Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-11
The District i'm Congress.
ROUTES OF STEAM RAILROADS.

Mr.. ingalls, to-day introduced in the Senate the
bill he had before the last Congress to define the
routes OF steam railroads in the city OF Washington
and for other purposes 1t presc1bes certain routes
for all the railroads. and defines where depOtS shall
be located, etc.
sEvENTY-FIFTH MERIDIAN TINE
Mr.. Hawley introduced in the Senate to-day bill
to establish standard of time In the District of
Columbia 1t provides that the legal standard OF
time In the District shall hereafter be the mean
time OF the 18th meridian OF longitude west from
Greenwich, but enacts that the act shall not be
construed to affect existing contracts.
PROTECTION OF LIFE AGAINST FIRE AT HOTELS
Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri, introduced bill in the
House to-day for the better protection of Life against
fire at hotels in the District of Columbia.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE DISTRICT
Mr.. Rosecrans, OF California, introduced into the
House yesterday the old bill to amend the act sto
provide for the settlement OF claims against the
District of Columbia and conferring Jurisdiction on
the Court OF Claims to hear the same and for other
purposes" The bill extends the functions OF the
court to claims not included in the original act.
and validif1es the claims upon contracts under the
board OF public works, &C.
PRIVATE BILLS
In the Senate yesterday the bill OF last Congress
for the relief OF Reuben B. Clark and Sayles j.
Bowen was introduced.
Mr.. Ray, On H., introduced bills for the relief of
several persons In the District OF Columbia whose
property has been occupied by the government 1t
Stevens, $500; for e. Williams, SIS: for Thomas
Talbot, $780, for j. r. Condor, s12, 700
Capitol Notes.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, introduced in the House tn.
day bill to reduce to one cent the postage drop
member OF the joint committee on equalization
OF salaries OF the employees of the two houses said
to-day that the report will recommend that the pay
OF House employees be raised to correspond with
that OF Senate employees and that no reductions of
salaries will be advised.
Among the bills introduced by Representative
Nny dow
ment OF the eight-hour law.
The 7Sl bills and 81 joint resolutions introduced In
the House yesterday had all been sent to the
printer this morning, and so of the printed bills re-
turned.
John B. Raymond, delegate in Congress from the
Territory OF Dakota, was sworn In the House yes
Mr.. Cox introduced in the House to-day resolu-
tion for the abrogation OF the Clayton Bulwer
treaty.
The employees of the Capitol who have been dis
missed are concerned about getting their pay that
they may return to their various homes. For some
reason payment has been somewhat de. aged.
Gen. Vance, OF North Carolina intends soon to
present a bill in the House which viii change the
entire revenue system, reducing the revenue on
many things now barely taxed, and abolishtng the
Office OF collector The design is to have instead of
collector license agent In each county TO dis
tribute stamps
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS
Clerk Clark to-day appointed Mr.. ". r Cranna
assistant clerk, vice F. Gwinner, and Mr. William
Butler librarian, vice W. 81. Smith. Mr. II, g..
Williams, Of North Carolina, was this morning ap-
pointed assistant superintendent OF the document
room. Mr.. williams occupied that position during
the FOrty-Sixth Congress and for about four wears
previous. II. O. Walker. Of Iowa, was to-day ap-
pointed reading clerk, vice Mehaffey; Peter Foley,
OF Indiana, clerk in the document room, vice SIM
mons; Robert f. Howard has been appointed as
stStant clerk. vice Huston.
Tn. doorkeeper has appointed Rutherford Wy
song to be page and j. H Knight to be messenger
OF the House.
Mr.. G. Edmonston, of the District of Columbia,
has been appointed carpenter OF the House, vice j.
Il. Eunt.
J. F. Gutzwiller, Of Ohio, has been appointed as
". b. Smith, Of the District Of Columbia, has
been appointed assistant librarian OF the House.
vice H. S. Tucker.
CLERKS 10 SENATE COMNITTEES
The following clerks to Senate committees were
sworn in to-day: Manufactures. b. Strayer;
Railroads.. Harris, ST.; Territories Charles r.
Watson; Enrolled Bills-W J. Bruce: Indian Az
fairS-J. r. McCarty; Foreign RelatiOns-Wilson
Vance; RuleS-C. p. Reade; Public Buildings and
GrOunds-R. B. Malone; On Additional Accommo-
dations for the Library-Chester r. Faulkner.
THE CASE OF o'DoNNELL.
deputatiOn frOm the O'D0nnen committee OF
the Clan-na-Gael, Capt OMeagher Condor, chair
man, waited yesterday at the Capitol upon many
members OF Congress with the view OF securing the
passage OF resolution ON behalf OF O'DOnneI,
Their efforts were successful M. Hewitt who
undertook TO bring forward the resolution ia the
House received unanimous consent to q motion for
suspension OF the rules 20 pernit OF tts inffOduc-
t0n, ana II wa passed un1n1tnuQzay.