Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-04
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Public school Question.

AuG E0Ol1e Scm0Ol question
COMMISSIONERS KDMoNDs AND WEBB AT THE
CAPITOL.
Commissioners Edmonds and Webb went TO
the Senate to-day and sent requests to Senators
ingalls,, Pike and blackburn the sub-commit-
tee on the public school bin, to meet them in
the District committee room. The rumor that
the subcommittee would report in favor OF the
Hovey bill seemed to alarm the Commission
ers somewhat. They saw the members Of the
spo-commlttee and, after comforting with them,
the commissioners decided to repeat their
visit tomorrow. The regular meeting of the
District committee will be held tomorrow at
1880 am, when the subcommittee will SUBJ
init their report on the school bill
senator ingalls, said TO a STAR reporter to-day
tnat any pupncatlon as to what members OF
ture."
The Urgency Deficiency Bill.
THE HOUSE REFUSES TO GIVE IT PREFERENCE
TODAY.
1t was decided in the House appropriations
committee to-day to substitute the urgency
deficiency bill-which contains an appropria-
ton to continue the work in the ordnance de-
partment OF the Washington navy yard-for
the general pension bill to-day and pass it.
Mr.. Burns, who has the matter in charge,
urged 1t, and Mr.. Townshend, In charge of the
pension bill, offered to give way. But when the
nembers were so full Of their speeches
that they would not hear of a postponement
and they refused to take up the deficiency bill
the debate on the pension bill then pro-
ceeded.
The District in Congress.
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEES
at their meeting to-day set Thursday, March
18th, at 10 O'Clock, as the time when all parties
interested In the pending amendment in the
nature of a substitute TO the mechanics lien
law Will De heard. This is to be the final hear
ing.
Mr.. Heard was directed to report the Senate
Dill mh 10 convey alley in square 635:
Geiegation upon the bill to incorporate the
national Light and Fuel company In the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. The delegation argued the
advantage such q company would be TO the
city.
THE NAVY YARD DEFICIENCY.
Representatives OF the knights OF Labor
Messrs. Lawrence II. Herbert, Hugh Taylor,
Gilbert Davis and others-called upon Repre-
sentative Randall yesterday in connection with
work at the Washington navy yard. "
THE cAPRoN COLLECTION OF JAPANESE ART.
Mr.. voorhees, to-day introduced in the SEN
etc bill to appropriate SIC, 900 for the pur-
chase OF the Capron collection Of Japanese art
now In the National Museum. A letter from As
sistant Director G. Brown Goode, ofthe Museum,
recommended the purchase, and stated
that the estimated value OF the collection is
$14, 615. A letter from Prof Baird also advised
the purchase. The bill was referred to the
library committee.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION PICTURE BoUGHT.
The Joint library committee OF Congress have
purchased and paid for the painting OF the cleo
tOral commission, by Mrs. Fassett from that
lady for $500.
Capitol Topics.
A NOMINATION HUNG Up FOR TWO WEEKS.
1t is understood that the nomination of Mr..
McGraw, as revenue collector of West Vir.
ginia, to succeed a republican who was sus.
pended, will not be finally acted upon by the
Senate finance committee for two weeks. This
is one OF the cases in which the Senate called
for papers and was refused. If the Edmunds
resolution be adhered to McGraw will be re-
tected, but his friends intend to make q strong
fight for him.
PETITIONS FROM KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Petitions are coming to Congress in large
numbers from the Knights Of Labor all over
the country urging liberal appropriations for
internal Improvements that money may be
workingmen, and specially urging apprOpria-
lions for the Hennepin canal.
CHARGES AGAINST ALASKA OFFICIALS.
In the course of remarks upon the educational
bill in the Senate to-day, Mr.. Conger made grave
and government in Alaska, under the United
States He declared that officials appointed to
go there and preserve order, maintain peace
and spread civilization had been guilty OF
making and selling intoxicating liquors to the
Inhabitants, and had in various ways done
wrong. Mr.. Conger rejoiced that when the
facts were made known to President Cleveland
he removed the head officials.
NOTES.
The House committee on commerce has
agreed to report favOrably q bill to authorize q
port of delivery at Springfield, Mass.