Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SENATE IN SECRET SESSION.
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Teaching the Nature Of IntoXi-
cantS in Public Schools.

cants in Public Schools.
The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate a communi-
cation from the Secretary Of the Interior trans
hitting, in compliance with a recent resolution
OF the Senate detailed Information relating to
the lands of the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany, the number of acres surveyed, patented,
etc.
In introducing bill providing for the retire.
ment OF disabled officers of the army Mr.. Butler
Impressed on the military committee, to which
the bill was referred, the urgent need OF some
by retiring officers who are disabled and eligi-
Die Tor retirement, but who cannot be retired
is full.
MI Gibson gave notice that after morning
business tomorrow he would ask unanimous
consent to occupy the attention of the Senate
LOT twenty minutes in some remarks on the
question OF open executive sessions.
AT l2:45 p. m. Mr.. Frye moved an executive
Senate galleries were cleared and the doors
closed.
House of Representatives.
The galleries of the House this morning were
enlivened by the uniforms of members of the
9TH regiment Of New York, who were taking
visit the Capitol and view the lawmakers in
session.
THE UTAH BILL.
Mr. Reed, of Maine, addressing his remarks to
Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, inquired when the
Utah bill was to be reported by the judiciary
committee.
Mr. Tucker replied that the bill was being
considered by the committee. When a de-
termination had been arrived at the bill would
be reported, adversely or favorably:
Mr. Keed suggested that the bill had been in
committee long time, and it was a measure
IN which the country was much interested.
Could the gentleman give no other answer?
Mr.. Reed with equal dryness)-I am sorry
for it.
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS CONVENTION.
Mr.. Mills Texas), from the committee on
ways and means, reported joint resolution TO
give notice to terminate the convention of June
3, 1879, with his majesty the King of the
Hawaiian Islands, Committee Of the whole.
Mr.. breckenridge (Ky.) filed a minority re-
port.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Collins (Mass.), from the committee on
judiciary, reported bill fixing the salaries of
United States district judges at So ,OOO Com
mittee of the whole
Mr.. Caldwell (Tenn.) from the committee on
commerce, reported bill to regulate CONNER
| cial sales of goods by sample, price lists, &C,
between residents Of the several states and ter
rltories. House calendar
1nalan affairs, reported a bill to create the
office of assistant commissioner OF Indian
SOAuulittee OI the WnOle.
Mr.. Clardy (Mo.), from the committee on
mines and mining, reported bill for the relief
| OF William McGarrahan. Private calendar.
STUDY OF THE NATURE OF INTOXICANTS IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. ODonnell Mich, from the committee on
education reported Senate bill to provide for
the study OF the nature of alcoholic drinks and
| narcotics and their effects on the human sys-
tenn in the military and naval academies and
| In the Indian and public schools OF the terri
tories and the District Of Columbia. House
| calendar.
| EThe report accompanying the bill states that
nearly 1000 600 men and women have petit
toned the legislatures OF the different states for
the Wishes 81 the People have BEEN S eomp Ssa
with in fourteen states. AS evidence that
| the people earnestly desire a law like the one
| suggested the committee points to the fact that
petitions bearing the names of 71,276 persons
have been presented to this Congress asking
| In the different states where they in force
has. in the opinion of the committee, proven
| gress and serve to check a threatening evil to
| humanity and the general welfare. Tie report
argues that the bill invades no right of self
| OF involving no political significance, but APP
| pealed TO the very foundation upon which pop
ular self-government rested-the intelligence OF
| lection could be raised to such statute except
| by those who feared to have the next genera
| ton educated upon subject universally
recognized to be Of the most vital Importance
| to individual health and social security.l
The District In Congress.
THE TRACTION RAILROAD COMPANY.
Representative Merriman, of New York YES
terday presented to the House the petition of
| several hundred citizens and real estate owners
OF the District OF Columbia in favor OF Mr. Cur
| tins bill to incorporate the Washington Trac-
ton Railroad company.
Capitol Topics.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND FORFEITURE
no1v, fx
from the committee on public lands a bill
| to forfeit all lands which appertain to and
| are coterminous with that part of the North
ern Pacihc main line which extends from
Wailnia junction, Washington Territory,
to Portland, Oregon, except such of the
| lands as appertain to the branch line across
the Cascade mountains. The bill also pro-
vides that where persons now in posses
sion of the lands forfeited by the bill under deed
secured from the railroad company, they shall
have the right to purchase the lands from the
United States in quantities not exceeding 800
acres, tor $500 per acre.
MIR. PowDERLY AT THE CAPITOL
Grand Master Powderly and Messrs. HAYES
and Turner, OF the Knights of Labor, arrived in
Washington this morning and were at the
Capitol at an early hour. Mr.. Powderly re-
paired at once to the room of the anproprat lions
committee, where he had q ShOrtuL;t with MIR
Randall. The select committee charged with
the investigation OF the western strikes has had
much difficulty in securing suitable room, but
1t Is hoped that one can be procured in time to
commence the examination OF the representa-
tives of the knights OF Labor this AFTERNOON
CONGRESS LIKELY TO BE HERE UNTIL AUGUST
In spite of the reiterated assurances of some
of the House leaders to the contrary the pre-
Vailing opinion In Congress Is that this will be
a long session. Senators have generally made
up their minds that they will he kept here un-
til August. The appropriation bills about
which the most controversy is likely to arise
between the two houses are yet to be passed,
and Senators declare that they do not intend
to be hurried in the consideration of these
measures, even If they should be required to
remain until tall.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
The House democratic Congressional commit
tee met at the Capitol last night, and after fill
ing number Of vacancies in the committee
appointed an executive committee of nine to
constitute, with committee to be appointed
from the democratic members of the Senate, the
democratic campaign committee. The men,
bers Of the committee appointed are: Repre-
sentatives Burnes, OF Missouri; Murphy OF Iowa:
Green, OF North Carolina; Wilkins, of Ohio
Robertson, of Kentucky; Blanchard, Of Louisi.
ana; Spriggs OF New York, and Grain, of Texas.
NOTES.
Senator ingalls, paid visit to the Police
Court to-day and held q conference with Judge
SMELL
Ihe proposed arrangement Of devoting Mon
days In the Senate to executive business is not
to be permanent, but to continue only until the
executive calendar shall be cleared.
MIR. Herberts motion in the House yesterday
the House naval committee was defeated there
no lass n fyvo }r6S Cfo tort