Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
STATEN ISLAND BRIDGE BILL.
THE P. o. BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

THE P. 0. BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
In the Senate, to-day, a bill to authorize the
Cheyenne & Northern Railroad Company to
build its road across the Fort Russell and Fort
Laramie military reservation was passed.
MR. MCPHERSON RESUMES HIS SPEECH.
The Staten Island bridge bill was then laid
before the Senate and Mr.. Mcpherson resumed
MS speech against the bill as reported and in
support o. his amendment providing for a tun-
mel instead OF a bridge. Messrs. Frye and Vest
favored the bill and Mr. Sewell opposed it.
Az o'clock the regular order, the bankrupt
blii, was laid before the Senate but on motion
OF MIR. Frye it was informally laid aside and
the consideration of the Arthur Kill bill pro-
ceeded with.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Holman CInd.), from the committee on
appropriations, reported the executive, legsla-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, and it was
referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ark.), from the committee
on ways and means, called up a bill providing
that, for period of five years. no mackerel
other than that known as Spanish mackerel,
caught between LIST of March and 1st of June
shall be imported or landed in the United
States.
THE p. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Breckenridge made a brief explanation OF
the bill and Mr.. Hewitt On. " stated his in
Ii
order to clear the way for other business, the
consideration Of the bill was postponed until
tomorrow, and the House went into committee
of the whole (Mr. Hammond, OF Ga. in the
chair on the Senate amendments to the Post
Office appropriation bill.
., The S first amendment authorizing the rental
OF Washington post office, was concurred in, as
was also the amendment setting apart $4,000
OF the appropriation for the free delivery ser
vice, for the establishment of the free delivery
system in cities where it is not now established.
Inc amendment was non-concurrcd in which
authorizes the Postmaster General to contract
for inland and foreign steamboat service when
1t can be combined in route. Also, the
amendment increasing by $50, 600 the appropri.
alton Tor railway post office car service.
The amendment was concurred in increasing
from S251,72 to 1921 900 the appropriation
tor necessary and special facilities on trunk
lines.
THE SUBSIDY AMENDMENT.
The foreign mail service amendment having
been reached, Mr.. BloUnt (Ga.) moved a nom
concurrence in it.
MIR. Burrows (Mich.) moved concurrence in
ment thereto:
Prorided, That not exceeding 100000 of
the amount herein appropriated shall be eX-
pended In payment of existing American steam
ship lines Tor the transportation of foreign
mails, according to the schedules heretofore in
force, and that so much OF the balance as may
be required shall be expended in increasing the
frequency OF the postal service of such steam
ship lines and in the establishment of postal
ships between the United States and such ports
of the foreign countries herein named not now
connected with the United States by American
steamship lines as the Postmaster General may
select, including Buenos Ayres and Montevideo
MI. Burrows answered the objections made
to the Senate amendment, and said 1t was no
subsidy. The star route service could as well
be called subsidy.
Mr.. Mcmillan Cfenn) thought that the efforts
OF the friends OF The amendment to prove that
the appropriation was not a subsidy had been
futile. 1t was a subsidy in the boldest and
Mr.. Adams ~. Y.)-Did you vote tor the river
Mr.. McMilian-Yes; and will do it again.
Mr.. Golf CIV. Va.) maintained that by paving
fair wages for labor rendered to the government
the government could have a merchant marine
endeaVoring to extend American commerce.
District in Congress.
THE COMPROMISE SCHOOL BILL
The House District committee to-day agreed
to report favoraby the compromise school bill
which was agreed upon by the District Com
missioners and the citizens committee, with
an amendment, providing that the superin-
tendent shall be nominated by the school
board and confirmed by the Commissioners.
CONSOLIDATED TRACTION RAILWAY COMPANY
The favorable report on the bill to incorporate
the Washington Traction company was re-
called and u substitute adopted and authorized
to be favorabIy reported. The substitute bill
consoiidates the two cable companies under the
title OF The Washington Cable Railway COM
pany OF the District Of Columbia. The incor-
porltors named are William VI. Gait, Albert
w. Fletcher, Charles Paysun. Lawrence Gard.
ncr, Jnmes b. Fitch, William Dickson, Charles
j. Bell, William w. Dudley, A. +. Britton O. G.
Staples, E. X; johnson, b: II. Warner, all OF
Hanway, OF MaryIand; John X. Read of thiIa-
delphia; William Gladding, Charles Il. Henry
W. Hall. OF baltimore. The route is to COM
mence at and 9th streets, with u double
track along u to 17th, to Pennsylvania avenue
to 10Th, to u, to l4th. to and Pennsylvania
avenue. Along h TO 9th, to G, to North Capitol
TO b northeast TO 11th northeast. Also q and
I'D northwest, along 22d to Nj, to 29th along
n to Fayette Tor 35th), to n, To High, to @, to
29th, to n. Also, commencing at 18th and b
streets northeast with single track, to NJ south
ing with main line. Another branch commenc.
ing at z and Water streets southwest with
double track to 18th, along Water to Boundary
northwest. From 18th ana b northwest to 9th,
to junction OF Boundary and L, to 18th, to s.
to 9th northwest eonnec,ing with main line
from 18th and NJ to I'D.
ART AT THE CAPITOL
The joint library committee at their regular
meeting to-day considered the subject of filling
the inches in the Senate chamber with busts of
Vice Presidents, and it was decided to begin
with the three living Vice Presidents-Messrs
Hamlin, Wheeler and Arthur. When these are
completed and placed the committee will then
begin with the Vice Presidents in the order
in which they come, starting with John Adams
and Jefferson. Two busts VIII be contracted for
at a time until all shall have been supplied.
nc puICuiSe VI painting OF Grant
ana his Generals was discussed and, though
not definitely acted upon, it seemed to meet
with favor; This picture was painted the
field from life. Next Thursday the permanent
exposition commission will be heard by the
joint library committee.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hoar offered an
amendment to the sundry civil bill to appropri-
ate - dollars Tor the purchase of the paint
ing by w. +. Halsall OF the battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac in Hampton roads.
THE GERMAN LUTHERAN TRINITY CEMETERY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. ingalls, introduced a
bill to provide that the trustees of the German
Lutheran Trinity congregation OF Washington
be empowered to sell and convey in fee simple
that portion OF their cemetery grounds COM
prlsing two acres and 31l2 perches of ground.
ana fully described in q deed recorded March
22d, 1881. Referred to the District committee
Capitol Topics.
THE PENSION BILL AS IT PASSED THE SENATE.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Blair's proposed
amendment to the pension bill that no pension
paid under any law hereafter shall be rated at
han