Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-20

ends. But there is difference OF opinion as to
the adv1sability OF any legislation.
This question will be considered at the con-
ference at the Riggs house. Mr.. McAdoo told a
STAR reporter this morning that he had not yet
,us the han aor tne ana could not
one day this week. The proposition was, he said,
to reduce some specific internal revenue tax in
connection with an administration customs bill
tthe Hewitt billy At this conference they would
consider the matter and decide upon their course
which was. he said, thus far undetermined.
and until conferences have been held and the mat.
ter fully discussed, one can tell whether or not
there Will be any further effort made affecting the
revenues.
District i'm Congress.
THE WINDSOR HOTEL BILL.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Ingalls, called
up the bill to incorporate the Windsor hotel CON-
pany, with Messrs. j. w. Thompson, E. Kurtz
johnson, o. G. Staples James Elverson, w. w.
Dudley, and their associates as tncorporatOrs and
authorizing them to erect hotel building; fixing
the capital stock at 100000 authorizing the
An amendment by Mr.. Allison to restrict the
bonds issued to three-fOurths of the capital stock
actually paid In was adopted. Another amendment
offered by Mr.. Chace, providing that each share
holder shall be liable to the amount of his stock,
until all OF the stock is actually paid in, was
agreed to.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment recurring that
the hotel shall be commenced in two years and
finished In i've years, and Mr.. Morgan offered one
70 0 Tax the capital stock lper cent. Mr. Morgan
the course Of which he declared that no such hotel
as that proposed is needed; that there are hotels
and observation-disclosures enough here and none of
them are chartered. At O'Clock the regular order
the bill to prohibit Congressman acting as at
torneyS was laid before the Senate, but on motion
or Mr.. ingalls, the Senate proceeded with the
hOtel Dill, MI. Morgan continuing his remarks
THE THREE MONTHS VOLUNTEERS CLAIM FOB BOUNTY
delegation, representing the three months
volunteers, had conference with members OF the
House war claims committee to-day upon their
bounty bill The delegation was composed OF Col
Drew, Capt. Callan, and MesSSrS. Hutchins, Wag-
ner, Seitz, Anders, Brown and McElfresh. These
three months volunteers got into the field SO soon
In defense OF the capital that they do not come
within the provisions for bounty. They now want
bill passed giving them each the 800 bounty
which they lost through technical1ty.
THE PROPOSED o. 8. PENITENTIARY.
Representative James, OF New York. to-day
made an argument before the House committee on
public buildings and grounds in advocacy OF the
bin apprOpriatng 81 600 600 for the erection OF
United states pen1tentiary.
FOR INJURY BY CHANGE OF GRADE ETC.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Spooner presented a
petition from Levi J. Bryant, praying for compen.
saton for injury done to his property on @ street,
Tween 18th and 18th by change
Referred TO District committee.
TAXPAYERS ASKING RELIEF
In the Senate to-day Mr. Ingalls, presented pe-
t1t1on from Gilbert Thompson, Veronica Ulke Julia
p. F. Laskey and F. G. Barbados asking relief
from the taxes assessed for 1887 upon the i'm
Provements on parts OF lots 20 and p In square
2O0. They set forth that the improvements con-
sist OF four brick houses joined by par
titon walls and built in December, 1881, at cost
eac en- G 6nae ~ 1859 the hogsss were as
for 1887 at 81, 600 EACH while the assessment on
the lots has increased se45 on each one. Petition
ers applied TO the Commissioners for RELIEF and
were Congress- fnr e,a1fo f
from the third assessment (the increase from
8, 800 to 4,oco) Referred to the District COM
USE OF PUBLIC GROUNDS IN WASHINGTON BY rNpr
vIDUALs OR CORPORATIONS.
Mr.. Williams introduced q bill in the House to.
day to prohibit the use of public grounds in the
city OF Washington by individuals or corporations
and for other purposes The bill provides that any
individual or corporation now occupying or carry.
Ing on any business upon any public reservation,
within the city OF washington, D. c., or who may
have buildings or other improvements erected
thereon shall remove the same OF from said reser-
vatlOn parks and grounds within six months
from the passage Of this act and the use or occu-
pancy of such grounds or any part thereof by indi-
viduals or CORPORATIONS is hereby prohibited Sec
ton second repeats all acts or parts OF acts grant
Ing rights to persons corporations Inconsistent
with this act, provided, that cemeteries shall not
be considered to come within the provisions Of
the act.
BILL TO PAY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
Mr.. Millard introduced bill in the House to-
day authorizing the payment Of $1,000 to Mary C..
Henderson, OF the District OF Columbia, that
being the amount awarded her by the experts APP
pointed by the late board Of audit, OF account of
damages to her real estate on account OF change
OF grade.
BUILDING FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Conger introduced q
bill to appropriate $4,000 for the erection of
building In this city for the use OF the lighthouse
board. NJ
DISTRICT BILLS IN THE HOUSE,
MI. Barbour introduced bill in the House to-
day to provide for the reference OF cases In the
courts Of District Of Columbia. The bill covers
four typewriter legal-cap pages, and provides
with certain exceptions, that tho cases may be
sent to referees.
He introduced bill, also, to extend the provis-
assessments in the District to all cases, without
regard to time OF payment, where on revision
and nnal correction OF the special assessment, 1t
Is Iound tnat excessive erroneous collections have
Mr.. Barbour introduced bill exempting the
properly OF the sisters OF the Holy Cross from tax
alton and remitt1ng taxes due.
A CapitOl Topics.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The House committee on military affairs has
completed the military academy appropriation
bill, and it viii be reported to the House to-day.
The bill makes total appropriation Of sssa, s37.
priations for the current year were t2s6, esq The
principal reductions made, as compared with the
estimates were In the provisions for gymnasium,
electric light, laundry, &C.
THE MINNESOTA sENAToRsHf.
Senator Mcmillan viii be candidate for re cleo
ton and his friends believe he win obtain another
term. The Senator, when asked rs to hts pros.
pects replied that 1t rested with the legislature
and its decision would be satisfactory TO him.
MORE MONEY FOR ARMS FOB TIE MIu1k
The House to-day passed bill to increase the
onYrorr1aff0n frnSuh Anna tvn1l
tia, from 500, 900 to S4O0, 600.
To SEND NMLBRS BODY HoMH.-Hr. G. n. Alex.
ander writes to Major Moore, soliciting his aseist.