Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-08

Order e Business In the House.
TEE COMMITTEE or cHARMEN TO MEET 70


Order q Business In she House.
rHE COMMITTEE or cHAfRMEN TO MEET TO.
DAY.
The committee OF chairmen OF the House
committees will meet this afternoon or evening
20 further consider the order Of business Cor the
rest Of the session. The sob-committee have
been hard ct work since their appointment,
and at this meeting they will make . report 10
the whole committee. Just what their recon-
the whole committee have acted upon them.
WILDE, able 70 dispose Of the whole matter :.
this meeting. IL Is apparent, however, that
possible that there can be an adjournment
last longer. The chsirmen Of the committees
have submitted 70 the subcommittee lists Of
the important measures that they think should
over these lists and revised them very care.
fully, selecting such measures as they think the
S % nss
even If no unnecessary delays occur. II 10
believed that the committee are aroused 10 the
Importance of disposing Of these measures, and
are determined 10 do SO II they have 70 sit all
summer. The ordinary business, 70 which
there Is not so much opposition, is expected 70
be put first on the list, the tariff being placed
towards the last, SO as not TO stand I'm the way
OF measures that would pass without much
opposition, and 1t may be still under discussion
1t the time an adjournment Is taken.
The Gas Investigates.
CITIZENS or WEST WASHINGTON PRAYING
RELIEF.
Senator Blackburn has been requested by
residents OF West Washington TO offer q reso-
luton directing the sub-District committee on
gas to inquire into the methods Of the
profits, etc., and he has consented TO
do so. Delegations Of the residents
of West Washington have complained that they
are subjected to even greater exactions than
patrons ct the washington In con- n
called to the fact that the former president OF
tue Washington company has purchased a
pany. Ohicers Of the latter company have ap-
peared before the Senate subcommittee and as
serted that their corporation ia very poor and
has continual struggle for existence. The ex-
tensive purchase Of Mr. Bartol viii be referred
to as an indication that the company is not SO
very poverty stricken.
A Half Million for the Potomac.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE River AND
HARBOR BILL.
The Senate committee on commerce to-day
adopted, by q unanimous vote, Senator Ran.
SONS amendment to the river and harbor bill,
appropriating $500, ZOO for continuing the
work Of improving the Potomac fats. The
amendment contains clause to the effect that
none Of the money shall be expended In the
grounds with respect to which the title Of the
government Is In doubt.
The hearty unanimity with which the amend
ment was adopted gives assurance OF Its ratin-
cation by the Senate.
Congregational Topics.
THE SCIENTIFIC BUREAUS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison, from the
joint commission on the expediency Of CONSOLE
dating scientific bureaus, submitted majority
and minority reports and two bills. One OF the
bills repeats the act authorizing the appoint
ment OF second neutenants in the signal service
and the other limits the printing and engrav.
geodetic survey, the photographic Office and
the signal service. The bills represent the con-
illusions OF the commission.
VENTILATION. nEN
The House committee on ventilation this
morning adopted a resolution asking for the
York and Chicago to study the systems OF VEN
ttlation In those two cities.
ONE AND TWO DOLLAR BILLS.
Mr.. Dawes yesterday introduced in the Sem
ate bill requiring the Secretary of the Treasury,
under the authority Of section 1871 OF the re-
vised statutes to regulate the issue Of United
States notes. there shall be outstanding at all
times not less than $40, 600, 900 of the denomi-
nation Of 81 and S35,OOO,OO0 Of the denomiha-
Limitation upon the entire amount Of United
States notes SO issued now fixed by law.
NOTES.
In the Senate yesterday the chair designated
mistee to investigate the subject OF Indian
traderships: Messrss Platt Cullum, Jones
New, Coke, and Wilson (Md.)
The Senate committee on elections will next
Thursday morning hear Representative Little,
Of Ohio. on the subject of the charges against
Senator Payne.
Mr.. Barbour presented in the House yester.
day petition of Edwin c. Fitzhue, Of Fairfax
county, Va, for payment OF e1, 753 for supplies
taken by the United States army during the
war.
The Senate committee ON agriculture will
begin its hearings on the Oleomargarine bill
Wednesday.