Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-10

aSDA L, DECEMbER
house for not more than year unless soone,
the required security shall be given. The bill
also prohibits the sale OF lottery tickets In the
District, and forbids the publishing Of lottery
1t also prohibits the keeping open on SUNDAY
Of any place OF business except by apothecaries
and places OF charity and necessity. It pro
missioners to locate hack and cab stands
vendors. Referred to the District committee
| THE MUNICIPAL CODE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, re-introduced
the code of municipal laws OF the District which
was pending in the last Congress.
THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
| Mr. Pike to-day introduced in the Senate q
bill to change the name OF the National Safe
| Deposit company to the National Safe Deposit
ecute trusts of every description and to accept
| the Office o1executor and administrator and TO
oSsa
lions of the company. Referred to the District
| committee.
| BUILDING FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Conger introduced a
| bill appropriating $4,000 for the erection. in
this city, of building for the lighthouse board
for its officers, museum, library and laboratory.
OTHER BILLS.
Mr.. Vance to-day introduced the bill Of the
last Congress to give the bodieso Of dead paupers,
when not claimed for burial. or when, before
death, the pauper did not request burial, to the
medical colleges.
Senator Ransom has introduced the old bill
directing the Attorney General to institute
suits TO test the validity Of claims against the
potomac flats property.
District Interests I'm the Senate.
CHAIRMAN IN0ALLsA FRIEND TO THE DISTRICT
AND PEOPLE
Senator Ingalls,, chairman Of the Senate Dis
trict committee, in talking to q STAR reporter
| to-day, said that as chairman Of that committee
| and in the absence Of any representative of the
District in the Senate, he felt it to be his duty
| to regard himself as the representative of this
people: And he added that it would be not
only his duty but his pleasure to advance the
interests of the District and its people.
81 want" he said, "every person in the Dis
force or q wrong to redress before Congress to
confer with me either orally or in writing. And
| may add continued the Senator, "that the
entire committee is actuated by enlarged and
| liberal motives with regard to the interests OF
what important district legislation is likely to
be brought forward, the senator said he would
reintroduce the license bill. Speaking Of the
duced, Senator ingalls, said he presented it at
the request of prominent resident OF the Dis
trict. He added that while he was in favor of
venience in the way Of herdic lines, street rail-
ways, etc, he was opposed to the occupation Of
| poses. He said that Massachusetts, avenue
should be kept open from end to end, SO that
one drive entirely through the city might be
maintained without any sort of obstruction.
Capitol Topics.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL.
The Senate committee on privileges and cleo
| tons met to-day, every member being present,
and took up the Hoar bill to regulate the presi-
Dental succession. The bill was discussed on
its merits, there being nothing OF partisan
character in any remarks that were made. The
| committee adjourned until next Saturday,
| when it is thought the bill will be agreed to in
order that 1t may be reported to the Senate
| next Monday.
| THE MORMON QUESTION.
| Delegate Caine, Of Utah, has addressed letter
| to the President concerning the alleged Nor
man outbreak in Salt Lake City, in which he
says the federal officials and the anti Mormons
on onto to awIessness. lie compi.ins Of unfairness
i'm the courts, and says t.... upV Murray Is yir-
tually opposed to the Mormans and working
with their enemieS.
NEW RULE FcR CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING
The question Of devising some rule for Con-
| gressfonal printing that will do away with the
prese Ut system which prints4hesame number
Of each bill Without regard 20 It's Character Or
preseni system tens 81 Of prIntea
while the supply q bills Of general Importance
piled. The Senate committee on printing have
the subject under consideration and will en-
deavor to report at an early day legislation en-
bracing plan that will regulate the number Of
bills, documents, ETC., to be printed by their
value or public importance of each.
IowA's VOICE FOR SILVER.
Various petitions signed by citizens of the
state of Iowa were placed in the petition box of
:,r, <Ic<< v,o
Secretary of the Treasury, the American Bank
ers' association and the leading newspapers of
eastern cities have joined In q conspiracy to
increase the value and purchasing power Of
funded debts and fix incomes, through the
depreciation of general values by the demone-
tization of silver or suspension of its coinage,
D aced on an equality with the coinage of
i'd; that the coin certificate be continued; that
and that the public debt be Iiquidated as rapidly
as the revenues OF the government will permit
TO AMEND THE THURMAN ACT.
Representative Dunn, of Arkansas, says he
will upon the first call of the House introduce
the bill known as the Thompson bill to amend
passed by the last Congress He will introdnce
also the bill requiring railroad companies to
pay for the survey of their lands, that they may
be subject to taxation.
SENATOR GoRMAN
has more callers at the Senate chamber than
any other member of the body. During Mr..
Blaine's service in the Senate he was visited by
a largernumber of persons than any other Sen.
atOr. Now Senator German enjoys the distinc-
ton of being most in demand. His visitors are
not confined 10 Maryland. They hail from
every section OF the Union, and as the Senator
is reputed to have influence with the admins
tration. Large proportion Of them want his
help to get office.
NOTES
The House was not in session to-day.
The indications are that the Senate will not
get earnestly to work until after the holiday
recess. Very few, II any, of the committees
will meet until after the holidays.
DOOrkeeper DOnelson has appointed Mrs. e.
E. Bruner, Of Ohio, as attendant Of the ladtes'
room Of the House.
Senator Bowen, Of Colorado, has arrived, and
was in his seat today.
A caucus of the democrats Of the House Is
called for tomorrow night to consider the ques-
ton OF the rules. -
The committee on rules did not meet to-day,
but they have been called together tor to-moI.
row.
Changes I'm the Omces.
The President has appointed C. F. NJ. Niles to
be register of the land ONCE at Garden City,
Kansas, vice H. G. Myton, suspended.
Promotions in the geological survey: Harry
v. Wurdemann. Of Kansas, from craftsman at
5000 to assistant topographer at 81 900. and
So kp1o If MI,