Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03
Capitol Topics.

The conference upon the post Office appropria-
ton bill yesterday afternoon resulted i'm dis.
agreement upon the socalled subsidy clause OF
the Senate upon the provision of the House for
a 0-cent stamp to insure immediate delivery
of letters, and upon that of the Senate author.
zing the leasing of premises for third-ciass post
offices.
APPROPRIATIONS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The sundry civil bill as amended by the Sen.
ate provides for an increase of $50, 900 for COM
petion and care ofthe Washington mo nument
The bill also provides for the continuance
of the joint congressional commission to in
Quire into the organizations Of the scientific
bureaus of the government
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC, APPROPRIATION BILL.
In the Senate last evening Mr.. Allison from
the conference committee, announced the
agreement upon the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. He said every item
had been agreed on except that relating to the
clerks for Senators, to which the House refused
to agree. The report was agreed to. Mr.. ALL
son did not ask for a new conference.
AN EXTRA SESSION
remains possibility, and the subject is the one
most discussed among members and attaches
of Congress. The condition of business is such
that all the appropriation bills might be dis
posed of within twelve hours, yet the posi-
bility remains that some will not be passed.
The great crowds of spectators have q very in
spring effect upon the eIoquence Of many men,
bers.
THE LAST APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE SEN
the Senate to-day contains a large number Of
amendments attached by the Senate commit
tee on appropriations The most conspicuous
are provisions for payment for the use OF GER
tain ship yards, in which are the incomplete
ironclads to supply deficiency OF 100, 900 in
the appropriation for railway mail transporta-
ton, and to pay sos, 53s to naval officers ad;
appropriation bills in the Senate committee on
appropriations.
OPENING INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
The conferees on the bill providing for the
opening for settlement of the Sac and Fox and
agreement. The bill as agreed upon opens up
about $4,000 acres ofland.
NOTES.
The corridors at the Capitol were choked up
with crowds of visitors to-day, and the galleries
were overlooking.
The House refused this afternoon-yeas 12s,
nays 132-to concur in Senate amendment to
the Post office appropriation bill relative to
ocean mail transportation.
The Senate, by a vote of 81 nays TO 25 yeas,
voted yesterday not to pay $4,000 Tor Mrs.
Fassett's picture Of the Electoral Commission,
and adopted an amendment offered by Mr..
Miss Ransom portrait Of Gen. Geo. Il. Thomas.
The House held an all-night session last night
Which, the tb repnblicans prevented BY siibuster,
After long debate this afternoon the House
ing the Postmaster General to lease premises
for third rate post offices:
WrongdOfngs OF the Avenue Street Car
Company.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STARE
Cannot THE STAR call attention to the mean
ness of the Pennsylvania Avenue Street Car
Company in taking off all its cars which 70 up
in front of the House OF Representatives wing
of the Capitol until after the inauguration and not
running any in their place now that the city Is
90 crowded? z
Ball Tickets Said to be COunterfeited.
From the New York Tribune, to-day.
II was reported here yesterday that the tick
cts to the inaugural bali at Washington have
been counterfeited by the photoengraving pro-
cess and that hundreds Of spurious tickets win
be put on the market In Washington. The
tickets sold at So, but are now held ut pre-
is said to be to spring the bogus tickets on the
crowd on "Wednesday night at $40 10 s16.