Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-19
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
A BUSINESS DAY IN BOTH HOUSES

The Senate.
MI. Cameron (Wis.) presided over the Senate to-
DAY, having been designated for that purpose by
the President Of the Senate.
RANK OF NAVAL GRADUATES
Mr MCPHERSON, from the committee on naval
affairs, reported favoraby the bill to equalize the
rank OF graduates OF the naval academy upon their
passed
THE NEW YORK BANKS
Mr. Butler called up his resolution providing for
an inquiry into the condition OF the New York ma
uonal banks, on which there was some discussion.
The House.
PASSAGE OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
me House met at 10 a. m. IN continuation OF
wednesdays session, and resumed consideration OF
the Pacific railroads bill-Mr Thompson Of Ken
lucky (who had charge OF the billy, having an hour
70 close the debate He yielded part of his time to
MI. Duns OF Arkansas, who advocated the major
tty bill, as did Mi. Millard, OF New York. MI.
Thompson, OF Kentucky, defended the bill against
the criticisms made against it in debate
Inc aueston was then taken on the minority bill
The Dill was then passed without division.
THE PUBLIC BUILDING AT BROOKLYN.
To-day's session was then begun.
Mr. Hopkins (Pa), rrom the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported resolution that
the charges OF corrupt or colluslve action on the
part OF the Secretary Of the Treasury, or some Of
ms suoordlnates, In connection with the selection
ana purchase OF site for the federal building at
brooklyn, have not been sustained.
MI. Dloole Is. c., q member OF the committee,
WnHe concurr1ng In the report, considered the price
pa!0 IOr the site as eXOrb1tant and unreasonable.
Alter hal an hours discussion q motion to re-
commit was made and rejected, and the resolution
IMPORTED LABoRERS
Nr Hopkins (Pa.) from the committee on labor,
called up the bill to prohibit the importation and
migration Of foreigners and aliens under contract
to perform labor.
Capitol Topics.
TIE UTAH BILL PASSES THE SENATE
The Senate yesterday passed the Utah bill as It
was reported back from the Judiciary committee,
by vote of 33 to15
DEAD LOCK ON THE SHIPPING BILL.
The Indications are that the shipping bill will be
amongst the wreck OF matter left by hurried ad-
Journment OF Congress. The conferees are divided
oy apparently trreconcilable opinions
THE UNION PACIFIC AGREEMENT
Ihe senate committee on the Judiciary has re-
soive3 TO postpone until the first Monday In De-
cember further consideration OF the matters aris-
Ing under the act OF 1873 relating to the Union
racine Railroad company. The company. through
Mr. Charles Francis Adams, has agreed that no
Iurther dividends shall be paid on its stock during
tne current year; that unLl pending suits are de-
clded the government shall retain ali earnings due
or TO become due. On subsidized and non-subst-
dlzed lines, and that it will at once pay to the gov-
ernInent on account of the sinking fund $718,814
MINOR NOTES.
. senators Vance and Ransom and the North Caro-
INA representatives are present to-day at the COM
Petlon OF the railroad between Wilmington and
GfeenSD0rough, which Is being celebrated with a
pig meeting, WeDers band, Of This city, furnishing
the music.
Messrs. Allison, Plumb and Beck OF the Senate
committee on appropriations, think that Congress
Will oe able to adjourn by the 9Th of July.