Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-21
AT TIE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING
Notes From the Committee Rooms, etc.

Notes From the Committee Rooms, etc.
The Senate.
Mr.. Call offered q resolution. which, on his
motion, was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee, directing that committee to inquire
whether any legislation was necessary, and II
SO what, to require the United States courts
when they take possession of railroad property
In any state, to carry into effect the obligations
OF the charter OF incorporation granted by such
state, and to prevent violations of the same by
waste and wrongful appropriation of the assets
of individuals.
In offering the resolution Mr. Call referred to
MS recent speech on Florida land grants, espe.
cially in connection with the Florida railroad
company I'm which speech he had commented on
the course pursued by the United States court,
and the conduct Of the receiver appointed by it.
MI. Call now read letter received by him from
on which some of Mr.. Calls statements were
founded was false and malicious. Mr.. Call said
ceiver was not aa'honorabie and truthful man,
but was obliged to add that the gentleman from
ton was equally honorable and truthful; and If
| the facts were as stated the Judiciary commit
tee should give the matter serious considera-
ton.
The Senate next passed considerable num-
Der OF private pension bills.
/ House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.), from the committee on agri-
culture, reported q resolution calling on the
| commissioner Of agriculture for Information as
| to the amount OF wheat and corn on hand in
this country, where it is located, the number of
| acres of winter and spring wheat now in the
ground, the amount likely to be required for
expectation and other information on the sub
! ject. Adopted.
Mr.. Townshend Ulls.), from the committee on
patents, reported a bill to limit the jurisdiction
| protect persons who, without notice, are bona
| fde manufacturers, purchasers, vendors or
users OF articles for the exclusive use or sale OF
which patent has been granted. House cal
endar.
Mr.. Morrill, (Ky.), from the committee on in
Oners of war during the late war. Committee
of whole.
ALABAMA FLOOD SUFFERERS.
In the morning hour the House resumed the
consideration of the bill for the relief of the
Alabama flood sufferers, and it was supported
by Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, and opposed by Mr..
Beach, OF New York.
The morning hour expired without action
being taken on the bill, which resumes its place
on the calendar.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, in the chair
on the river and harbOr appropriation bill.
District in Congress-.
$4,000 FOR ST. ROSE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Blackburn intro
duced an amendment to the District apprOpria-
ton bill to appropriate $4,000 for the Saint
Rose Industrial school. Referred to the appro-
priatiOnS committee.
PROPOSED REDUCTION OF LICENSE TAX.
The Commissioners have submitted to Chair
man Barbour, OF the House District committee,
bill "to amend the law regulating license tax
of commercial statesmen in the District of Co
lumbia" and to recommend it to the favorable
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The bill has been prepared after a full consulta-
ton With representative merchants and sales
stitute for H. r. Bill No. 69s9 The present
license tax on this business is $500, which this
bill proposes to- reduce to 800.
PROTEST AGAINST CHANGING THE NAMES OF
THE STREETS.
Mr.. Joseph C. q. Kennedy has written a letter
to the Hon. John S. Barbour, chairman Senate
District committee, protesting against chang
ing the names of the streets and avenues, say
ing: ut is near century since the first engi.
neers of this country, with maps before them Of
all the more important cities of Europe sup
piled by Jefferson, decided upon the plans for
this capital. The names OF the thoroughfares
were adopted consultation with him in
honor of whom the city was named and have
continued unchanged, &C. MI Barbour sent
it to the District Com inissioners, who stated to
STAR reporter that they do not propose, if
they can help it, to have the names of the streets
or avenues changed.
THE NORTH WASHINGTON earle COMPANY
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Ingalls, presented
a petition numerously signed by residents of the
District praying for the passage Of the bill to
grant charter to the North Washington Cable
railway company. The petitioners represent
that such a road is much needed, as the section
through which 1t will run-out to the Soldiers
Home and beyond-is without railway tacili-
ties and they add that they want a cable road.
Referred TO the District committee.
CHEAP GAS.
The sub-Distrct committee of the Senate to
inquire into the expediency of reducing the
price of gas to one dollar per thousand cubic
feet, may hold meeting the last of this week.
Senator Platt the chairman, has addressed u
number of written questions to the gas COM
pany, and upon receipt OF the response, the sub
committee will meet: Members OF the sub
quiry thorough.
HUCKsTERs' LICENSES.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ingalls, presented a
petition signed by hucksters of the District of
Columbia praying for q reduction of the license
ferred to the District committee.
EXTENSION OF CITY NoRTHwARD.
Among the signers Of the petition for passage
of the bill introduced in the Senate yesterday
to extend the streets and avenues of Washing
street, ETC., were T. f. Bayard, Secretary of
T; sheridan: UsA' Chief Justice Mr. Wails
coin Casey, 4: i; Herr. ". Y. Dudley, Horat tic
hlnS, w. H. SuarlcsO bradley, samuel
Norment, J. w. Thompson, Crosby s. Noyes,
Charles G. Glover, James l.. Barbour, T. A.
Lambert, A. S. Worthington, r. A. Hooe James
II. Saville, II. H. Wells. u. d. Davidge and other
Well-knOWn citizens.
Capitol Topics.
THE NOMINATION OF MRS. THOMPSON.
Senator Beck and Representative Willis went
before the Senate committee OF post offices and
post roads to-day to urge favorable action upon
the nomination Of Mrs. Thompson for post
nf TnariSx 10 cAoory1 hats
Black burn, in behalf Of citizens OF Louisville
| who are opposed to Mrs. Thompson's appoint
ment, went before the committee and asked for
an adverse report.
Ex-coNFEDEnATEs AS ARMY OFFICERS.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Riddleberger intro
duced bill to repeal the section of the revised
statutes which forbids ex-confederates to hold
commissions in the United States army. When