Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-22

luton further states that such public lands should
oe Ior the benefit Of bona fde settlers. and asks
It Ihe committee on public lands be instructed 10
IioIt OILS IN accordance with the spirit OF the res
olloil lne Oils 10 be reported at any time, subject
on d;Sl',S. ipSeLue ana appropriation bills After
vote OF 2al 20 Is The public lands committee has
alreadY prepared reports covering about all the
ground laid out in the resolution. and many look
upon Nj. Holman'S action as an endeaya TO take
lhe wind out OF the committees sails The men,
persoI the committee, however voted for the reso-
liou' alt.r explaining that they had already taken
Sucn action Independently and were ready report
on the following day.
THE PENDING BANKING BILLS
The Senate committee on finance continued the
discussion Of Senator Sherman's banking bill this
morning, but reached no conclusion. Senator Nc
Phersons bin, which. In effect. authorizes the
bankS TO reserve currency In amount equal to the
par value of their bonds discussed Incidentally
ana Us substitute for Senator Shermans bill The
utteranceS OF the members OF the committee do not
at present indicate majority for any proposition
yet presented.
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE IN THE SENATE.
AT a meeting OF the Senate military committee
to-day, the bill for the relief of Gen. Fitz John
the same bill that was reported TO the Senate Of the
last Congress. There is a minority report To be
signed by Senators Logan, Harrison and Haw!ey.
AN INCORRECT REPORT.
The report that the subcommittee OF the
Senate District committee, has been considering
N''-A
railroads and depots I'm the city is not correct The
matter has not yet been taken UP.
THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF MISSOURI.
A bill dividing the Sth United States circuit court
into two circuits was referred to MeSSrS. McCoid
and Broadbead as SUBJ S-CCInmittee, at a meeting
OF the House committee on the Judiciary this morn
ing.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Reagan Interstate commerce bill was dis
cllSsed by the House committee on commerce this
morning. An amendment offered by Mr. Boyle
Pa>. making the terms OF the bill applicable TO all
common carriers engaged i'll the transport zion OF
property from one state to another. whether by
land or water, was disagreed 10. Consideration OF
the measure in retaliation Tor the acton Of France
and Germany, in prohibiting the importation or
American hog products, was postponed until the
regular meeting. on Thursday the committee Will
meet arguments against the Interstate commerce
bill.
A SENATORIAL JOKE.
Senator PendletOn in conversation with several
Senators as to his defeat. remarked "that lie was
beaten by Payne and Standard oil.n "Why, Pen
subject yOu ought 10 have got ST. Jacobs oil. as
see 1t cunquerS PAIN G'ayne.1 The testing Sena-
tor lit the time had his eye directed to enormous
bOard-fence advertisement near the Capitol. con-
veying fn letters ten feet long that 'SL Jacobs oil
conquerS pain"
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
The House committee On post offices \nd post
roads to-day agreed TO report favorably the bill OF
Representative Bingham fixing the rate OF postage
at one cent for three ounces on newspapers and
periodicals when sent by Others than the publisher
or news agent. The resolution OF Representative
Beach calling on the Postmaster General for copies
OF all correspondence OF the department with re-
gard to the star-route cases was considered and
referred to a subcommittee consisting OF MeSSrS
Rogers, Ward and Skinner.