Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-14

the board to have constructed building upon
archives museum and m lasorstoy of Of the the board
the whole not 20 cost over $4,000.
Among the lights to be established are the fol-
A buoy depot at Chineoteague island, Virginia, to
cost Sl,250: light on Pages Rock, Virginia, to
cost $4,000 light In Wicomico river, Maryland,
Maryland, to cost ss5, 600; a light near Greens,
bury Point, Maryland, to cost s55 600. and post
light in Elk river, Maryland, and in the Delaware
river.
THE POTOMAC WATER FRONTS.
The Upper Potomac Steamboat company,
through It's president, Edward Daniels has petit
toned Congress for compensation for the expense
borne by the company in defending the title OF the
United states TO the Potomac water fronts against
the claims Of the SeabOard and Inland Steam Navi-
cation company; also for legislation to settle the
title to an the wharfage property on the river
took entirely under their own control. The petit
tion was presented to the House by Representa-
tive Barbour, OF Virginia, who also introduced in
the House bill to pay the Upper Potomac COM
pany 81, 600.
THE AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY.
bill to incorporate the American Trust com.
pany OF the District Of Columbia was introduced
in the House yesterday by Mr.. Bingham. The
charter members OF the company are Il. A. Willard,
;,sd " NJ =, Galt "a VIM Thompson Lewis J: Davis,
McCammon, Alex. T. Britton, Thos. ]. Fisher,
Arch; h. Lowery, Fred. B. Mcclure, Benjamin H.
Warder.
CODIFICATION OF DISTRICT LAWS
Mr.. Rowell's bill for the codification OF the Dis
tttcts laws mentioned in yesterdays STAR author
f1es the President 10 App5inS committee Ct three
lawyers to revise the laws OF the District of Co
lumbfa- The three lawyers are to be Of opposite
expenses and to have the services OF stenogra-
pher. They are to revise the statutes and Ordi-
nances civl and Grim criminal A and make compact
pleted and reported to Congress by January 1st,
1858. The bilfl appropr1ates $4,000.
Agricultural and Cattle Interests.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULTURR's BILL AND THE
BILL TO SUPPRESS PLEURO-PNEUNONIA.
Representative Hatch is very hopeful OF passing
his bill for the establishment OF a Department OF
Agriculture and Labor. The opposition to the
bill fs however, stronger than its friends counted
upon. The speech by Mr.. Tucker Is supposed to
have done it considerable harm, and one very
silly cause OF opposition to 1t among certain men,
berS Is the belief that Mr.. Colman, the present
commissioner, would be promoted to the cabinet
position thus made.
AS soon as this question is disposed Of. Mr..
Hatch will press for the passage Of the pleuro-
pneumonia bill. He has been working persis-
tently to get this bill through the House. and it is
is some OPPOSITION @ in the Committee led bV Dr
Swtnburne, who opposes the bill from a humani-
tartan standpoint, objecting to the killing OF dis
eaSed cattle. He also denies that the disease is at
all extensive and is very severe in his treatment
OF Dr. Salmon's report. In which 1t is stated that
there are ABOUT $1,000 mead OF cattle suffering
from this disease In the country. A very sharp
passage OF arms occurred between him and Mr..
Hatch in committee at their last meeting. He
disputed the st element In the report and esti.
mates that the facts were misrepresented for the
something OF that kind Dr. swinburne insisted
locate the diseased cattle. stating that three or
four head were all he had been able to find. The
committee decided, however, that they had no
made in his report Mr.. Hatch defended i the biIi
and Dr. SalmOn's report. When the bill comes up
in the House, Dr. Swinburne will oppose it vigor-
Ously.
CapitoI Topics.
Mr.. MoRREoN's MOTION.
Mr.. Morrison gave notice in the House to-day
that on Saturday next he will move that the
House go into committee Of the whole to consider
revenue bills.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
had under consideration to-day the recommends
tions Of the Secretary OF the Treasury for certain
changes In the Hewitt administration bill The
Mt: Hewitt was made chairman. Mr.. Hewitt Will
write at once to the secretary for an explanation
OF some OF the points made.
bill to admit free OF duty material for the
rebuilding OF Eastport, Maine. which was de-
spoG ny bill but It " was nay decGsd
hear an argument by Mr.. Boutelle, the author OF
the bill, before taking final action. The tar11
MAINE sHIPBULDERs AGAINST THE DUNN BILL.
delegation Of prominent citizens Of Bath, Me-,
interested IN the states shipping interests intend
coming to Washington to use their influence
against the passage. OF the Dunn free ship bill
which may be called up this week. They will bring
q memorial protesting against the passage or the
bill by Congress signed by Arthur Sewall and other
Bath shipbuil ders.
COST OF THE CAPITOL -
MI. Thatcher, of the Capitol law library, who Is
preparing statement of the cost OF the Capitol
building, says the cost Of construction to August
/, 1914, was $751;, ,163; cost Of Old wing and con-
structing center, ,6l4, ,24O construction OF new
wings IS, sos, ,3:S2; new dome, 4926, $50; repairs
and improvements, $98S, pa; water from Smith g
spring, S55, ,e4e purchase OF squares 1857 0SS and
marble terrace. $2o0,0o3, total Of little over
- THE SENATE TARIFF DEBATE.
Mr.. Dawes, in concluding his speech in the
Senate yesterday, advocated his own resolu-
tion on the tarifI, referring the subject to the
finance committee, and he was followed by MIR.
duties on sugar. but favored their removal on SALT
iron ore, coal and the cOarser qualities OF wool
Mr.. Morrill, moved to refer his resolution to the
0nance committee, which was opposed by M.
reslution went over. $3.50 =
A message from the House received in the Senate
yesterday afternoon announced the death Of Rep
OF committee, consisting OF Senators Miller, RAN
som ana voorhees, TO attend the funeral, the
Senate, as mark Of respect to the memory OF the
deceased, adjourned. 80
Among the nominations sent to the senate res
terday, was that OF Harry Coulmin, OF Alabama,
TO be judge OF the southern district OF Alabama.
Mr.Willams the new Senator from California de-
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