Evening star., 1886-07-21

1886.
Dor. He withdrew the amendment, being as
sured, he said, that the object he desired to
accomplish would be accomplished through the
medium OF the conference committee.
The committee then rose and the Senate
amendment having been non-concurred in the
Dill was sent to a conference.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Then a struggle arose for priority of consider
the Northern Pacific forfeiture bills. which was
resolved-yeas, LAP; nays, 99-in favor OF the
former measure.
Capitol Topics.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Very few members expect Congress to ad-
tourn on the 2Sth, as the House agreed this
morning. 1t is simply q notice that the House
Is. AT the same time it is not believed that the
senate can possibly get through with its work
by that time.
NEW NAVY.
The House this morning, by q vote of 192 to
AZ, set aside tomorrow and Saturday. if neces-
sary, for the consideration of the bill for the
building of new naval vessels. This makes the
passage OF the bill a certainty. There is strong
sentiment in the House In favor of building
vessels and guns.
Senator Hoar. from the committee on the
Judiciary, to-day reported favorably bill to
repeal sections 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870. 1771
ana l112 OF the Revised statutes (the tenure
oi,office act): The repeal is not. however, to
affect any officer heretofore Suspe nded under
the provisions of said sections, or any designa-
ton, nomination or appointment here tofore
made by virtue Of the provisions thereof. Mr..
announce his dissent from the report and Mr.
Wilson Iowal also declared his dissent.
HTDRoPHoBIA.
Mr.. Swinburne On. " introduced a resolu-
tion in the House yesterday directing the sur
geon general to formulate and send through
and medical board in the United States and
territories printed circular for the purpose
OF obtaining from each a statement of how
many, il any. cases of hydrophobia or tetanus
Hockjaw) have come under their personal
knowledge. What the symptoms, time as to
recovery or death were, the mode of treatment
and such other particulars as he may deem OF
value to the public and to science, and that he
be directed to submit the results OF his nvesti-
cations to Congress on the opening of the second
session OF the FOrty-ninth Congress.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN THE SENATE.
An evening session of the Senate was held
yesterday and the sundry civil bill was taken
up. An amendment striking out S165 900 for
the Brooklyn post office was agreed to. The
amendment striking out the House provision
to enlarge the pension building tor the use OF
certain government bureaus was adopted, alter
Mr. Hale had described that building as a
sii1,ns monstrosify, "a "a complete abortion and a
Bartholdi statue was agreed to. The item of
S215,O00 to purchase Gen. Buffers house, the
section for the issue Of one, two and five dollar
silver certificates and that for suspension of
work on the Capitol terraces were passed over.
After disposing OF 76 pages OF the bill, out of
1O6, the Senate adjourned.
THE PENSION OFFICE INVESTIGATION.
There was no meeting OF the Senate commit
m mo tn
tinue the investigation OF Gen. Black, commits
siOner of pensions. II seems 10 be the judg-
ment Of the committee that the investigation
ill have to be practically laid over until some
time during the recess of the Senate, when the
committee shall meet ut some convenient place
for the assembling OF witnesses and go on with
an Investigation from day to day until COM
pleted.
The President sent to the Senate yesterday
the nominations Of Henry p. Henderson, of
Michigan, to be associate justice of the supreme
court of the Territory of Utah; Abernethy
Grover, to be register of the land office at Miles
City, Mont, and also fourteen postmasters.
NOTES.
All the time Of the House yesterday was
speut over the river and harbor bill without
the commit on rules setting aside tomorrow
for the consideration OF the bill tor a new naval
establishment. He reported also his adjourn
ment resolution for the 2Sth
In the general deficiency bill, as reported to
the Senate yesterday, the Secretary OF War is
authorized to pay to the widow of the late
GUS services rendered by her husband in the
late illness of President Garfield, S2,5OO."
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The New City Post Office.
THE DISAGREEMENT OF THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS AS
TO THE SITE.
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds failed again to-day to come to
any agreement upon the proposition to pur-
chase a site for the Washington city post of
flee. There were twelve members of the COM
mittee present and the discussion lasted over
an hour, the committee adjourning finally to
meet on Friday, when the discussion will be
continued. The committee is still split be-
tween the three SiteS-the LIE Droit building
square, judiciary So uire and the present site,
eth street and Louisiana avenue. The strong
est vote any one OF the propositions received
was six out of thirteen and this has been given
twelve members being piesent-approyed Of
the site between 9Th and Ith streets and
Louisiana avenue and Z street, by q vote of
ten TO two. With this pronounced vote for a
site it was supposed by those who were
anxious that the much needed public build
ing would be provided that the question was
settled. MIR. Dibble drew up bill accordingly
and was authorized to report it favoraby. Just
how the present enlargement arose nobody
seems to know. 1t does not look AS il there
were much chance for an agreement on Fri
day. As regards the judiciary square site
there are mem berS vi the committee who will
fight that To the end, as they are determined 10
protect the parks.
The OleOmarSarine Bill.
ITS PASSAGE IN THE SENATE AFTER AMEND
MENT.
The Senate yesterday passed the oleomarga-