Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-22
that Of ensign. and providing that the midshtp-
men now on the list shall constitute junior


that Of ensign. and providing that the midship-
men now on the list shalt constitute junior
grade OF ensign. Adopted.
Also, an amendment changing the title OF the
Ing that masters now on the list shall constitute
Junior grade OF lieutenants. Adopted.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Illinois, offered an amendment
providing that the eight chiefs of bureaus shall
receive no additional rank or pay above their
regular rank or relative rank in the line star OF
the navy.
Mr.: Thomas favored the amendment, and Mr.
R0 OeSon opposed It The amendment was agreed
tO-S6 to g.
Mr.. Talbot offered an amendment providing
five cadets-at-large ard one from the District Of
Columbia, to be appointed by the President, and q
number OF cadets equal to one-half OF the repre-
SentatOn in Congress from the states and terrific
nes. or as near thereto as may be, &C.
District Bills In the House.
THE BILL TO INCREASE THE POLICE FORCE PASSED
MI. Neal, when the District committee was called
in the House to-day, called up the Senate bill to
Increase the police force in the District He moved
concurrence in the Senate amendments. The bill
provides for one major, one captain, ten lieuten-
ants, twenty sergeants and two hundred and nifty
privates. The detective corps Is abolished, and
the Commissioners are authorized to appoint not
m hpo m
citizens Of the United States The Senate amend
mentS were concu rred In, and the bill was passed
THE BILL TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING PASSED.
Mr.. Urner moved to concur in the Senate amend
ments to the bill to more efrecrualy suppress gam
bling in the District The Senate struck out the
minimum punishment provided by the House, and
left such punishment discretionary with the court
The Senate amen dment was concurred In, and the
bill was passed.
THE BILL IN RELATION TO ExTRADITIoN OF FUGI-
TIvES FROM JUSTICE PASSED.
Mr. Hoge called up the bill to confer upon the
senior associate justice Of the Supreme Court OF the
District, In the absence or inability OF the CHIEF
justice OF said court, the powers and duties now
conferred upGc him relative to the extradition OF
fugitives from justice. TO bill was passed.
THE BILL TO REGU LATE THE CARRYING OF PAsSEN-
GERS ON STR EET CARS.
Mr.. Klotz called up the bill to regulate the car
rying Of passengers by street railroad cars in the
District 1t makes it penal offense for the en-
ploye OF any OF the companies to receive fare
from any passengers after the seats are filled.
MI kasson said he hoped the bill would be laid
Mr.. Robeson raised the question of consideration
against the BILL and the House refused to consider
THE LICENSE TAX ON COMMERCIAL rRAvERERs
REPEALED.
The committee reported without recommenda-
tion the bill introduced by Mr. Cox, of New York,
repeating the license tax commercial travellers.
The tax is now $780, The bill repeas the tax 1t was
passed with but slight opposition.
The bill for the relief OF Rebecca Dougherty was
reports ed favorably and placed on the private cal
endar. 1t gives the beneficiary $2l6 for services
as janitress at the public schools.
The conference report on the North O-street
railroad was reported by Mr.. Price, but as it was
unaccompanied by an explanatory report it was
withdrawn.
BILLS TO BE FAvORABLY REPORTED
The committee OF the District ordered to report
favorably the following bills, but they were not
nnta To 1ar-.
Trust company of Washington" "For the relief
OF Sarah A. Redmond" ito authorize the issue OF
duplicate certificate for one burned); ''For the
relief OF Melissa s. Polar, OF the same character;
"For the relief of John connolly for one overpay-
ment OF taxes made by him as the administrator OF
the estate OF James Barwood."
PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRES IN HOTELS.
Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri, introduced in the House
to-day bill to provide for the better protection
Of life in the hotels and lodging houses OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. 1t is made the duty OF every
hotel keeper or Of lodging house of over two
stories in height to provide and securely rasten in
every lodging room above the second story, which
has an outside window, and is used for the accom-
modation OF guests, a rope or rope ladder as
means OF escape In case Of fire, Of at least inch
In diameter, to be securely fastened within the
SUFFICIENT length to reach s to - the V ground. d.
appliance may be substituted Of equal or greater
utility. Every hotel and lodging house over three
stories in height shall be provided with perma-
nent iron balconies, with iron stairs leading from
easS 5as ~
appliance and the part OF the room it can be
found. Violations of the provisions OF the bill are
fine Of not more than $500 less than $50 Hotels
OF four stories are required to keep watch
man each r floor sOg or story thereof
fire should break out between the hours of o. m.
and am. In case of fire he is required to awaken
each guest large gong, or bell, is required to
be placed near the Office to be used to alarm the
guests In case OF fire. II the watchman leave his
post more than IS minutes at any one time or fails
TO awaken the guests 1T is made a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment in the District
Jail not more than yearor by fine not less than
$50 or more e than $500 Hotel proprletors are
ply with the terms Of the bill The act is to be
given In charge OF the grand jury at each session,
to make due inquiry and indict and bring to trial
all found guilty of violating any OF its provisions
All fines collected under the act to be turned
into the Treasury of the United States for the
benefit OF the common schools OF the District All
hotels or lodging houses hereafter constructed,
over two stories in height and 100 feet in length,
shall have at least two pair of stairs leading from
the ground floor to the uppermost story.
NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICER PROPOSED IN THE DIS
TRICT
Mr.. Garrison, Of Virginia, introduced in the
House to-day, bill providing for the appoint
ment by the superintendent of public buildings
and grounds. at s.. 800 year, of mechanical en-
gineer, who shall also be machinist, whose duty
1t shall be to inspect the heating ventilating and
elevating apparatus in the several executive de.
partmentS and report thereon to the superinten.
dent OF public buildings and grounds 1T is also
made his duty to inspect all new machinery here.
after USED by the government. Referred to the
committee on public building and grounds
Capitol Notes.
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CONTINUE
THE CENSUS WORK.
The House to-day passed Joint resolution pro.
vtding an appropriation OF $500 600 to continue the
work OF the Census of1lce. Mr.. Caswell, who had
the matter In charge, stated that the Secretary OF
the Interior had already furlOughed one hundred
clerks, and unless provision was made for the.l
retention the force Of the Office would be demoral
ized.
TELEGRAPH AND CABLE BILL.
Mr.. Logan this morning reported to the Senate
with favorable recommendation from the Judi.
ciary committee the bill introduced by Eim on the
10Th ultimo for the regulation of telegraph and
cable companies The bill has been amended in
committee by striking out the provision that upon
repeated OnenSeS against the requirements OF the
measure persons or corporations may be enjOined
from further transactng telegraph business The
requirements are that dispatches shall be re.
ceived from any person or from any other line
and transmitted without favor or prejudice, and
that no extra charge shall be made for the origi
nal date line IN messages received from Other
lines A penalty OF $500 and costs of suit Is pre.
scrlbed for violation OF the provisions OF the bill
the company offending to be also liable to action
for damages This bill Is similar in its provisions
TO the Joyce bill now pending In the House.
CONDITION OF THE REGULAR APPROPRIATION BILLS