Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-08
Silver to Pay Government Bonds.
The Senate.


sued call for ten million dollars of bonds, pay
able on the LIST of February, 1856; therefore be
1t resolved, ETC., That In the opinion of Congress
the LIST February, 1886, should be paid i'm silver
dollars, such payment being in strict compli-
ance with existing law and In aid of the imam
clal policy established by the legislation of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Eustis desired the resolution referred to
the committee on finance, and expressed the
hope that that committee would report on 1t at
an early day, In order that II may be deter
mined whether or not this practice of paying
the United States bonds and the interest on
them exclusively in gold coin was approved or
disapprOved by Congress-.
The resolution was SO referred.
TO ADJOURN TILL MONDAY.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingalls, the Senate agreed
till Monday next
THE PENSION OFFICE INVESTIGATION RESOLU-
TON.
Mr.. Voorhees, resolution of inquiry relating
to the Pension Office, was, with his consent,
allowed to 60 over till Monday next, with the
view that resolution of like import may be
drafted that may be acceptable to both Mr..
voorhees, and MIR. Harrison for whose resoiu-
ton that of Mr.. Voorhees, was offered a sub
stitute.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF bills on the calendar.
THE FLOOD OF PRIVATE BILLS.
In debate arising upon a bill for private
relief, Mr.. Dolph commented on the increasing
number OF such bills and the decreasing num-
Der Of meritoriouS bills coming before Congress-.
He thought it would be necessary 10 make
some general provision for the consideration OF
private bills and take them aw y fr m Con-
gress. He showed that during The first fifty
years Of our government the number of bills
introduced in the House OF Represe nta. ives was
S,777, while the number introduced in that
house during the Forty-eig Congress alone
Was $780,
The District In Congress.
LAND TITLES IN THE DISTRICT.
Representative Blanchard introduced bill
in the House yesterday amending the law re-
lating to land titles in the District SO to make
it not requisite tina. the tie rn heirs should be
used in deeds or wills of real estate. and MAX
Ing any grant or devise of property given full
title unless expressly stated otherwise; and
making fifteen years undisputed possession
sufficient tn give good title. II also provides
that in case the person to whom property is
left by will dies before the death OF the devisOr
and the will is allowed to stand unchanged the
heirs of the devisee, deceased, shall be the
heirs under the will.
DAMAGE BY REASON OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the relief Of
the trustees and congregation Of the East
Washington Colored Methodist church, of the
District, which provides that those parties can
prosecute suits in the Court of Claims to re-
cover such damages as they have sustained by
reason OF public improvements OF streets 'front.'
ing subdivisions / and 2, in square 1855. The
Secretary OF the Treasury is authorized to pay
such claims.
The Senate this AFTERNOON passed the bill to
change the name of Uniontown to Anacostia.
At the meeting of the Senate District COM
mittee to-day the nomination of Mr.. Webb for
District Commissioner was, by unanimous
vote. ordered to be favoratly reported.
In the Seuate yesterday MIR. Ingalls, intro
duced a bill to fix, egul,te the fees and limit
the compensation OF the register OF wills aud
recorder of deeds to 81, 800 each:
duced bill in the House yesterday TO secure
to the EN- ployes of the Government Printing
every year and pay While sick. provided a bona
tide doctors certificate is produced.
An effort was made in the House yesterday
to pass joint resolution directing that the
g'ounds surrounding the new Pension office be
y anted with flowers Objection to its consid-
Grafton was made and 1T Iailed.
Senator Ing.tiis yesterdar introduced bill
directing the Secretary vi War to pay Chitien-
den Bros, contractors, out oil any uneXpended
ton o a dam az Great Falls, Md, for increasing
the water supply of the District of Columbia,
such sum as the engineer department SAYS is
equitabiy due. for money expended in the cln-
structiun OF Golfer dam. and other auxiliary
work over and above that contemplated in the
Contract Of Ma CHI 4, 1854.
Senator Ing, Ais has decided not to make pub
lie the entries In the complaint book kept at
the rooms OF the Senate District committee.
Capitol Topics.
AGAINST FREE PASSES TO MEMBERS OF con-
GRESS.
Mr. Anderson's bill introduced in the House
yesterday to prohibit members of Congress. and
Judicial officers from receiving railroad passes
telegraph franks provides that before any
in>taiment of salary falling due To any of these
officers snail be paid him he shall certl. Y
ia writing that during the period for which
such ms .alneut l. due he has not trave led on
any railroad nor transmitted any message by
telegraph al rates less than are paid therefore
by the general public for like service, and in
the event OF his failure to make such sta IemeDts
remain forever unpaid. A fine OF 81 ,uUu Is I'M
posed upon any officer Of a railroad lie e.
graph company furnishing passes to any OF the
persons mentioned.
THE UTAH BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Utah pnlygamy bill was debated In the
Senate yesterday until after six o'clock p. m.
Senator Morgan (Aia.), In support of his amend
ment providing for the disposal OF the property
and principles in common law, a. In the OF
q dissolution OF q corporation, vigorously de-
nounced Mormonisrn and declared that it
Sh ,uid be cut up root and branch. An ami
mated cOlloQuy ensued over the charges made
Ly i.r. Culioin that Mr.. Teller had accused the
most emphatic denial was made by the Colo
RADIO Senator. Mr. Morgan's amendment was
rejected, aud the Senate adjourned.
NOTES.
The House was not in session to-day.
Mr.. Watson Boyle clerk o. the committee on
foreign affairs, resigned yesterday. MIR. p. ".
peinted by chairman Belmont 70 succeed hun.
Mr.. DeGraw accepted the position only tempo
rarily.
Judge Advocate General OF the Army.
AN ANOMALOUS CONDITION OF AFFAIRS-AN
APPOINTMENT EXPECTED SOON.
There IL AN impression that the President
will at an early day put an end to the present
anomalous condition Of affairs In the judge
advocate generals department OF the army.
Gen. swain was suspended for twelve years
by courtmartial from the Office ofjudge advo-
cate general, and before his term of suspension
expires he will be placed on the retired list AS
matters stand now tnere can be no Judge advo-
cate general, the ofiice being filled by Col.
Is,iher as acting tudwe advocate general The