Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
INDIAN DEPRECIATION BILLS.
A Speech by Senator Dolph.
Mr.. DINoLEYs FISHERY RESOLUTION.
The Senate.

| The Senate.
| In the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds, from the com.
mittee on Judiciary, reported an original bill to
| relieve John Randolph Hamilton, of North
Carolina, of his political disabilities; also, O
| House bill to relieve John Taylor Wood, OF
Louisiana, and Dinwiddie b. Phillips, of Vir.
ginia, Of their political disabilities, and, on
| motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, the bills were imme-
| diately passed.
| some messages having been received from
the resident, motion was made 10y Mr.. VOor-
nees az 12:2o to go into executive session.
MIR. Dolph said he had given notice OF an in
tentlon to address the Senate this morning on
the indian depreciation bill.
Mr.. voorhees, withdrew his motion.
| Mr.. Riddleberger objected to taking up any
t plii OF naylng any business done at this time
that would interfere with the resolution rela-
ting to open executive sessions. There seemed
70 De determined effort, he said. to interfere
Win .nH Of hat resolution
MI Doiph made a motion that the bill men.
a1 HaS o.. pe taken up; On this Mr.. Riddleberger
Mr.: Riddleberger.
Mr.: Dolph then addressed the Senate on his
| introduced Dy him) apprOpriating $5,OOO,OOO
10 compensate citizens for losses suffered by
them through such depredations.
Alter remarks by several Senators, the bills
fairs.
House Of Representatives.
Hear the cry of distress, Oh God! prayed the
| chaplain this morning, ascending to thine ear
| from that part of our country lately visited by
terrible calamity. Comfort those who have
! been bereft of relatives and friends. Succor
! those wao have been instantly stripped of their
property. Deepen and quicken the sympathy
OF the whole world for all who suffer. Make our
ness that brotherly kindness and charity are
the highest elements OF Characteristic glory OF
Christian civilization"
senate Dill providing for the appointment of
commission of three persons to ascertain and
| report to the Secretary of the Treasury the
market value OF the property (known as the
BrldeWell lott and empowering the Secretary to
sell the property to the Chicago and Great
western railroad company at a price not less
the commission, and authorizing the Secretary
TO invest the purchase money in suitable lot
in Chicago and erect a building for government
uses in accordance with the provisions of q pre-
VlouS act, was amended and passed.
THE FISHERY QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Clements (Ga), from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported back the Dingley reso-
luton calling on the President for any informa-
ton in his possession relative to the exclusion
OF American fishing vessels from the right to
enter ports of the dominion of Canada for the
purpose of trading, purchasing supplies, or
landing fish caught in deep water for shipment
acts which Canadian and other British vessels
are freely permitted to do in ports of the United
Also requesting the PrcS1QenG TO inform
the House what steps have been taken to bring
such unwarrantable and unfriendly acts of the
dominion authorities to the attention Of the
Mr.. Dingley (Me) said he had introduced the
resolution OF inquiry to bring to the attention
OF Congress and the country the unwarranted
and unfriendly course OF the Canadian author
Ing yesssIseaathorised 6y our laws. to touch
and purchasing bait and ice and enjoying
other commercial privileges freely conceded to
similar Canada vessels in our ports. He also
desired to emphasize the fact that the govern
ment intended to have our fishing vessels re-
ceive the commercial privileges assured by our
reciprocal legislative arrangements with
Great Britain and Canada, or else to have
our government withdraw from Canadian YES
sells In our ports privileges denied our vessels
In Canadian ports.
The resolution was adopted.
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr.. Willis Ry.) made an attempt to proceed
with the consideration OF the river and harbOr
appropriation bill. but gracefully yielded to an
adverse vote, and the Speaker proceeded to call
the committees for reports OF u private nature.
District i'm Congress.
STREET RAILROAD BILLS BEFORE THE SENATE
COMMITTEE.
The Senate District committee today ordered
that the bill to incorporate the Union Passen-
ger Railway company be reported adversely,
and that the bill to amend the charter of the
Metropolitan Street Railway company be ia
Mr.. Brown reported the Union Passenger
railway bill to the Senate, and on his motion it
was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Brown read
ing their objections to the passage of this bill
as already published in THE STAR. Mr. Brown
stated that, in addition, the residents of street
had protested against the occupancy of that
street by railway tracks.
MIR. Harris for Mr.. ingalls,, who was absent
reported to the Senate, in accordance with in.
structions of the committee, the bill to amend
the charter OF the Metropolitan Railroad com
pany with an amendment. This BILL as has
been reported in THE STAR, was favorably re-
ported, but subsequently the committee were
convinced that to permit the METROPOLITAN
company to use the tracks OF the Washington
and Georgetown company on Water street
would Inconvenience the public by preventing
the latter company from affording ample
facilities 70 accommodate excursion and other
parties coming In on steamers. The bill was
recOmmitted and an amendment adopted to
permit the Metropolitan company to build a
front, and around on NJ street until it shall
intercept the present railway OF the company
on on fl + st1ees by TINS amendment the tracks
on w alter streetare left to the exclusive use of
that company.
CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds decided to-day to report favorably the
bill for the extension of the grounds of the
Congressional cemetery.
DAMAGE TO REAL ESTATE BY IMPROVEMENTS
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Palmer 10y re-
quesD introduced bill to create q board of
audit to adjust and settle all claims for damages
done real estate in making public improve
ments In the District between 1871 and 1888.
inclusive.
STUDY OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
By close v0te-6 to 6-the educa tional COM
mittee to-day directed a favorable report on the
Senate bill to provide for the study of the
nature Of alcoholic drinks and narcotics. and of
their effects upon the human system in con-
nection with tho several divisions of the sub
tects OF physiology and hygiene, by the pupils
IN the public schools of the territories and the
District OF Columbia, and in the military and
naval academies and Indian and colored
schools OF the territories. The question of con-
stitutiOnality was raised by several members OF
the committee, and met by Mr. ODonnell of
Michigan, who will report the measure to the
House.
Capitol Topics.
THE EDUCATION BILL
The Blair education bill came up before two
committees of the House to-day and gave rise
to a lively debate in both. In the committee on
education the bin came up as q special order.
but O motion to further postpone It's considera-
ton was carried by q vote OF to 4, which is re-
garded as final indication Of the disposition
OF the committee toward the measure. Still, as
one of the advocates of the measure raised the
point that the committee was not treating the
minority with courtesy In thus summarfly dis
posing OF the bill, the members reconsidered
the vote and took up the first section, pending
the consideration of which the hour OF twelve
leaving the bin unfinished business to be taken
up at next Fridays meeting.
In tho labor committee the proceedings
while not 90 positive in their nature, were more