Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-23
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Important Neminausu. re-sav.
The President sent % the senate this Afternoon
the nominations or Andrew O. Draper. OF Nev
YORK 70 be judge OF the court q Commissioner OF
Alabama claims John r. Hartrsnft % ne col,
lector at Philadelphia, and T. r. HuideSoner 70 h.
postmaster at Phiiadelphia the latter two are
the United States al AUCKLAND 1 '"
N, wm an, A Ba,dwin 70 Be collector OF customs Tor
the olstrict OF Newark. n j.
-, sSniord Challie, OF Louisiana, 70 b Q nsm.
Der OF the national board OF health
ns Sapt - A,m In r Rockwell assistant quarsss-
MASTER, 70 De MAJOR and Quartermaster.
Locus r. Foote, OF California, 20 Be miniss9
resioent and consul general Of the United states e
the mint AZ Philadelphia, Pa
District In Congress.
DAMAGES ros rHl DEATH on rknsoNs u1xxD NJ
Wrongful ACTS on SneLIoREcR
M Harris. from the District comnittsa TO-DAY
reported TO the Senate substitute for the uo.s,
oi,providing that in case OF death from the wrone
ul act or negligence OF either person or corporxskon
Damages not exceeding $4,000 may he collected by
oili introduced In the senate lasl session py Mp
who thought the BIN Was defective, it went over
tute Il win go TO q conference committeee and IL can
thsrefore be passed a. this session The sentiment
ia nd.t the S s as senate
person u killed by carcicssness, only
aamages TOT such suffering the party
death can be collected. The object or the senate
OH Is 10 provide law that win allow danarss f0f
the death OF the person.
MATTERS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE Fo-nAY-
THE RESERVOIR RESOLUTION, Rrc.
Az the regular meeting OF the senate Dtsfr,ce
committee to-day the House bin, providhe that in
cases OF persons killed BY wrongful oct or ncgli-
gence OF either persons or corporations, damages
may oe collected through the courts by the family
OF ,ne deceased Out the damages for the killing not
10 exceed $4,000 Mt. Harris was drected 10 repoft
Dill 10 extend the time In which parties whose
paid. Under the original bin such ci.ims Are
barred as the limit fixed for their paymeut here en-.
pired, Several persons who did not get paid have
expressed Willingness TO accept the appraised
price, and the object OF the order to Mr. Harr1a n
70 give them all chance 70 get their paw Tne
dered TO be reported back to the Senate. win the
recommendation that the COMMITTEES be- d,scharre6
, nna ,ne resolution Indefinitely postponed Also
decker be printed In the Record Mr. PlEe was a.
T Tsceea 70 prepare resolution 70 refer the
The resolution referred 10 the COMMITTED inoiring
II any further legislation is needed 70 epforce fbe
back and Indefinitely postpoped. Ho1se M, No
5s4s, ior the preparation or criminal code OF the
District, was ordered favorably reported.
Capitol Topics.
RECOMMENDING An ASSISTANT FOE GEN. HAxxu
The House committee on military anairs voted
to-day to recommend 70 the appropriations COM
mittee that provision be made In the army appro
pr1ation bill for an assistant chief signal oiicer-
Also that ZOO be- appropriated for building aud
testing the Powlett gun carriage
AN ADVERSE REPORT
The Senate committee on pensions to-day re-
ported adversely on the Dill to grant MIA Mary Y
F1llebrown, widow OF Commodore FlIlebrovn. n
pension OF $50 q month
THE CONGO.
Senator Morgan to-day introduced @ an amend.
ment to the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill proposition TO appropriate 5000 for the ex-
penses Of an examination into the resources Of the
Congo country.
FAvoRrNo REDU0ID TAXATION on exoom- uAu
The House committee on post of1cee ana M
ROADS to-day agreed to report favorably to the
House the bill prepared by the Postmaster General
TO reduce the postage on second-class matter nom
Two cents per pound 70 one cent The COMMITTEES
ton bill
Mr. EuRD's NOTION LAID on I'm fAsra
IN the House this afternoon M. wins moVoA a
lay the motion Of Mr. Hurd, mentioned n u
House proceedings on the table; agreed @, p "A.
nay LIS
The House committee ON Commerce co0nA01a
N Hlsc0cks bill authorizing committee az Ooos
grese 70 Investigate the operations OF tho aySfem a
canals In New York, with the view Of the 0overns
ments assuming control OF them, but cane 20 a