Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-26

the rate of interest upon arrearayes of taxes.
ame July list. 1854, etc. The bill was indefi-
the name OF the National Safe Deposit company
10 the National Safe Deposit and Trust COM
pany OF Washington. Indefinitely postponed.
ME- P1ke also reported adversely the bill to
increase the capital stock and enlarge the
powers OF the Washington Safe Deposit COM
pany so as TO authorize 1t TO execute trusts In.
definitely postponed.
Mr. Blackburn reported favorably the bill to
amend the police regulations of the District SO
twenty-one found in any house OF i'll repufe or
upon the streets may be arrested and sent to
the House OF the Good shepherd, and there re-
qufred to labor, and appropriating $4,000 to
compensate that institution 1or the care OF such
persons.
Mr.. ingalls, reported favorabiy the bill to
make the chief clerk of the Department of Jus
tfce ex-ohcfo q trustee Of the District reform
school, with all the powers of other trustees:
Mr.. Brown reported q substitute for the bill to
empower the board Of foreign missions of the
Methodist Protestant church to hold property
IN the District. The substitute provides that
frotestant church, which is Incorporated by the
laws of Pennsylvania, is empowered to hold
real and personal property in the District of Co
lumbia acquired, or that shall be acquired, by
gill, purchase, devise or bequest and enjoy the
rent of the same, or convey at pleasure as freely
vided that the net income of the property to be
held by the said company shall not exceed
$ZO,OOU per annum.
HOURS OF LABOR ON THE METROPOLITAN
STREET RAILROAD.
President Pearson, Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company, accompanied by one or two
others of that corporation, to-day called upon
Chairman Blair of the Senate Committee on
education and labor in reference to the hours
OF labor required of street railway employees.
1t Will be remembered that the investigation
ordered by Senator Van Wycks resolution was
adjourned, at Senator Blair's suggestion, to give
an u frno tn,
consider the question of q reduction OF hours,
and arrive at some conclusion as to what they
could do in that direction.
Mr.. Pearson had a conference with Senator
Blair, and subsequently, STAR reporter asked
the Senator what the Metropolitan company
..They are going to make some arrangement
with their men" was the response:
w M they shorten the hours Of labor or in
crease the pay?" inquired the reporter.
Blair, but they intend to do something"
precisely determined just what it would offer to
its men.
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.
The additional school estimates of the Dis
trict Commissioners were sent to Congress and
were yesterday referred to the House commit
tee on appropriations. The sums wanted
$1,000 for the night school teachers,and 81 200
The Of Of tSs ,,s
ton for the instruction of the blind has petit
toned Congress to pass the bill tor the creation
OF the blind, TO be located in this city.
Capitol Topics.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill as
agreed upon by the appropriations committee
Of the House to-day apprOpriates 1864, 452 for
certain OF the most urgent deficiencies in the
approximations for the government service tor
the present fiscal year. The items in the bill
are as follows For annual repairs to the Treas
9ry building, 5000 for propagation of food
$175,o0O; for ordnance for the new steel
cruisers, 1881 1858; tor fees Of jurors, $50 600;
for tees OF witnesses, 1885,, 900; for compensa-
ury for 1885, $5s9.65; for compensation of the
same for 1856, $4,000.
:, The bill was reported to the House by Mr.
morrow being devoted to general debate, the bill
cannot be called up In the House until
opposition, having the unanimoHs recommenda.
ton OF the committee.
A LITTLE SENATE sPAT.
In the course of his speech on the educational
bill in the Senate yesterday, Mr.. George under.
took to convict Mr.. Morgan of Inconsistency by
reading from remarks OF his delivered in the
last Congress. Mr.. Morgan said the reading
misrepresented HIM and the Senator knew III.
Mr. George retorted that the statement made
by Mr.. Morgan was untrue and he (Morgan)
knew it.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL AMENDED
Senator Hear yesterday reported back the
electoral count bill with some amendments as
stated in THE STAR. The principal change is
in the third section, which has been amended
in accordance with Mr.. Evarts' suggestion. 1t
requires the transmission of a certificate to the
Secretary of State Of list of the electors of each
state and the canvass of the number of votes
cast for each Immediately the same is known.
By this means Congress will be enabled to take
cognizance at once OF the result of the election,
instead OF having to wait until the returns are
opened, as at present.
NOTES.
At a conference of labor leaders in Pittsburg
1t was decided to send representative COM
mittee of working men to this city to advocate
the interests of tariff before Congress.
Representative Wilkins has been appointed
on the House education committee in the place
of Governor Curtin.
The Senate committe on commerce has agreed
to report favorably the Dingiey shipping bill
with amendments.
Senator Harris introduced a bill to-day to in
crease the limit of the appropriation for the
erection of a public building at CHATTANOOGA
Tenn, to $25O,OOO.
The Senate committee on commerce agreed
this morning to report fayorably the bill grant
ing an American register to the steamships of
Philadelphia
Senator Vest is still improving steadily and
his physicians expect him to be out in q few
days.
Pensions aud Politics.
EXCITING SCENES IN THE HOUSE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
The House got into q wild state OF excitement
yesterday over the pension appropriation bill.
Gen. Henderson, of Iowa, made an impetuous
oft icciop ploo