Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
LABOR BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
The EEOIrSp.

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The House.
Mr.. Cox (N. C.). from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported back resolution calling on the
secretary of State for copy of the list OF certin-
Gates issued by the late Venezuelan mixed commits
sion, and for Information to the amount of
money on hand applicable to the payment of new
awards Adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Speaker laid before the House the following
named messages from the President, which We're
appropriately referred:
Transmitting report of the Secretary OF State
In regard to the final awards made by the late
French and American claims commission against
the United States for S625 $50, for the payment OF
claims of French citizens against the United States.
Ihe President recommends the appropriation of
that sum to enable the government to fulfil Its Oh
lgatlons under the treaty of January Is, 1880.
transmitting a communication from the Secre-
tary of State relative TO the approaching visit of
special embassy from Siam. The President recon-
mends The appropriation of s25,ooo to defray the ex
penSeS OF the embassy while in this country.
transmitting communication from the Secre-
tary OF State respecting the approaching confer
meridian proper TO be employed as a common zero
or longitude and standing reckoning throughout
the globe. The President recommends the appro
prlation OF $4,000 to defray the expenses OF the
same.
BILLS FROM THE COMMITTEE on LABOR.
The House then. in accordance with the special
order, at 12:45, went into committee of the whole
tMr Wellborn, OF Texas In the chair on bills re-
ported from the committee on labor
The first bill considered that establishing
and maintaining department OF labor statistics.
MI Hopkins pa }, chairman OF the committee on
labor, briefly called attention to the provisions of
the bill and to the advantages to be derived from
Its passage. The labor problem was of the
most important questions which demanded and
commanded the consideration of the people and ii
was Of the greatest benefit to all that department
should be established which could furnish authen-
not In the interest of any school OF political
omy, but was intended to compile information for
the use OF prOteci0nist ana free trader alike. A
great deal OF attention had been given TO the Amer
lean hog and the American steer. 1t was time Con-
gresS should give more attention 10 the American
man Capital always received consideration here;
but legislation in the interest OF the aborng peO
PIE had been rare and Stinted The present House
had shown some disposition to atone for past ne
giect by creating committee labor. and this
action had been greatly appreciated by the toileTs
ali over the land. They looked upon this bill as
bring TO the attention OF the country a tull and
Truthful statement OF their condition.
MI q Nell (Mo said that the passage OF this bill
was demanded by the laboring men all over the
country. They realized that agriculture had been
recognized by the creation Of department OF agri-
culture that the signal service projected the ship
ping interests; that commerce was benefited 10y
the bureau to collect information from consular
o1lccrs and for the past twenty years they had
Dteil asking ior bureau 10 compile Information
TO labor The statistical bureau OF tie Treasury
department could hot accomplish what was need
the people who did not work knew little OF the
condition OF that larger portion which toiled.
The District in Congress.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BIZ STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. MudrOw, OF the House District committee
heard Messrs. Whitaker and Payne, attorneys, to-
day In favor OF the proposition to send claims for
damages to property in the District, OccasioIed by
street improvements, to the Court OF Claims tor ad
1ustment
THE LIBRARY BILL.
Mr.. Singleton says he expects to get the library
bill up in the House before long probably next
week. He says he has no doubt OF his ability to
pass the bill, and believes it will go through about
as 1t came from the Senate. decided ma ajolity OF
the House, he thinks, are in favor the build
ing he dispute about site is pretty nearly over,
as the site proposed In the Senate bill is about the
only one against which there are no objections
The idea OF making an annex to the Capitol is given
up. and the proposition to build the library on
public ground could be accomplished only by
placing IL in Franklin or Lafayette squares which
Capitol Topics.
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.
The Secretary of the Interior, In response TO q
resolution, to-day transmitted to the House nfor-
nation relative to the leases made by him for the
use and occupation of the Yellowstone Park. He
says leases have been granted to c. r. Hobart, II.
Haynes and }. +. lancey The principalimprov
is 100000 hotel at the Mammoth Hot Springs,
erected by Messrs Douglas, Hobart & Hatch. Sec
the lessees have compiled with the terms OF their
leases SO far as could reasonably be expected I'M
der all the circumstances and I'm view of the
comparatively short period since any OF the
leases were granted. The Wyoming
legislature at It's session just ended passed an act
providing for fine and imprisonment for violations
or law and order, and authorizes the appointment
OF Justices of the peace and constables to be 10
Gated at the most freluented points In the park
clOthed with authority for the arrest and speedy
trial or Offenders
ASKING A MILLION FOR THE MISSOURI
Messrs. Dockery, Buckner, Bland, Burns, Graves,
COsgrove, O'Neill and Alexander, of the Missouri
delegation in Congress, made arguments before
the rivers and harborS committee to-day tr favor
of an appropriation OF 100000 for the In prove
ment OF the Missouri river. congressman from
Missouri, Kansas Nebraska and Western Iowa are
10 mold meeting at an early date to secure united
actlon on the passage Of bill creating Missouri
river commission.
THE LAND LAWS
At meeting OF the House committee on public
lands to-day Messrs Henley, Oates and strait were
appointed a subcommittee to prepare a bill to re-
peal the pre-emption and timber culture acts and
to so amend the homestead laws as to prevent
fraudulent entries
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS
The President sent the nomination to the Senate
yesterday of VIM. H. Sears, OF California, to be col
lectOr OF customs, district OF San Francisco Cal,
also, number OF pOStmaSterS
The Senate I'm executive session yesterday con-
nrmed tie following nominations: Commodore
Clark II. Wells of Pennsylvania, to be rcar-admiral
I'D.
be captain In the marine corps Second Lieut.
Thos N. Wood, OF New York, to be a first l1euten-
ant In the marine corps, also number OF postmaS-
tiers.
A BILL TO REGULATE MARRIAGES IN UTAH.
The House committee on territories have agreed
to report bill as a substitute for Mr.. Cassidys
providing for a commission to be appointed by the
President to govern Utah. 1t is provided by the
bill that marriages shall be Soemnized by minis
ter judge or justice OF the peace and record to he
illed and II makes marriage when either party to
be married has a husband or wife living, misde-
meanor, punishable by imprisonment in Jail not
less than six months and not more than twelve
MINOR NOTES.
The Senate Is not in session to-day.
The case OF Collector Wicker was again before
the Senate In executive session yesterday but
not disposed Of A tt>gram from Collector Wicker
denying the charge against him of active sympathy
with the Cuban insurgents was read by Senator
Jones
Gov. Long, OF Mass, had q hearing before the
House commerce cOmmietee to-day In favor of his
bill authorizing the President to appoint commits
sion OF scientific men to represent the government
at the proposed International electric conferenceat
favOraby.
Gen. Rosecrans has prepared an amendment to
fOr thp