Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-16
At THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS- IN SESSION
BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST. ETC,


Senate.
| communications from the Secretary or the Treas
| ury were submitted In the Senate to-day by the
| President pro te3tpore, transmitting the annual
report of the coast and geodetic survey; and also
a response to the Senate resolution OF inquiry re-
snecting the organization of a separate court for
| the trial OF customs cases.
| The Chair submitted petitions from the board OF
| OF the signal service
| Mr.. Vest presented the petition OF Hon. Henry
hitchcock and Others, of St Louis for the estab-
nate officers OF the government.
| BILL TO PAY MRS. LINCOLN A PENSION.
| MI. Logan introduced a bill to pay Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln arrears OF pension for the five years inter-
| vening between the death of her husband and the
passage OF the act granting her pension uhe esti-
| mated total amount being SIS 00U and asks an i'm
| mediate consideration.
| Mr.. Blair OF the pension committee. suggested
the reference OF the measure TO that committee. as
IL was pertecting more comprehensive bill which
| The bill was so referred.
| THE CENSUS DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED
! Tine House census deficiency BILL on motion OF
Mr.. Hale. was taken up and passed. II appro-
PIRATES $1,000 additional to defray the expenses of
taking the tenth census Mr. Frye said the bill
was intended TO cover all arrearages and expenses
| up TO the 1st OF next July.
| THE LIBRARY ELL REPORTED.
Mr.. Eoornees reported from the joint select CON-
mttee on the subject, a bill authorizing the con-
struction of a building for the accommodation OF
| the Congressional library. mentioned elsewhere.
| He said the report was a unanimous one.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Robson, Immediately after the reading OF
the Journal, called up privileged question the
| resolution from the committee on rules submitted
| by him on THURSDAY last.
The point of order was raised by Messrs. Town
Shend and Burrows, that the call OF states for bills
| could not be interferred with.
pDin M r6a Id
| the call OF states
| ton, and the House decided not 10 consider the
| question Of privilege at the present time.
ntrauI ee and n u, R e,e M pis rs Mg[e r
vent the introd uction of infectious contagious
! diseases Also. to aid In the establishment and
! temporary support OF common schools BY Mr.
Wait-fo protect the propagation OF salt water
| fish. By Mr.. notwithstanding To the public do
| RADIO lately occupied by the Uncomphagre and
| White River Utes. BY Mr.. Farwell-To repeal the
law imposing tax on the deposit and capital OF
DankS Also, repeating the stamp tax on bank
| checks and matches By Mr.. Payson-To define the
crime OF bigamy, and to provide for the trial and
| punishment OF offenders Hereunder. BY Mr..
| Orth-Providing for the adjudication of claims
| against the United States. BY Mr.. McCoid-For
making the term OF office Of presidential electors
four years and giving them powerto act in OF
the death or disability OF the President and Vice
PRESIDENT BY Mr. Williams (ky.D-For the erec-
ton OF a monument over the grave OF z. Taylor.
The House committee on appropriations met
this morning. The subcommittee in charge OF
the several appropriation bills were called upon
for reports, but none were yet prepared. At
conference between the Subcommittee on the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill and the
Secretary OF State on Saturday last certain sug-
geStl0nS We're made by the committee regarding
items to be included in that measure and until the
Secretary is heard from on these points the bill
cannot be completed. The committee considered
~ R,ir al
ton OF S35 COO to aid in the propagation OF white
hsh and agreed to insert the item In the first dcf
cheney bill.
The District i'm Congress.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMrTTEE-PoToMAC FLATS
BfIL-BLADENSBCRG RAILROAD BILL, ETC. a..
The House committee on the District of Colum-
bia, at meeting held to-day, directed Chairman
Neal to report favorably the bill for the reclama-
ton OF the Potomac flats. This bill has heretofore
been printed In iull in The STAR. Mr. Neal will at
once prepare report and report the bill very soon,
so as to get it leading pllce on the House caen-
dar. At to-day'S meeting OF the committee Major
Twining was present with maps and drawings OF
the river front, which he explained very fully.
bill pending before the District committee of
the House is to incorporate the 9th street and
Biadensburg railroad company. The incorpora-
tors are Edwin o. Read; Geo. I. May. Henry S.
Stow, Sidney l. Wales and John l. Hscock The
bill contempiateS giving such corporation author
ity to lay double or single track railway, COM
mencing at the corner OF 9Th street and Pennsyl-
Vania avenue, thence along 9Th TO its intersection
with X street: along ia an eaStery direction to
its intersection with Boundary street to its inter
section with Maryland avenue and 18th street
northeast. and thence along the Bladensburg pike
TO the District line. with the right TO run public
carriers thereon drawn 10y horse power or steam.
The capital stock Of the company is fixed at hot
less than ssoo.ooo or more than 100000, in shares
40 effort will be made by the District committee
to 60 back TO the Old system OF having a distinc-
tive day for the con Sideration OF District matters
In the House. the opinion being that the District
Will fare much better by taking its chances and
| being on an equality with the other committees.
There are six bills pending before the committee
to incorporate new street railway companies
That there may be no misunderstanding. Chair
man Neal OF this committe. stated that all bills
referred to the committee the District OF Coun-
bta. are in turn referred TO subcommittee.
The subcommittee to whom bills are referred
Will always be willing 10 hear such parties may
be entitled TO a hearing. The full committee,
however. having but few hours for consultation
each week, will not hear individuals, but will act
upon the reports made 10y the subcommittee
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
met this morning, and the first business trans
! acted was to change the regular days OF meetings
from Mondays to Thursdays. The following refer
ences of pending business were made:-Au bills
pertaining to the water supply OF the District. its
increase, etc, to a subcommittee consisting OF
Messrs. Harris, Rollins and German; the District
code to MeSSrs. Ingalls,. Harris and Vance; bill
No. 51S to provide Industrial home for girls TO
Mr.. Butler; bill No. 63l, 10 purchase square No.
for the Incorporation OF the US Fidelity and
board of charities, TO Mr.: McMillan all bills re-
lating TO street railroads. to subcommittee on
street railroads to be hereafter appointed all bills
on steam railroads, to subcommittee on steam
railroads to be hereafter appointed; and all bills
for claims, remission OF taxes, etc, to a SUBJ
committee, yet to be appointed, on taxes and dam
ages
BILL TO CONSTRUCT NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
The committee On additional accommodations
for the Congressional library to-day agreed upon
and authorized Senator voorhees, to report bill
for the construction OF a library building The
bill was reported to-day. 1t is the bill that was
passed by the Senate Of the last Congress. with
several amendments, the most important OF which
increases the amount appropriated for the pur-
chase OF the site from 81 COO 600 to 100000 Also
empowers the commission entrusted with the con-
Structl0n TO make contracts after advertising and
receiving bids for the work, and requires a report
OF the progress OF the work to be submitted to
Congress at the commencement Of each session of
Congress.
THK n AFTER OF WATER SUPPLY
for the District has been placed In charge OF Sena-
tors Harris, Rollins and German, all of whom are
IN favor OF proper increase OF water facilities OF