Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-05
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.

ANOuAAAAt1Ouo AVeDays
The following nominations were sent to the Ben
ate to-day by the President:
To be consuls OF the United States:
Firth Charles Worth, OF Kansas, at FunchaL
Archer Russell Platt, at Chefoo, China
Willis Edwards Baker, at Rosario, Argentine Re-
Samuel w. Mallory to be register of the land
at salina, Kansas. Also number OF postmastera
The Reformation of Fallen Women.
DEBATE IN TEE SENATE THIS APrRRNooN-rHE
BILL FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN PASSED.
The bill for the protection Of children in the Dis
tr1ct was taken up again this afternoon In the Sen
ate and passed. The bill changes the name OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
in the District to that Of the "Washington Humane
Society,"" and authorizes the latter and its officers
and agents to take before the Police Court children
who are abused, neglected or left without protec-
tors and to provide for their proper and train
Ing, and requires the police to aid In such efforts
MI Bayard made an argument in support OF his
amendment, published In The STAR yesterday
He read letter from one Of the Commissioners,
not giving the name, In behalf OF the amendment
MI. Bayard had added to his amendment the Asso-
citation for the Reformation OF Women and Chill
a e' togetner Win the Home OF the Good shep-
females might be confined.
Mr.. Rlddleberger said he could not vote for any
proposition to give authority to arrest and conf1ne
ton '--,'''N
MI. Garland offered an amendment, which re-
qutred that the class named shall be arrested under
q warrant issued by the Police Court, and upon
conviction they may be sent to the House of the
Good Shepherd or the Association for the Reforma-
Mr. ingalls,, In order to get the sense. OF the Sen
ate, moved to lay the amendment on the table.
Mr.. Mr. Bayard demanded the yeas and nays The mo-
ton was agreed TO by vote OF SO to 49, The bill as
reported from the committee was then passed.
The District in Congress.
OPPOSED TO RXEMPT1NG ALL CHURCH PROPERTY.
The District Commissioners have written to the
House District committee opposing the measures
before the House to relieve all church property In
the District OF Columbia from taxation. They
pied by a church should be taxed. Much Of this
class OF property is occupied for other purposes
and In some cases leased
TIE RAILROAD BILL APPROVED BY TIE COMMISSION
Frs.
The District Commissioners have submitted their
report upon the bull prescribing the route OF the
steam railroads in the District to the House District
committee They approved the plan proposed in
Capitol Notes.
REGULATING CONVICT LABOR
In the House committee ON the revision OF laws
to-day the bin amending the laws regulating con-
Wet labor was ordered to be reported favorably.
The bill provides that no conv1cts In the o. s.
prisons or pen1tent1artes shall be required to work
more than ten hours per day, and 1xes nne Of not
mant for from one to three years. for all violations
Of the law.
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK BILL PAssRs fHR SENATE
The Chair laid before the Senate the bin extend
ing the limits Of the Yellowstone Park, and after
debate BY Messra Vest ingalls,, Dawes, MCMILLAN
and Harrison the bill was passed
MINOR NOTES
The House this afternoon was in committee OF
the whole on the naval appropriation bill
The Senate this afternoon passed bill authoriz-
ing the Postmaster General to rent buildings for
the use OF nrst and second class post ofnces for
period not exceeding ten years