Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
GRANT MONUMENT At WASHINGTON
A Senate Bill Appropriating
$3.50, 900 to Build One.
A BILL AGAINST THE BOOMERS.

V0OSs00S W oO11O Ou0.
A BILL AGAINST THE BOOMERS.
VARIOUS BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting
aooltlonal Information as to the accounts of
AIRED B. Meacham, late superintendent of In
dian affairs in Oregon.
EDUCATION IN THE STATES.
among bills introduced was one by Mr.. Nor
rill In aid of education in the states Mr. Morrill,
SAID ne intended at an early opportunity to
ADDRESS the senate on the bill, and, at his re-
quest. 1t was laid on the table for the present.
GRANT MONUMENT AT WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Hoar introduced q bill providing for the
erection of suitable monument at Washing
| ton, d. c., to Gen. Ulysses 8. Grant. The bill
| appropriates $15O,OOO for the purpose indi.
Gated, and provides for a commission of three
senators and three members of the House of
Mr.. Logan suggested to Mr. Hoar that the
amount n%n OF appropriation be increased to
$4,000: He dig not think an appropriate
monument could be secured for $15O,OOO.
By unanimous consent, MI. Hoar increased
| the amount accordingly, and the bill was re-
Ierre0 70 the committee on the library.
resolution offered by Mr. Frye, was agreed
TO. calling on the Secretary of State for a copy
OF report made by Frederick Raine, United
eStS OF Germany.
| The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF bills ON the calendar.
TRESPASsERs ON INDIAN LANDS.
One OF the measures considered was q bill
| amending the revised statutes in relation to
trespasAers on Indian lands 1t provides for the
| punishment by fine Of not more than $500 and
nnPriSOnment OF not more than one year, or
purpose of occupying the same, and also for the
forfeiture OF their wagons, teams and outfit.
Mr.. Ingalls, thought the fine and imprisOn-
Gated.
Mr.. Dawes said the bill was intended to meet
with Mr. Ingalls,
The forfeiture clause was therefore, on Mr.. In
gals motion, struck out, and the bill, thus
amended, was passed.
BILL FOR ADMISSION OF WASHINGTON TERRI
On reaching the bill for the admission of
Washington Territory as state of the Union,
MIR. Plat said that according to notice already
given by him, he would call up that bill as
disposed of.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Mr. Hoar indicated that he would move on
the bankruptcy bill when the Senate should
have completed consideration Of the educa-
tional bill-he having given notice to that
oASS1 OCiOIc Vic laICcr Oil was taken up.
THE EDUCATION BILL.
The Senate resumed consideration of the edu-
cation bill at pm.
An amendment by Mr.. Teller to require the
state 10 file It's formal acceptance of the contri-
button from the nation with the Secretary of
the Interior was adopted.
House OF Representatives.
FRANKING PRIVILEGE FOR MRS. GRANT.
Mr.. Jones CTexas), from the committee on
post:ofices and post roads, reported bill grant
tngsthe thanking privilege to Julia d. Grant.
House calendar.
Mr.. Murphy Qowa), from the committee on
railways and canals, reported a bill providing
for the acceptance by the United States of the
canal for the construction of the Illinois and
Mississippi river canal. House calendar.
Mr.: Conger Qowa), from the committee on in
rate of pension now granted for deafness. Com mn
mittee Of the whole.
PosTMAsTERs' CLERKS
In the morning hour, Mr.. Peters Kan.) on
behalf of the committee on post offices and
post roads, called up, and the House passed. the
postmasters at first and second elias post offices
cover the cost OF clerical labor in the money
order business.
REDUCING THE CHARGE FOR MONEY ORDERS.
Mr.. Warner Ohio, on behalf Of the same
committee, called up, and the House passed.
the bill reducing from eight to five cents the
charge for money-orders not exceeding So.
FOR PROTECTION OF HOMESTEAD SETTLERS.
Mr.. McRae (Ark.), from the committee on
public lands, called up, and the House passed,
the bill to protect homestead settlers within
railway limits; 1T provides that all such set
make an additional entry under the acts of
March and July, 1879, shall be entitled to have
the lands covered by the additional entry pat
ented without any further cost or proof Of set
tlement and cultivatiOn.1
LAND GRANT FORFEITURE.
Mr.. Cobb Qnd.). on behalf of the same
committee, called up the bill for
letting the Atlantic and Pacific land grant.
The bill foreits only the lands adjacent to
the incompleted portions of the roads. but Mr.
McRae (Ark.) offered as substitute the bill Of
the minority of the committee, FORGETTING the
entire grant.
THE FITz JOHN PORTER BILL AGAIN.
Pending discussion the morning hour ex-
PRED, and the House went into committee of
the whole, mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the
chair on the Fitz John Porter bill.
The District i'm Congress-.
INTEREST ON ARREARAGEs OF TAXES
Mr.. Wilson. OF Iowa, yesterday introduced in
the Senate a bill fixing the rate of interest upon
arrearages of taxes due July I, 1884, and on all
special improvements due the District of Co
lumb ia which may be paid within q specified
time. The bill provides that the rate of interest
to be collected on all general taxes in arrears
assessments due the District, shall be six per
cent per annum in lieu Of the rate and penalties
now liked by law. The act shall only apply to
taxes and assessments paid within twelve
months from the approval of the act. Referred
to the District committee.
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Petitions are beginning to come to the Senate
in numbers in behalf of the bill to require that
physiology and hygiene and the evil effects of
Intoxicating liquors and narcotics shall be
taught In the public schools OF the District of
Columbia, and IN all other schools maintained
in whole or in part by the government These
petitions are all alike. They are upon printed
headings, and have apparently been distributed
from q common source.
THE PROPOSED TRACTION RAILROAD.
Messrs. VIM. Dickson, A. W. Fletcher and
several other incorporators of the proposed
traction street railroad to-day submitted to the
Senate District committee maps of the pro-
posed route, with arguments in favor of the
charter.
A MEMORIAL FROM THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Of Washington, protesting against the passage
Of the pending bill relating to pilots fees etc..
was to-day presented to the Senate.
DEAD BODIES FOR MEDICAL COLLEGES.