Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-17
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
PROPOSED ALASKAN INVESTIGATION.
FLOOD OFNEw BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
PENSIONS RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE
WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE DOING
The Senate.

The chair laid before the Senate a communica-
ton from the Secretary OF the Treasury transmit
ting list OF employees Of the Treasury department.
Also. communication from the Secretary OF the
lhteror, transmitting information relating 10 the
unauthorized fencing OF public lands.
Among petitions and memorials presented and
appropriately referred We're the following:
BY MeSSrS Miller {N. ". Dawes and Sawyer,
from public commercial bodies-Pravinc for the re-
peal OF the law authorizing the coinage OF the Sill
BY Mr. Allison-A joint resolution OF the general
assembly OF Iowa relating to pleuro-pneumonia,
urging the adoption OF means for its extirpatiOn.
BY Messrs. Mcmillan, Palmer and Henderson.
nom citizens OF their respective states-Praying
congress 10 propose a sixteenth amendment pro-
hloitng disfranehisement Of citizens On account Of
BY Mr. Vest, from mercantile bodies OF St Louis
fIaying Tor the extension OF the bonded period on
Bills were reported favorably from committees
ana placed on the calendar as follows
., BY Mr. Hoar, from the committee on the judi
clary-Io fix the salaries OF Judges OF the United
States district courts at 5000.
. BY Mr. ingalls,, from the committee on the judi
SS.alymao compel prosecution OF proceedings In
Mr. Harris, from the committee on rules, reported
s4eral amendments to the Senate rules, one Of
Wnlcn was agreed to, while the others went over
tlll tomorrow. The one agreed to authorizes the
president to lay before the senate at any time any
matter coming from the President House OF Rep
resentatives, and permits any Senator to move at
any time to take such matter up.
PENSION APPLICATIONS.
Mr. Hoar offered resolution calling on the Sec
retary Of the Interior to report to the Senate the
names of parties who have had pension applica-
tionS pending for more than two years, and to
snow the condition OF such applications and the
reasons why they had not been disposed OF.
TRAGEDIES IN REAL LIFE.
MI Hoar said inquiries were very numerous from
all parts OF the country to pension cases undiS-
posed OF. The Information called for would enable
ND foc ho,r,
NO tragedy could be put on the stage, Mr.. Hoar
said, which ought more 10 the feelings OF right
mlhued men. especially OF America legislators, than
the stories which come to us day afIer day, week
a1ier week. month after month, and year after
year, OF the hopes deferred of the poverty.
and agony OF men who suffered wounds and prva-
1ionS and gave up their strength and health for
their country, and the widows and orphans OF
those VINO have given their lives for 1t. Mr.. Hoar
thing should be done to help forward the pension
cases.
The resolution, after long debate, on Mr. In
gals motion, was referred to the committee on
penSOnS.
The House.
Mr.. Henley (Call offered resolution authorizing
an investigation into the circumstances attendant
on the making OF the lease, dated August 3D. 1870
by the United States to the Alaska commercial
company. Also, as to the duties of that company
to the United States under the lease and the power
OF Congress to terminate the lease. Referred.
Mr.. Connolly tPa-) offered a resolution OF inquiry
as TO the manner OF constructing public buildings
Referred.
NEW BILLS
Under the call OF states the following bills, etc,
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Belford (Col)-Requtr1ng all land grant
or subsidy railroads to furnish TO the Secretary Of
the Treasury full and true quarterly statement,
under OATH OF Its earnings and Indebtedness
By Mr.. Wood and Mr. CaIkinS Und.)-iranting
hOmesteadS to soldiers Of the late war.
BY Mr.. Hatch (MO.l, by reQueSt-A resolution au-
thOrZ1ng the commissioner of agriculture inveS-
t1gate and report upon the influence and extent OF
speculative transactions i'll cotton, and other
products or industry.
BY Mr. Buckner (Mo)-Permitttng citizens OF the
five civilized nations OF the Indian Territory, hav-
ing organized governments, to organize under the
provisions OF the national banking act.
BY Mr.. Hewitt (N. Y.)-To suspend for two years
the coinage Of the silver dollar and making 1t
lawful for the Secretary OF the Treasury to print
and issue Treasury notes OF the denomination OF 81
and S2. (This is the bill recommended by the New
York chamber OF cOmmerce.l
CapitO1 Topics.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
All the clauses OF the post office bill making
appropriations have been acted upon by the COM
mttee OF the whole House, and there remains but
one clause on the general law, which Will be taken
up tomorrow. The consideration OF this win not
occupy more than half an hour vote will then
be taken on the passage OF the bill. AS soon as
this Is disposed OF, 1t Is understood another effort
will be made TO pass the whisky bill