Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
WHISKY BOND BILL IN THE HOUSE.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES, ETC
ThC IHOMSe.

" Jim Of' VdE COM M MlTTEES, ETC.
The House.
The regular order being demanded, Mr.. Belford,
OF Colorado, appealed to the House to allow one
hour TO be devoted TO the consideration OF Senate
pls on the speakers table and, the appeal proving
1nefectual solemnly declared that no more bills
could be passed during the remainder OF the session
Under the call OF committees, the following
reports were submitted:
BY MI Nichols (Ga-l, from the committee on
coinage, weights and meaSureS-TO establish an
the whole.
BY Mr.. Wait (Conn.), from the committee on
Iorelgn affarS-For the return of the balance Of
The chinese indemnity fund. Committee OF the whole.
BY Mr.. Vance N. c., from the committee on
patents (adverscly)-To reduce the life time OF 4
patent to five years.
At the request of Mr. Anderson Kan the bill was
placed on the House calendar.
PROTECTION OF FISH IN THE POTOMAC RIVER.
by Mr. SprfggS (N.Yl, from the committee on the
District OF Columbia-For the protection of fish In
the Potomac river. House calendar
EXTRA PAY TO HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
BY Mr.. Dockery (Mo) from, the committee on ac-
counts-To provide one months extra pay to GER
tain employees of the House. Committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Cox (N.C.), from the committee on foreign
analrs reported resolution calling on the Pres-
taken by the United States or Venezuela under the
provisions OF the joint resolution providing for a
new mixed commission, and as to whether NeneZu-
Adopted.
TIE WHISKY BILL
The House then, at 12:45 went into committee Of
the whole r-Reagan OF Texas, in the chair on
the bonded extension bill.
Mr.. Herbert (Ala.) resumed his argument against
tne DILL asserting that 1t was only by holding dis
tll2rS TO the law that Congress could expect to
equallze production and consumption. Permanent
N nlI- ny
pelling them to conduct business on a sound basis
The passage of this bill would lead an overw helm
ing demand for repeal OF the whole tax on
whisky.
The District in Congress-.
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE FREEDMES's HOS
PITAL-
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the urgent
deficiency bill, with an amendment reported from
the appropriations committee authorizing the Sec
retary OF the Interior to transfer $1,000 from the
appropriation for clothing, bedding etc. OF the
treedInenS hospital and asylum. and use 5000 of
the sum for repairs and furniture and SIOO for fuel
and lights.
Capitol Topics.
THE STATE OF TACOMA.
The bill introduced In the Senate yesterday by
MI Platt for the admission OF the state of Tacoma
provides for the erection Of the present territory of
Washington and part OF the territory OF Idaho
lhto state and its admission to the union subse-
quent To the formation OF a state government and
adoption OF constitution by convention OF dele
state 1t provides. however, that the admission
shall not take place until after March 4, 1885
THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION.
AT tne conclusion OF Mr. Bliss examination
before the Springer committee yesterday his
further hearing was postponed until Tuesday week
and the committee adjourned until Monday
THE DANVILLE AND COPIAH COUNTY INVESTIGATE
1he conferees on the resolution appropriating
slo,VO Tor the Danyile and Copiah county 1nvesti-
gauohs nave come to an agreement. the House con-
iereeS virtually abandoning the restrictions placed
upon IL by that body. The appropriation will be
made early next week, perhaps ON Monday and the
DanV1lle investigation will at once be resumed
Inc democrats have numerous witnesses to be sub
pUnaed.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL.
The subcommittee OF the Senate committee on
post-offices and post-roads having the several
postal telegraph bills under consideration has
formulated bin providing for the establishment
OF telegraph offices at all post-oces on telegraph
circuits, and at all other pOSt-oficeS within 10 miles
OF a circuit where the salary OF the postmaster is
not less than s4oD The rates for kilograms OF 20
words or less are fixed 90 cents for distances less
Ihan 600 miles, at 40 cents for distances less than
1900 miles, and at 50 cents for all greater dis
tances. Rates are also fixed for night messages
commercial news, press news. and other special
leiegrainS Provision Is also made for the trans
mission OF money-orderS by telegraph. Sealed pro-
poSaS from telegraph companies for the transmits
SION or correspondence by telegraph according to
one Provisions OF the bill are to be advertised for
ana II no satisfactory arrangement can be made
WIN telegraph companies, the government is to
build It's own lines.
MINOR NOTES
Ihe senate was not in session to-day.
The special deficiency bill, as amended passed
the Senate yesterday.
The President yesterday sent to the Senate the
nomination OF VIM. H. Daniels, to be collector of
customs for the district Of Oswegatchie N Y; also
number of pOstmastcrS-
In The executive session Of the Senate YESTERDAY
the proposition was made to remove the Injunction
OF secrecy from the Mexican treaty and to print for
public use additional copies. No conclusion was
reached
Mr. Needham explains that his attack upon Mr.
Frost In the Capitol corridor yesterday was not on
account OF what the latter testified to In the bank
ing ana currency committee, but resulted from
something said outside OF the committee ROOM
pamphlet, containing dispatches from leading
men ana flrIIlS and banks all the country to
representative Morrison, urging the passage
OF the whisky bond extension BILL was laid
on the desk OF every member Of the House TODAY
1t contained dispatches to this effect from the
officers OF I'll national banks
The next meeting of the democratic organization
OF House employees will be held Monday evening"
when officers Will be elected.
The friends OF the whisky bond extension bill
made canvass about O'Clock to-day OF the vote
and the indications were that the measure lacked
about dozen votes OF the number necessary TO
pass 1t.