Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
INAUGURATION DAY, APRIL BOTH
The Bill Reported to the Senate.
A DENIAL BY MIR. RIDDLEBERGER.
INDIAN BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

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The Senate.
| The chair laid before the Senate communi-
| cation from the Secretary OF the Interior,
| transmitting, in compliance with recent reso-
Tut Oh of the Seaatei Information regarding land
| grants to railroad companies in Nebraska. Re-
| ferred.
APRIL 3OTH AS INAUGURATION DAY.
| Mr.. Eoar, from the committee the judi
| ciary, reported favorably the joint resolution
providing for a constitutional amendment eX-
| tending the present presidential term till 3Oth
April instead OF the 4th of March, 1889, and
providing that the term of the Fiftieth Con-
| gress lie also extended to that date. 1t was
placed on the calendar.
| Mr.. Doph reported from the committee on
public lands an original bill to repeal all laws
providing Tor the presumption of public land,
| other purposes.
MIR. Vest introduced bill for collecting in
suitable reservoirs for the benefit of invads all
the water flowing from the Hot Springs OF Ar
| Kansas not now being used by bath houses.
MIR. RIDDLEBERGER ON THE MATTHEWS NoMI.
| NATION.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Riddleberger rose to
| question Of privilege and denied the state
ment of a Washington morning paper to the
effect that he (Riddleberger) had asserted that
| ne would not aid in making quorum to put
colored man iMatthews) in office against the
WISHES OF the people of the District. He said he
| mad never heard the word colOred used in con-
| nection with the Matthews case. He cared
only for the of the word colored, which he
| intimated had been used for some covert pur-
pose He added that he was forbidden by the
rules to make any explanation about the case,
| ion that the question of color does not enter
| into the consideration of the case
Mr.. Ingalls, said that as his name had been
mentioned he felt called upon to say that no such
| conversation as thHt alleged between himself
| and Mr.. RiddleberSsr ever occurred; that it
! twas an absolute emanation of the imagina-
tiOn."
THE P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
| At Loo O'Clock the post office appropriation
bill was taken up and MIR. Vest proceeded to
speak upon the amendment appropriating
100000 for the transportation of foreign
| mails. He maintained that the provision
would prove destructive to the American mer-
chant.
House of Representatives.
Ex-Speaker Winthrop, of Massachusetts,, oc-
cupied seat little to the left of the Speakers
| desk this morning. and he was warmly greeted
| by the Massachusetts delegation.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Weliborn CTexas) submitted the confer
| ence report on the Indian appropriation bill,
anu 1t was adopted.
THE 4TH OF JULY CLAIMS BILL.
Mr.. Rich ardson (Tenn.) submitted the confer
| ence report on the 4th OF July claims bill.
The report was adopted.
| FIXING HOUSE SESSIONS AT FROM IL A. NJ TO
Pm.
Mr.. Morrison ull.) called up the resolution
| reported by him from the committee on rules
| on Saturday, providing that on and after May
| 10th the sessions of the House shall be from IL
a. IN. until D. m.
After debate a motion to strike out the adj
Iournment feature was rejected, and the resO-
kltion ws,s then adopted.
The District in Congress.
| THE FREE BRIDGE BILL.
The subcommittee of the House committee
On the District of Columbia, which has in charge
| the free bridge BILL met this morning to con-
slider that bill. Gen. HuntOn was before them
to urge that free bridge be built across the Po-
| tomac at some point. He did not care whether
was at the Three Sisters or on the piers of the
| old Aqueduct. Nothing was done, however,
| beyond the mere consideration of the matter,
| and another meeting will be held one day this
SD as to get the bill on the calendar before next
| Monday, which will he District day. II they
succeed . in getting the biz on the calendar be;
| pass the House on Monday in some form.
| THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
handsomely finished plan. showing the
Post Office department building with two
extra stories built upon it, has been hung in the
committee room of the House occupied by the
committee on public buildings and grounds
MIR. Dibble the chairman of the committee ex-
pressed pres the opinion 10 a STAR STA reporter today
| near them grew in siZe all the public depart
ment buildings in Washington would have to
have stories added to them. The committee
of Importance completed, and the District
buildings were not under consideration.
Capitol Topics.
TEN MILLION FOR COAST DEFENSEs
Mr.. Doph, from the Senate committee on
coast deenses, to-day reported an amendment
| to be proposed to the fertilization bill. Mr..
Dolph's committee recommend an appropria-
ton of 1000 900 for the construction of coast
detenses, in accordance with the recommends
tons OF the board on notifications. appointed
| by the President OF the United States under
| the act OF March Sd, 1885.
CHARGES AGAINST SURVEYOR LANCASTER.
The letter of Representative John Nj. Glover,
read before the Senate in executive session last
Friday, created something of sensation. After
| charging Lancaster, whose nomination for sur
veyor OF the port OF st. Louis is before the Sen.
| ate, with connection with the old whisky ring
| the writer says "He has personally figured as
the huckster of judicial office for money. He
| has levied and attempted to levy backn mail on
! candidates for public office. He has betrayed a
| private trust and embezzied the money belong
| ing to 1t. II he represents reform our people
prefer not to have it, and but represent the
| general sentiment OF the people OF my city in
asking that he be rejected for the good of the
| public service. If evidence is desired by the
| Senate of the correctness OF the above state
ments shall take pleasure, if given process for
| three or four witnesses. in establishing them to
| its satisfaction"
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
The general deficiency, legislative, sundry
civil, naval and fertilization bills have not been
| eported from the House committees in which
| they originate. The military academy, consul
| lar and diplomatic and the army appropriation
| bills are upon the House calendar. The river
and harbor bill is unfinished business. The PEN
sion, District Of Columbia and agricultural bills
have passed the House and are before the SEN
| ate committee on appropriations. The Post
Office bill is before the Senate, and the Indian
bill has been passed by both houses.
NOTES.
| The expenditures OF the Sergeant-at-arms of
! the Senate for Senator MilIers funeral were
| $3.50.
| The committee on rules has reported in favor
| OF a proposition that after May 10 the House
| meet at IL and adjourn at o'clock daily.
| Bills to organize the Territory of Oklahoma
| were discussed in an almost empty House Sat
urday.