Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Committee Meetings, Etc.

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Committee Meetings, Etc.
THE HOUSE POST OFFICE COMMITTEE
held meeting to-day and decided to ask for day
OF Dills from that committee. The following will
be the order In which the bills win be pushed: The
postal telegraph, which provides for
tessor.nH tas contract e., o.. system OF the postal
Is intended to guard against any repetition OF the
star route frauds; bill fixing rates Of postage on
mailaDle matter of frst-class-the bill nxes the
letter postage at cents per ounce and fraction
thereof instead Of the present half-ounce rate a
bill authorizing the Postmaster General to make
an allowance for rent for third Class post offices;
bill to regulate compensation OF railroads for car
ry1ng the mails which is based upon the report OF
tne committee appointed to consider that subject
laSI winter, aud determine the compensation by
weight and space instead OF weight only as is the
present system; bill to provide for the deposit In
r an3 OF the receipts Of the order Of
appropriations, thus consolidating the money order
Dus ness with the regular mail service and lessen
expenses. The special delivery OF letters by mes
sengers at all hours is subject that win also re-
ceive The attention OF some OF the members and It
Is understood that those who opposed it last ses-
now.
COMPENSATION OF o. s. COURT OFFICIALS
The changing OF the system of compensating O.
s. court officials was discussed by the House COM
mittee on expenditures In the Department OF JUS
tice at its meeting to-day The chairman said he
any Dill proposing the change which was inserted
In an appropriation BILL but that they would favor
a. measure, introduced in the House, that had for
Its object only the changing OF the fee to the salary
system. AS result OF the expression OF opinion
by Senators, Representative Springer, the third
bill prepared by his committee at the last session
OF Congress, and ask for its passage under suSpen-
Sion OF the rules.
A STATUE OF GARFIELD FOR THE NATIONAL GAL
LERY.
Gov. Hoadly, Of Ohio, has appointed commits
sion, OF which j. d. Cox, OF Hamilton county, is
chairman, to procure and present to Congress
statue Of the late President Garfield, as part OF
the contribution OF Ohio to the National gallery
at the Capitol
PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF SCIENTIFIC BUREAUS.
The joint commission to examine and report upon
the workings of the coast and geological surveys,
photographic office, and signal service, met at the
Senate appropriations committee rooms at the
Capitol yesterday. It Is understood that the COM
the consolidation Of all the scientific branches OF
the government into one department. Major Pow
en- chief OF the geological survey, was before the
commission yesterday, and PROT Hi!gard, OF the
coast survey, to-day. Gen. Hazen, OF the signal
bureau, will also be heard. Congress directed the
commission to report by January 18th.
TEE BILL TO ESTABLISH A COURT OF APPEALs,
introduced in the House yesterday, by MI: Oates,
is the same measure which was introduced in the
Senate in 1881 by Mr.. Davis of Illinois, providing
for circuit court to be held In every judicial dis
tr1ct OF The United States, the terms thereof to
commence at the same time and place as those Of
the district courts.
The bill introduced In the House yesterday, to
authorize the President to appoint a government
architect provides also that the office OF supervis-
Ing architect OF the Treasury and architect Of the
Capitol cease to exist April 1, 1885.
The District i'm Congress.
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY BILL
There will be conference of the friends Of the
national library bill either tomorrow or Monday to
settle upon time for calling the matter up for
mittee say they are assured Of majority of the
House for the bill and feel confident OF getting the
building.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
did not get quorum to-day, and, therefore, no
meeting was held. A full meeting will be held,
probably. next Friday.
BILL TO LICENSE AND REGULATE THE SALE OF
LIQUORS.
Mr. Barbour introduced bill in the House yes
terday afternoon to provide the following annual
license fees in the District: Wholesale dealers In
distilled. malt, fermented liquors, wines, or cor
dials, 500; manufacturers OF brewed or malt
liquors, $3.50; manufacturers Of spirltuous liquors.
$500; rectiiers, s5O and proprtetors OF bar rooms
$780, The bill further provides that bar rooms
must be closed from midnight to g. m, and on
Sunday day and night" No bar room can be
owned by the district, unless is scarred on by a
hotel keeper for the accommodation OF his guests"
Before license Is granted written permission
owning real estate and OF residents keeping house
on the side OF the square where it Is desired to
Locate and on the side Of the square fronting oppo
site. Where no complaint is made against the per-
son holding license by majority OF the property
holders and residents. such person win not be re-
qulred to file every year with his application a
written PERMISSION. but III COm1lafnG made he
will be so required.
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF DISTRICT REAL ESTATE.
A bill authorizing the District Commissioners to
sell the following real estate and invest the pro-
ceeds In sites fer public schools or in the erection
and purchase Of school buildings was also offered
in the house yesterday: Lots g. T. and H. and parts
OF lots s. 9, and TO- in square 872; sub lot 80, in
So 9; part OF lot 6, in square $685. lots 16 and II in
square 1898; one acre near the junction Of Chain
bridge, Tunlaw, and Loughboro roads; one acre
on Grant road, the Old fish market lot in George
town, one acre on Queens Chapel road, the lot for
100 perches west Of st. Adams church. The bili
also permits the sale OF lot II, in square 4sl.
The President.EIect At the Theater.
HE ATTENDS THE ACTORS FUND BENEFIT AND Is
HEARTILY CHEERED.
The Academy OF Music. in New York CITY, was
literally packed yesterday at the actors fund bene
t, the presence OF Presldent-elect Cleveland add
ing to the interest Of the occasion. The program
included the third act OF Harrigan Harts "Inves-
tigation;" Joe Jefferson, who brought his company
from Philadelphia on special train and played
"Lend Ne Five Shillings;" Mr. Henry Irving and
Miss Ellen Terry, In the fourth act OF ''The Mer-
chant OF Venice" Miss Fanny Davenport, in the
third act OF "Fedora, and Henry E. Dixie, in the
second act OF "Adonis" Gov. Cleveland's party
consisted OF Miss Cleveland, Private Secretary La
mont. Mrs Lamont, Mayor and Mrs Bleecker
Banks, Miss Venvechten. Miss Schienelin, Hon and
Mrs Erastus Corning, Col VIM. R. Cassidy, and
Messrs. Davis and Coyle They came from Albany
on special train, and at all the stations along the
route crowds OF people had assembled, who greeted
the President-elect with great enthusiasm. He was
welcomed by large crowd at the depot, and when
he entered the theater perfect storm OF applause
chiefs. He seemed to enjoy the entertainment
very much At the close OF the program Mr. Irving
was introduced. Gov. Cleveland returned at once
to Albany. There was taken in at the box Office
s. 1856 which, With outside subscrntaons Will swell