Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-04
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
The Senate This Afternoon.
An NouIRY CONCERNING rHR UNION PACIFIC @,

The Senate This Afternoon.
AN NouIRY CONCERNING TIE UNION PACIFIC CON-
FANNY.
In the Senate this afternoon q resolution offered
oy MI Van Wyck was agreed To- It sets forth the
provisions OF the act making appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judiciary expenses Of the
government for the year ending June 80, 1874 for
oiddlng the Union Pacific railroad company from
issuing new stock or making mortgages or PLEDGES
on the property or net earnings OF the company
OF funding and securing debts then existing. and
cans upon the Secretary OF the Interior for inform
a1iOn as 70 whether the Union Pacific railroad
no,npaiy mas issued any new stock or made any
mortgage, pledges, lease running arrangement or
othef uamc contract since March 8, 1919"
AN APPROPRIATION AGREED TO-
The senate passed the joint resolution appropri-
ating $500 for the relief OF the Kansas City, Fort
lor services rendered the land grants intended to
the committee.
THE MEXICAN LAND GRANTS
the mornings business having been completed,
the Senate took up the unfinished business on its
calendar, being the bill providing method for
completing the incomplete titles OF the Mexican
lana grants, on which subject debate arose
Nominations To-Day.
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS MADE BIZ THR PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nomi nations to
the Senate to-day:
Henry D. Lyman, OF Ohio, to be second Assistant
Peter H. s.olnerg, to be receiver of public moneys
VIM II: Dickson, of Utah. to be attorney OF the
United states for the Territory Of Utah.
District in Congress-.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
Mr.. Bayard to-day offered an amendment to the
OIL for the protection OF children In the District
which provides that whenever any female vagrant
or ncorr1gible corrupt girl, or woman OF known
evil repute and life, is found soliciting vice upon the
street or elsewhere residing in a house OF Ill
lame, sne may be sent under arrest to the blouse
OF the GOOD Shepherd" and required TO labor at
some suitable employment, and receive instruction
and practical training; and the sum Of 5000 or so
much thereon as may be necessary, is appropriated
TO pay for the support OF such class Of females In
BILL TO PROTECT RxrLoYEs AND SERVANTS.
Senator George reported faborably to the Senate
to-day, from the committee On education and labor,
OIL to protect employees and servants engaged in
foreign and Interstate commerce and employees and
servants In the District Of Columbia and the terri
or elnploye employed upon any ship, steamboat or
other vessel engaged In commerce between the
United states and any foreign country or in COM
merce between the states, or persons employed
upon railroads shall be entitled from his employer
or master damages for any injury he may sustain
In such employment through the careless, negi-
gent unskillful act or omission OF his employer
or master. or through the careless negligent or un
sKlllful act or omission of his fellow servant en-
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plOyers and directors are, however, excluded from
the Dement'S OF the act 1t is also provided that no
or
enter into, Shall exempt or preclude such servant
or employe from the benefits OF the act The third
section makes the act applicable In all OF
ployment OF any kind In the District OF Columbia
and the territories wherein any employee shall be
injured Dy tne fault OF his fellow servant.
Capitol Topics.
CHANGES OF SENATE EMPLOYEES
ployes to-day: Albert Hall was appointed messen-
ger in place OF D. B. Moore, and Moore was ap-
pointed Skilled laborer in place OF r. E. Hennlng.
o. rogers was appointed to position in the fold
ing roon vice w. +. Lansdale, OF Georgetown.
PROPOSED MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION.
The bill introduced to-day by Representative
Graves OF Missouri, relative to a Missouri river
commission, provides that the commission shall be
composed OF five members-one OF the engineer
survey, and three from civil life, OF which Shall
De a civil engineer. The work for the commission
VIII 6e to prepare plans and estimates for perma-
nently deepening and locating the channel. and
protecting the banks OF the Missouri river from Its
mouth to its head. An appropriation OF 100000 is
provided for the work.
THE THURMAN SINKING FUND ACT.
Representative Anderson, OF Kansas and Major
Thomas Reddington, OF New York, appeared before
the House committee on Pacific railroads to-day
and argued ia favor OF the bills amend the Thur
man sinking fund act introduced by Messrs. Ander-
Pacific, Is expected to appear tomorrow to argue
against the proposed amendments.
EMORY SPEER GIVING TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Emory Speer, United States district attorney
for the northern district Of Georgia. testified today
before the House committee on expenditures-fn the
Department OF Justice OF frauds and Irregularities
IN the Offices OF deputy United States marshals in
the district he represents. Mr.. Speer returns to
georgia Immediately to continue his prosecution.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
COntrn11ar t,o
before the House committee on banking and cur
rency tomorrow TO give their Views upon the f1nan-
cial measures before the committee. MI Buckner
said to STAR reporter to-day that he did not think
in the matter, but would stave it on until the SEN
ate should take some action.
81 think, he saidl'that contraction OF currency
Is inevitable. The crash is bound to come. The
only proper thing to do Is to con1ne the rights OF
issue to the government"
THE LOWELL BANKRUPTCY BILL.
At the last session Of Congress Senator ingalls,
was the chief opponent OF the Lowell bankruptcy
bill and advocate OF its competitor, known as the
equity bill, which was introduced by him. Senator
Ingalls, says he still prefers the equity system, and
when the subject comes up for discussion ne Will
qiIer ,t as an amendment mend He says however the
that 1t is less Objectionable than In its original
form. The modi1ed Lowell bill has the support OF
a majority OF the Judiciary committee No minor
1ty report VIII be made.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MI. Randall said this morning that the appropri-
alton for the civil service commission would be re-
ported with the other appropriation bills from his
committee.
An elegant bouquet OF flowers was to-day present.
ca to Senator Blair with the following card attached:
ITO Hon. Henry W. Blair: From friends at Temple
Hotel. These flowers are presented as testimonial
OF appreciation OF brave words repeatedly spoken
for home and temperance in the United States Sem
ate chamber. Feb. 4th, 1884"
Major Edwards, one OF the old Senate employees,
has been called home to Missouri by the sudden
death OF his mother.
Senator Teller was at the Capitol to-day.
Talked OF Cabinet Changes.
WHAT SECRETARY FoLGER SAYS.
Secretary Folger, in response to inquiries as to