Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-17
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
The District In Congress.


rkoroexD NATIONAL PARK IN ROCK CREEK VALLEY.
In the Senate to-day MI Bayard submitted a
JOINT resolution directing the Secretary OF War 70
cause survey 70 be made OF Rock Creek valley for
tne purpose OF converting II into public park Nr.
bayard said there was no suggestion OF expense In
the resolution; that the land and the valley was
onnt for building or for any other purpose except
landscape gardner, recommended that IL be con-
verted 10 this use Mr.. Bayard said he had Offered
,ne reso.u.Sn at the instance OF numerous protni
nent citizens OF Washington, "whom we all Know
ana that as II involved no expense IL ought TO De
ADOPTED He said the resolution merely contem-
plaIed survey, and that upon IL hereafter Con-
gress could determine whether or not the project
should be carried out AT the suggestion OF Mr..
sherman the resolution was referred 10 the District
hrscKoENArroN IN THE DISTRICT
The House District committee agreed to-day 70
report favorably Mr.. Benefits bnl TO prevent the
inter-marriage OF white and colored people In the
District OF Columbia
Capitol TOpic~.
THE MEXICAN RECIPROCITY TREATY
The House ways and means committee to-day
agreed TO the stpulations OF the Mexican recipro-
city treaty, which came under their jurisdiction
on account OF the proposed change OF duty The
Ispors iaSoring the stipulations, prepared by Mi
hewitt, was adopted
SECRET SESSION OF Mr. sPRINGKR's COMMITTEE.
The Springer committee held long secret ses-
sion to-day. They said that the matter under dis
cuSson Old not relate TO the star route cases. bu,
reflected upon certain officials, for which reason Ii
would not DO 70 make 1t public at this time.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE,.
Inc House nearly completed the consideration Of
the general deficiency bill during the Afternoon
ana evening session yesterday. An appropriation
OF $4,000 to meet expenses OF contested election
=, 600 Upon motion OF Mr. Long an amendment
was aoepted making appropriations TO refund e
Certain states the money expended in raising vol
uhteers, OF which Ohio gets 500. 246: New York
54,sa6 Michigan, 2,Si5; Massachusetts,, SIS, 6ss
TIE GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH BILL
senator Hill, OF Colorado, says he intends TO pres;
MS Dill for government telegraph TO vote in the
Senate. He says there may be Senators who would
rather avoid vote upon a question OF this kind
put he Is determined to have square vote and 10
force every Senator to go upon record
BIT OF SOCIAL GOSSIP
teiegraphed from San Francisco Is much talked o.
at the Capitol 1t Is to the effect that thu
recently divorced wife OF Senator Fair is preparing
to marry society reporter of one OF the journal.
OF that CITY, She has fortune OF s. 600 CO. Will,
the prospective groom has a salary OF $50 week
IT Is understood that Mrs. Fair has gone to Rom,
70 procure from the Pope dispensation TO enabl,
just from the coast, said to-day that the report
generally regarded as true In the Golden CITY.
MINOR NOTES.
The conference committee on the Dingley ship
~~.N AAAo v'AAe 49, ~AeAs puN
reach an agreement on the two most importan
provtsions-the free ship and subsidy clauses
caucus OF democratic Representatives has beer
called for tonight to consider the order OF bust
ness in the House for the remainder OF the session
The Senate concurred yesterday In the Hous
amendment to the post ONCE bill increasing thu
amount for special mail facilities to ss50,oo0, an(
insisted Oh its other amendments.
An adverse report was made In the Senate yester
day upon the claims Of Maryland and Virginia 10
money advanced the government on account OF til,
public buildings at Washington.