Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-09

psuIon, signed Dy Dr. Gallaudet and four
teen other persons living at Kendall Green,
asking the early consideration of the so-called
Nance-Harris bill, relating to the removal Of
the steam railroads within the city and the es.
Dill. Referred to the District committee.
HOURS OF LABOR ON STREET RAILROADS
The Senate committee on education and labor
will begin next Friday the investigation or
dered by the Senate In relation to the number
OF hours required by street railroads of their
employees. The oficers,of the street railroads
pioyes will then be summoned.
AN ALLOWANCE TO THE WIDOW.
The Senate yesterday agreed to pay the widow
OF the late Israel Kimball, jr. late clerk to the
committee on education and labor, the sum Of
$1.O95, being six months salary, which is to
De considered as including funeral expenses
and all other allowances.
MECHANICS AND LABoRERs' CLAIMS
Mr.. O'Neill, Of Missouri, yesterday introduced
In the House bill providing that for all per-
sonal service rendered by any person acting in
the capacity of mechanic laborer or servant,
In the District OF Columbia and the territories
OF the United States, TO an amount not exceed
ing 500, no property shall be exempt from
seizure and sale under execution. A similar
law is in force in Missouri.
SUBPOENA FOR THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
The Speaker informed the House yesterday
afternoon that the clerk was in receipt of a sub
poend daces tecum issued by the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia, ordering him TO APP
pear before commissioner and bring with him
appropriations in the Forty-eighth Congress rel
atlve TO pensions. The bills required are now
In possession of the public printer; and on
motion OF Mr. Morrison (Ills.) the matter was re-
ferred to the committee on the judiciary. The
subpoena commanded the clerk of the House
TO appear before Stenographer Albert Harper
at the law offices of ii. o. & .R. Claughton, No.
4SOl2 Louisiana avenue" at p H., yesterday
as witness In the case OF George +. Lemon
,,salhst ~ w. Fitzgerald. and he was to bring
with him the bound volume now in possession
OF the public printer, containing the en-
rolled bills reported from the Appropriations
Committee in regard to the appropriation for
pensions for the fiscal year ended last June.
PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN
THIS CITY.
bill introduced i'm the Senate yesterday by
MIR. Sherman authorizes the President to invite
| all the governments of the several republics of
Mexico, Central America and South America
and OF the empire of Brazil, TO send delegates
to meet in convention in Washington, upon
such a day as he may appoint during the pres
ent year, to consider such questions relate TO
the best mode OF establishing upon a firm and
lasting basis peaceful and reciprocal CONNER
cial relations. and also to adopt such measures
as may be considered the most practical TO
carry forward the construction OF an interna-
tional railroad between the United States and
these countries. 1t appropriates S5O,O0O to be
placed to the credit of the Secretary OF State
defray the expenses OF the convention.
SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Blair, from the committee on education
! and labor, yesterday reported in the Senate ia
vOraby the bill providing that the nature of
alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and special in
StructiOn as to their effects upon the human
system in connection with the several divisions
of the subjects of physiology and hygiene, shall
be included in the branches of study taught in
the common schools OF the District of Columbia
and the territories, and in the military and
naval academies of the United States and IN
ali the Indian and colOred schools in the terri
tories. 1t provides that after January 1, 1883,
no certificate shall be granted to any person TO
teach in the public schools of the District of
Columbia Or the territories, who has not passed
p satisfactory examination in physiology and
hygiene.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Compton Md introduced two bills re-
latIng to the District of Columbia in the House
yesterday. One authorizes the Police Court of
the District to send hayward girls under
twenty-One to the House OF the Good Shepherd
where they Will be provided with suitable en-
ployment and training. and asks also for APP
preparation OF So, 600 for the maintenance Of
such girls In that institution. The other ex-
empts st. Patrcks church from the penalties
and costs, accrued on arrears of general ia xes
ON payment Of the principal due for the years
1S15-lSS0.
\ bill was introduced in the House yesterday
repeating the acts OF the legislative assembly of
the District requiring real estate agents to give
bonds and pay "a tax OF one per cent on their
commissions.
SapltOl topics.
DELEGATE VOORHEES, on THE SEATTLE TROLL
BLES.
Delegate Voorhees,, OF Washington Territory
talking to STAR reporter about the anti
Chinese trouble at Seattle said: at is simply a
labor disturbance and no worse than frequently
occurs in other communities. The people of
Mashinston territory DRY are as iaw,abiding and
have simply invited some persons, who are a
Getrment to the community, to leave just as
other bad characters. Not single person was
hurt. There was no bloodshed. The Chinese
were provided with the means of leaving and
with money to supply their wants."
YESTERDAYS DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon in the
course of the debate on Mr.. Eustis' silver reso-
luton, MIR. Sherman introduced the question
OF the Senate's right to call upon the executive
department for it's reasons for action in public
matters. He expressed the opinion that the
Senate has the right to call on any department
for the reasons OF any official act He declared
that it had been the uniform practice of the ex-
call with the reasons for official acts. This posi-
tion was controverted by Messrs. Pugh, Harris
and others.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Mark w.
Sheafe, to be register land office, Watertown,
OAK; F. NJ. Zieback, receiver public moneys,
Yankton, Dak.; Edward a. Stevenson, gov
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customs, Chattanooga, Tenn; Robt. l.. Leather
wood, Indian agent in North Carolina; d. Lynch
Pringle, secretary legation in Central American
states; Hamilton G. Jones, United States attor-
ney for western district of North Carolina; also
number OF postmasters and promotions in the
army.
EIGHT-HOUR LAW FOR LETTER CARRIERS.
By resolution introduced in the House yes
terday the Postmaster General is asked to re-
port whether there is any regulation in the
Post Office department prescribing the number
of hours per day which letter carriers are re-
Quired to work. and whether the eight-hour law
is enforced in the department with regard to
letter carriers.
PROPOSED SUBSIDY TO AMERICAN SHIPS.
Senator Cameron yesterday introduced a bill
in the Senate to promote the foreign trade Of
the United States and encourage the increase of
the American merchant marine. 1t provides
for d subs dy to all vessels carrying the mails
the amount to be from four to five and three
tenths per mile for each hundred tons, accord
ing to the character OF the vessel.
SECRETARY MANNING AND THE SENATE.
. Replies from Secretary Manning to the rcso-
lutions of the finance committee calling for in
formation with regard to certain collectors Of
internal revenue were laid before the execu-
tive session Of the Senate yesterday. They
were similar in tenor to that made by the At
torney General In respect to the Duskin case.
ORDNANCE AND WAR SHIPS
The select committee Of the Senate on ord
nance and war ships has made its report. It
advises that steel be used for the manufacture
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