Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Caucus Of Republican Senators.
THE LABOR ARBITRATION BILL AND THE
ROAD LANDS.
The republican Senators met in caucus this
morning to consider the pending business. The
House labor arbitration bill was referred to
special committee to consider 1t carefully and
report what shape it should be passed in. This
was vigorously fought by the members of the
committee on education and labor, who said
that they had the bill in charge and were per-
iecting 1t; that they had given it studious at
their hands. 1t was decided, however, to refer
IT to special committee as the best way to
nave 1t properly matured.
1t was also agreed to take up in the morning
nour the bill to forfeit a part of the Northern
racine railroad land grant. This is bill to
forfeit certain lanos that the company is will
ing to give up. Some discussion followed as
several Senators declared their purpose to offer
as an amendment the House bill to forfeit all
the unearned lands OF that railroad. This was
opposed and an effort was made to procure an
agreement that the House amendment should
not be offered, but it was not successful. Those
IL was mere pretense to pass partial bill,
and that the country would so understand it..
the Senate, and Mr.. Van WICK akeo ofeted the
amendment to make the forfeiture general.
The caucus committee was taken to task for
four weeks ago without giving Senators who
are not members of the committee a chance to
be heard.
Senator Plat was asked not to press his open
session resolution to vote at present, but to let
II go over till next session. He did not assent
to this, but no positive understanding was
reached upon the subject.
The reference of the labor arbitration bill to a
caucus committee does not remove 1t from the
labor as matter OF legislation, but, as 1t is q
subject that may involve important political
consequences the republicans want to guard
against mistakes Gen. Logan Is chairman OF
the special caucus committee.
During the caucus Senator Blair received sew
eral rather cauStic filings for occupying so much
time of the Senate in talking upon almost
every bill that comes up. 1t was said, substan-
TALLY, that II he would curb his disposition to
talk more work could be accomplished.
Conference On the Free Bridge Bill.
THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS SATISFACTORY TO
THE CONFEREES.
The conferees on the free bridge bill held their
first meeting to-day, and after a full discussion
the opinion was reached that the House amend
ments are generally satisfactory. The matter
has not yet been finally determined, but it is
pretty safe to say, foreshadowed in THE
STAR some days ago, that the bill substantially
as it passed the House will be accepted by the
conferees. There does not seem TO be any APP
prehension as to the governments power to
procure q good title TO the Aqueduct bridge,
and the Three Sisters site is regarded as out of
the way. 1t seems quite clear that no bridge
Will DE Dullt at the Three Sisters, but the QueS-
zion OF finally accepting the House bill may be
held in allegiance by the conference commit
tee until the reply of the War department
shall have been received to the Senate resolution
inquiring IS to the feasibility and cost of a
bridge at the foot OF New York or New Hamp-
shire avenue.
THE EXPENSE TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED.
The proportion of expense to be borne by the
District was discussed and though the Senate
conerees preferred the presentation OF their bill
1t was tacitly agreed to accept the House
amendment dividing the cost equally between
the government and the District, along with
Others. The conference was prevented from
a promise Of NJ. spooner to grant =
hearing to certain persons. There is no reason
TO doubt that the report will accept the House
amendments, with Mr.. Riddleberger's amend
ment substituting piers for aqueduct, as it is
not Intended TO Tx upon the government the
responsibility OF maintaining the aqueduct
Inc agreement, though lett open, may be re-
garded as a finality.
The District in Congress.
81 500 FOR MRS. CHARLOTTE SMITH.
Mr.. Blair to-day introduced bill to pay Mrs.
Charlotte Smith, OF this city, the sum of $500
TOR services rendered in the federal hospitals of
Paducah, KY, and Memphis, Tenn as volun-
teer nurse to sick and wounded and furnishing
milk to them from 1862 to S64. Mr.. Blair
also introduced a bill to pay Mrs. Charlotte
Smith $1,000 in 1ull compensation for services
rendered to seventy-five sick and wounded
Union soldiers at Pauucah, Ky wounded in
the battle OF Pittsburg Landing, and feeding the
same for three days and nursing them from
April goth to November LIST, 1862, and for fur
niShlng milk, at the rate OF two gallons per day.
and for luxuries, bandages and so forth fur
nished sick and wounded soldiers. Referred to
military committee.
Congregational Topics.
THE JOINT LIBRARY COMMITTEE
had no session to-day. The House members
were engaged with the oleomargarine bill, and
Senator HOar is out of the city. Messrs Webb
hilbourn and Ordway, representing the per-
manent exposition, were present, but nothing
until next Thursday.
EULOGIES ON THE LATE SENATOR MILLER
AT 2:15 p. m. the Senate took up the resolu-
tons regarding the death of Senator Miller, and
after the delivery of eulogistIc addresses ad-
Journed as mark Of respect to his memory.
INDIAN DEPRECIATION CLAIMS.
The House committee on Indian affairs have
under consideration bill to refer all claims
for Indian depredations committed subsequent
TO lS4S to commission to be appointed by
the PRESIDENT 1t Is estimated that the aggre-
gate amount of these claims will be about
S14,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Hewitt, from the committee on ways and
means. reported in the House to-day a resolu-
ton calling on the heads Of the executive de-
partments for full and complete schedule of
all trust funds in their custody, from whom
Aon ASSo' W "hoAAA uuOs "ucIc utlO
and the amount of the same; the amount OF
the uneXpended balance OF the Geneva award
fund available for the payment of judgments of
the courts OF commissioners of Alabama claims,
and all other unexpended balances in their
custody; the estimated amount required for
repayment to importers of excess OF customs
dues, and all claims OF whatever nature, esti-
mated or ascertained, which may within the
fiscal year become a liability against the Treas
ury. Adopted.
MONUMENT AT STONY POINT.
Senator Sewell, from the committee on the
library, introduced a joint resolution to apprO-
pirate S25, 900 for the erection of q suitable
monument on the grounds of the government
at Stony Point, n. Y, TO celebrate the histori-
Cal events which occurred there during the war
OF the Revolution.
Real Estate Sales.
Bernard Burnstine has sold to Mary J. Van
Doren for 81 500 q lot at the northeast corner
of Connecticut avenue and street, fronting
171a feet on Connecticut avenue and 1917 feet
on street, and containing 2,76O square feet.
Chas. A. Lemar has sold to Jonn I. Arms for
pa, 535 two lots, 1917 by 02.1O feet on the east
side OF 18th street, between q and r streets.
Lorin NJ Saunders has sold to Geo. Adams and
John +. Beall for $3.50 lot 81 feet IL inches
by 1O1 feet on the south side OF n street. be-
ween 10th and Goth streets Major George A.
Armes to-day purchased from MIR. VIM. G. Eli
son the farm OF II acres on which is situated a
10 room house, stables ETC., known "Fair-
field, on Tenleytown heights, Tor $3.50
An Investigation i'm Progress.