Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-09

District appropriation bill under reconsideration to-
day. The communication from the District Com
missioners asking for an increase OF the appropr1a
tfon that would give them q sufncient force OF
clerks to conduct the necessary business Of the
office, and for an increase for certain improvements
not sufficiently provided for was under discussion.
They were still In session late in the afternoon, and
had come to no conclusion. The committee seems
to be about equally divided for and against allow
Ing the increase.
THE SEWERAGE BILL AND THE POLICE BILL
The sewerage bill will be called up in the House
again next Monday, when 1t Is expected that it
will pass without further amendments The vote
at present Is pending on an amendment offered by
MI. Holman providing that one-half the money for
completing the sewerage system be collected at
once from the property In the District The friends
Sns os OIL tes iba Saat ne N WI
fore the House which Will silence all opposition.
There may be an effort made to have recOnsdered
the amendment making tha advance for the work
bear interest, or to make the government bear the
whole expense, but at least 1t is thought the bill
will pass without further amendments
This bill being disposed OF, the bill to make the
police regulations more perfect for the protection
Of the citizens viii be taken up. There IS strong
lobby OF pawnbrOkerS fighting against this bill, as
1t places some restrictions upon their trade.
Capitol Topics.
EX-SENATOR DORSEY HEARD FROM.
Mr.. Springer got telegram from the postmaster
at Springer. New Mexico this morning, saying that
ex-senator Dorsey had gone to Pan Handle, Texas,
and would not return to bis ranch for at least two
weeks
THE SHIPPING BILL AS IT PASSED TIE SENATE
The Senate yesterday afternoon adopted the pro-
vision Of the shipping bill to allow one dollar per
mile, each way. compensation for carrying foreign
mails. An amendment OF Mr.. Vest making ship
the Treasury for their receipts ana expenses was
adopted. On motion OF Mr.. Frye, the House bill
was then taken up, amended so as to accord with
the provisions adopted by the Senate, and passed.
Mi. Frye then moved for committee Of conference,
his Idea being to secure for the bill the favored at
tude OF immediate consideration In the House,
motion was debated at considerable length, and
finally laid over until to-day.
MILLION FOR THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
The House yesterday passed the bill approprfat-
exposition, with an amendment offered by Mr. His
cock, requiring that $500,000 should be collected
from outside sources before that sum shall be paid
MINOR NOTES
The argument Of Gen Hunton in behalf of Mas
sey in the Massey Wise contested election case was
heard by the House committee on elections to-day.
The Failure to Kescue De Long.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. JACKSON, OF THE N. =. HERALD
Mr.. jackson. the N. Y. Herald correspondent,
who gave the first reports OF the Jeanette disaster
was examined yesterday as a witness In the JEAN
nette investigation after the STARS report closed.
He said: "Jealousies between different members OF
Melvilie's party was doubtless the reason nobody
was sent with KuSma to Bulun after aid" He had
been informed that Bartlett offered to walk there
and had been told to shut up his Cd mouth.
Kusma's delay in returning from Bulun was be-
cause his companion met some friends there and
got drunk "When he did return with news of
Nndermann and Noros, Mr.Melvtlle was aroused to
activity, but, alaSl 1t was too late" De Longs
party had kept signal fires burning which could
have been seen twenty-five or thirty miles, and wit
ness said he had heard De Long had continually ex-
pressed surprise at not being rescued
AN EXPERT BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
Capt Hampstead, OF New London, Conn, who
has made two voyages to the arctic regions was
examined before the Jeanette committee to-day as
an expert. He went on to show how the COM
mander had made mistake In not making straight
for the nearest mainland soon the vessel went
down, instead OF following the apparently indirect
line they did.
Lieut. Danenhower answered this very promptly
by showing that though they met with open water
to the east, they would have met with barriers OF
the toughest Ice In the northern region they had
made straight for the mainland.
MI. Jackson was recalled, and said he had Written
for Lieut. Danenhower they must inevitably have
pertshed during the gale.
THE CROsS-ExANINATION OF DIR. COLLINS
was continued He reafhrmed his statements that
Lieutenant Lemly, at the Riggs house, had
told him he would object to any ques-
ton which might reflect on any dead man
He also reaff1med his statement that Lieut. Lemly
told him It was Secretary Chambers wish that the
investigation be huSned up and also stated that he
was told the charges against his brother would not
be presented to the court Of inquiry unless he per-
sisted In his course The evidence witness gave OF
the conversations that he had with Eewcomb was
also reiterated, and he declared that he believed
Newcomb had wnlfully misstated those conversa-
rOns.