Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN THE HOUSE.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS AND
COMMITTEE WORK.
The Senate.

The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate communica-
tfon from W. W. Corcoran. chairman OF the Joint
commission, transmitting the annual report OF the
Washington Monument association. Also a me-
mortal OF the produce exchange OF New York city,
urging immediate and definite action with regard
to the Spanish treaty. The papers were appropri-
ately referred.
The Interstate commerce bill was then taken up
and MI. George addressed the Senate on tt.
House Of Representatives.
MR. BLoUNT MAKES A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mir. Bount, rising TO personal ex PLANTATION, sent
to the clerks desk and had read letter from the
commissioner OF agriculture taking eXception9 to
some remarks made by him on the bill establishing
department OF agriculture. The remarks are to
the effect that the petitions sent TO Congress In
favor OF the Till were printed In Washington under
the direction OF the commissioner OF agriculture
and sent throughout the country for signature, and
that the commissioner has been about the House
and Senate urging the passage OF the bill. The
commissioner denies that he prepared any petitions
or urged the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Blount said that when be spoke OF tho pc
titfons being prepared under the direction OF the
commissioner Of agriculture, he had no reference
to the present commissioner. The petitions ante
dated Mr.. LorlngS term or Office. As to the s, ate
ment that the commissioner had used his influence
information. He had the highest respect for Mr..
Lorng, and desired TO place that gentieman's
letter upon record.
The invalid pension appropriation bin was recon-
mitted TO the committee on appropriations
TUE KILBOURN JUDGMENT.
The Speaker laid before the House memorial
from J. J. Thompson, ex-sergeant-at-arms OF the
House, asking that Congress make apprOpria-
ton to pay the judgment rendered against him by
the supreme Court of the District OF Columbia In
the suit Of Hailet kilbourn, to reimburse him
Thompsonl for the expenses incurred by him, and
to pay him reasonable compensation for his time
and trouble.
The memorial was referred to the judiciary ccm-
mfttee, which was authorized to report at any
time.
Mr. Hancock (Texas), from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported back the invalid pension ap
preparation bill, and it was referred to the commit
tee OF the whole.
The House refused to consider private business,
and the consideration OF
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE. BILL
was resumed
Mr.. ONeil (Pa) moved to strike out the second
section OF the Reagan bill and insert tie third
ton Of the bill originally reported from the COM
mlttee on commerce.
These sections have reference TO rebate and
drawbacks.
The motion was lost. Yeas. a. nays, I2a.
The District in Congress.
INAUGURATION DAY A LEGAL HOLIDAY.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Ingalls,. from the Dis
trict committee, reported favorably, with an
amendment, the bill to make Inauguration day
amendment provides that the first day of January,
4th OF July and 25th OF December Of each and every
year and the 4th OF March Of every fourth year. In
which the Inauguration occurs, shall be legal h0ll
days Ia the District; and that also any day set
apart by the President for fasting and prayer shall
be legal holiday. When either OF the holidays
occur, on Sunday the next day-MOnday-shall be
holiday. The bill was passed.
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The report OF the joint commission on the Wash
ington monument, detailing the progress made
during the past year and strongly recommending
al appropriation of sle6s 500 the amount estimated
to be necessary TO complete the work, was sub
mitted to Congress to-day.
TIE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
had no meeting to-day for the reason that no
quorum was present. Senator Ingalls,, the chair
man, was on hand promptly. but only two or three
other members OF the committee appeared, and
TO take up senator Morgan's resolution in relation
to the new reservoir but that, together with other
pending business, goes over until after the recess
HUMAN BODIES FOR DISSECTION.
DR.. A. F. A. King, dean OF the medical faculty OF
Columbian university, had hearing before the
House District committee yesterday upon Mr. Will
lis bill for the promotion Of anatomical science in
to report the bin favorably. Mr.. Wilson Will have
charge OF the bill, and viii ask for its passage by
the House on the next District day. The bill pro-
vides that any public officer having lawful charge
OF or control over any hospital prison, almshouse,
jail, morgue, or asylum within the District may de-
liver to The duly authorized agent OF any local
as required to be buried at the public expense
the bodies to be distributed among the several COL
legeS eQuit ably, the number assigned TO each being
proportioned to that OF its students IT, however,
the deceased during his last Illness Of his own ac-
cord, requested 10 be buried; or II, within twenty
four hours after his death. any person claiming
be, and satisfying the authorities that he OF
dred to the deceased asks 10 have the body buried
or if the deceased was a stranger or traveller who
~ h,Irip
physician or surgeon before receiving body shall
give TO the officers surrendering it to him suffi-
cient bond that 1t shall be used only for the pro-
motion OF anatomical and surgical knowledge
within the District; and that after having been so
whosoever shall use such body or bodies for any
purpose other than that aforesaid, shall remove
the same beyond the District, and whosoever shall
sell or buy such bodies or in any way traffic in 1T,
or who shall disturb or remove bodies from graves
in which they have been buried, Shall be deemed
guilty Of mlsdemeanor, and shall, on conviction,
be imprisoned for term not exceeding three years,
at hard labor, In the District jail.
BILL TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.
The House District committee decided yesterday
to report favorably ME- Cox's bill for the regulation
Of the practice OF dentistry in the District which
prohibits the practice OF dentistry by any not
possessing a diploma from some dental college OF
good standing. penalty OF from $50 to $500, or
imprisonment Is provided for the violation OF this
Law, the fines to go to the school fund. Five men,
ber Of the city Dental society are to
the provisions OF the act. Every person now en-
gagged in the practice Of dentistry herels to register
his name, etc.. within 30 days from the passage o.
the act, paying 80 cents for the privilege. No
other person may SO practice until he has been
duly examined by the board and registered on pay
ment of a Zee OF IS. The board Is to receive no
compensation.
Capitol Topics.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS
The Senate committee on appropriations has not
yet brought to the point of action the House reso-
luton to take a holiday recess from tomorrow
night until January 5th. Members OF the commit
tee are deSirous OF reaching underStanding with
the House on the temporary naval bill before the
recess.
PETITION FoR RETENTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICERa
Senator ingalls, presented petition to-day asking
that certain administrative officers OF the United
States be retained Will. they faithfully discharge
their duties. 1t would appear that some Office
holders, fearing removal. turning to the Iegts-
latve department for protection from the executive
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
At meeting Of the House committee on appro-
priationS today, Representative Hancock was
directed to report two amendments TO the pension
appropriation bill The first provides THAI the
nuncer OF pension agents be reduced frcm IS to IL
and that their maximum compensation be fixed as
second foaa Yor