Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-06

$4,000 for the support OF certain destitute Indians
III montana territory. Passed.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION ELL.
The House then, at 1926, went into committee of
The whole, {Ar. Rogers, OF Arkansas in the chalr3
On the pension appropriation bill.
Mr HANCOCK explained The provisions OF the bill,
Whch appropriated t59976,0o0, OF <24 900 less than
IN the Dill. In the first place members sOf the
examining board OF surgeons were prohibited from
recelvng more than - Tor the examination OF each
appilcant whenever five or q less number shall be
examined in one day, or more than 81 for the ex-
ann Miniihallon OF each additional applicant on such
duced from IS to 12, and their salary and emolu-
ments was limited to $4,000.
WASHINGTON CLAIM AGENTS CATCH N.
Mr.. Warner Ohio inveighed against the abuses
"hlcn existed under the present pension law in
the matter of the compensation allowed to claim
agents. and declared that the piracy of the middle
ages was an honest calling compared with the Op-
eratioqs OF claim agents in the city OF Washington
rms clam business in washington was entirely too
profitable. Ee had prepared an amendment which
Would. II enacted into a law, remedy the evils Of
the present system.
j. d. Taylor {Onio) attacked the committee on
PENSIONS bounty and back pay, and characterized
1t as the grave yard OF all pension legislation.
The District in Congress-.
WANTS PAY FOR HIS LAND.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Bowen presented peti-
ton from George NJ. Martien, OF Colorado Springs.
Co recitlng that he is the owner lot 81 In block
1G In the Howard University subdivision or Wash
lngt0n: that this ground has been taken by the
government Tor use in connection with the increase
or the water supply OF the District, and as it was
taken without his "knowledge or consentn MIR
Marden wants pay for 1t. Referred to the District
committee.
BACK SALARIES FOR POLICEMEN.
General Hunton had a hearing before the House
District committee to-day in behalf OF the petition
or Thomas CaVanaugh and George X. Herrck,
praying that the District committee call up from
the Speakers table the Senate bill for the payment
dad mol TN,
The District ov the decision OF the Supreme Court
THE BILL TO REGULATE INSURANCE COMPANIES
Ine bill introduced In the House yesterday to
regulate the organization and mana cement OF in
hlrance companies in this District provides that no
insurance company shall organize with a less capi-
TAI than flt0,o0, and no fire insurance company
with less capital than S2O,O00--firty per cent OF
the capital 10 be paid In within thirty days after
organization and the b iiance By two years. Before
1t can commence business the officers OF the COM
pany must HE with the recorder OF deeds state
E!ei!t showing the amount OF capital invested In
The cas- of companies heretofore organized stock
holders are TO be held personally responsible for
il the c0;npanys Liabilities, and all such compa-
mes shall within thirty days after the passage Of
this act. and annually thereafter, On the lSt OF
yaDlary render full statement to the recorder OF
DEEDS OF tneir assets. liabilities, capital stock in
yeStinents, &c 1t Will then be the duty OF the
recorder OF deeds within thirty days after the filing
OF the statements to cause an examination OF tie
allallS ana &tGnGingtof each company, anG where
any deficiency shall be found or where the capital
STOCK sh o any & e3mpany becomes inlpalred
make no the deficiency or they shall ha
restrained by the courts from further business
transactions. The bin also provides that no ln-
surance company in the District shall pay greater
dividend tiIhn per cent or IFS net earnings, and
that the remainder OF such earnings shall be added
to the assets for the protection OF the policy
holders There is fee OF Il OF one per cent pro-
Vded ior the recorder OF deeds for EXAMINATIONS
and y fer certificates. The company Is Obliged by
ire PROVISIONS OF the blu TO publish the recorders
statement not less than three times In a daily
paper. Agents or nonresident insurance com
provisions. ihe bill further provides that there
shall be no insurance the ''assessnent plan" In
the District after the passage OF the act, under
penalty OF $3.50
CAPITOL Topics.
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
The House appropriations committee had the
consular and diplomatic bill under consideration
this morning, and win take 1t up again this even
Ing. when they expect TO coIaplete 1t.
WHAT MR. JoRN DEvl.TN KNOWS ABOUT THE SUM-
At meeting OF the House naval affairs commit
tee this morning the petition of JOhh Devlin, OF
Philadelphia, asking for an investigation of the
method discovered by him OF aScertalning the exact
distance OF the sun from the earth and the diarl-
etcr OF the sun, WAS referred to Representative Nc
Adoo. The petition is accompanied by letter aG-
dressed TO Mr. Randall in which Mr.. Devltn says
that he has made natural laws study for fifty
years for The purpose OF lscertaning the distance
between the earth and the sun, &C., which he says
he has now positively accomplished, and he wants
Congress to investigate his claim TO the new dis
cOvery.
TDs COST OF COLLECTING TIE REVENUE.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has transmitted to
the House OF Representatives estimate specify
Ing in detail the number and class OF officers and
employees OF every grade ana nature, with the rates
or compensation which will be necessary 10 prop
ery conduct the business OF collecting the revenue
at each port OF entry In the United States for the
nSCa1 year ending June 30th. 1885, The number OF
regular officers and employees Is estimated at 4147
and their salaries at So ,139 An additional est1-
mate for miscellaneous items is made, amounting
to 81 ,160,G2l
BURNED OUT.
Representative Phil Thompson has received
notice by telegraph OF the burning Of the old family
homestead at Harrodsburg, Ky. The dispatch In
formed Mr. Thompson that even the wearing appa-
rel OF the family was destroyed, there being no
time to save anything This Is the third fire that
the Thompson family has suffered from within the
past three years The cooper shops OF Representa-
tive Thompson were burned, then the diStlery OF
his brother John, and now the residence OF their
father, Hon. p. B. Thompson, ST.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL AND BANKRUPTCY BILL.
motion in the House yesterday to suspend the
rules and take up the Mexican pension bill waslost
by vote Of 1875 yeas to s. nays MIR. Townshend
said he would at some other time try to get the
bill up under the regular order. motion to set
aside the 22d Of January for the consideration of
the bankruptcy bill was also lost
THE SENATE AND THE TREATIES.
During the short executive session OF the Senata1
yesterday the foreign relations committee reported
back adversely a resolution to amend the rules so
u pcIiut ttlc ulSCuSSlOQ Ok GnO spanish treaty
to be public, and also a resolution to remove the
Injunction OF secrecy from the Nicaraguan treaty
The resolutions went on the Calendar and win In
the regular order OF procedure be debated before
the treaties are.
NOTES.
Representative Townshend viii endeayor to pass
the Mexican pension bill as soon as the interstate
commerce bill Is disposed Of
A. J. Drexei. the Philadelphia banker gave din
per last night In honor OF Senator Bayard, who
met on the occasion some Of the most prominent
citizens Of the Quaker city
The btn introduced by Representative Cox for
the promotion OF Lieut. Gteely seems to meet with
the general approval OF army 0fcers but they fear
that 1t is too late to do any good this session.
TIE PHMLiPs-SHoBRR Roxicrpx-Among the
indictments reported by the grand Jury to-day
was one against VIM. II. Phillips, who shot ana
killed w. ShOber In october last near the corner
OF 10th ana D streets, charging him with man