Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-04
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL IN THE
SENATE.
MR. HOLMAN BLOCKS THE HOUSE WHEELS,
Fhe Senate.

ctSttSs ndu Uttu were
signed by the secretary uf state OF New York al
required by the revised statutes, while the de-
furnished are not necessary.
The credentials and report were laid on the table
ehs
resolution, offered by MIR. Hill, was agreed tG
calling on the Secretary of the Interior to commu
and Green, of the General Land Office, on the sub
Ject OF fraudulent titles to lands In New Mexico
and correspondence thereto relating.
resolution, offered by Mr.. CockIel, was agreed
10 calling on the Postmaster General to explain
why certain statements have been erased from the
documentary history OF the railway mail service
When the resolution was offered Mr.. Hoar sug
gested that private note to the Postmaster Ger
eral would probably secure the Information.
Mir. CockreI said he had no idea that the Post,
master General had himself seen or known OF the
erasure, but he tMr. Cock,elD thought 1t as wei
that the inquiry should take the form OF resOlu.
ton.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Cullom, re-
sumed the consideration OF the interstate commerce
bill.
Mr.. Call, on behalf Of Mr.. George, who was ne
ceSSarily absent, offered an amendment, prepared
by the latter named Senator, providing that II 9
transportation company paid greater charge fol
shorter than for longer haul, proof OF that fact
shall be deemed prma facie evidence af unjust dis
elimination.
MIR. Call supported the amendment ana urged its
.,
Mr.. Van Wyck moved TO modify the section that
provides 1Or the payment OF the necessary
OF the commission as to cover only necessary trav
cling expenses. lie said that there had been SO
much scandal in connection with the expenses OF
committees, ETC., and the Treasury department
had been so liberal, that he tMr. Van Wyck)
thought the addition to the section Of the words
suggested was desirable.
When the question had been put the presiding
''The chair has not heard any Senator vote eitheI
AYE or no. and is therefore In doubt"
This brought full vote, which was unanimous
Tor Mr. Van WyckS' motion.
The House.
Under the new rule, adopted yesterday, the
speaker pro tenn. NT Blackburn) proceeded to rec
ognize members to call up special measures
Mr.. Pusy Qowa) called up the bill appropr1atinp
100000 for the completion Of the public building
at Council Bluffs, Iowa. This was objected to hv
more than ten members, and the bill was not con-
Bills called up by Mr. Thomas Ullino1s) to eoual-
ize the pay OF graduates Of the naval academy and
oy Mr. Lowery Hnd.ana) increasing the limit OF
Wayne Ind, to $40 600 mef with similar fate. ~
Nor was MIR. Nelson (Minn.> more successful with
Boom company, OF Brainerd, Mlnn, TO construct a
dam across the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Gof West Va-) with a bill for the relief of
governor Of the state Mr. hewitt a. Y With SiIl sa
TO amend section 3019 Revised Statutes relating to
drawbacks on imported material when manufac-
IL IL.
sidy {Nev.), Mr. Stevens .Y.) and Mr.. Barksdale
lMiss) with private bulls all met with q similar
failure.
Then Mr.. Lamb Hnd.> moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Holman seemed to have decided that no busi.
ness should be done On division the vote stood
tie at 105 and the motion Was lost.
Mr. Henderson then called up a bill for the dis
tributiOn OF the Congressional Record to various
Incorporated associations In the states and terri
tories and this being objected to, he moved to ad-
MI: Warner tohto) for the purpose of consuming
the remaining ten minutes OF the hour, devoted by
for that length OF time. The motion was lost. but
the time consumed in voting exhausted the ten
minutes.
Mr. Holman, Qnd) offered resolution amending
tne newly adopted rule. providing that the call for
objections shall not be made until after ten min
utes debate. Referred.
MIR. Oates (Ala) offered resolution fixing the
daily hour OF meeting OF the House at II a. m Re-
ferred
RIVER AND BARBOR BILL
A session was ordered for to- night, and then at
2:10 the House went into committee OF the whole
tMr. Hammond, OF Georgia, In the chair.) on the
river ana harbor bill.
The District in Congress-.
LAND TAKEN FOR THE POTOMAC AQUEDUcT ExrEN-
SION.
The House committee on the District OF Columbia
agreed yesterday to report the following two bills
to the House favorably: "That the time fixed by
the act entitled AN act to Increase the water SUD-
ply OF the city OF Washington and for other pur-
poses,' approved July 15 1892 within which owners
or parties interested in lands condemned or taken
under the provisions OF said act may accept the an
praised value made or to be hereafter made under
said act, or owners or persons interested In such
lands who have declined, or may hereafter decline
TO accept the appraised value Of such lands, and
have elected, or may elect, to file petition in the
Court OF Claims under the provisions of said act be-
and the same Is hereby, extended for year from
the passage OF this act Notwithstanding the limtta-
tion provided by said act"
ExEhPT1NG CHURCH PROPERTY FROM TAXES
'That from and after the passage OF this act
certain piece OF land In the city Of Washington,
District OF Columbia, known as lots one, two and
three, IN square 2S2 and owned and occupied by
the Church or the Ascension, and all the buildings
ana grounds or property appurtenant thereto and
used In connection Herewith In the District of Co
lumbia, Shall be exempt from any and all taxes
and assessments, national municipal, or county:
and all taxes Or assessments, together with the In
terest and penalties, now due and unpaid upon said
property shall be, and they are hereby, remitted."
Capitol Topics.
ESTIMATES OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH
The report OF the national board of health re-
commends that 100000 be appropriated for the
purpose OF guarding against o cholera invasion.
There Is sum or money remaining over from a
former appropriation which Is not available and
the appropriation. The estimates of the board for
Its work OF the current year are as follows:
Salaries and expenses OF members. . 100000
salaries OF employees. 2616.T
Kent, light, 1uel, postage, etc. 10000
incidental expenses. .....-.. ............. 10000
For investigating into matters affecting
public health. th.......................... s,5Oooo
1888. .......................... 10000
For StereOtyping annual report 1882 S36 %