Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-20
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
Star Route Expenditures.

INFORMATION WANTED IN THE SENATE
MI FanWyck to-day offered In the Senate a reso-
iulon calling upon the secretary OF the Treasury
ior all the accounts and vouchers OF the dsbursng
agent Of the Department Of Justice relating 10 ex-
pentures In the star route for the last three
years This resolution was adopted and Senator
.anW!ck thinks there is still remaining some
n.ornat!on IL detail as TO the star route eXpendi-
MessIS herrtck and Bliss and the other attorneys
nave Teen paid sums money very recently. Then.
t 100 l, IS Isgarded as Of some inheritance TO ascer
Tam what The attendance CT witnesses cost, and
the Items OF other expenses
The District in Congress.
TRUST AND INDEMNITY COMPANY.
MT. Mcpherson introduced In the Senate to-day q
Dill to incorporate the Trust and Indemnity COM
pany. OF Washington, with Matthias Snyder, Ed
ward W. Crucy, John B. Yates, J. R Mckinley
Albert ". Fletcher, Thomas p Morgan and their
associates as tncorporatorS The company Is
authorized to loan in pledge OF goods and chattsls
YES ana deposit books OF savings banks, and shall
MAKE an annual report TO Congress The capital
Is a6ed at 100000, with power to increase to
have been subscribed and s2 600 paid IN, the stock
holders may organize The charges on loans shall
not exceed half the maximum allowed 10y law 10
licensed pawnbrokers- The loans snail be for not
over year, and the party pleigtug goods may re-
6eein within the specified time. Referred TO the
UiStrlct committee.
TIE FREE BRIDGE BILL
Unless the free bridge bill shall De passed In the
House next Monday. ard an effort shall be made In
that direction, Mr. Nddleberger Will call the sen
ale bill up next week. He prefers that the Cuse
snail pass the bill first but feels confidel-t that IL
VIII go through the Senate either as original OF
House measure II is currently reported about the
capitol, that certain ex-senator is employed by lie
leSSeeS ana owners OF the AGuedQct bridge 20 Use
MS influence for the defeat OF the Tree bridge. He
Is said TO represent the John B, Alley interest l.
IS also reported that an eX-Cabinet minister is
among The industrious opponents oil the free bridge,
and that the Aqueduct bridge parties have secured
the services or large and active lobby against
this measure.
Capitol Topics.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL
On motion Of Mr.. Keller {Ohtol, the conference
report on the military academy appropriation bin
was taken up in the House to-day, and agreed to.
Tine OIL as passed appropriateS 50 .45I6l
MONTHS PAY TO HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
The House committee on accounts to-day unani-
mously agreed 70 report to the House resolution
to give all the employees Of that body, except those
who were appointed subsequent to February 4th,
1852. an extra months pay The effect OF this
luton Will be TO pay TO all the employees. except
Mr. Gaines, the stenographer. and few others
who were appointed during the closing days OF The
session, and performed comparatively little work.
an extra months compensation. A report viii be
submitted. giving the conclusions reached by the
subcommittee during their investigation OF the
subject, and it will probably be submitted Satur-
day.