Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07
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STAR reporter had short conversation with
senator Ingalls, this afternoon In regard 10 mai.
OF District interest 10 be brought before Con-
gress az this session.
al intend- said he. ''to ask early consideration
OF the street railway question; not alone that
lines into cab.e OF electric roads, but the whole
subject j shall also continue the IN
sSa eaa ao se n Sp Some esS S Of sna
railroad question that will relieve the over
eardehed people OF the southern and northeastern
by the way continued the senator, "whenI
arrived In Washington found In my mai numet-
Gus protests against the cutting mp Of STREETS By
steam heating company These protests or CON-
plants We're, IN substance, that Foreign corpo-
ration, organized elsewhere IA some OF the states
- a. 10 escape taxation ana other liabilities, had
been eltnttted "a dig up the streets every dir-
uoh This morning addressed communication
70 the commissioners, asking Tor an explanation.
is alleged, this >orporl tioa has c,.i HD the
stnets Why Il h mmissionors or any local
power can anthol - suca a COMPANY - use the
streets, where Is Tie Necessity oi any new gas
CONF any coming 10 congress FOR permission To lay
IN nus q, MT n er Sand Il, aud have asked
Tor an explanation.
10 ANksD TIE CAPITOL AID NORTH o STREET RAIL-
ROAD CHARTER.
MT Barbour introduced In the House to-day the
Oil which WAS introiacc.i in the Ssna;e ys,rrtay
10 amend the charter N the capitol and North %
sa SUI, ana South Washington railway per.
" " -'0 ~f'N'a'N ". Ntat'i At'tthN tiSNti-
Capitol ropics.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT utI
The hodse tins afternoon took up the Edmunds
electoral count hill
A. the conclusion OF Mr. Caldaa.ll,s rrn,arls On
me ELECTORAL Court bills ale House al 2,ao
adjourned
THE HOUSE, COMMITTEES.
The House mas not settled down 10 the serious
consideration OF business vi. onl, three roa,-
inittees met to-d,y-the appropriations Judiciary
a nd CAM gaf.sss
lle sundra C;Nfl bisl and te other Two decided 70
aaA Tor days ID bv set aside the conslderatIon
u tnelr business The Committee nav al Affairs
ltied To yet meet;ng, but la, re was not a Quorum
ia attendance They Vii meet on THURSDAY and
eaca day thereafter untu their business IL dis
posed oI. The clerFI OF the COMMITTEE has been ar
MorA on the estimates since they we-s received
from the secretary oi the Treasury and has the
naval blll, according To estimates drawn I'M II ia
The purpose OF the committee Ia do as much a.
possible for the navy THIS session, and 10 get
through their work promptly.
WHAT REPRESENTATIVES, SAY OF THE MESSAGE
Members OF the House, rule. have moi digested
The Presidents message YET and are not willing 10
talk OF IL except in general terms COL Morrison
expressed what Stems TO De { le general feeling OF
The tdrii TcIormers. lie SAYS thaI the paT1 OF iie
message which treats Uf the tariff r. mach moro
satisfactory 10 those who thlak n he does than
was the Treatment OF the same subject last
year. The tarin reforIners are AL nleass.d
anu some are enthusiastic. To the ultra silver
lleh the renewal q: the rVcOmmen daiions
for the suspension Cf silver coinagc casts
cloud over all the rest OF the message and they
are reluctant 10 praise the parts OF the message
that accord with their Views ghe prIte,fipnisIs
maze hight 90 the tariff recommendations and saw
That They viii lead "a nothing. The republicans
eriucise the message as a NhGle.
MI townsend expressed The OPTION 10 a STAR
report + to-day that Tire strong taliH VIEWS en-
pressed by the President would have AN tnIuenre
upon llle vote, ana thai lalifi legislation
would De had th!s session. II f. pTciry generally
Claimed 10y ta:1n re!OflEccs that lacy haze gained
about nine votes FOR the consideration Or the
tariff.
CAVALRY AND ARTILLERY SCHOOL BILL PASSED
MI. Bragg called up In The House this afternoon
the OH al'propiating 100000 the establish.
nienl al Fort Riley, HAS, III a p,rnanent school
OF Instruction for cavalry and light artillery and
making further appropriation of sITl.oSO for
nafracks ana quarters al ForT II. A. Hussell Wyo-
ini1lS, ana roTI Robinson, Seb. Passed-ayes 1875:
nvea, ~.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE SENATE ELEVATOR
Mr.. Plumb introduced resO!utiCn IN the Senate
to-day Grecting an inquiry into an accident which
occurred at the senate elevator some months aro
Win 4 view 10 compromising the TWO persons WHO
were injured.
MR. BECKs COIN CERTIFICATE Bill
In the Senate to-day Mr. Beck introiucei a lil
TO retire the United States legal tenders AID ua-
tional bank notes OF small dsnomi( Auons and
instead OF gold and silver crr iIicaies heraaffe--
coin certificates shall BE- issued and Mi gold ana
silver certificates now oUiSianding shall Ia re-,
tired This In he bin Mr.. Beck Introduced an tho
| last session Oh Congress.
MOTIFS
Senator Riddlebnrger arrived Yesterday and was
! az The senate to-day.
MIR T. d. White, clerk az the senate District COLA
fittee, arrives IN the city ifOn tAafSs " s.eray
and Is located at !r31 street northwest.