Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-21

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO
hIBITING PoLTGAAY.
The House committee on the judiciary today
instructed Chairman Tucker to report favor
claring polygamy unlawful. There was but one
member of the committee who dad not agree 10
the action OF the committee, and he only de-
sired Iurther time to consider IL.
THE BLAIR BILL.
The House committee on education held a
meeting to-day, but adjourned i'm a few min
utes without considering the Blair bill, which
was special order for to-day. This action was
due TO a request from Representative Miller of
Texas, who Will introduce substitute measure
next week, and desires II TO be considered with
the Blair bill.
AMENDMENTS TO THE DIPLOMATIC APPRoPRI-
ALTON BILL.
Senator voorhees, submitted proposed amend
mentsto the diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill, providing that the representative TO
the Argentine Republic shall be an envoy ex-
traordinary and minister pleDipotentiary, and
providing Tor secretary To tue legation
tnus established at "a salary OF $1,000 year;
also Tor clerk 70 the minister resident in
Sweden and Norway, at a salary OF 81 200 "A
year.
MR.. FRYE's RETALIATION AMENDMENT.
The House committee on shipping decided to
non-concur in Mr.. Frye's amendment to the
shipping bill, which provides for retaliation for
the treatment OF the Maine fishermen by the
canadian government This action does not,
however, mean, necessarily, inat tue House
will reject the anendment,as the purpose OF the
non-concurrence was merely for the purpose OF
securing conference upon the matter.
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The commissioners have refused to extend
the contract OF Col. l.. Z. Wright Tor street
sweeping, which expires on the 3oth of June,
and are preparing to receive proposals for the
work.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwise: II. W. Leese
erect Q two-story and cellar dwelling, h, be-
tween LIST and North Capitol streets mort west:
$1,000. Mrs. J. ID. Cameron, erect "A three-stury
store and cellar dwelling, 1Sth, between N
street and Massachusetts avenue northwest
$4,000. Daniel Rollins, repair dwellings, 22S
and 23O Delaware avenue southwest; Sl5o.
Chas. Roller, erect two two-story and cellar
northwest; $4,000. Thomas Chambers, erect
two two-story dwellings, ID, between 6tn and
9TH streets northeast; 81, 400. c. Strauss & Co.,
repair iraine green house, Bladensburs road;
$4,000.
The RESULT OF SICKNESS IN THE LAND
OFTICE.-Judge Walker, the chief clerk OF the
general land office, has prepared an interesting
statament OF the absences by sickness OF the
clerks In the Office for the first four months of
the calendar year ending May LIST. There are
$50 male clerks In the Office and 1873 females,
the former having lost 1924 days and the
each individual being 1925 days Tor the males
and liz days for the females. The cost TO
the government for the total loss OF time was
S4,5O2.46. or 1925 for each day.
The PRESIDENTS PUBLIC RECEPTIoN.-The
President shook hands with several hundred
people this afternoon heartily and energet-
ically as he did at the first public reception.
The Growers, who brought up the eud OF the
line, were introduced by Representative Mer-
rimaO.