OF Pennsylvania, offered a resolu-
tlon requesti ng the President to transmit to the
House a statement showing the aggregate amount
which has been expended In the Improvement of
the rivers and harbors from the beginning of the
government to the present time: the amount an
nualy expended and the aggregate and annual
expenditure in the improvement OF each river and
harbor. accompanied by references to the laws al-
thorizing each OF such expenditures, and also
statement showing what benefit to commerce. If
any. mas resulted from each OF said expenditures
rivers and harb0rs before and after Improvement,
and also TO inform the House whether any moneys
nave been appropriated or expended in the i'm
provement OF rivers Or harbOrS not navgable
within the legal definition OF the word ssnavlga-
Bile" as defined 10y tie United States Supreme
Court, and also to state whether any money has
been appropriated or expended for the improve
mcnt o. any river or harbOr not within the United
States. Referred
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BILL
The House then proceeded to the consideration
0! the congressional library bill
Mr. Rice, Of Massachusetts, charm; n OF the
committee having the matter in charge explained
the status OF the bll He reviewed the necessities
which existed for the erection OF a new building
to accommodate the books which now crowded
the Congressional library, and stated that last
session the only difference in the committee was
in reference to the site for the building. The
majority OF the committee waS in favor Of site
east of the Capitol; the minority was in favor of
placing the structure in Judiciary Square. Since
that time the latter site has recently been selected
lor the pension building and was longer prac-
tcable The bill reported last session conte,nplA-
ted the taking OF the two squares east Of the Cap
ital; the bill now proposed recommended the TAX
ing or one square only, bounded by street
north, East Capitol street and 1st and I'd streets
cast. The maximum price at which the commits
s!O1 might purchase that square was $500 OO0; the
building recommended last year was a ''gothic"
style. and would have cost from six to eight mil
lions; the one now proposed was OF the Itailan
renaissance" style, ana would cost from three 10
similar.
Mr.. Geddes, OF Ohio. who at last session favored
judiciary Square as site for the library building,
stated that in consideration of the fact that the
Pension Office was to be erected there he had
abandoned 1t for the next best location-east OF
the Capitol.
In repy to a question by Mr. Cannon. of Illi-
nois, he said that though there plenty OF
lelt IN Judlclary square he was opposed to de-
stroylng one OF the public parks OF the city.
Ihc District fn Congress.
CHAIRMAN NEAL ON THE POLICE SYSTEM.
The confidence displayed by the House Of Rep
resentatives in the District OF Columbia commit
tee yesterday was thoroughly attested In lit
tie over an hour four important bills were passed,
relating to taxation the revauation of real estate
the regulation OF licenses and for the relief OF oc-
cupying claimants-the three latter without being
read.
Chairman Neal says this will comprise all the
important features OF District legislation for the
session.
"Wlll there be an Investigation Of the police
system?" asked the STAR man.
mot unless by petition the citizens of Washing
Ton request such an investigation. The charges
agdnSt aga the detective force are serious however,
jury or some other tribunal"
THE DISTRICT REFORM SCHOOL
The PTes1dent pro TEN OF the Senate today
sunmltted a communication from the Attorney
General transmitting letter from the president
or the board OF trustees OF the reform school con-
tanning an estimate from the trustees of tue
school for suitable buildings for that institution
The Attorney General approves the request for an
appropriation for additional buildings and directs
the attention Of Congress to the urgency OF the
matter.
The estimates are as follows: For Improve
hehls.additlon 10 family building. three stories,
steam heating. gas, etc, complete sI2 500
one new barn, stone basement, and frame
One outbuiiding for farm purposes. with '''Vo
cellars for root crops Observation-Disclosures. c5O
One building for chapel. stone foundation.
WIN frame superstructure........ ....... 5000
The following note accompanies the estimates:
"The present buildings, two in number, are over
those now committed It is desired to separate ate
the younger from the older inmates and with the
additional room thus afforded the capacity OF
the scho0l Will be increased at least One-fourtn"
In his letter to the Attorney General Mr. Rtchard
Joseph, president OF the board, states that the
accommodations that will be Afforded by these
Duilioings" li The whole was referred to the Dis
Capitol Notes.
EHA' Gay I1uoOcil, vi MlCnlgan, was In his seat
1or the first time this session to-day. He was con-
graduated by his republican colleagues who have
been Reelected, upon his RETURN
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
The House committee On civil service reform has
amended the Kasscn b1l uhe provisions of which
have heretofore been printed in THE STAR so as to
include In its provisions the clerks and employees
OF all classes and grades in the service OF the
Senate and House OF Representatives.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
The House OF Representatives is making rapid
headway with the appropriation bills To-day
three were reported viz: For the Post Office de-
partment, the agricultural bill, and the military
acaGeMy Oiil TwoOf the appropriation bills have
already passed the House, viz: The Indian and the
consular and diplomatic bills
WAYS AND MEANS
The ways and means committee of the House
discussed this morning the schedule OF the tariff
commission, item by item, reaching No. 20 In the
list OF 1885 items, not counting the free list But
few changes were made. Some items, among
them soda, we're reserved for further considera-
ton. Flaxseei and and lnseed oils, upon which
the commission suggested rate OF 26 cents per
gallon, were restored by the committee to the Old
rates. 50 CENTS The work OF the committee Is stin
In Schtdule A, chemicals.