Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
ALABAMA CLAIMS COURT.
The Subject Up in the Senate.
MACKEREL TALK IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.


pay or emolument, shall render his accounts
monthly. Such accounts, with the vouchers
necessary to their correct and prompt settle
ment, shall be sent by mail or otherwise to the
bureau to which they pertain within ten days
AFTER the expiration OF each successive month,
and after examination they shall be passed to
the proper accounting officer for settlement
Agents for the payment of pension claims,
however, shall have thirty days in which to
forward their accounts tor March, June, Sep
TENDER and December OF each year. Dsburs-
ing officers OF the navy shall, however render
their accounts and vouchers direct to the
proper accounting officer of the Treasury. In
vouchers within a reasonable time the officer
in default shall furnish satisfactory evidence of
having complied with the law. But the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury may, If in his judgment
the case justfies it, extend the time in special
cases. Referred to the finance COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hampton, at his own request, owing to
illness in his family, was excused from service
as one OF the West Point visitors. The president
pro tempore appointed MI. Gibson in place of
Mr.. Hampton.
COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar the Senate took up
the bill providing tor the closing up of the busi-
ness of the court OF Alabama claims.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, from the committee
on naval affairs, reported the naval appropria-
ton bill, and it was referred to the committee
of the whole.
IMPORTATION OF MACkEREL.
The House then resumed consideration of the
bill prohibiting the importation of mackerel
during the spawning season.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, advocated the passage of
the bin, saying it would have the effect of inn
proving the character of the fish provided for
the American people.
Mr.: Buchanan, of New Jersey, offered an
this act shall be held to apply to mackerel
caught off shore south of Sandy Hook, with
nook ana line, from open rOwboats OF less than
twenty feet keel, and landed south of Sandy
Hook.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, in opposing the
ON ON, said there were three results that would
very large number of people of cheap and nu-
tritions food; second, it would deprive more
the months of April and June; third, it would
confne mackerel fishing to the states of Massa-
chuSetts and Maine.
Mr.. Milliken (Me) supported the bill.
Mr.. Lore (Del) said that since the days OF
wooden nutmegs and Waterbury watches he
had never read OF such an ingenious piece Of
mechanism as was contained in the bill. 1t was
practical prohibition to the catching of mack
erel from Cape Hatteras to Massachusetts, and
fishermen outside of Massachusetts and Maine
The District in Congress-.
THE BILL RELATING TO EXECUTORS BONDS.
The Senate District committee at their regular
meeting to-day, directed Mr.. Harris TO report
favorably the House bill relating to the bonds Of
executors, and TO move its passage as n substi-
tute for the Senate bill to the same effect
passed several days ago: the latter to be recalled
Mr.. Harris reported the bill and it was taken
up. Mr.. Hoar thought it ought to provide more
clearly that additional bonds should be required
when q legatee or distributee demands it as a
protection to. his interest. Mr.. Edmunds said
vide that when a testatot shall devise all his
real estate, that will shall remain in binding
force, even though the property be changed. He
said that in the District, when person sells
real estate and buys more in its place. he is
compelled to make a new will, even though the
will in existence specifies that all of which
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named. His object was to make a WILL thus de-
vising all real property, continue in full force
and effect Notwithstanding changes in the
property. Mr. Edmunds said that "a judge of
the supreme Court who sometimes sells piece
OF real estate and buys another, told him that
he carried blank will in his pocket all the
time, and whenever he made any change in the
character OF his real estate he recorded q new
will, in order to make it binding in law. Mr..
Harris said he would let the bill go over, as he
believed that the bill recently passed by the
Senate was in better form than the House bill.
quests no bond shall be required of his execu-
tors except such as may be necessary to cover
the debts OF the estate.
PURCHASE OF PAINTINGS.
A resolution was submitted in the Senate to.
day by MIR. Voorhees, directing the library COM
mittee to inquire into the expediency OF pur-
chasing the paintings of the Yellowstone Falls,
the Yellowstone Park, the Giant Geyser and
the Yosemite in Winter, by Bierstadt temper
ar1ly on exhibition at the Executive Mansion.
FISHwAYS AT GREAT FALLS.
Mr.. Wilson submitted a resolution in the
House directing the Secretary of war to inform
the House what progress, If any, has been made
in the erection OF the fishways directed to be
placed at the Great Falls of the Potomac under
the act approved July Is, 1882; Also what
amount OF the sum appropriated for said fish
ways has been expended, and how much is yet
available for their erection and whether the
sum heretofore appropriated is sufficient for
such erection. Referred to appropriations COM
mittee.
THE PROPOSED STATUE TO EDWIN NJ STANTON
Mr.. Boutelle has introduced a bill in the
House directing that monumental statue in
bronze of the late Edwin NJ. Stanton be erected
in front of the War department building. to
commemorate his illustrious public services
as Secretary OF War between 1862 and 1857
ana that commission, consisting OF three
Senators and three Representatives, to be APP
pointed by the presiding officers of the respect
i've houses, shall contract for the monument.
The bill provides that the statue shall be of
heroic size, and shall be cast, ii practicable
from condemned cannon captured or used by the
United States during the war. 1t also appro-
PIRATES 10000 to pay for the statue. This bill
seems to stir the ire Of some OF the democrats.
In fact, some OF them say it was introduced for
the purpose OF provoking debate ON war issues.
THE ALLEY IN SQUARE los.
In the House Mr.. Wilson has introduced a
bill to release to Cornelia p. Randolph, Mary
NJ Turner, Harriet ]. Pickett and Elizabeth G.,
Culbert all right, title and interest of the gov
| eminent and OF the District to the alley in
from the main alley to street north.
Capitol Topics.
| DEMOCRAT TO TAKE REPRESENTATIVE
HAHN's PLACE.
Mr.. Nat. d. w allace, the democratic candi-
| date, was elected to Congress yesterday from
the second Louisiana district to fill the vacancy
! caused by the death of Mr.. Hahn. Wallace
plurality over the two republican candidates is
about 1000. Wallace is protectiOnist and q
young man OF high social standing.
THE HOUSE VOTE REJECTING THE 100000
FOREIGN MAILS SUBSIDY AMENDMENT.
The House yesterday non-concurred in the
Senate $500, 700 foreign mails subsidy amend
ment to the Post Office appropriation bill, by a
vote of so to 40. The amendments authoriz-
ing the combination of inland and foreign
steamboat service for the near foreign ports
and the increase by $4,000 for the mail SER
vice, We're non-cOncurred in. The other amend
mentS OF minor importance were approved. 1t
is expected that there will be a long contest in
conference over the subsidy clause.
PASSAGE OF THE STATEN ISLAND BRIDGE BILL.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill to au-
thorize the construction of a bridge over the
Kill Won Kull, with an amendment authorizing
the Secretary of War to require the alteration
or removal of the bridge should the interests of
commerce require 1t, and also requiring it to be
amendment was rejected by vote of 40 TO s..
DIDN'T DODGE THE VOTE.
Representative Boyle, Of Pennsylvania the
chairman OF the Pan Electric investigating COM
mittee, denies the statements of some of the