Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
WHISKY BILL DEFEATED.
Educational Bill in the Senate.


ne Senates
The chair laid before the Senate the message OF
the President, which yesterday laid before the
House OF Representatives, recommending further
appropriations for the navy in accordance with the
recommendations OF the naval advisory board.
On motion OF Mr.. Logan, 1t was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
. Also memorial OF the convention OF American
inventors, now In session In Cincinnati, Ohio, pro-
the interests OF patentees
Mr. Logan presented a similar memorial from q
large number OF inventors
UTAH-MILIT1A-THE GREELy EXPEDITION.
MI. vest presented memorial from the legisla-
tive assembly OF the Territory of Utah protesting
against the passage OF measures now pending be-
fore Congress, or any measure affecting the inter-
ests OF that territory without full investigation by
congressional committee. The memorial was
referred 10 the committee on territories.
Mr. Mitchell introduced a bill fde the special and
uniform % instruction OF state militia. It was
ferred to the committee on military affairs
Mr.. Miller, of California, reported favorably from
the committee on naval affairs, with an amend.
ment the Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
or ascertaln1ng the fate OF the Greely expedition
PRESIDENT MoNRoE's PAPERS
resolution was offered by Mr.. Mitchell, and
agreed TO- directing the committee on the library to
inquire into the expediency Of printing the Official
letters and papers of the late President James Mon
roe IN oHerlng the resolution Mr. Mitchell referred
10 the great historical Importance OF the papers
PAYMENT FOR UTE DEPREDAr1oNs.
Tne senate then passed the bill to provide for the
payment OF ten claims for depredations committed
by the Ute Indians at the time Of the massacre at
the White river agency in 1879. The number OF per-
Sons lncluded In the bill Is eleven; the amount is
about $780, OF which s77s is for Mrs Meeker and
$500 for Miss Josephine Meeker
o,a,s Inc money paid out in satisfaction OF those
CLAIMS Is 10 be refunded to the United States by
taxing the amount out Of any moneys In the Treas
uiy unaef the act to accept and ratify the agree
ment with the confederated bands OF Ute Indians,
auu 10 make APPROPRIATIONS for CARVING said
treaty.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL
AZ TWO o'clock the Senate resumed consideration
OF the educational bill
The House.
Mr. Cox On. " asked leave to report from the
committee on naval affairs the Senate joint resolu-
lion granting permission to Ensign L. K. Reynolds
10 accept the decoration OF the royal and imperial
oroer OF Francis Joseph, but Mr. Cox q. c. and
Mr. Brumm Pa) objected.
THE BONDED EXTENSION BILL
The morning hour having been dispensed with
the House tat 1919 went into committee OF the
whole (Mr Dorsheimer, OF New York. In the chair,
on the bonded extension bill, and Mr. Randall Pa.)
rose TO speak in opposition to 1t. The pending
measure was OF graver consequences than any con-
sidered at this session, and ii any gentleman sup
posed that only the parties directly interested were
watching the progress OF the bill he would dis
cover, when perhaps too late, that he ignorant
OF the sentiments and wishes OF the people Legtsla
Iacture or whisky In this country a monOpoIy He
SAID THIS with no disrespect to gentlemen engaged
IN ,ne production OF whisky but he considered this
monopoly dangerous factor in public affairs
Mr.. McAdoo (N.J.) opposed the bill and expressed
system.
Mr.. Storm Pa-) took ground in opposition to the
Mr.: Blackburn .Ky) made the closing argument
In support OF the bill
THE BILL KILLED.
mittee OF the whole, Mr. Blount {Ga) moved to
strike out the enacting clause OF the bonded extern
Sion This was agreed to-131 to g.
lThis vote cannot be considered, in any sense, a
Eaton and many others opposed to the Morrison bill
.oIeu In 1avor OF this BILL and many refOrmers on
the other hand, voted to ktilit.
The committee then rose and reported to the
House. and the vote upon the adoption OF their re-
port was taken by yeas and nays.
me House, by vote OF yeas 1s5, nays 50, con-
hrmed the action of the committee In striking ont
the enact1ng clause of the bill.
This, OF course, Kills the bill.
The District in Congress-.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE SEWERAGE BILL.
The House District committee today decided
unanimously to report favorably and urge the
passage OF Mr.. Sheey's bill to advance for
the completion Of the sewerage system of WASH
lngton. Capt. Hoxie, Major Iydecker and Dr.
lOWnShend made arguments before the committee
In support OF the BILL urging in It's favor the saving
that would be effected by it, and the necessity for
Detter sewerage for the city in the interest OF pub
lie health DR.. Townshend said that while this
was far from being an unhealthy city, there were
sections where disease would be bound to exist as
mere was no way OF draining the streets The
are earnestly In favor OF the measure
and expect to be able to secure its passage in the
House The plan, which was some time Since eX-
planned by The STAR In an interview with Mr.
Shelley is for the advance without interest to the
District OF a sufficient sum OF money TO complete a
perfect sewerage SYSTEM so that the entire work
may be completed at once and not he DELAYED watt-
ing for small appropriations each year, the annual
sums appropriated lor this purpose under the pres
ent system OF work being set aside In payment OF
the advance.
Capitol Topics.
HOLIDAYS FOR LETTER CARRIERS.
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