Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC.

FAVORABLE REPORT ON THE FREE BRIDGE
ADVERSE ACTION ON MR.. .BRUYMs RESOLUTION
Hewitt and Belmont.
THE sMoULDERING ASHES OF THB o'DoNNELL CON-
TR0vERSY FANNED INTO A BLAZR-A SCENE IN A
HOUSE COMMITTEE ROOM.
A sensational scene occurred in the room of the
House foreign affairs committee yesterday, growing
out OF the recent unpleaSantness concerning the
ODonnell resolution and Representative Hewitt's
| call upon the British minister. Representative
brumm, OF Pennsylvania, who introduced q resolu-
ton IN the House, asking the foreign affairs COM
mlstee 10 make an investigation OF the charges,
yesterday asked the committee to report a resOlu-
70 tne house conierrng upon the committee
tnen made long statement to the committee, ex-
plamng MS action regarding the O'Donnell resolu-
nm by MI West, the British minister, exonerat-
ing Mr. Hewitt from the charge that he had
said that he had heard that various statements
were made to members OF Congress about the affair
py! py = memoer OF the committee He had reason to
Deleve that these stories originated from Mr.. Bel
mont, and TO him he owed all the annoyance he
had suffered from the willful MISREPRESENTATION
published regarding his action. Mr.. Belmont, who
was present, said that In whatever illusions Ire
mad made TO this matter he had spared Mr.. Hewitt,
as TO the improperly OF his action. He said the
British minister would have been derelict In his
GUY II ne nad not noted the British foreign office
OF the statements made TO him by Mr. Hewitt. Mr..
Belmont thought Mr. Hewitt's visit and statement
10 Mr: west, under the circumstances, undgnitied,
and. as the House had passed the resolutions unan-
1mously, MIR. Hewttts action was such as every
member ought to resent.
Mr: Hewitt replied hastily to this and lively
tlit ensued, during which 1t is understood that
nasty words were uttered on both sides
ihere has been rupture pending between these
TWO Sentiemen FOR some time, on account OF The
impression that the story that Mr. Hewitt had
apoogiZed to Mr.. West for the resolution had been
started. or at least circulated by Mr.. Belmont.
Ihls, together with the impression on the part of
MI Belmont that Mr. Hewitt did not work as he
might have done to get him tbei.nonD the chair
manship OF the foreign affairs committee has been
Tie source OF SmOlder1ng u-feelug for some time
past
THE COMMITTEES TAKE FINAL ACTION TO-DAY.
Inc House committee on foreign affairs held a
meeting to-day, and after some discussion decided
10 report back to the House Represent alive
Brumms resolution, which provides that the House
Slaii instruct the foreign affairs committee ito
make inquiry as TO whether any foreign minister
accreuiled 10 the government of the United states
mas ehdeavoIed TO nulify the effects OF a unaIi-
nous resolution OF this House. by represent attons
affecting the honor ana integrity OF its MEMBERS
ana ask 10 DE discharged from further
OF the matter on the ground that no information
bearing upon The subject could be obtained.
The Free Bridge Hill.
FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE SENATE DISTRICT
COMMITTEE On THE "TIlREE SISTERS" SITE.
the Senate committee on the District OF Colum-
Ola to-day ordered favorable report upon Senator
Rifdlebergers bill providing for the construction OF
free bridge of iron and masonry across the POtO-
mac at Georgetown. The place designated in the
BIN for the location OF the bridge is known as the
hTee SISTERS" three islands in front OF George
town, three-quarters of a mile above the present
aqueuuct An appropriation OF S22l 600 Is made for
the work. onequarter Of which sum is to be paid hv
the taxpayers OF the District OF Columbia Senator
ingalls, chairman and minority OF the committee
will oppose the bill in the Senate on the ground
that the location is not suitable. They prefer the
Site OF the present aqueduct
The District in Congress-.
THE PROPOSED B. AND O. RAILROAD TUNNEL
The amendment to the bill defining the routes of
railroads In the city, introduced by Mr. German in
the Senate yesterday, permits the B. and o. rail-
road to tunnel under Capitol HILL just east of the
capitol building, and not west, as reported.
THE BILL REGULATING BAR ROOMS
In the ladies' reception room OF the Senate the
Senate District committee Will hear arguments on
the bill to regulate bar rooms In the District from
10 a. m. TO IL p m. tomorrow. The session will
last Two hours, and one hour will be allowed each
SIDE
THE M'MAHoN CLAIM
The Senate District committee today agreed to
report adversely the Mcmahon claim bill.
Legislative Notes.
Neither house OF Congress was in session TODAY
The House Will meet tomorrow; the Senate not
until Monday.
The military academy appropriation bill passed
the House yesterday afternoon by vote of $50
tO4.
THE MCPHERSON BILL.
The House committee on banking and currency
to-day agreed to take final vote Tuesday next on
bill identical With the Mcpherson BILL now under
consideration in the Senate 1t was intended to
have voted on that measure this morning, but as
IL has not yet passed the Senate, and as 1t was
thought the bill might be amended before final
action Is taken 10y that body on Monday a post
pOneinent was deemed advisable.
ALAsKA's GOVERNMENT
Representative Evns was directed TODAY nv the
House committee on territories to report favoraby
the Senate bill providing a civil government for
Alaska He was also directed to make similar re-
port on the bill introduced by him. requiring gov
OF territories to he residents OF such terrific
rleS at least two years prior to appointment
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
agreed to-day to favorably report to the House Mr.
Dorshemer's bill making bills OF lading issued by
persons or corporations negotiable paper. favor
able report was also ordered on a bill making the
salaries OF US circuit Judges $1,000 year; OF US
district Judges OF important maritime districts
5000 year. and OF the remaining district iudres
$4,000. The subcommittee having charge OF q
the measure favorably reported bv the indctary
committee OF the Senate, and the full committee
agreed to vote upon the subject Wednesday next
GLAssMAKERs WANT PROTECTION.
rTank bOulue, glass manufacturer, OF New Jec.
sey, made an argument in favor of protection. be-
fore the House committee on ways and means to-
day. He said that higher duty than that now
imposed was necessary for the glass interests and
complained that bottles filled with natural min
eral" water were imported free OF duty and sold
here for other use. He said in support OF his claim
for protection, that order could be cabed to En-
rope, and glass wares brought to this country by
steamer, at less expense than they could be sent
from the furnaces TO the markets.
THE OFARRELL-PAUL CONTEST
The House committee on elections had under dis
cussion to-day the O'Farrel Paul contested election
case Of Virginia Mr.. Allan appeared for Paul and
Mr. j. w. Daniel for O'FarrelL
GEORGE wAsHINGToE's MOTHERS MONUMENT
1t Is understood that Representative G. d. Wise.
OF Va, will shortly introduce bill appropriating
$50 600 for the completion OF the monument to the
memory OF Mary, the mother OF Washington. at
Fredericksburg, Va The corner stone was laid by
President Jackson on the 7th OF May, 1893 The
work on the monument was subsequently sus-
merchant, Mr. Burrows, by whose lberality the
enterprise had seen prosecuted bill to comDlete
| the monument was introduced in the Forty-third
Congress, and after perSOnaN examination by q
special committee was reported on favorably but
failed TO receive final action.
CONVERSATIONS By THE SENATE
The Senate, In executive session yesterday. con-
firmed the following nominations :-Postmasters-
VIM. R. Porter, at San Bernardlno, Cal; Thomas
Maxwell, at Sangerties, N. Y, and VIM. II. Gilman,
, at Adams, n. Y.
T1R VOTE IN THE SENATE
At the executive session Of the Senate yesterday
afternoon, the nomination OF Geo. r. Evans to be
postmaster at Martinsburg, W. Va. failed of con-
firm or on ffn nuntn