Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-30
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
PROHIBITION PETITIONS In TIE SENATE.
COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE HOUSE.
DBsEQU1Es OF REPRESENTATIVE MAcKEY.
WORK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, ETC.
The Senate.

WORK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, ETC.
The Senate.
PETITIONS FOB PROHIBITION IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
In the Senate this morning Mr. Blair presented
petitions OF several thousand citizens of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia and the Territories OF Washing
ton and Idaho praying an enactment prohibiting
the manufacture or sale OF alcoholic liquors within
the limits OF the District and Territories He ex-
pressed his regrets that the large number Of these
petltlons which FOR years had been coming to Con-
gress from the people had had so little result Pro-
hlotlon not only as prevention OF crime and pau
perls, but as factor In the great economic dues-
uons OF the day. was fast forcing itself on the at
tention OF statesmen and would do 80 more and
more Win the progress Of time. The petition was
lumbia.
THE GREELY RRLrEF EXPEDITION.
The Senate then took up and debated the confer
ence report on the Greely relief expedition, with
drawing the "volunteer" clause.
MI. Hale recommended concurrence in the report
Messrs- Sherman, Salisbury and ingalls, favored
non.concurrence. Without result at o'clock the
cnalr announced that the hour had arrived for Sem
a!ors 10 attend the funeral obsequies Of Represent
atlve Mackey, and the Senators LETT In a body for
that purpose.
Nominations To-day.
Ine PRESIDENT sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
enaaef ri f. to be register Of the land
Richard s: Tu1hlll, OF Chicago, to be o. s. attor-
ney & 1or Tue northern % district Of Illinois:
Tor the southern district OF Illinois
Postmasters- B. Clark at Dalton. Mass:
; Gnas: 3: munger at ESSEX, Conn.,; Albert n. VIII
n. Y; James NJ GILBERT at Syracuse. N. y: James
d; budd at Houma, La; Neil Sinclair at Morgan
CITY, La: Carnot Bellinge at Lung, Texas Jacob
city, MO-; Lindeil c. cantwen at Richmohd, hi on Mo-;
haTan C. case at Albany Mo- Mercator Jessup at
T. EDernardt at Cedar Falls, Iowa; Elihu Enos at
NWaukeSha, Wis; James Gray at Romeo, Mich; H.
Brewster at Midland, Mich Jas. G. Balm at Martins
vllle, Ind; Jabez II. Kasson at KasSon, Mimi;
Royal N. Hubbard at Longmont, Col; Mrs. Jennie
at woodland, Cal Richard Melrose at Anaheim
CaL BenJ. McElroy at Frankfort, Kan; n A.
lager at Augusta Kan; George HuycSe at Els
worth, Kan; Ralph NJ. Grimes at kearney, Neb:
JOS e. Keppler at Glendale, Mont.
House Of Representatives.
Mr COX {N. ~ presented petitions of 1883 ship
masters and American sailors of the port OF New
York, and OF 1S7 ex-shlpmasters and sailors, pray
ing that the marine hospital service be not crippled
by adverse legislation. Referred
Mr. Young (Tenn), chairman OF the committee on
expenditures IN the Interior department, reported
resolution empowering that committee. in its in
Vestigauon OF the work On Hot Springs Creek, to
seno tor persons and papers, and to send a govern
menL sanitary engineer to Hot Springs to Inspect
the work, and report whether the plan in accord
ance with which 1t is being done will be hurrful to
the health OF the adjacent town
Mr Holman Nnd.) offered an amendment direct
ing Ine committee also to investigate the general
Springs, Ark, embracing leases made and all mat
CefS connected herewith Adopted.
THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION.
mr. Rogers {Ark.3, from the COMMITTEES on most
onlces and post roads, reported resolution calling
upon the Postmaster General for all reports made
the Postmaster General during the year 1851. hay-
Ing reference to the star route investigation and
Whlch sdaa1o, have not heretofore been published
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
Mr. Hewitt tA!a) offered resolution making the
bill granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailors
OF the Mexican war q special order for Tuesday,
February 5th.
Mr Reed (Me, objected.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The following reports were submitted from COM
mittees:
By Mr.. Hatch tMo), from the committee on aer1-
culture, to establish bureau OF animal industry
ana to prevent The spread OF contagious disease
By Mr lyman Mass from tSa Saienoar co,ttee IN
military affairs, for the retirement OF H. J. Hunt,
with the rank Of major general Private calendar
postage on I'd class mail matter at letter carrier
of1ices House calendar. Ut makes the rate uni
form at 2 cents per pound.1
enrs, 10 make fraudulent vendors OF patented arti-
cies guilty OF misdemeanor. House calendar.
nSe ~ MI Rdanafa p from the committee
Committee OF the whole.
BY Mr; pusey gowal, from the same committee
AODrODrfatnC 41O0 ON ha ofyo oS rbo
public building at Council Bluffs, Iowa Commit
territories that territory shall apply
Tor admission as state until 1t contains popula-
ton equal to that acquired In congressional dis
THE MAcKKY oBsEQU1Es
The hour OF one O'Clock having arrived public
business was suspended and arrangements were
made for the funeral ceremonies OF the late E. W.
NJ Mackey, OF South Carolina. At five minutes past
one the Senate was announced, and as the members
OF that body nled down the main aisle to the seats
assigned to them the members Of the House re-
mained standing as mark Of respect
The funeral procession did not reach the CAPITOL
by the palt bearers and by the Joint committee OF
arrangements and followed by many sOrroWtng re-
iatiyes and friends the casket containing the re-
chamber and placed upon the supports in front Of
the Speakers desk. Selections from the Bible were
read by the Rev DE- D: H9nsley, and an appro-
6H. H.
Rush Shipper, OF the Unitarian church. After q
benedictlon by the chaplain Of the House. the fune-
raj procession left the chamber; and the members
Ders OF the Senate having retired, the House, at
2:04, adjourned.
The District in Congress.
TO COMPLETE SALE
Mr.. Wood introduced bill in the House yester-
day authorizing the District Commissioners to
carry out and complete the contract of sale made
by Commissioners DenniSOn, Ketcham and Phelps.
in 1877, with Job Barnard.
PETITION FOR NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING.
MI. Brown presented In the Senate to-day q
memorial from citizens of the District praying for
an appropriation to erect suitable building for q
post Office.
A PROPOSED LIEN LAW FOR PROTECTION OF CON.
TRACTORS AND wORKNEN.
Mr.. Curtin introduced q bill In the House yester-
day afternoon to amend the Revised Statutes OF
the District OF Columbia so as to give the con-
tractor, sub-contractor, journeymen, laborers &C.,
lien upon any building upon which they are en-
ployed until the payment for such work shall be
made. The bill has number OF provisions and umi-
tatOns In favor OF the wOrkmen and contractors for
work and material, and provides security for money
loaned for the purpose OF erecting buildings on
lots, &C, in the District
THE QUESTION OF PENITENTIARY IN THE DISTRICT
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Riddleberger submit
mitted resolution, which was adopted, calling
upon the Attorney. General for Information as to
how many persons have been convicted OF crime
and sentenced to any penitentiary since January
1St, 1873; how much money has been paid out for
TRANSFORMATION NJ for