Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-14
AT the CAPITOL ro-DAY.


D1Deraes Day a. ne H0usa.
fHH BILL TO INCORPORATE THE TRUSTEES OF
THE roUSe woxANs cnnnrrAN HOME FUND
The House. At about l:so to-day, took up the
District OF Columbia business on the calendar.
The member gallery was occupied almost ex
causively By gentlemen OF Philadelphia and
this city interested In the traction railroad bill
The nrst biu called up vas that to incorporate
The trustees Of the Young woman's Christian
the bin. or that feature OF It which exempted
the home nom taxation. Mar. Hemphill sup
ss s ~ THs 6: sas q Y.
having been made 70 motion 70 dispense with
the former.
The bill wa. passed BY vote OF 22o to Z, and
the Dill 70 prohibit bookmsking and poolselling
In the District OF Columbia was taken up. The
Oh nin had At previous session been read the
Nr. Barbour asked unanimous consent 20
nave prOytso allowing the Commissioners 20
pool selling. etc, ct certain seasons.
Objection was made and o vote was taken on
p sSs 81 Sc 81 s1s b. The
poo the bin without the provho. He made .
doeense OF the Jockey Club.
NO KxCEPTIoNs SHOULD BE MADE.
M. Hsmphill favored the passage of the bill
without any exception In favor Of the Jockey
club. II gambling was Ubiquitous, he said, no
exception should be made.
Mr. Barbour moved to recommit the bill On
THIS motion the yeas and nays were ordered.
DrI.AToRY TAcrIcs
It was understood early In the day that Ger.
tain members intended to consume a. much
time a. possible on the bills nrst called
up, In order to defeat the traction railway bill
which the committee desired TO pass.
THE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Barbour's motion TO recommit the bill
was defeated By vote Of 90 10 1877, and the bill
vas passed.
4 RESOLUTION 10 INVESTIGATE THE GEORGE
TOWN. GAS COMPANY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Van wyck submit
ted a resolution directing the District commit
tee 70 report bill TO prohibit the consolidation
OF the Georgetown Gas company with any other
corporation OF the District; also, 70 direct the
Senate District committee TO investigate the
0eosgetown company on the same line as the
The resolution went over until tomorrow.
Senator Van Wyck recently informed the sub
M Ss Of the
shares Of the deorsetoWn stock amy
investigation II is alleged that the purchase
u preliminary TO Q consolidation Of the two
companies, with the purpose Of making the
STOCK OF the Georgetown company more valua-
BILE. In short the allegation IL that the pur-
chase u o speculative scheme, and Mr.. Van
Wyck wants II looked into and the rights Of
consumers protected.
FROM WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK.
MI. Hewitt introduced o resolution in the
House to-day having In view the transfer of the
proposed ceiebration Of the anniversary of the
adoption Of the Constitution Of the United
Washington 10 New York.
LICENSE TAX ON DRuMMkRs.
Mr.. James. OF New York, introduced resolu-
ton in the House to-day, the preamble of which
quotes the District law imposing a license tax
on commercial agents, setting forth that the
income 70 the District from 1000 commercial
last year should have aggregated q large sum,
possibly reaching nearly q alfmillion dollars,
eesiaes III properly Interpreted the law would
firms doing business in the District who "ofier
Tor sale goods, wares or merchandise by sample,
assessors office show that only SO licenses were
taken out during the year. and that those who
took them were brokers, who have q system
commercial travellers or otherwise arrange with
them whe reby the law Is evaded to the great
pscSSniaTy sdy !, Of the said brokers and
tenn u iraught with evil, and wtthal Is extreme
~ demonstrating In many ways, and sometimes
commercial travellers" The resolution provides
shat the Speaker appoint q special committee
Of three members Of this House TO investigate
papers, and to make report thereon, with such
recommendations as they may deem wise, and
that such expenditures as there may be In car
rytng out this Investigation, not exceeding
$1,000 be paid out Of the contingent fund OF
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations
70 the Senate to-day:
Mass; George g. Prescott, at MerrImac, Mass;
Edward p. Kimball, at Ipswich, Mass; Charles
Keith, at Greenfield, Mass; Miner Samons, at
Canisteo. NY; Herman Baumer. at Johnstown,
Pa; Thomas Brady, at Bergen Point, New
S!ine.: julia s. Yosns 1 e wright. a arese.
~; Henry w. Clendennin, at Springfield, Ill;
David a, W. FlG Glow At Newton T.; Losns.
Vile. Neb.; Chas. Z. Mcneil, at Kirwin, Kas.;
Isaac T. Carr at Neilsville, Wis; w. D. Lyon, at
%e xns~ s az Ssa
B. +. MAhan, at Anaconda, Mont.
Proposed constitutional Amendment.
INTENDING THE TERN OF THE PRESIDENT
AND OF TAE 5OTH CONGRESS.
Mr.. Hoar In the Senate to-day submitted o
JOINT resolution proposing q constitutional
amendment to provide that the term of office
OF the President and of the FYftieth Congress
shall continue until the last Tuesday OF April,
1889, at noon; the Senators whose e,:isting
term would otherwise expire on Ma h 4th,
1880, shall continue in office until noo,.> OF the
Lass Tuesday In April succeeding such Sxpira-
ton; and the last Tuesday of April 4. noon
shall thereafter be substituted for the 4th Of
March as the commencement and TERMINATION
OF the Official term OF the President VitA Presi-
dent, Senators and Representatives "a Con.
greSs. Laid on the table.
Congressional Topics.
FOR ANOTHER NAVY YARD. )
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon. to-day init Dduced
q joint resolution directing the Secretary Of the
Navy to appoint commission of tbreeEompe-
tent officers to examine the coast NORTH of the
42d parallel Of north latitude In Oregon and
territory and Alaska, and select q
suitable site tor q navy yard.
NOTES
Representative Morrows bill introduced In
the House today to encourage inventors,
authorizes the payment by the government OF
SIC, 900 per annum to state institutions for the
promotion OF Inventions and the protection OF
Inventors.
The Senate committee on agriculture will
take up for consideration tomorrow the House
bill to tax oleomargarine.