Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-04
At THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SESSION OF THE HoUSE-MEETINGs
OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
House OF Representatives.


Aresolution was adopted to pay ex-sergeant-at-
Arms Thompson $1,000 for expenses incurred by
him in connection with the obSeQuieS Of the late
President Garfield.
resolution was adopted authorizing the ap-
continent OF three additional officers under the
Sergeant-at-ArmS- bookkeeper and two assistant
Sergeant-atarmS.
The committees were then called for reports.
The District in Congress.
THE NEW HALL OF RECORDS.
In the Senate yesterday the bill appropriatng
s2f0,O00 for site near the War department build
Ing and the erection thereon of a brick and metal
hre-proOf building as hall of records of the War
department, upon plans heretofore submitted by
the quartermaster general, under his drection,waS
passed. Mr. Allison moved to limit the cost of the
site to $4,000. and stated that the property pro-
posed to be purchased could have been secured by
the pension bureau at that figure. After debate
amendments making the hall receptacle for legis-
lative as we'll as executive documents were agreed
10 and the bill as amended was passed.
THE PENDING BILL AS TO LAND RECORDS.
The bill pending in the Senate concerning the
land records of the District" is as follows: Be tt
enacted, ETC., That the recorder of deeds for the
District OF Columbia, before entering upon the dis
charge OF his duties as such recorder, shall exc
cute his bond to the United States of America in
the sum or $O 000, with SuretieS, for the faithful
performance of his duties as such recorder of
deeds the sa Id bond to be approved by one Of the
Justices OF the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia and filed with the clerk of said court.
And any person conceiving himself or herself in
Jured by any breach of official duty by said re-
eorder OF deeds shall be entitled to, and have on
demand, copy of such bond. certified by the said
clerk under his hand and the seal OF his Office upon
in the name of the United States OF America for the
use OF the party injured, and judgment may be
recovered tt upon such action for the damage ac-
Sec. 2. That the recorder of deeds for the Dis
trict OF Columbia shall index all instruments of
UsT writing required by law to be recorded in his
q 10 tn CajH in
struments OF writing, in general alphabetical
index of said names to be kept by him for that
according to the initial letter OF the christian
names and the first vowel Of the surnmeS of such
partles. and which index Shall show how the book
ana page In Which said instruments of writing are
recorded.
Sec g. That in addition to the index provided
lor In the above clause there shall be kept by the
saiG recorder OF deeds separate general index of
said instruments OF writing to be known as the
properly index, in which Shall be shown tn
by square and lot the squares and lots affected to
be Kept separate under such respective square and
iot, ana In numerical order, and the books and
pages where said Instruments OF writing are re-
corded: The said indexes shall be kept separate
according as the property is situated In the city of
Washington, in the city of Georgetown, or.fn that
part of the District OF Columbia outside Of said
cities; and said indexes shall commence on the
llrst day of January, A. d. 1882; and the said re-
corder of deeds shall be paid for his services in
thlS behalf at the same rates and In the same man
ner IN which he is now paid for similar services
. oEC q. j IaL tne clerk OF the Supreme Court OF
tie District OF Columbia shall index in separate
general alphabetical index for each branch OF said
court to be kept by him tor that purpose and ac-
cordng to the Initial letter of the christian names
anu Tie 1fSt VoWel OF the SurnameS of all the par
Ces thereto, all causes, ORDERS decrees judgments
attachments, and all other acts Of said court
passed theren relating TO or affecting the title OF
any iind In the District OF Columbia, and which
Index or indexes shall show the number of the
cause and docket and page where entered; and
SAID indexes hall commence on the first day OF
January, A d. 1882; and the said cler, shall be paid
Ior MS services ia this behalf at the rates he is
now pali Tor services OF similar character and bis
costs in the cause and be taxed as his other cost,
are In said cause.
Capitol Notes.
The committee on commerce OF the House have
invited a number OF distinguished persons to give
their views on interstate commerce. Mr. Charles
Francis Adams, OF Massachusetts,, being among
the number. The hearing viii begin on the 10Th
Oh FeDfuary. and continue three or four days.
speaker Keller has issued an order prohibiting
the sale OF liquor in the House restaurant.
The Dill directing the architect OF the Capitol to
make certain changes and repairs in the House
wing OF the Capitol was passed by the Senate yes
terday
The Senate was not In session to-day.
Ihe joint resolution, which the committee on
foreign affairs to-day directed reported to the
house iOr printing and recOmmittai, in regard to
the treaty OF Washington. requests the President
Oh the United States to give the notice to Great
Britain, provided for in article 3 OF the treatyOf
loID. lGf the termination OF the provisions or said
treaty contained In articles IS to 25 inclusive and
reltng 10 the fisheries and also TO institute ne
gotiat1OnS with Great Britain by which, after the
termination OF said provisions the fisheries OF this
natioQ sh2u be restored to the rights and prv;.
legeS formerly enjoyed 10y them.