Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES
A Resolution in the Senate.
COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE HOUSE
The Senate

The Chair laid before the Senate letter from
the public printer, explaining that certain
printing ordered-especially the report of the
| bureau Of animal industry-has not been done
because Congress failed to make an appropria-
ton for 1t. The public printer adds that. though
Congress has reduced the appropriation for
| printing, the orders for printing keep on in
creasing. He says he is willing to do every
| thing in his power to expedite the business OF
his office, but he will not exceed appropriations
The letter was referred to the committee on
printing.
THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on foreign
| relations, reported q resolution declaring it to
| be the sense Of the Senate that some arrange
ment should be made with the government of
| Mexico adequate to the suppression of the evils
border line between the United States and Mex
| lco. Also, that copy OF the resolution be sent
| to the President.
| AGAINST CHARGING FOR PASSPORTS.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution, which was
agreed TO, directing the Secretary of State to
| inform the Senate what necessity existed for
| the continuance of the present charge for pass
| ports against citizens of the United States de-
string TO visit foreign countries and whether it
| could not be reduced or dispensed with.
| CONDITION OF THE COLoRED PEOPLE IN THE
| SOUTH.
Mr.. Logan said that early in the session he
had introduced a bill to provide a commission
| for investigating the condition of the colored
people of the south. 1t was referred to the
| committee on education and labor but had not
yet been reported. He inquired of the chair
man OF that committee as to it.
Mr.. Blair replied that it had been referred to
| subcommittee, which had not yet reported
/ on 1t. He would bring the subject to the atten-
| tion of the subcommittee.
| MI. Logan said he was receiving many letters
| about 1t, and would like to have some action of
the Senate on it, this being the second session
| In which he had introduced such bill.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. BILL.
The interstate commerce bill was then laid
before the Senate.
| Mr.. Spooner opposed the pending amend
ment, that OF Mr. Camden, as being an absolute
long and short haul clause applied to each rail-
| road separately.
| Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations
| to the Senate to-day:
Frederick Ellison, of Indiana, to be consul Of
| the United States at Asuncion.
| First Lieut. John l.. Bulls, oath infantry, to
be captain; I'd Lieut. Alfred NJ. Palmer, oath
| infantry, to be LIST lieutenant. Also. number
| of postmasters.
| House Of Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House a commu-
| nication from the Secretary of the Navy con-
tanning an estimate of SOL 1877 to supply a def
cheney in the appropriation for the armament
| for the new steel cruisers. Referred.
On motion of Mr. Breckenridge (Ky.), bill
was passed for the relief the estate OF the late
the House.
Mr.. Dockery, tMo), from the committee on
pOstOf1ces and post roads, reported bill to eX-
teno the free delivery service. House calendar.
rHE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC..
Mr.. Frederick Qa), from the committee on
the alcoholic liquor traffic, reported adversely
| Senate bill providing for commission on the
subject OF the liquor traffic. Committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Morrison Qls.), from the committee on
Why's and means, reported bin repeating 80
allows to collectors of internal revenue COM
missions on taxes collected on distilled spirits.
House calendar.
The District In Congress.
REMOVAL OF THE RAWLINGS STATUE,
The House last night passed the bill authori-
zing the removal Of the statue of Mai. Gen
John A. Rawlings from it's present location to
War.
THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
District Commissioner Webb and Mr.. Ander-
son, secretary of the board of promotion of the
permanent exposition, had an informal hearing
before the House committee on rules to-day
asking that they recommend that the resolution
concerning the proposed celebration of the CEN
tennial OF the formation of the government
| under the constitution, and the 4OOth ami
versary of the discovery OF America be referred
to the joint committee on library. The Senate
has referred the resolution introduced in that
brancn OF Congress to that committee, and as it
Is JOINT commltte Iney thlnk the House
should send the matter there also.
Capitol Topics.
CONGRESS OF AMERICAN NATIONS.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
this morning unanimously ordered a favorable
report on Senator Frye's bill to promote the
political progress and commercial prosperity of
the American nations. IL provides for con-
gress of American nations.
THE CASE OF MRS. THOMPSON.
The Senate committee on post offices and post
roads this morning directed that a favorable re-
port be made on the case of Mrs. Thompson, to
be pOStmistresS at Louisville.
A SUBMARINE CABLE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Malone submitted
an amen1men intended to be proposed to the
sundry civil appropriation bill to appropriate
$4,000 to enable the Secretary of War to lay
submarine cable from Cape Charles to Cape
Henry.
THE LEvEE INVESTIGATION.
The civil service committee of the House to-
day concluded the taking of testimony in the
Warder-Stealey case with the exception of
some expert evidence touching Hills receipts
arms office. The committee will meet Satur.
day to prepare their report.
THE z. O. APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate yesterday passed the postoffice
appropriation bill with Mr.. Fryes amendment
appropriating $500, 900 for subsidies to Ameri.
can vessels for carrying the mails. The vote on
the amendment was-yeas, 80; nays Is. The
vote on final passage of the bill WASHERS As;
y,
Jones (of Arkansas), Kenna, Maxey, salisbury
Vest and WhitthOrne.
POTOMAC AND CHESAPEAKE STEAM NAVIGA.
TON COMPANY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Blackburn intro
duced q bill to incorporate the Potomac and
Chesapeake steam navigation company, SINH
lar TO that introduced in the House, as published
in yesterdays Star.
NOTES.
The Senate bill TO regulate promotions of
graduates Of the military academy was passed
In the House last night.
The Payne Report Interpolation.
MR. HUBBARDS STATEMENT OF HOW THE
MISTAKE" HAPPENED TO BE MADE
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, says: Rep
resentative Hubbard, one of the minority men,
bers OF the investigating committee, states that
when they were preparing their report to be
submitted 70 the House he drew a rough draft
of what they wanted to include in the report.
consisting of ten or twelve pages, and while he
was doing this he had possession of the copy of
the testimony In which the missing sheet was
found. He recognizes the language Of the sheet
as being his own, and states that the paper on
which Il was written in lead pencil corresponds
with that which is described in q Dispatch
Mr.. Hubbard supposes the sheet became
attached 40 the bundle OF evidence in some
manner and was transmitted and found as
stated when 1t was separated In Washington