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secure the arrest OF Can't H. w. Howgate, the fri-
gltive defaulter to the United States

secure the arrest OF Capt H. W. Howgate, the f,i-
gltlve defaulter to the United States.
THE SENATE, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION,
vest erday, after confirming the nomination OF C.
c. Davis to be postmaster at Leadvile, Colorado,
took up the treaty with Mexico which provides
for retrial OF the Well and La Abra claims, and,
alter long discu sion. agreed TO postpone further
consideration OF the subject until after the tari
Dill has been disposed of.
THE PROPOSED RAILROAD INVESTIGATION
The joint esolut.on offered In the House yester-
day by Mr.. Dunn, OF Arkansas, and referred to the
committee on commerce. providing for an investi-
cation OF the subject OF railroad transportation,
uIrectS tne commissioner OF railroads to consider
and investigate the subject and inquire generally
into the conditions affecting commerce with for
elgn nations and among the states the Character
| and extent OF Determinations made by railroad
corporations, ana the rates charged by them
wnether exoroitant or unequal and the suficiency
LUZ lIaInc throughout the country.
PAY TO coNTEsTANrs
MI. Cox, OF North Carolina, introduced in the
House yesterday bill providing that In cases OF
contested elections the contestant shall be paid
nothing unless the House shall declare that there
were reasonable grounds for the contest, and that
tne pay Shall then be such only to cover the
necessary expenses. and not to exceed 81 900.
COST OF COMPLETING THE MONITORS
In letter transmitting the supplementary re-
port OF the naval advisory board TO the House,
secretary Chandler gives estimated cost OF CON-
nleting and armtng the monitor Puritan s., ,6sS-
726 the Amphitrite, 81 29l 22O: the Terror 81 2s4-
22O, and the Monadnock, 81, ,434, 49,
LAND GRANT RAILROADS
The Speaker laid before the House yesterday
letter from the Secretary OF the Interior, In re-
sponse TO the resolution OF inquiry offered by Mr.
Pound. chairman OF the House committee on pub
Tic lands, as to what land grant railroads have
been completed within the period fixed by the
acts granting them charters. The letter embo1les
report from the commissioner OF the land Office
SENATOR M1LLsR's BRIDGE BILL
The three bridge bills introduced In the Senate
this morning by Mr.. Miller, of New York, copies
Of which have heretofore been introduced In the
House by Mr.. Crowley, propose to authorize the
construction OF three bridges across the Niagara
river, at the villages OF Lewiston and Tonawanda
and at point between Lewiston and the noun
tain ridge above that village. These bridges
are constituted post routes when they shall have
been constructed. The legislature OF New York has
already granted the right to build the bridges
mentioned In these bills.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The House committee on foreign affairs this
morning after reading communication from the
Secretary OF the Treasury, explanatory OF the
workings OF the Hawaiian treaty, authorized Rep
resentative Kasson to report to the House a reso-
luton favor1ng the retention OF the treaty. but in
modified form. Representatives Blount and Bel
mont Will dissent from the report OF the majority
MI. Belmont takes the ground that various grades
OF sugars, not contemplated by the treaty, have
been admitted free OF duty, and that Therefore the
Treasury department is now on trial rather than
the treaty.