Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-18
TWO CENTS.

the House The s'indry civ:l, the torihcations.snd
legislative appropriation bills now about CON-
pleted and ready 10 report to the House.
In FAVOR OF sHK CONTRACT SYSTEM OF CHEAP TE-
LEGRAPBY.
The House committee on post Offices and post
roads agreed upon resolution today declaring
themselves In favor OF the contract system OF cheap
telegraph. They are not committed 10 anv par
ucular plan as yet bur there two bulls upon the
subject before them-the Hubbard ard the Rob-
ertS bills one or the other OF these NAV he
adopted or an entirely new bin may be drawn up
by the committee. The vote in favor OF the resu-
luton was ten 10 one, Nj. Rlce OF Ca, casting the
only dissenting vote.
TIE SENATE POST OFFICE
Is 10 De removed 10 the lower floor, IN the large
open space in the northeast corner OF the Senate
wing OF the Capitol. Narrow corridors for access
20 the committee rooms on each side Will be- lett.
The space there is very wide, and Will make a good
place for the post Office, there is an abuldance
OF light The room now occup;ed hy the post uilira
viii he given TO the District Committee Tne pres
ent quarters OF that committee are too small Tor
i ine BUSINESS, ana the room Is lnconVeniently
located This Change VIII be made at once.
THE BOLIVAR STATUE PROJECT KILLED.
The library committee to-day reported. adversely,
the bill for the erection OF Statue, in Washington,
TO Boliver, the Venezuelan Nberator. The bnl had
favorable recommendation from the foreign rela-
tionS committee. and was published recently II Tue
STAR. Inc library committee has Killed the statue
project
THE UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY OF LANDS.
The House committee on public lands to-day In
structed Representative Payson TO favordhy report
his Dill to prevent tire unlawful occupancy OF public
lands The measure provides that all Enclosures o,
any pubic lands In any state territory 10y parties
who have no titles TO the land shall be unlawful II
further provides that IL shall ''be lawful for any
person 10 demolish any such incloSure when II in
cludes more than go acres OF land any asricul-
tural land"
MINOR NOTES.
Speaker Carlisle has designated Mr. Rrewer. Of
New York, as one OF the directors OF the Columbia
hospital.
There were about fifty members on the floor or
the House during the reading OF the journal tins
morning.
The committee expect to report the river and
narpor oil 10 the House IN about ten DAYS
EX-Speaker kefer has gotten ten days leave OF
absence and gone home to look after his political
fences.
1he House Judiciary committee today authorized
MI tucker 10 make an adverse report upon Mr.
BurelghS bill. requiring the citizens OF one state 10
appear as witnesses in a cOuTI IN her
The house naval affairs committee to-day decided
TO ask that TWO evenings be assigned for the con-
slderation OF naval bills except Tor steel cruisers
In the House.
The House committee on accounts have audited
anu approved accounts OF Nr. Mcpherson. eN-clerk
o1 The House. The salaries and contingent eypenss
LOT Twelve months amounted TO about s50o001.
Inc MaSSey-NiSe contested election case OF
virginia was taken up in the House elections COM
mittee to-day.
mlltee on the library an amendment 10 the sundry
clvll appropriation bill proposing an appropriation
OF f5ooo for the purchase OF Mrs Fassetts paint
Ing OF the Electoral Commission OF 1877.