Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-12
The Bill ROOnl.

at the opening OF he preceding Congress, but quite
enough 10 keep members busy for the rest of their
official life. The bills cover the whole field of legs-
ltion from propositions to change the organic law
of the land down to the granting Of relief to pri
Eate claimant for some trivial damage sustained
twenty or fifty years ago Most of these measures
are Oil acquaintance. but few show The spread
OF new IDEAS. A notable demonstration was made
against the land grant railroads. and it is safe to
predict that these corporations will be subjected to
scrutinizlng investigation this winter. One bill
strikes AT the excessive passenger rates OF the
Union and Central Pacific railroads, by providing
that hereafter the highest charge shall he three
cents mile. Mr.. Springer enters again his ConSti-
tutiOnal amendment prohibiting special legislation;
an evil which the proceedings OF the past few days
Show requires speedy and vigorous treatment. Mr..
Dingleys shipping bills, as noticed previously in
these columns, point to hopeful progress by this
Congress In the way OF building uD native COM
meTce. A number of other members Introduce bills
OF the same purpOTt; and with commerce commit
tee free To exercise its legitimate functions we may
expect to have useful bill reported. Mr. Blanch-
ards DILL, providing for a shorter interval between
the election Of congressman and the beginning of
the session, touches question which deserves con-
Sheraton. IL the lower House is to come "fresh
from the people" the elections might profitably be
held certainly within the year in which the men,
ber'S term begins whereas now in some cases
fifteen months intervene.
UreS among them a resolution OF inquiry on the
railroad conquest OF Mexico, a bill relative to the
Chinese indemnity fund.- free ship bill, one cent
local rate postal measure and Joint resolutions
abr0Gating the ClaytOn-BUlwer and German treat
les Mr. Hewitt also introduced free ship bill,
and Nj. Bingham a one cent postage bill.
The tail tWSterS' were on hand to ventilate
their Indignation at British tyranny, and patriotic
members We're not lacking who wished all citizens
TO enjoy fun and unObstructed political rights
Bills dealing with the silver question: the national
banks, the civil service, PENSIONS education, home
stead laws, the revenue and internal taxes postal
reforms. changes in court jurisdiction, scientific eX-
periments. patents, Indian matters foreign rela-
lions, immigration, internal improvements and
many other subjects Of equal Importance not to
speak OF the thousand and bills for the relief of
John Doe and Richard Roe have now been duly
"read first and second time and referred to COM
mlttee Few of them VIII ever be heard OF again.
but several are faed TO provoke very lively debate
"Justice,' in pleasant article elsewhere asks
that fair show should be given to the sea serpent
He makes out pretty good case for the big snake:
sui the troublesome query comes up Why if they
exist nobody ever yet saw dead sea serpent?
They must die now and then and their dead bodies
must be washed ashore somewhere. Yet the Bar
NUNS of the world. who have been on the lookout
these many years for sea serpent dead or alive
have never Yet been able to secure even the Skele-
ton Of one Then, again, the snake stories extant
don't seem to consist The Long Branch serpent
Is officially reported is ninety or one hundred feet
long and thirty feet wide. This snake story is not
We'll prVp0rti0ned. II is too broad lOr its length
We are threatened with the professional beauty
craze IN It's most obnoxious fOrn,-the sale OF photo
graphs Of pretty women. simply as such. without
regard to any claim TO attention as public charac-
ttr5. a man or woman who is brought into ia
mGar contact with the public as an actor. author
poitrlin or the like may be excused for exposing
Hkene5Sts for sale in obedience 10 q lertfinatn
curiosity and interest, but Tor Il woman In private
HE u make merchandise OF her physical charms
BY authorizing the sale OF her photographs either
Tor royalty On the profits, or to feed her vanity
Is opposed TO all notions Of mo1esty. 1t is salts
factory 10 learn that the father OF young Ameri-
can lady who has lately attracted attention abroad
Tor her beauty has contradcted the report that
her photographs are to be placed on sale In New
York. and has furthermore notified dealers that any
attempt to trade in these pictures VIII subject
them to prosecution 10 the fun extent of the law.
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The 10000 Vanderbilt ball came off last n-ht as
advertised, and is said to have been reSplendant
affair. The two hundred million dollar host who
seems 10 have a knack at making epigramS and
subsequently denying them, is reported to have
predicted that the ball would be a s'snorter" This
he afterwards denied having said, but we do not
the ball very well 1t Was a 'snorter,' and no mis-
take, however Vanderbilt may have characterized
It. In size, splendOr, and social display it Laid
ont anything OF the sort since the last Vanderbilt
ball Diamonds were as common as marbles and
JacqueIninOt roses free as daisies, while choice
wines nOwet like water. II this isn't a Snorter'
OF ball 1t would puzzle q photographer to tell
what IS.
The man kOop. who declared he had murdered
Amanda Fluck. seems 10 be one Of those curious
people who cannot tell the truth even if they try.
The public had not done shuddering at the horrible
Confession before Amanda turned up alive and We'll
and very sure that she had not been murdered.
And koop IL seems, is another man, his real name
being kampft. He now stoutly denies having
murdered any body which. in the light of his record
Is regarded strong evidence TO the contrary so
hc is held 10 await further Developments
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The nationa! republican committee now In SEES
Sion, do much To offend the better sentiment OF
the party anu the prospect Of their doing so is re-
ported 10 Do good. IL the rOtten-bUrOugh delegates
are uncAa IseI aud II Ma,IOne is recognized as the
republican party IN Virginia. the committee VIII
have done about all ii can 10 handicap party sue
cess next year.
The newspaper explorers have cut rowed.
wa.Eed ana burned their way through the ever
g'1Ce5 OF Flcridi in safety, ana the narrative OF
then adventures IS soon TO be published II isex
pected 10 be highly Favored story OF adventure
dealing WITH snakes, Indians, SEainpS, aligators
strange flowers and insects, and other fantastic
Items OF lie IN tropical widernesse5 No doubt their
expedition WAS triumph and very enjoyable in its
way, but for real pleasure, for one fond OF the
beautiful. a walk on Pennsylvania avenue these
sunny afternoons in shopping hours is much easier
and to be preferred.
GTeely,s fate appeals to English sympathy and
love OF adventure, and well-equipped expedition
OF search is 10 sail from that country next June
under Capt. Adams, an expert In polar navigation
One novel feature OF the expedition will be the car
Tying OF passengers who may wish taste OF arctic
life Capt. Adams believes that Greedy IS alive
and hopes 10 lind him and his party during the
Snort polar summer. His ship WILL no doubt be OF
Service III experimenting any relief work done un-
der home auspices
IL Is not the free traders alone who are guilty M
"tinkering with the tariff out In Ohio wool is a
local ISSUE" and as such Is handled very gently
b. beth parties In the senate a strong effort win
D. made 10 put back the duty to protect this article
and In the house Mr. Converse, an orthodox dem
ocTat, viii advocate the policy. proposition
10 restore the duty on wool would be antagonized