Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-08

tary of the Treasury for information relating
TO the amount claimed in suits against collec-
tors for duties illegally exacted.
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to submit to
the House his views as to the limits of costs
now nxed py law OF the public buildings now
IN course OF construction or authorized to be
constructed, and to state whether in his judy
ment, the limits now fixed are such as will en-
By Mr.. Willis (Ky.)-To regulate preferences
debtors.
SEIZURES BY GEMS. BUTLER AND BANKS.
By Mr. Blanchard (La calling on the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for statement Of all
moneys or funds seized and collected by Gems.
Butler and Banks while in command of the de-
partment of the guilt during the war, and par
ticuiarly OF all amounts seized by Gen. Banks
under order No. 202 by United States officers
in New Orleans from May, 1862 to May, SOS,
together with the dispositions OF the moneys
and funds so seized and appropriated by the
By Mr.. Reed NIe)-By request-to pay ar
rears Of pensions from 1918 to 1882 to children
OF revolutionary soldiers
By Mr.. Tarsney mich. ITO regulate the trans
portation of live stock.
PROGRESS OF THE coLoRED PEOPLE.
BY Mr. ONein tMo.)-TO create a commits
sion, whose duty 1t shall be to report upon the
material and intellectual progress made by the
colored people since 1865.
CONSUL FEES.
By Mr.. Belmont IN. Y.)-To amend section
1850 Revised Statutes by adding the following:
And every such notarial service when certified
under the hand and seal of office of such secre-
tary of legation or consular Office, shall be
deemed an official service. and the fee therefor
shall be charged and collected according to the
prescribed schedule of fees provided in section
1745 Revised Statutes and accounted for to the
Treasury of the United States.
The District in Congress.
STEAM RAILWAYS IN THE CITY.
Mr.. Ingalls, to-day presented in the Senate a
petition, numerously signed by residents of the
District urging the passage Of the pending bills
to define the routes of steam railways in the
city of Washington. Referred to the District
committee.
Capitol Topics.
SENATOR EDMUNDS SICK.
Senator Edmunds is confined to his house by
severe cold. He sent word to the Capitol this
morning that he would not be able to attend
the meeting of the judiciary committee, and
requested Mr.. Ingalls, TO preside. 1t was ex.
pected that the resolution in relation to SUBJ
hitting Attorney General Garland's letter on
the subject of the appointment of a U. S. attor-
ney in Alabama back ia open session would be
agreed upon and reported back from the com.
mittee to-day, but owing to Mr.. Edmunds'
absence 1t was deferred.
DEMENT, AGAIN DENIES.
Surveyor General Dement,, of Utah, appeared
again before the Senate committee on public
lands Saturday, and upon being made &C
quainted with the testimony given by the
newspaper correspondents affirming the truth
of the interviews they published with Dement,
he reiterated his former denial. Appointment
Clerk Hauler, of the Interior department, pro
duced the recommendations upon which De
ment procured his appointment.
NOTES.
Secretary Lamar was on the floor of the Senate
to-day.
The annual report of the National Academy
OF Sciences for the past year was submitted to
the Senate to-day.