Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
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trict 70 elect the sitting member, Mr. skinner The
argument was not concluded
YILLowsToNH PARK.
M. Joslyn, Assistant Secretary Of the Interior,
| sent TO the Senate to-day some additional CORE
spondence IN relation to matters concerning the
Yellowstone Park. which was he stated, inadver-
Ienty omitted from the batch cent in several days
Only important letter In this sddtiena eorrespone
9snoe Is ono nom G. T. Hobart, vice president OF
the National Park Improvement Company, dated
charges made against tie company by Park SUPER
ntendent Conger In his private letter to the Secre
lazy OF me Interior, and asks for full and search
1EfuTlloAN HINBKRsHP OF SENATE ooxxrfrHEs,
Tue new code OF Senate rules creates two new
stsno1ng committees and enlarHes several OF the old
ones committee OF the Senate republican caucus
y engaged In making selections for the republican
places upon the old onea Il Is understood that
SENATOR Lapnam, OF New York, has been selected
Is chairman Of the committee on fisheries, and
senator Wilson, OF Iowa, for that on expenditures
great Importance its function is to consider such
lures as shall be referred to it. and Conduct ali in
vesugat1ons into the expenditure Of public money
which shall be ordered BY the Senate, unless the
Plumb and Plat have been selected as the republi-
can members OF this committee. Senator Wilson is
mining, and senator Lapham OF that on woman
suffrage. Their acceptance OF the new CHAIRMAN
snlps ieaves tnelr present positions vacant. Sena-
tof sowen mas ocen selected for the Craftsmanship
OF the committee on mines and mining. No seleC-
ton has yet been made for the Craftsmanship OF the
commit tee on woman suffrage.
THE CHINESE RESTRICTION BILL
The subcommittee OF the House committee on
foreign affairs, which has been considering the Chi
nese immigration bill prepared by the Pacific Coast
delegation, concluded Its work to-day and expects
TO make q report to the full committee tomorrow.
report recommending that the bill as prepared by
tne delegatlon and introduced by Representative
RRenrey Of R,na be reported to the House
minority adverse report on the bill. The grounds
upon which he bases his opposition to the measure
are that IL proposes to add number OF veXatiOuS
and troublesome amendments to q law which is al
ready sufficiently obnoxious and that there is no
necessity for the enactment OF additional leg1sla-
ton on this subject at this time He objects to the
proposed bill because under its provisions Chinese
who are subjects OF other governments than that
OF emma would DE shut out from this country, and
this action might involve the United States in en-
Engagements with other powers He thinks that
Of Vssse who b 20 aHe sne master e
rance subject TO the laws severe penalties Is alto
gether too harsh and he expresses the opinion that
congress has other and more important work to
attend to now than enacting laws to meet elner-
gencleS that have not arisen.
MISCELLANEOUS
The early adjournment OF the Senate this after
noon threw the Sherman resolutions over until to-
morrow.
Hon. c. c. Watts, attorney general OF West VIZ
ginia. was at the Capitol to-day. He is here ask
The United States Supreme Court to expedite
case OF the All itor Of West Virginia against the
q O. railroad, involving question of taxation. Be-
fore the state supreme court Mr. Watts won the
case for the state, but the railroad company ap-
pealed 1t.
The House District subcommittee on judiciary
was recognized to-day in the consideration OF bills
referred to 1t from the whole committees.
In THE COURT OF CLAIMS to-day judgment was
rendered against William Ii. Brainard for Sc 6s7 95
This against the District OF Columbia in
which It was claimed by Branard that contract
with the District was improperly annulled The
court held that the contract properly annulied,
| and that the claimant had been Overpaid to The
amount mentioned above and Judgment was rem
delfd accordingly. The court also rendered judg-
ment for 5000 in favor OF j. A. Brodhead, pay
| maste. In the army, who was robbed OF that
amount In California while on his way to pay troops
No DISTRICT CASES were decided in the United
States Supreme Court to-day.
THE DELEGATION OF men who served under Ad-
| miral Farragut called at the White House and
Navy department this afternoon to pay their re-
spects to the President and to Secretary Chandler
BIDS were opened this afternoon at the ONCE Of
Col Rockwell for supplying granite for the pedestal
OF the proposed Dupont statue. There were twenty
bidders, including the washington Granite Co., G.
| s Walker, Middleton, Lane Co, Acker Co,
Burns Il Son and D. McMenamin, OF this CITY,
MeSsrS Middleton, Lane & Co. were the lowest bid
ders-s766-but no award has been made.
SIZE OF BRICKS IN WAsHISGToN.-The District
Commissioners have directed the sealer OF weights
81, 1920. which requires that all moulds used for
making plain bricks within the city OF Washington
shall he stamped as correct by the scaler OF
inches In the clear Stock brics are to be made In
monids s,s deep In the clear All persons who
| violate this law are subject to fine OF sa5
MARRIED A WHITE WIFE.-Last Thursday even
Ing John T. TnSley, cOlored blacksmith, who has
had some experience in miscegenatton in Virginia,
married white woman, Martha A. Baker, said TO
be from Delaware: Rev. John H. Brooks OF the
Vermont avenue Baptist church, performed the
marriage ceremony.
FALSE REPORT OF Col CoRkHILL s DEArH.-Some
one played rather stupid practical joke on Col
Corkhil early this morning: by informing barber
that he was dead and that he must go at once to
the Portland" and shave him. The barber, with
bis Kit. went out at once to the "Portland" and
employees that Col. CorkhiN was dead There was
a rush made for his room, and this aroused the
colonel, VINO explained that he still lived.
RANCE OF The TBERxoMErER-The following
were the readings at the Office OF the chief signal
Maximum. S29: minimum. $50.
ported to police headquarters that black imi-
tation seal skin carriage robe was last week
stolen ole I from his s carriage , ,
under former District Commissioners of this CITY
arrived In town last week from Denver, Col,
where he Is now engaged at street contract work
The COurt0.
COURT IN QKNERAL TIRM
To-day the January term was convened-chlef
Justice Cartier and Judges Macarthur and James
Oscar Nauck was appointed an examiner In chan
Gerry. Hoover agt Mari; motion OF complainant to
dismiss appeal Mackah agt. Mackall, Ketcham
agt Georgetown college: ordered on calendar
Sheppard agt +. S. and 7. Co., and Thompson agt.
SHEPPARD ct al: consolidated and ordered on calen-
dar. Elk parte H. T. Marshall, improvement In
shoes, appeal; on hearing.
EQUITY COURr-Jud0e Coz.