Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE HOUSE ONLY IN SESSION.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL UP.
The Presidents Labor Message.
House of Representatives.


THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The House met at II o'clock, in continuation
OF yesterdays session, and Immediately went
into committee of the whole (Mr. Wellborn, of
Texas, In the chair0 on the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
:, FOR an hour the bill was considered, and some
little progress was made and few moments be-
fore noon the committee rose, the House ad-
Journed, and the session of Friday was opened
with prayer by the chaplain.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
upon the labor troubles having been read by
the clerk, Mr.. Springer nl.) moved its reference
TO the committee on labor, with instructions to
tnat committee to report upon it, by bill or
OTHERWISE. on or before the 1 5th of May.
Mr. hammond (Ga) thought that there was
not act diligently, and it unusual to in
str9ct committees on such matters.
Mr.. Butterworth, of Ohio, moved to refer the
message to the committee of the whole.
THE MESSAGE DISCUSSED AND REFERRED.
The Presidents message on the labor troubles
gave rise to a short but interesting discussion,
In which the message was warmly commended
by Mr.. Randall pa Mr.. McCreary (Ky) and
others. 1t was finally referred to the commit
Tee on IaDor, With instructions to report upon it
on or before the 18th of May.
The District I'm Congress.
STUDY OF HYGIENE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The House committee on education in their
report in favor of the Senate bill hitherto
printed in THE STAR to provide for the study
ofphllosophy and hygiene with reference to the
effect OF the use of intoXicants, narcotics, etc.
upon health, in the schools Of the District Of
columbia and other schools maintained in
Ing that the bill passed the Senate without q
dissenting vote, adds that nearly 10000
men ana women have petitioned state legisla-
enacted in New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, Ne
New Hampshire. Vermont Alabama
connecticut and Maryland and Washington
territory. Petitions bearing the names of
sented to Congress for the enactment of this
measure, and many of the signers are residents
OF the District. The report further states that
the operation of the law has been found most
sanitary In the states where it exists.
Capit0i Topics.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE.
Hon. Poindexter Dunn, who was chairman of
the congressional campaign committee, which
meet last Monday and selected Messrs Murphy
Burnes, Wilkins, McMillen, Spriggs. Blanchard
and Green on the part of the House. and Nessrs.
German, CockreIl and kenna on the part of the
u meeting OF the committee for Tuesday eve
ming next, at eight o'clock, in the House lobby,
lor Inc purpose of organizing and eecting q
chairman and secretary.
INJUNCTION OF SECRESY REMOVED
The Senate has removed the injunction of Sc
cresy from the post Office committees adverse re-
port upon the nomination of Geo. Wise for post
master at Hamburg, Iowa. According to the
report Wise procured the suspension OF the re-
publican incumbent by filing charges against
him which were utterly groundless and untrue
NOTES.
The Senate was not in session to-day
Senator Whitthorne, of Tennessee, successor
OF Judge jackson, arrived in the city last even
Ing and took rooms at the Ebbitt. He will be
sworn in next Monday.
Representative Houk was renominated for
Yesterday lean
ton OF the second Tennessee district, having
no opposition and receiving Il unanimous vote
to give army chaplains the pay of their rank as
captain with forage allowance.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Jose, Cal.