Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-09

The District In Congress.
COMMISSIONERS AT THE CAPITOL.

1mc DhStf1Ce IN CO08reoos
COMMISSIONERS AT THE CAPITOL
District Commissioners Webb and wheatley
were at the Capitol this afternoon in conference
with Chairman Ingalls, OF the Senate District
committee.
Cruiser No. 4.
DISCUSSED BY THE HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE.
Had an expected Official communication from
Secretary Whitney, representing the inadeauacy
OF the appropriation for cruiser No l. reached the
naval committee OF the House during its
session this morning, 1t is probable that
1t would have been favorably acted
upon at once. The matter was informally dis
cussed, and the general sentiment OF the commit.
Tee seemed to favor an increase OF the sum named
In the original Dill TO defray the expense OF con-
structinS the vessel.
COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN RANDALL
OF the appropriations committee, touching the ju-
flsdict1on OF the appropriations and
naval committees over certain items OF
appropriation, was laid before the
MI Randall suggests that all naval estimates
should be sent to the committee on naval
affairs for incorporation in the regular
practice, whereby certain items OF naval expendi-
ture are included in the sundry civil bill, be dis
continued. After some discussion by the COM
mittee the chairman was instructed to bring the
matter TO the attention Of the House and request
action upon II.
River and Harbor Balance.
AN EXPLANATION BY REPRESENTATIVE BLANCHARD
Representative Blanchard says that the state
ment OF the unexpended balance for river and har-
Dor improvements which shows greater amount
than the sum OF the bill passed last year, makes
snch showing because 1t includes the
the whole OF that bill, covering period before any
OF the money was expended and a balance OF
about two millions from previous years. All this
he says will have to be expended before the be-
ginning OF the next fiscal year and there will have
70 DE an appropriation OF seven or eight
millions made this winter for the next
fight over their bill this winter but they will be
In better position than they were last year, on
account OF the prestige given by the Presidents
lIennepln canal was killed 50 that The COMMITTEES
cannot recognize 1t this session The river and
harbor bill, he thinks win certainly pass
Capitol Topics.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL PASSED.
The House Ut ten minutes past o'clock passed
the electoral count bill.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The committee on public lands met to-day and
looked over their work. Most OF their business as
far as committee work is concerned is disposed Of
and on the calendar. They decided to press the
forfeiture bills, and authorized Mr. PaySon to call
the Br,ile river bill up this morning.
the House Committee on Judiciary met but did
nothing OF Importance.
BRIDGE BILLS.
The Senate committee on commerce held short
meeting to-day and referred 10 the Secretary of
War for his opinion the bill authorizing the build
ing OF bridge across the East river at New YORK,
willamette river, at Portland oregon.
the liberal leader OF the German reichstag was on
the floor OF the House to-day, and was cordially
greeted by Representatives Hewitt Cox. Morrison.
Phelps Long and others.