Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE JEANNETTE SCANDAL RE-opENED
TALK ABOUT THE TARIFF BILL
OF COMMITTEES, ETC,

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MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
The Senate.
| The chair laid before the Senate a message from
the PRESIDENT transmitting with letter from the
| secretary OF State, report OF the commission
designated by the President to examine and report
upon the asserted unhealthrulness OF the swine
product OF this country. Also the annual report Of
tne civil service commission, read last week In the
douse VI representatives and already published.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION
MI. vest presented aid had the clerk read me-
mortal from the president and members OF
the territorial council Of New Mexico COM
planning of the arbitrary assumption by the
clerk OF that Territory of the power to designate
the members elected to the territorial legislature
thus deprivng each house Of such legislature OF its
ngAt 10 Judge OF the election and qualifications OF
In connection with this memorial Mrvest offered
a resolution, which was agreed to, referring the
SuDJect-matter OF the complaint to the committee
on territories for investigation with power to send
1or persons and papers.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported favorably from committees
| and placed on the calendar, as follows
from the committee public buildings and
grounds-To provide for the erection of public
DuiungS at oshkosh, Wis, and Fort Smith, Ark.
The House.
MI RANDALL Pa), under instructions from the
committee on appropriations reported back letter
nom the Secretary OF the Treasury relative to the
| rebate on tobacco.
Mr. Randall said that the Secretary's letter set
tied two potnts-frst, that no additional force is
necessary in the payment OF the claims; and. Sec
ond that instead Of taking three years to pay them
they could be paid in three months An intimation
had crept into public notice that persons having
| claims by the employment OF agents at five per
commission cOut0 In ha
slderatlon OF their claims He wanted to say to the
House and the claimants that there no occa-
sion whatever for claimants to go to any expense
TO secure the payment OF their money. II they en-
ployed agents alter this statement they would do
| SO or their own vOlitiOn.
The Secretary's letter was ordered printed In the
| Record.
THE JEANETTE DISASTER TO BE INVESTIGATED
Mr.. Washburn Clinn.) offered preamble and
resolution, recting that petition has been pre-
sented TO the speaker representing the condition Of
the Jeanette Arctic expedition and the conduct OF
the surviving members, and the manner OF investi-
CATION OF the naval court OF inUury that the facts
presented Involve the honor and humanity OF the
olncerS or the United States service. well as
proper respect to those who pershed in the expedt-
toh and that 1t Is alleged that the court of inquiry
refused TO admit valuable testimony to be given to
bring out the facts OF the case; and directing the
committee on naval affairs to investigate the facts
connected with said expedition and alleged unoffi-
cerlke and 1nhuman conduct therein, and to send
Tor persons and papers. Adopted
MORE .. 8. OFFICIALS TO BE INVESTIGATED
Mr Collins tMass) offered a preamble and resolu-
ton, reciting that memorial has been presented
by the shareholders of the Pacific National Bank
Boston, charging frauds and misconduct on the
part OF certain Z. 8. officials in combination with the
directors OF the bank, and directing the committee
on banking and currency to consider the expe-
diency OF making an immediate investigation Of
SAID chargeS and OF so amending the banking laws
as to prevent such fraud and misconduct in the f-
ture. Adopted.
Under the call OF states the following bills were
introduced and referred:
BY Mr.: Payson Glll,To prevent the unlawful
ocenpancy e1 Mr yo1,dn the ,pa public Ia lands
survey and location OF the Potomac and chesapeake
additional steel vessels [1his is similar to the
Senate bill Also for the retirement OF certain
com M G Also providing retired list for Off
By Mr.. Bland (MO.)-A resolution amending the
rules, so as to make 1t out of order to ask unanl-
nous consent for the adoption of resolution affect
ing the relations OF the United States with foreign
countries until the same Shall have been referred to
and reported back from commit e.
By Mr.. Morgan {Mo), by request-To restrict the
issue OF license to retail liquor dealers first epow-
cred under state and municipal law to engage in
By Mr.. Laird (Neb.> .>-Directing the Secretary of
the Interior to require all land grant railroads to
me release OF lands covered by the terms OF their
grant before taking other lands in lieu thereof.
The District i'll Congress-.
QUESTION OF A CITY POST OFFICE SITE
The joint committee OF the House and Senate
having the question OF a new city post Office for
the District under consideration met to-day, but
took no action, as the committee appointed to ex-
anime sites was not ready to report Every mem
her OF the joint committee favors the proposition
but prefer not to purchase site If there is any
public land available for the purpose. The sites
now spoken or are: The reservation in front OF the
Center market; the triangle opposite, in Market
Space; the vacant portion OF Judiciary square, and
the trtangles on either side OF the avenue near the
National theater. 1t is not likely that either Of
these sites Will be found suitable, none OF them
are large enough.
The committee will visit the city post Office again
tomorrow to continue their researches as to the
most desirable and available site.
UNIoNT0wN PETITIONS FOR CHANGE OF NAME.
Mr. ingalls, to-day presented In the Senate a peti-
tiOn, signed by very many OF the residents OF
Uniontown, praying thatthename OF that suburb
be changed to Analostan He also introduced a bill
to carry out the prayer Of the petition Referred to
THE LICENSE BILL
Mr. ingalls, presented in the Senate to-day petl-
tion numerously signed by residents and business
men OF the District In favor OF the passage OF the
District Commissioners bill to regulate licenses
Referred to the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION
Ex-Postmaster General James has teIegraphed
Mr.. Springer that it would not be convenient for
him to appear before his committee before Wednes-
day, and the star route investigation will be post
Roned na 1hs until that day Ne James will appear be-
h hI
on Thursday, ex-senator Spencer on Friday and a.
III. Gibson on Saturday.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND GRANT FORFEITURE
The Senate committee on public lands this morn
Ing decided, by nearly unanimous VOTE In favor
OF the forfeiture of Texas Pacific territorial land
grant assigned to the Southern Pacific Railroad
company. A motion was then made to restore the
land to the public domain and, pending action the
committee adjourned.
To restore the lands Immediately to the public do
main, without other action than is provided for i'm
the House bill. would, in the opinion of some mem
bers of the committee, leave the land subject to ap
preparation under existing laws for speculative
purposes. 1t is proposed to consider, and perhaps
amend, certain features OF the House bill so as 10
make sure that the lands will be available for no
other purpose than actual settlement. A special
meeting will probably be called within q day or
two to dispose OF the matter.
INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
The House committee on appropriations decided
to-day to report in favor of increasing the force of
the House employees by the appointment OF an as
Ststant index clerk at S. per day during the ses
sion two messengers and three folders at the rate
OF $500 per annum during the session; one riding
page and four pages e
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS
MI. Riddleberger presented petition in the Sen
ate to-day asking that that portion OF the Airing
ton grounds not in use be set apart for the de-
partment OF agriculture, to be used in making
experiments In agricultural products. Referred to
the committee on agriculture
NEW BUILDINGS PROPOSED
The house committee on public buildings to-day