Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
What Congress is Doing.
Work Of the Committees, Etc.
The Senate.

The Senate.
MI. harrls, rom the committee on finance re-
ported adversely In the Senate to-day the bill to
refund excessive duties caused by extraordinary
o'er-'aiuatlon OF the Austrian form in 1878. At
tne request OF Mr.. sherman the bill was placed on
the calendar He said that q minority of the COM
hittee would present their views hereafter
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH QUESTION.
MI Hlll from the committee post Offices and
post roads, reported favorably an original h!ll 10
ESTABLISH postal telegraph system. Mr. !iil re-
marked that the committee We're unanimous as -,
me nrSC ten sections OF the bill which r-iat5 %
uilie me work by contracts with existing coini'a-
mes, put that minority OF the committee were
opposed to the sections relating the construction
VI PURCHASE OF lines by the government.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
on motion OF Nj. Hale. the Senate then resumed
consideration OF the naval appropriation bill, and
Mr. Vest continu1 his remarks.
The House.
ON motion o: Mr. Culberson (Tex.), the bill amend
Ing the act regulating the removal OF causes from
state TO federal courts was made continuing spe-
cial order for April 12th.
on motion OF Mr.. Dunn {Ark.N, a bill was passed
providing for the adoption OF the revised nterna-
uohal regulations for preventing collision at sea
TINE WASTED
The House spent nearly the entire afternoon, in
olsputlns over what measures they should con-
sidef. AT 80 the question was still undecided.
The Free Bridge Bils.
A PROPOSED Observation-Disclosures OF THE EARLY
PASSAGE OF THE BILL IN THE SENATE.
Friends OF the free bridge bin the Capt. o have
ascertained that an Amendment viii be proposed
when the bill comes up for consideration requiring
the Secretary of War to purchase the AGucduct
piers II he can secure perfect title within 30 DAYS
III. however. within that time there is failure or
neglect 10 offer perfect title. then the Secretary
ol war shalI 60 on and construct bride at tee
Ihrte sisters. The price to be prescribed and this
intended amendment for tie AGUcIuct bridge Is
hXed at $4,000 The estimate is taat slspcrSir.c-
.ure can be erected upon the Aqueduct piers for
sl35.O10. which would keep the total cost AT the
limit placed on the Riddiehercer bill for a new
bridge at the Three Sisters At1he rate OF progress
Hla'ie OF late upon the calendar the Senate would
Ieath tne 1rct bridge bill early next week. Mr..
Rlddeherger does nUt want il To come up this
week. as MI Ingalls,. chairman of tne District COM
mlitte. Is ou' OF the city. and 1t would b;. necessary
70 el II go over: lhe cha,lccS are. hc~eY.r. thaJ
the measure viii not be reached before next Iion-
DAY, Whnn senator Ingalls, will be present SEE
TOR RiddleGcr=er will antagouze. the proposed
amendment Oh any and all OF her, looking to any
thing except bridge ct the Three Sisters.
r'sse District in Congress.
THE SEWERAGE OF WASHINGTON.
Mr ShelleyS bill To complete the sewerage syS-
TEN Of this city will probably come up In the Hons,
on th first day set aSc FOR District matters. The
b Is favored by every member OF tie District
ntee ana VIII be supported by them in lhn House.
The chairman OF the subcommittee Of TIE commit
tee on appropriations hayin. th2 District ill In
clliTge 1aVorS The proposition as do number OF
diners on the appropriation. committee. but tn
idea of Offering il amendment To the DiStrlt
appropriation bill has been abandoned Il is eN-
pected That the free bridge bill will be disposed Of
on Monday. and the sewerage hll. VIII in That
event come up Tor immediate consideration.
Capitol NOscx.
NOMINATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
The PreSiden sent the following nominations to
the Senate yesterday, as stated in TI.E AR post
script last evening :-TiOS. We're Fox be consul
OF the United States at Plymouth. England: Wui
W. Rockh. OF Maryland. TO t Sfc,,.,. rp,ietary ot
the legation OF The nit state, China: ai>r :,
number or pnStnia>terS. Including Grafton Monroe.
Annapolis. Md.
The following nominations were confirmed by
the Senate yesterday Win Peacock, OF Gov nsiit
y. y. to be agent for the Indians Of The New York
agency; also, number Of poStlndSteTs.
MINOR NOTES.
Senator Harris was the ONLY member OF that
body. except president pro trsnpO,'r EdmunGs who
was present in the Senate chamber to-day when
the prayer was delivered, ana i've minutes after
wards just half dozen Senators were in their
Seats. The secretary had To delay the reading OF
the Journal for some minutes. waiting fora quorum.
Ia the House yesterday The b was passed reqltir-
Ing the governors OF Territories TO 'r residents OF
the Territories in which they TO serve at least
TWO years preceding their appointment.