Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.



The Senate this afternoon passed the BIN 20 ex-
tend the jurisdiction OF justices OF the peace In the
District Of Columbia
TIE SENATE BILL FOE A FREE BRIDGE AT rHR
THREE SISTERS TO BIZ RKPoRrRD 10 THE HOUSE
Mr.. Cropley and other Georgetown citizens had
hearing before the House District committee to-
day concerning the free bridge They said that II
was certain now that the AQueduct company could
only eject Of further delay would Ss 60 defsaS
the free bridge entirely. Mr.. Barbour then said
that be would report the senate bill for bridge al
clause naming the AQueduct as one OF the sites 70
pc chosen nom by the Secretary OF War and pro-
viding for draw.
OTHER DISTRICT BILLS.
The Commissioners were then heard upon the bill
authorizing the sale OF certain District lots for
school purposes heretofore printed in TER STAR
The committee considered also and agreed 10 ne
port favorably the bills TO regulate the manutac-
10 5e e, aMa sale Of liquor IN the District Of opumSs
sentenced by any court in the District OF columbia
10 Imprisonment In the Jail shall, unless exempted
the Jail in the day time at labor by the Commits
sloners OF the District OF Columbia, under such rules
and regulations for the performance OF such labor.
and Tor the custody, discipline and safekeepng OF
prisoners while so mployed, as said COM
mlsSloners may prescribe; ana authorizing
the District OF Columbia TO convey the alley fifteen
feet wide, running east and west, between lots
and Z, In square 635, comprising an area OF $3.50
square feet OF land, TO the owner OF said lots
HazinK Interrogation.
THE HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE TO REPORT IN FAVOR
OF MANNING INTO THE CHARGES OF HAVING AT
ANNAPOLIS
The House committee on naval affairs. after
very exciting meeting this morning, agreed TO re-
port resolution to the House authorizing an
investigation OF alleged hazng at Annapolis
The resolution authorizes sub-com-
mittee to hold an Investigation at such time
ana s.i place as they may deem proper, 70 examine
witnesses ana ascertain whether there has be en-
any hazing at the naval academy during this or
the past year. The resolution grows out of the
charges made by the press that Cadet Strang's
death was caused by hazing Representatives
bouteile and Con opposed the resolution bitterly.
Capitol Topics.
JOHN q. THoMPsoS's EXPENSES.
The memorial OF John @. Thompson asking Con-
trial or the kilbourn- 1hompson case was consid-
cred by the House committee on the Judiciary TO-
day. Representative Poland was Instructed TO re-
port measure providing for the payment OF IS ESQ
RAILWAY NAIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
committee, representing railway mall service
employees, was before the House committee on ap-
preparations to-day, and asked that TIE appropra-
tons for their individual salaries should be spec-
ned sum instead OF that they should not exceed q
certain sum.
THE NOMINATION OF JOHN DAVIS
No indications OF any opposition in the Senate to
the confirmation OF Mr.. John Davis, as a judge on
the Court OF Claims bench, have yet been mani
tested. The nomination has not yet been consid-
ciCus duu oppeSlllOu may utttipp, Dut
are that 1t win be confirmed though there viii un-
dOubtedly be some negative votes
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
The House committee on post Offices and post
roads viii next Friday consider the various bills
which have been referred TO It relative TO the
reduction OF newspaper postage.
THE TRANSPORTATION OF CATTLE.
The House commerce committee to-day heard
arguments by Judge Macarthur, Capt Pinn and
Chas- r. McKenna, OF the Humane society. on the
abuses OF cattle transportation. They passed a
resolution, favored by the Humane society, auth
orlZlng the committee TO Investigate the charges
that many cattle killed and the flesh Of others
rendered unfit for food by the present methods OF
transportation, &C.
NOTES
The House ways and means committee decided
to-day to report favorabiy a bill for 10 per cent
bate upon the dutiabe foreign material contained
In articles OF export from this country.
Representative Chace, OF Rhode Island, received
many CONCENTRATIONS from his fellow members on
the floor OF the House when the news WAS received
to-day OF his election TO the United States Senate.