Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-25
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The District i'm CONGRESS.

THE PROPOSED ELECTRO STREET RAILROAD.
Messrs. George G. Gorham and 8. P. Brown
nave He'd with the Senate District committee
written statement explaining the application
This statement is in behalf of the Washington
CentLai railroad company, a proposed charter
OF winch Is nowibefore the committee. The
iincorpOrators propose to build an electric road,
put l! congress prefers they are willing to sub
stltute the cable system.
Messrs. Gorham and Brown also filed map
OF tnelr proposed route, with certain modifica-
IONS from the original bill. The changes made
~ tne route are to meet objections TO the occu-
VIII grant the charter without delay the incor-
poraLors promise to have that part OF their pro-
R0sea route connecting Capitol Hill and West
asnlngton In operation before next Christ
mas; Mr. Gorham says his company has moth
Ing 70 do with the consolidated bill reported in
;ne house; that the incorporators of the Wash
InsIon central were the first to ask q charter
anu oaner persons came in subsequently with
Congregational Topics.
HITCH ON THE P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
me conferees upon the post Office appropria-
ZION Dill met this morning, and were unable to
agree upon any Of the points at issue. 1t was
therefore decided to report the disagreement.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
II is SAID that the Senate committee on COM
merce In its preliminary study Of the river and
harbor bill find little in the measure as it came
from the House, to suit them. Some members
remodellng of the measure if the latter part is
not more consistent with their views than that
ALREADY examined retaining the number and
enacting clause but reporting substantially a
new bill.
NEW WHARF AT FORTRESS MONROE.
In the Senate Mr.. Cameron, from the military
committee, reported an amendment to the
army appropriation bill, appropriating $3.50,
VOO LOT the construction of q new wharf and the
I'M OF the roadway leading thereto
at fYpSS
monroe, upon plans TO be approved by the Sec.
rotary OF War. Referred to the appropriations
committee.
PRESENT FOR THE BRIDE.
Members of the House appropriation commit.
tee have made Representative Longs bride a
present Of q pair of elegant solid silver Candida
bras.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
In reporting back adversely the bill to carry
into effect the Mexican treaty the majority OF
the committee on ways and means says the
treaty is of limited scope, exclusively COM
mercial, providing for the exchange of certain
articles and mostly inconsiderable in CONNER
either party but nonsv nresarves h rsb NJ
of either to act with perfect Independence. On
the whole, the report says, the release of reve-
report further says that under the provisions OF
the treaty our sugar industry would be de-
stroyed 1r few years and our tobacco industry
would De likely to meet similar fate.
CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
IONAL COMMITTEE.
Senator Kenna, OF West Virginia, wants to be
relieved of the Craftsmanship of the democratic
congressional committee, to which he was
elected during his absence from the city, and
Representative Scott, OF Erie, will probably
succeed him.
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
On Thursday afternoon, beginning at two
o'clock, the Senate will hold memorial exer-
cises in honor of the late Senator Miller. Sena-
tors Stanford, Hearst, Morgan, Harrison, Lo-
gan, ingalls,, Dolph, COnger, and perhaps Mitch :
ell, OF Oregon, and several others will de-
liver eulogistic remarks.