Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Subject Up in the Senate
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Reported, ETC.
HOLIDAY RECESS BEGINS TOMORROW.
The Senate.

1m0 Sen0tes
Among the papers laid before the Senate to-day
were communications from the supervising archi-
tect OF the Treasury as to the necessity OF addi-
uonal vaults for the storage OF silver, and as to
the purchase Of additional ground for public build
ing at st. Paul.
Also communication from the Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Interior iMr Muldrow1 with the report
OF the government directors OF the Union Pacific
railroad company and asking attention to the sug-
gest1OnS contained therein concerning legislation
Among the petitions presented was one signed
by sixty ministers Of the Nebraska conference in
favor OF the Chinese indemnity bill; and one signed
by large number OF importers and merchants Of
ST. Louis In favor Of the Immediate Transporta-
ttOn Act"
CHEAP PASSPORTS.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance committee re-
ported back favOrably bill to fix the charge for
passports at one dollar; and it was Immediately
passed.
THE PRINTING OFFICE DEFICIENCY.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appropria-
ttonS, reported back the House bill making ap-
propriations to supply deficiencies for the public
printing; with an amendment requiring the
money 10 be expended rateably. The amendment
was agreed to and the bill passed.
Among the bills introduced and referred were the
following:
by MI pugh'Regalating the proceedings in
BY Mr.. Saulbury {by request}- Supplementary
to the naturalization act.
NIL ScWell, from Inc cOmmlttee on library, re-
ported bill appointing James B. Angell OF Mich
1gan, member OF the board OF regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution. Passed.
ARREARAGES OF PENSIONS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, submitted q
resolution to discharge the pensions committee
from further consideration of the bill introduced
by him early in the last session to extend the pen
sion arrearageS act. MIR. Ingalls, said the bill had
been before the committee long time. and as they
seemed diSinclined to report it he wanted a vote
upon it, His mails, he added, are burdened with
letters from persons who urge that they should
have the beneit OF arrears OF pensions, and his
OF time. Mr.. Blair, OF the pensions committee
said he had on several occasions endeavored to
get vote on the 6li but majority Of the COM
the bill and would be glad to vote for 1t.
Mr.. German objected to consideration Of the
resolution and it was laid over.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution calling on the
President for correspondence with the government
OF Nicaragua relating to the Nicaraguan Ship
canal, or to the treaty On that subject which was
pending In the Senate on the 4th OF March, 1885,
Adopted.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS
The resolution for holiday recess from to-mor-
row to January 4th was presented and agreed to-
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Mr.. CullOm called up the conference report on
the interstate commerce bill. He said that he
did so for the purpose Of giving the Senator from
Iowa CMr Wilson) an opportunity OF making some
remarks upon the bill; after which dn accordance
with suggestions OF many Senators on both sides
as to the tmpractteability Of action on it before
the hol1daysl he would let the 'bfn 60 over until
alter the holidays. He announced however, that
again call up the conference report and insist upOn
its consideration from day to day until disposed Of
MI. Wilson Qowa) thereupOn proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate in favor OF the adoption OF the
report. He represented the railroad system of the
country as having steadily and unreasonably re-
fused recognize the simplest business demand and
as having worked out lines of action for itself
which had excited the resentment OF almost every
interest which 1t had been created to serve It
department OF business; it had refused to admit
that 1t had been created to serve the proper pur-
poses and interests OF society," and it had assumed
gers OF the transportation system while admitting
great defects in 1t had resolutely opposed ali
enorts OF the state and national governments to
project and establish reforms