Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-11

District I'm Congress.
THE INVESTIGATION OF STREET RAILROAD MAJ

hSeEhCt NOuHrGSSs
THE INVESTIGATION OF STREET RAILROAD MAJ
TIERS.
The Senate District committee will at ii
regular meeting next Friday take up the reso
luton directing an investigation into street
railway matters OF the District. The propriefy
OF conducting the inquiry with open doors viii
be considered. 1t is probable that the invests
cation win be open.
The committee on education and labor viii
not oegln the inquiry, directed by the Senate
into the hours of labor required from street
railroad employees, until next week. The
will be subpoenaed and employees will also bt
gwen chance to make their statements.
LOTTERIES In THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. Browne, of Ind, introduced a bill pro
viding fine Of $500, or Imprisonment for si1
months, for any body selling or having anything
trict Of Columbia or territories.
THos. p. MoRGAN'S CLAIM.
Mr. Butler introduced I'm the Senate
to-day bill to pay Thomas P. Nor
gan, tr, of Washington, S4,s9s.O4, fol
work done in the Norfolk harbor, which work
was forfeited to the government, because the
fed. 0N
PATRICK COOKS BILL OF DAMAGES.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced in the Senate to-day q
bill to pay Patrick Cook, of this District 81 500
the amount awarded him by the late board OF
audit on account of damages to his real estate In
Washington. Referred to the District com.
mittee.
THE NEW NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
Mr.. Morrison introduced in the House to-day
a bill providing for the erection Of a new
naval observatory upon the site in the District
OF Columbia purchased In pursuance of the act
by the Secretary OF the Navy, and the total ex-
iips: for removing Instruments, and erecting
"a 10 ctf
OF the new observatory building according TO
the plan, and for all expenses, shall not exceed
the sum OF $500 600: For the purpose of be-
THE PROPOSED GRANT AND LINCOLN MoNU-
MENTs.
Mr.. Blair, in the Senate to-day, spoke briefly
in behalf OF his bill for the erection in Washing
ton OF monuments to ex-Presidents Lincoln and
Grant like the Washington monument Mr..
Blair said he had received numerous letters
and petitions in support of the plan, and it was
one that ought to be carried out.
EXECUTORS BONDS.
Mr.. Herbert introduced a bill in the House
this morning amending the law relating to the
bonds of executors in the District OF Columbia.
The bill is the same rs that introduced in the
senate by Mr.. Call.
Capitol Topics.
WANTS A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
In the Senate to-day petition was presented
from E. H. Brodie, who served as private and
non-commissioned officer in the United states
army from 1889 to 1885, asking that Congress
award him certificate of merit for distin-
guished bravery and good conduct at the battle
OF Cerro Gordo, Mexico, which certificate was
recommended by his superior officers.
NOTES.
Representative Bland says he has no idea
what the complexion of the coinage, weights
and measures committee is, and does not think
anyone will know until a vote is taken.
Mr.. Jackson introduced n bill in the Senate
to-day to provide the U. s. Supreme Court with
law clerk and stenographer.
E. Z. Bailey, of Missouri, has been appointed
clerk to the committee on coinage, weights
and measures