Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE TELEPHONE MATTER.
The House Judiciary Committee Reports.
Report Against the Bland Silver Bill.

Report Against the Bland Silver Bill.
A DULL MORNING IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.
A petition of bankers, merchants and lawyers,
etc., of Savannah, Ga, was presented by Mr..
Brown, praying for the repeal of the silver
coinage act. He felt it his duty in presenting
it to express his dissent from the views ex.
pressed in the petition.
THE ACTING TREASURER BILL.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on finance
reported favorably the House bill providing
that the Treasurer OF the United States may,
with the consent of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, authorize the Assistant Treasurer to act
in the place and discharge the duties of Treas
urer, and that in the necessary absence of
either the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, the
o,ar W ~ $500 Will me consen,' uesgna.e
Assistant Treasurer. The bill also provides
that the official bond OF the principal of the
office should be held to cover and apply To the
person appointed to act for the time being.
Mr.. Morrill, said the passage OF the bill was
urgently needed at this time, as the assistant
treasurer was sick, and the Treasurer had been
working SO hard that his hand had become dis
abled and it was with difficulty that he could
sign papers.
Mr.. Ingalls, said this bill would permit OF the
appointment OF an assistant secretary, per-
sou to act such, indefinitely and without
the consent of the Senate.
Mr.. Allison thought the powers conferred by
the bill should be made to expire in ninety
days.
ficient.
Mr.. Allison adopted the suggestion, and
moved corresponding amendment, which
was agreed to.
After discussion as to the bond clause the
Dill Was recOmmitted.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Maxey was
agreed poif faa ON 4 ho
Judiciary to report what legislation is neces-
sary in order 10 subject property removed into
The Indian Territory to attachment.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL
was then taken W, and Mr. jackson took the
floor and addressed the Senate in favor Of the
bill.
House Of Representatives.
INQUIRY AS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERALS
AUTHORITY.
Mr.. Hammond (Ga.), from the judiciary COM
mittee, to which was referred q resolution di-
recting that committee to inquire under what
law the Attorney General had authority in the
name of the United States and at the expense
oil the United States, at the instance and in the
interest of private corporations, to institute and
carry on, or defend against suits to cancel or
annul letters patent issued to United States
citizens Oh account of inventions or discoveries
reported a resolution, which Was adopted, re-
questing the committee on the judiciary to an
swer the questions asked by said resolution,
and advise the House as to the present state of
the law on said subject, and to report any
amendment thereto which may be deemed
needfu
ADVERSE REPORT ON MR.. GLANDS BILL.
Mr.. James N. ", from the committee on
coinage, weights and measures, reported ad-
versely MIR. BANDS bill for the free coinage of
silver and ii was placed on the House calendar
Mr.. Bland Mo- obtained leave to file minor
ity report, and stated that the House would be
asked 10 consider the bill at the earliest OPP
portunity.
THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGE.
Mr.. Clardy (Mo.), from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill authorizing the construc-
tion vi a bridge across Staten Island sound, aud
establishing the same us q post road. House
THE COWBOY REGIMENTS.
Mr.. Laird (NebD, from the committee on
military affairs, reported a bill authorizing the
President to raise two regiments OF volunteer
cavalry in New Mexico and Arizona TO sup
press Indian hostilities. Committee of tue
whole.
COMPELLING U. s. VESSELS TO CARRY THE
NAILS
Mr. Riggs Qll), from the committee on post
offices and post roads, reported back bill COM
polling all vessels of the United States to carry
the mails to and from foreign ports when offered
to them by officers of the United States. House
calendar.
lin committee the vote on reporting this bill
favorably stood II to 8. MeSsrs: Blount, Barry,
Dockery, Merriman, Jones, Wa ner, Guenther,
Taylor, Wakefield, Ward and Riggs voted in
the affirmative, and Messrs. Peters, Burrows
and Miller in the negative. Mr.. Burrows will
submit minority report.l
Mr.. Warner (MO.), from the committee on
claims, reported a bill comforting jurisdiction
on the Court of Claims to investigate private
claims against the United States other than
war claims. House calendar.
In the morning hour the House resumed the
consideration of the bill authorizing the yari-
Gus executive departments of the government
to exhibit certain articles at the New Orleans
Messrs. Cannon and Rowell Qll) and others
opposed the bill.
Pending "a yea a. and =; nay vote lthe division
the bill on the table,, the morning hour ex-
pired.
THE FIrz JOHN PORTER BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Springer, Of Illinois, in the chair ON
the Fitz John Porter bill.
District I'm Congress-.
DISTRICT REAL ESTATE MEN.
Messrs. Fox, NJ. NJ. Parker and b. H. Warner
representing the real estate men of the District,
to-day called upon Chairman ingalls,, OF the
Senate District committee, to express opposi-
ton TO the pending bill relating TO the fore
closure of mortgages, on the ground that the
proposed change would compel an application
to the courts in order to foreciose, whereas now
the proceeding can be taken in more sum-
mary manner. They also defined their posi-
ton upon the pending bill to amend the me-
mittee on the same bills.
EXTENSION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, introduced a bill in
the House yesterday to have the streets and
avenues Of this city extended in conformity
with the present plans of the city, in and upon
subdivisions OF land hereafter made in the bis
trict of Columbia beyond the limits of Washing
ton and Georgetown. The Engineer Commits
sioner of the District is authorized TO prepare a
map OF the District according to the survey
which has been in progress for six or seven
years. showing what extensions have been
made up to the present. In order that the plan
may be conformed to. no new subdivision Of
land beyond the limits Of Washington and
Georgetown shall be recorded in the surveyors
Office OF the District unless 1t Is made in accord.
ance with the map.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR.
Secretary Manning has sent to the House o
letter requesting the following deficiency appro-
priations of local interest: To pay balance due
on contract for construction of seventh precinct
police station. 81 1851 90; balance due for heat
ing apparatus at the Wormley and Blair school
buildings, $212.6O; ID. c. fire department
(repairs To buiidings), $3.50; expense OF draping
public buildings for Gen. Grants death, 81, 442
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