Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-01
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
LABOR BILL IN THE HOUSE,
A MONUMENT TO LINCOLN,
MIR. VAN WYCK,S RESOLUTION.
Discussion Of District Corporations, Etc.
The Senate.

The Senate.
Shortly after the opening of the Senate, Mr..
Edmunds moved that when the Senate adjourn
to-day 1t be till Monday next. Agreed to.
THE LINCOLN MONUMENT BILL PASSED.
MI. SeWell, from the committee on the
library, reported favorably bill for the erection
OF monument to Abraham Lincoln.
Mr. Cullom said he had the honor to introduce
thls Dill. 1t appropriated 100000 for the
erection of a monument at Washington to the
memory of Mr.. Lincoln.
Time, Mr. Cullom said, would not dim nor
lessen the glory that clustered around the name
hearted man, full of human sympathy-"with
cnarity for all, with malice toward none" 1t
was ne who had said: ~ have not willingly
planted thorn in any mans BOSOM" His
ington. Wv ~O - '-0'
The bill was passed.
NIX. VAN WfCK'S RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Van Wyck's resolution submitted yester-
Day was placed before the Senate inquiring as
70 any connection Of the Commissioners of the
Dlstrlct of Columbia with certain corporations
OF washington, including the gaslight COM
Mr. Van Wyck said the only law-givers for
washington city were the two houses of Con-
gress; w hen questions arose between capital
ana labor here and the Commissioners OF the
Olstrlct We're required to do any thing in
reference TO the matters in dispute, it was pro-
per LOT congress to know the personal relations
OF tnose individuals TO the corporations. Those
commissioners had declared shat only one gas
light company should have the right 70 supply
company, Mr.. Van Wyck referred to the re.
quirement OF large deposit in advance from
G Gu .a using gas and the enactment by the
gas company itself OF special lien law in its
own favor. Who gave the company the power
TO say That II an outgoing tenant did not pay
MS Oil Ine incoming tenant should get no gas
n
OF land to various Pacific railroads
IN ordef to secure competition, only to find that
the Commissioners OF the District of Columbia,
publicly and specifically declaring that there
should be no competition in gas, and giving ex-
cuses as to why there should be no competition
me gas company on an investment of $780,
0oo had now capital OF S2,oOO,OOO, worth
$4,o0O,0OO in the market, and had declared
dividends from 40 to 90 per cent, paying in
one year S1,2OO,OOO dividend. These Conn
missioners knew these facts. Mr.. Van Wyck
gas supplied.
Sir. Morgan asked whether the Commission
ers had any power over the company.
MIR. Van Wyck said he presumed not, but
they need not become the apOiogists OF the
company's extortions, and it was their duty to
tions.
Mr.: George asked if it was undisputed that
the $oOo,OO0 was all the cash ever paid in as
"a cne pasas q tae $2,OOOOOo Of the present
Mr.. Van Wyck said it was undisputed, and
BEEN ali CASH WICK haa
to show successive exorbitant dividends. He
also referred to the cheapness of gas in Balti-
more compared with Washington.
Mr.. German said there were seveal Compel
ing companies there, and 1t was admitted that
the prices charged as the result OF competition
would ruin any company. The consequence
was that there were yearly amalgamations OF
such companies.
Mr.. Van Wyck said that that only showed
that Congress and legislatures were in the
hands OF corporations which bid defiance TO all
law. 1t was the knowledge OF this fact that was
spreading the universal discomfort Of labor
The moral sense of the civilized world, having
got rid of chattel slavery, was now faced by
these corporations with widespread indus
trlal siaNery-for that was what our corporate
industrial system was.
Inc resolution was agreed to.
House Of Representatives.
MIR. KELLEY RISES TO A QUESTION OF PRIV
ILEGE
MIR. Kelley Pa) rising to a question of priv
ilege, said that he found in the Record this
morning that the gentleman from Missouri
(Mr o'NeiD yesterday had stated that he (Mr
Kelley had made speech on the bill prohibit
Ing The importation of contract labor, Identical
with that he made on the arbitration bill. He
had not heard that statement and he did not
wish, by silence, to acQuiesce in its correctness
He supported the contract labor bill, but he
had declared It to be crude, and had suggested
amendments to perfect 1t. That bill could be
amended, but the bill of the &c .tleman from
Missouri meant nothing and could not have
life breathed into it.
Mr. Bland (A1o.), from the committee on COIN
age, weights and measures, reported back a pre-
amDle and resolution reciting that it is claimed
by responsible business men of MASSACHUSETTS,
that the agents or the sub-Treasury at Boston
refuse to pay out to them silver dollars when
requested, and calling on the Secretary of the
assertion. Adopted.
THE LABOR ARBITRATION BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole CMr. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair on
the labor arbitration bill-general debate to be
closed at 4 o'clock.
;, Mr. Gibson wv. ya) said that while arbitra-
Ion, strlcty speaking, was unconstitutional
Congress had the right to put its hand on every
common carrier in the country and curb it in
It's charges, and having this right 1t had also
the right to protect IL from hostile organiza.
tons that might compel non-user, and. by nom
user, a forfeiture of Its charter.
The District i'm COnxress.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL.
A delegation of Alexandria county (va) farm
ers called upon Chairman Barbour, of the House
sage OF the free bridge bill. Mr.. Barbour told
them he thought the bill would pass.
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
at their meeting to-day, decided to report IA
Xorably the bill to incorporate the Young
Women's Christian home in the District of CO
lumbia
PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLS
Mr.. Sewell to-day presented in the Senate a
petlIlOn from cltlZenS OF New Jersey In favor of
the bill to protect young girls in the District of
columbia and punish rape. Referred to the
District committee.
Capitol Topics.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND REFLECTIONS
In the executive session yesterday the Sem
ate rejected the nomination of the postmaster at
Webster City, Iowa. The nominee procured the
appointment by making charges of offensive
partisanship against the incumbent, and since
then he has been more active, politically, than
his predecessor. With regard to the three reye-
nue. collectors OF Ohio, Mr.. Sherman stated that
they were good men, but not soldiers as were
their predecessors. The following nominations
were confirmed: William C. Emmett, of New
York, TO be United States consul at Smyrna;
Alexander II; Shipley, to be consul at Auck-
land; II. A. Johnson, of the District OF Column
New York, to be consul at Medelin; H. c.
Crouch, of New York, to be consul at Milan: Al
len r. Bushnell, of Wisconsin, to be United
States attorney for the western district OF Wis
cOnsin; Galush0 Pencil, OF Michigan. to be
marshal for the eastern district OF Michigan:
Spuille Braden, OF Montana, to be assayer
Helena; George E. Baylis, of New York, to be
surveyor OF customs, Port Jefferson, N Y:
Frank l.. III. Phillips, OF New York, to be sur.
veyor OF customs, areenport, N. Y; Arthur d.
Btssell of New York, to be collector OF customs
for the district Of Buffalo Creek, NY; Brig Gen.
o. O. Howard, to be major general vice Pope
retired; Passed Assistant Engineer c., J. Mac.
cOnneH, to be chiefengineer; Assistant Engineer
William b. Boggs, OF the District OF Columbia
TO be passed assistant engineer; Second Lieut..