Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-01
The senate.
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Mr.. Morgan's resolution, relating to the ap-
pointment of officers of the United States tthe
trustees provided for by the recent Utah blD to
participate with the officers OF tue Mormon
church In the management of the affairs OF that
church was taken up.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL.
AT two O'Clock the electoral count bill dis
placed Mr.. Morgan's resolution, which there
upon went over.
District Matters Before Congress.
THE CLAIM OF JOHN RUPPERT's HEIRS
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, eby
request, introduced bill for the relief OF the
devisees of the late John Rupert. 1t provides
that the devisees may prosecute a suit in the
Court OF Claims against the District Of Column
bia for damages alleged to have been sustained
OF lot No. %, fronting 40 feet on NJ street north
and 1876 feet on North Capitol street. Referred
to the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
AN INQUIRY REGARDING SILVER COINAGE
Under the call of states Mr.. Bland (Mo)
offered, for reference to the coinage, weights and
measures committee, resolution calling on the
Secretary Treasury for information as towhether
any arrangement was effected by the Treasury
department with the clearing house committee
of New York to prevent the circulation of silver
and IL SO by what authority of law that depart
ment assumes to virtually suspend the coinage
of silver, by boarding the money in the Treas-
ury. 1t also calls for information to the
amount OF silver dollars in the Treasury un-
March last, and what is the amount to-day
Also what amount OF the interest bearing debt
is now subject to call, and what policy is to be
pursued in the payment OF silver thereon and
on other dues.
JOHN CREAMS CLAIM.
Mr.. Teller, in the Senate to-day, presented q
petition from John Cream, of Washington.
setting forth that while employed at the U. 8.
arsenal in 1865 he sustained severe injuries,
caused by an accidental explosion Of ammuni-
ton. His injuries catalogued are: partial loss
OF lett ear, loss of eyebrows and lashes and per-
partial loss Of eyesigit." Documents are an,
pended showing the injuries sustained RE
Ierred to claims committee.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
All the appropriation bills In the House APP
priation committee are in the hands OF the
subcommittee, who now have them under con-
sideratiOn. The District of Columbia bill is
almot ready, and will probably be reported this
week.
THE FREE SHIP BILL.
The House shipping committee had the Dunn
free ship bill under discussion today, and
while no vote was reached, It became ap parent
that the bill would receive the approval of
party majority. The bill provides for the
American registration OF foreign built vessels.
THE LETTER CARRIERS CAUSE.
Delegations Of letter carriers from Washing.
ton, New York, Brooklyn aud Philadelphia
were before the House labor committee this
morning to make arguments in favor OF the en-.
forcement OF the eight-hour law In the letter
carriers service. In the absence Of some or the
members Of the committee an adjournment
was taken until o'clock this afternoon. An
effort will be made TO reduce the hours Of SER
vice by department regulation without pass
ing any additional law.
Mr.. BELMoNT's NEW cLHRx.
Congressman Belmont has appointed Harry
| Spoford, son Of Librarian Spoffor1. to be clerk
| OF the foreign affairs committee. Mr. Spofford
| formerly held this position when Mr.. g. g. Coe
was chairman of the COMMITTEES.
NOTES.
James Stump has been appointed on the Cap
itOl police force.
Ivan Sumerlin hos been appointed assistant
| clerk to the committee on invalid pensions, and
Hez Purdom, OF Mo-, haR been Appointed news.
paper clerk OF the House.
Mr.. Herbert, the chairman OF the naval ~
| fairs committee, introduced q bill In the HOUSE
to-day authorfxfng the eppointment Of an -
sistant Secretary OF the Navy.