Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-17
WHAT Is DOING ArTHE CAPITOL



Mr. TEILER'S SUCCESSOR SWORN IN
As soon as the journal was read in the Senate
MI Hill, OF Colorado. presented the credentials OF
Mr.. Chilc0tt, the successor to Secretary Teller,
which were read. Mr. Hill then escorted Mr. Chill
colt to the Presidents DESK and be was duly sworn
in President Davis welcomed MIR. Chilcott to the
Senate. Mr. Teller, who had during the proceed
ing occupied his Old seat, Immediately arose and
retired to the republican cloak-ro1m. Many Of the
Senator's shook hands with him and expressed re-
grets at his departure from she Senate.
THE DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY QUESTION.
Mr.. Harris, from the District committee, re-
ported adversely the bin to provide for the COM
pletion OF the dam at Great Falls, In the Potomac.
Indefinitely postponed. Also from the same COM
mittee, substitute for the bill to increase the
water supply OF Washington. Placed on the caien-
dar.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill to provide for the
care and inspection of all animals to be slaugh-
tered for food in the District OF Columbia and to
incorporate the Washington Stock Yard and
A1attOir company.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the judiciary committee, re.
lands subject to taxation The bill went to the
calendar.
House Of Representatives..
On motion Of Mr.. Robson, resolution was
adopted providing that on and after April 9th the
daily hour Of the meeting Of the House shall be II
am.
Under the call Of states the following bills etc.,
were introduced and referred: BY MI. Carpenter
..
Murch-ResOlution calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information as to whether IN his
estimates for appropriation covering laborers me
chanfcs, &C., such estimates were based on the
eighthour law. By Mr.. Bland-To retire the cir
culation OF national banks and to continue them
as banks of discount and deposit. By Mr.. Neal
Providing for the collection OF taxes in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
THE FLORIDA CONTEST, ETC.
Mr.. Ranney, from the committee ON elections,
submitted the majority report In the contested
| election case OF Bisbee VS.. Finley, from second
district of Florida declaring the contestant Bsbee
entitled to the seat Laid over for future action
Mr.. Crapo under instructions from the commit
zee on banking and currency, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolutions making the bill to
enable national banking associations to extend
their corporate existence special order for S5th
April This elected long discussion.
The House by a vote Of 14s to a9refused to sus-
pend the rules. The democrats voted generally
against the proposition. This is the second time
the House has refused to suspend the rules and
give the bill status which would have the chance
| OF passage.
The District In Congress.
MEETING OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
The House committee on the District of Colum-
bia made favorable report to-day on the petition
Of Annie Carroll and Maria c. F1tzhugh for DAM
ages done their property in the public improve
mentS OF Washington. The petition was referred
to Mr. Garrison, with directions TO prepare bill to
authorize the claimants to prosecute before the
court OF claims. The committee made an adverse
report on tie petition OF Fred Bates for additional
compensation for damage to his property. The
greater part OF the session Of the committee was
devoted to the consideration Of the bill to allow
the Southern MarylandRailroad Company to enter,
under proper restrictions, the corporate limits
OF the District. No conclusion was reached. Re-
preventative Hoge, of West Virginia, will probably
be assigned by the Speaker as member OF the
District committee, to take the place OF RepreSen-
tat1ve Allen, OF Missouri, deceased.
Capitol Notes.
The letter OF Postmaster General Howe in rela-
ton TO additional accommodations for the post
Office department and the city post Office sub
mitted to the Senate to-day from Mr.. Rollins,
chairman OF the committee on public buildings
and grounds, and ordered to be printed.
THE RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT.
Messrs. Ransom and Vest were appointed sub
committee by the Senate committee on improve
ment OF the river front at Washington, to examine
into the titles to Kdwell bottoms and other
grounds along the river front, and report to the
committee at its meeting tomorrow the result of
their inquiries
THE LYNCH-CHALMERS CONTEST.
kilograms have been sent by the chairman OF
the House caucus committee to all republican
absentees to be in their seats by the middle Of the
present week. 1t is expec.e on Wednesday or
Thursday to call up the contested election case OF
Lynch VS.. Cha hers. The committee of elections
have reported resolution that Lynch Is entitled
to the seat now held by Chalmers. The republi-
cans anticipate that the democrats will flbuster
to prevent Lynch being seated. Hence the neces-
sity OF the republicans having quorum Of their
own members