Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Free Bridge Bill,

the Free Bridge Bill.
SENATOR RIDDLE3ERGER URGES ITS PASSAGE BY THE
HOUSE IN ANY SHAPE.
Senator Riddleberger has asked the sub-commit-
tee OF the House District committee, which has
charge Of the free bridge bill, to amend the bill
passed by the Senate, and agree to it in any
shape. He urged them to put the bill before the
House and get 1t through In any shape that might
be approved by the committee, so that the whole
question might go to conference committee
OF passing free bridge bill.
The District in Congress-.
| BETTER PROTECTION OF CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT
The bill for the better protection OF children in
the District OF Columbia was agreed upon in con-
ference, and has been reported and passed. The
only change made from the original Of any import
age that will justify the society in Offering It's pro
lection. The bill was passed to-day agreed upon
In conference.
AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXTRA POLICE
Mr.. Follett introduced bill in the House this
morning, with a report from the appropriations
committee, making an appropriation of $1,000 70,
the payment of extra police from the 18th Of Feb
ruary to the 9Th OF March. &C.
70 EXEMPT CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM TAXATION.
Mr.. Poland introduced bill in the House to-day
providing that all property In the District OF Co
lumbia devoted to public, pious or charitable use
shall be exempted from taxation.
THE CITY POST OFFICE SITE.
Two petitions were presented to the Senate to-
day, recitng that the square Immediately west OF
the Post ONCE department building, and bounded
by and and 9Th and 9th Streets is the most ell
gible and advantageous location for city post
Office building The petitions were signed by B. H.
Warner, R. I. Merrick and other prominent citi-
zenS
THE "SIx MILLION" BILL RECOMMIrTED
The House committee on the District was dis
charged this morning from further consideration OF
the board of public works claim-the s'six Million
bill, and 1t was recommltted to the committee.
Combinations by the Senate.
The Senate in executive session to day confirmed
the following nominations to be postmasters:
w. j. Moultrie, at Georgetown, S. c.; A. d.
Durant, at Marion, S. e.; Geo. R. Hendricks, at
Selma Grove, Pa: Samuel 8. McFerran, at Beaver
Falls, Pa; Edmund James. at Ebensburg, Pr;
ChaS. H. Walker, at FrOStburg, Nd; David c. GlSt,
at Union, South Carolina.
Capitol Topics.
ASSISTANT SIGNAL OFFICER.
Senator Dawes to-day introduced bill to create
the position Of assistant chief signal officer, with
the rank OF colonel.
THR TALLAPoosA's LAST CRUISE.
In the House there was introduced by G. D.
Wise way resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Navy for a report Of the orders under which
the TallapOosa was cruising at the time she was
SUNK and for information as to what time she left
Washington, and what places she visited up to
the time OF the collision.
THE DYNAMITE oUTRAGgs.
The dynamite explosions in London were the
general topic OF conversation at the Capitol to-day
In the executive session OF the Senate Saturday
the news Of the outrages generally discussed.
In the freedom OF a secret session Senators left
their seats and collected in groups to talk over the
occurrence Senator Ransom was the first to draft
resolution looking to condemnation OF the crm1-
nal uses OF dynamite. He was not entirely salts
fed with the resolution, and he submitted 1t to MT
Bayard for revision. Mr.. Bayard made such
resolution to Mr. Ransom, who said "Oner It your.
SELF" Mr.. Bayard then submitted the resolution
nde eg q tine
ton went over until to-day, when it was taken up
! discussed and passed, as noted elsewhere.
CLAIM FOR MAIL TRANSPORTATION DIsMIssED.-A
decision was rendered by the United States Su.
preme Court to-day in the railroad mail transport
alton case OF the Nashville, Chattanooga and St
United States. Appeal from the Court Of Claims
This was suit brought by the railroad company
to recover about 5000 alleged to be due as COM
pensation for carrying the United States mails
| from March 81 to June 1st, 1861. The Court Of
Claims held that this alleged debt was comprised
COMPANY Of the respective demands and cross de-
mands on the st Of June 1871, and that It was not
therefore an outstanding obligation The judg
ment Of that court dismlsstng the claimants petl
| ton is here affirmed. opinion by Justice Gray.
DEATH OF COMMANDEs GLIDDEN, q. s. N-The
Navy department is Informed that Commander
George D. B. Glidden, on sick leave died yesterday
at Cambridge, Mass He was detached from com
mand Of the PalOs on the Asiatc station, in Octo
Der last. and came home on sick leave. A week OF
more ago he made application to be retired, as hi
was unit for any duty. He had not been ordered
before the retiring board. At the time OF his pro
| motion to the rank OF commander he was In China
so that he did not pass the necessary examination
but vacancy In the commanderS list was retained
| for him, and he was regularly commissioned. The
vacancy on the lieutenant commanders list caused
by his promotion, was not nled, so that his death
promotes Lieutenant Commander T. F. Jewell to bf
commander. ana Lieut. George N. Totem to b
lieutenant commander.
| DkcsIoN m Favor OF TIE DlsTRIcT.-In the q
s. supreme Court In the case Of Dennis Looney
against the DISTRICT the Judgment OF the Court q
CIa3ms vs. AMmed IN favor Of tho District