Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-09
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
FISHERIES IN THE SENATE.
THE NEW CALIFORNIA SENATOR
PRIVATE BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST
The Senate.

MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate q letter from
Mr.. Fairchild, Acting Secretary of the Treasury,
| transmitting letter from the Secretary Of the
Interior, submitting an estimate of $40, 200 as
the amount necessary to complete the investi-
| cation of Indian depredations.
THE NEW SENATOR.
Mr.. Stanford submitted the credentials of
| Hon. George Hearst, appointed by the governor
| OF California to be United States Senator until
the next meeting of the legislature of that state,
| vice Senator John F. Miller, deceased. The
| was escorted to the desk by Mr. Stanford,
where President pro tempore Sherman admin
Hearst then took his seat on the democratic
side Of the chamber, on the extreme right OF
OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Mr.. Riddleberger called up MIR. Platt's resolu-
| ton relating to executive sessions having
| understood, he said, that Mr.. Plat intended
yesterday to have it made special order for
Monday, but saw no indication of such action
having been taken yesterday.
Mr.. Platt said he was ready at any time to
present his views on the subject, and was as
anxious as anybody that it should be taken up
early. He hoped the business of the Senate
would permit of his calling it up on Monday
next. After some further remarks, the matter
dropped.
Mr.. Conger called up the House bill providing
for the free transmission through the mails of
meIeorological reports, and Mr. Plumb strongly
| opposed 1t. saying the weather would arrive
before the letter.
Mr.. Allison feared this Thanking privilege
| might be too much extended.
| Mr. Miller and Mr.. Mcmillan favored the bill.
| Mr. ingalls, ridiculed the idea of people in
MANITOBA and the far west sending information
| OF Dl1zzar0S and cold waves through the mail.
lie moved to amend by striking out all refer
ence to cold waves, etc.
| Mr. Morgan said he would never vote to in
| crease the power of the chief of the signal SER
| vice.
The matter,then went over for the present,
| Mr.. Conger Saying he would call it up at an
! early date.
/ MR.. FRYE ON THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
| Mr.. Frye then took the floor and addressed
the Senate in support OF the resolution hereto
| fore submitted by him in relation to the fish.
OF the Senate that Congress ought not to provide
| ior the appointment OF commission, in which
the governments of the United States and
Great Britain should be represented charged
with the consideration and settlement of the
| n%hlng rights of the two governments on the
| coasts of the United States and British America
| Mr. Frye first quoted President Clevelands
| recommendation in his annual message that
Congress provide for the appointment of a joint
Great Britain Charged with the consideration
| ana settlement upon just, equitable and hon
orable basis OF the entire question of the fishing
rights OF the two governments and their re-
| spectlve citizens on the coasts of the United
States and British North America
This was q question, Mr.. Frye continued not
only to our fishermen, but to the nation. He
showed the great and growing importance of
| the fishery business, and entered upon a histor-
icaI review of the diplomatic arrangements be-
/ tween Great Britain and the United States from
1888 to the treaty of Washington, in every
had always obtained decidedly the advantage
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| House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. st. Martini of louisiana a
| night session was ordered for the 18th of May
| for the consideration of resolutions relative to
| the death of Michael Hahn, late Representa-
| tive from The state Of Louisiana.
On motion of Mr. Reagan Texas) resolution
| was adopted calling on the Secretary of the In
| terror for information relative to discrimina-
| lions against the Denver and New Orleans rail-
| road company by the land grant roads.
| After the call of committee for reports of a
| private character, the House went into commit
| tee of the whole (Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, in the
| chair on the private calendar.
The District i'm Congress.
| THE BILL TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE
METROPOLITAN RAILROAD AMENDED BY THE
| SENATE COMMITTEE.
| The Senate District committee, at their regu-
| lar meeting to-day, ordered a favorable report
upon the bill to amend the charter of the Met
| ropolitan street railroad com pany, with amend
ments. The bill provides that the charter be
amended SO as to authorize the laying of a
IN,
from its present line, at the intersection of Al
! and streets south, along 0 to Water street,
ward along NJ until it shall. intercept the present
| line OF the company on 4l2 street; and the COM
pany shall also have the privilege OF extending
its railway and running cars thereon along
| East Capitol street, from 9th east to 11th and
thence southwark along. 18th to Virginia ave.
nue., the extension to be completed within
ments requires that the tracks on 18th
street w northwest from street to the
be removed, and the street and pavements re-
stored to their former condition. Another
Connecticut avenue dupont Circle to the
| Boundary and Park avenue shall be improved,
and that cars shall be run at least every ten
| minutes. There is section requiring that
when the tracks of this company coincide with
portions of any other incorporated railway. lire
| both companies shall use such tracks in COM
| mon. The bill was amended in accordance witt
| the recommendations of the District Commits
he in
| Mr.. Ingalls,.
CHEAP GAS.
The committee took up the resolution of Sem
| ator Van Wyck directing the District commit
| the price of gas in Washington to one dollar per
/ thousand cubic feet. 1t was discussed at some
! length, but no action was taken. A sub-com-
| into the matter.
THE MATHEWS NOMINATION..
The nomination of Mr.. Matthews for recorder
Of deeds was not taken up by the committee to-
| day.
DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE,
| Next Monday will be District day in the
| House. At their meeting yesterday the Dis
| trict committee directed MIR. Barbour to make
out a list of bills to be called up tomorrow.
| The most important bills are still in the hands
| OF the subcommittee, aud 1t was proposed to
| hold special meeting to allow a chance for
| reports, but 1t was concluded that there would
| be no time for that this Monday. The amend
| ment to the mechanics lien law, which was
| once repoI ted favorably, has been recOmmitted
| TO the subcommittee, and they cannot now
| report 1t back to the committee in time for ac-
| ton In the House this Monday. The matters
| that may be called up in the House Monday
are q bill to provide for the protection of the
| interests OF the United States in the Potomac
| hats at Washington, ID. c.; bills for the relief
OF st. Marks church, to change the name of
Unlontown, for the promotion OF anatomical
science In the District of Columbia, to amend
| the law relating to executors, to prohibit pool
| selling IN the District, for the relief Of ST.
| Patrick's church, and to incorporate the Young
Woman's Christian home. AS many of these
Will be called up as time will permit OF.
ANOTHER DAMAGE CLAIM
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ingalls, introduced q
bill providing that because of great damage to
the property of John H. Sommers, deceased, OF
the District all special assessments against lots
| z, s ana 4, in square No. 984, be annulled and
no Dill for damages shall ever be presented this
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