Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-11

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District in Congress.
THB FREE BRIDGE BrIL BKroRTEn
MI Riddleoerger to-day reported to the Senate,
In accordance with Instructions OF the District COM
mis,ee bis bill for the construction Of Tree bridge,
accompanied by report Thereport was published
u last saturdays STAR
LAND rIrIEa
MI. German to-day introduced . bin IN the SEN
ATE to amend the District laws relating to land
devses etc. shall be made OUT that the term heirs
or words OF like import shall not be necessary. The
OH Is very lengthy. containing 81 sections and in
papers, etc. relating to the titles OF lands the be-
trict committed
TEMPERANCE DRLH0ATIoN.
delegation OF temperance people, headed By
District committee to-day. and made an argument
In favor OF restricting the liquor dealers privileges
Ia Tue DlstrlcI They were opposed BY Mr. Schade.
IHk STUDY IN THE PCBLIC SCHOOLS OF PATHOLOGY
AND TIE EFFECT OF INToXICANTS.
MI. Blair to-day introduced bill In the Senate to
provide for the study OF physiology and the effect
OF intoxicating, narcotic and poisonous substances
upon the life, health and welfare OF pupils In the
pubic schools OF the District Of Columbia and the
territories 1t makes physiology and rules for the
preservation OF life and health branch Of educa-
t on 10 .hs public schools and IN the prosecution Of
gard to the nature OF alcohol and intoxicating and
narcotic substances In common use by the people,
public schools shall Be qualified to teach this
branch, and proper textbooks shall be provided.
Capitol Notes.
HELPLESS CONDITION OF oUR COAST CITIES.
Mr.. Dolph presented In the Senate to day peti-
ton from the board OF trade OF Portland, OREGON,
representing tho helpless condition OF the cities
along the coast Of the United States BY reason Of
the inemclency OF the navy, and praying Congress
TO place the navy In q condition of strength COM
mensurate with the naval power OF other nations,
and the commanding position OF the Cnited States
MILITARY ACADnNY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House committee on appropriations to-day
finished consideration Of the military academy
appropriation blu. Tho amount recommended u
1905 sss, being E6,21 less than the estilnates and
$l 669 less than the appropriation for the present
ture In section rooms and s., 900 Tor rsnoong the
academy building and cadet barracks. For adj
tlonaI path tubs 1000 are appropriated, and for
100000 FOR FLOOD survsRnRs
The House committee on appropriations, at q
meeting this morning, agreed to report blu for
the immediate appropriation Of $4,000 for the
sufferers by the foods along the Ohio river and its
to-day.
The members from the submerged districts have
received great many kilograms urging the neoes-
stty OF prompt action for the relief OF the sufferers
people rendered destitute by the foods
Senator Camden and Representatives Con, War
ner and Gibson were before the committed, and
stated that the suffering surpassed anything ever
known before. Whole towns, they said. were sub
merged, and thousands OF families left without
OF disaster, gave graphic description Of the
distress, ana kilograms appealing for assistance
were read before the committed The greatest
families friends are within the reach Of the hoods,
and many eager inquiries as to the state OF the
water are made on every hand
THE TRADE DOLLAR
The House committee on coinage, weights and
measures to-day agreed to report bill for the ex-
or for their receipt for government dues, within
two years. 1t provides for their recolnage into
standard dollars, and that the bullion shall be
al bullion rates The action Of the committee was
not unanimous and the bill a 1t now stands Will be
opposed by Mr.: Bland, chairman OF the committee.
He proposes Offering an amendment to strike out
that portion OF the bill which provides that the
coins shall be counted as bullion against monthly
purchases.
THE PETERS-wooD CONTEST.
The Kansas contested election case, Peters Va
Wood, was discussed by the House committee ON
elections to-day. The argument on the one hand
was that under the state law MI. Peters (rep) was
not eligible he at tho time Of his election held
another Office In the state, that Of district Judge
Representative we're settled BY the constitution
and could not be limited by = state law.
MORE NEW BILE
Among the bills introduced In the House to-day
was one by Mr.. Cox IN. ITO secure the more
faithful delivery Of mails by star route contractors:
one by Mir. Randau-To increase the efficiency Of
the engineer corps; and one by Mr.. 11ngham pay
Authorizing the payment Of postal notes to the
order office.
THE ACCOUNTS OF R1-DrrUFY MARsHAL sr1oBAcH.
j. W. Bowman, an examiner of the Department
OF Justice, to-day testified before the House CON-
mittee On expenditures In the Department OF JUS
ttce relative to the accounts OF Paul Strobach while
trct OF Alabama He said Nj. Strobach had 20
cured the position for eectoneer1ng purposes dur
Ing the latter part 1879 He testified that charges
ton when the arrested parties appeared unaccom-
panied before the commissioners The testimony
Will be continued tomorrow.
PROPOSED PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day agreed to report favorably Repre-
sentative Wemp!es bill for a public building at
Saratoga Springs, n. Y, to cost $4,000 Representa-
tive Ermentrouts bill for public buil1ing at Read
Ing Pa to cost $50 Geo. and the bill Of Representa-
public building at Richmond, Va, ct q cost Of
$4,000.
STEAMSHIPS AND THE MAr1a
The Senate shipping bill, as reported last week
by Senator Frye, from the committee on commerce
was taken up by the House SHIPPING committee
to-day, and Representative Hunt was authorized to
report to the House bill covering such features of
the Senate bill as are not embodied in the Dingley
bill These In substance authorize the Postmaster
General to contract with American steamers for car
rying mails at prices which shall not aggregate the
net proceeds OF postage collected on foreign mali
matter for the preceding year and not exceeding 81
q mile
THE BONDED wzrsx1 PERIOD.
Messrs Willis and Thompson and Col Raum
made arguments before the House committee on
ways and means to-day in favor OF the extension
OF the bonded whisky period. They made state
ments to show that II the whisky was forced out OF
bond at present it would bankrupt some OF the
most reliable firms in the country, and argued
further to show the injustice OF the present law
making the bonded period but three years by the
statement that some OF the whisky could not be
made in that time.
The Republican Central Committee.
THE BODY TO BE ORGANIZED ro-NoRRow-wHAr
POLITICIANS SAY ABOUT THE GUARDIANSHIP.
The republican central committee OF the District
will be reor gained tomorrow night when the dele
oates that roCentlv n y4os,o