Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-23

COMMITTEE MEETINGS At THE CAPITOL
SOME OF THE NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE
TIE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN NEW YORK
Latest Capitol Notes.
SUPPRESSION OF raLYG AMY.


The Senate judiciary committee today agreed
on bill designed for the suppression OF poly gamy.
us main features are sections (baSad on Mr.. Ed
munds bllil doing away with the present require
ihent Tor proofs of polyglmous marriages. by
proEldlhg that the fact or living I'm bgamous
relations Shall be sufficient evidence for conGc-
Cipn, ana that in prosecutions for bgdmy any per-
son urawn as a Juryman may he challenged on the
ground that he practices or believes In polyg9my
as religious rite; and certfin new provisions in
troduced by Senator Logan, deharring All pcly-a-
MISS from the privileges OF voting, services on
Jufles or holding Office.
MORE PENSION BILLS
Mr.. Bliss introduced in the House to-day bill
pensioning soldiers of tho late war who were con-
lined In so-called confederate prisons. Also fixing
an S3f so per month the pensions % S"h soldiers
Fave lost an arm or leg Ctherwi Use totally
disabled.
NEW MODE OF APPOINTING OFFICIALS PROPOSED.
Mr. Geddes. of Ohio, introduced a bill in the
Uouse today proposing constitutional
amendment whereby the appointment of
public officers except Cabinet o1irersN shall
DE vested IN a commission OF three, two
OF whom shall he appointed by the President
and the third Shall be the head o. the department.
TO which the business OF the aapoiEtac belongs.
Inc appointment must lie confirmed or rejected
shall hoa his Office for four years, unless removed
for cause.
THE AGRiCULTuRAL APPRorRI ALTON BILL
The House committee on agriculture met this
ii'i ilS anu cOulinSnccl the consideration OF the
estimates for the agricultural appropr ttioa b.ll
The commissioner asks for sIe3 go tor CO. lie ting
ana distributing monthly statistical report, which
HEN was the principal one discussed today. Last
year the appropriation made for this purpose was
s!VtOl. There Is ! very strong disposition on the
part 81 several NJ emberS OF the committee to in
crease the appropriation. so that the department
may inform the immediate growers vi crops from
.f,ie To TINE as II the condition OF the same
t"fo'ghoGb the country, in order that
farmers may have the beneht OF the
mo tfyal hx h.as
S1fio't3 boards OF trade. and that they uhe farm
ers) may Judge for themselves whether or not IL
would bc 10 their advantage to hold or sell their
grain Chairman Valentine says the committee
VIII probably recommend legislation on tniS sub
lect which will meet with the approval OF the
House. The committee VIII dispose OF the appro-
ffIat:on bill before taking uD any other business.
commissioner Lorng viii be fny't ted u appear be-
lore tne committee Tomorrow, ana explain his re-
gust for Increased appropriations. and VIII be In
tErf'gatfd principally u. ON the subject or the dis
trinution OF monthly crop REPORTS The HCuse
cHininttet on public e1feE3itUrnS, OF which en-
speaker Ra Mail Is chbfInan, net to-day and aD-
pclutad Sub-cUInmtthes To examine the various
lttinS o. expenditure which may be ehiboG q ia
TIE several appropr ton b lis Each Sub-cOnmit-
TEE VIII he charged with the revision OF two appro-
pration bills.