Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.

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AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The District I'm COngreso.
BILL FOR ALLOWANCES OF WAR CLAIMs.
Representative Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, has
introduced q bill for the allowance Of certain
claims under the act Of July 4, 1854, for quar-
termaster and commissary supplies taken fol
for ahe 1ss
King, Of Washington county, widow OF William
King, seeso John MCGUIRE, Of Washington
A STATEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN RAIL
ROAD WANTED.
Mr.. Van Wyck to-day submitted the follow
Ing resolution In the Senate: "Res0lved, that
the president of the Metropolitan Hallway com
pany in the District of Columbia be, and here
G to furnish the
The amount OF their bonded and floating In
debtedness; tho amount of their gross and net
SEES, and the amount of dividends paid annually
since June 3Oth, 1878: also, why said railway
company has not made the annual report re
gun du1,ea oy the act OF 1854 incorporating tha'
Mr. salisbury wanted to know if 1t was not
an unusual thing to call upon corporation for g
statement OF IT business affairs Mr.. Van w yck
salo II mad been usual to require such state
ment as he asked. The resolution went over
under the rules.
<AD-nhsooAoE>o ~ The INDUSTRIAL SCoooAs3u
Senator Conger's bill TO regulate admissions
to the Industrial school provides that when in.
fants are surrendered to the school the surren
der shall be final, and tine District Supreme
Court may designate the institution as the
legal guardian of the child.
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME SCHOOL.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Conger in.
troduced a bill to regulate admission to the
industrial home school OF the District.
PRINTERS WAGES.
Representative Foran introduced in the
House bill providing that the wages Of the
Government Printing Office be restored to the
rate paid prior to 1877.
CONSOLIDATION OF PUBLIC GARDENS.
Representative LIE Fevre, of Ohio, introduced
bill in the House to-day authorizing the con-
soltdation of the botanic, the monument and
the agricultural gardens in this city, the whole
to be under the commissioner of agriculture,
and directing the removal of plants and such
grounds. Ten thousand dollars is appropriated
for this purpose.
He introduced a bill, also, to reorganize the
department OF agriculture.
Capitol Topics.
RECESS.
Immediately after the committees are
announced the House will take recess tor two
or three days. The recess will probably be taken
Tomorrow until Monday.
THE TIME FOR THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.
day to fix the time for the meeting of Congress.
1t fixes the time for the meeting OF Congress in
1886 and every second year thereafter on the
first Monday in October, and in 1887 and
every second year thereafter on the second
Monday in November.
Senator Hoar said that without referring to
the merits of that bill it had become evident
that the business of the country could no longer
be properly attended to in sessions of the pres
ent length The short session should be at least
I'VE or six months long instead OF three, and
Congress should meet earlier in the TALL SO that
the long session need not extend so far into the
heats of midsummer.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE DEBATED IN THE SENATE.
In the course OF the debate in the Senate yes
terday on the bill to suppress polygamy in
Utah, Messrs. Hoar and Blair attacked the sec
ton which prohibits women from exercising
the right OF suffrage in the territory. Mr..
Edmunds said that whenever a majority of the
women of the United States, or of any state.
should desire the right Of suffrage he would
vote to grant it, but at present he I'D not think
the women wanted to vote, and he believed
their wishes should govern the matter.
THE WAR ON INSPECTOR THOMAS.
The executive committee of the Baltimore Re.
form League, consisting OF 8. T. Wallis. C. Nor.
ton Stewart, David L. Bartlett. George w. Gail,
Thomas 5. Baer, placed in the hands of Sen.
ator Wilson, OF Maryland, a memorial to the
Thomas as inspector of Indian agencies, which
memorial was presented to the Senate in
executive session yesterday. The memo
rialists state that they represent nom
partisan organization, intended to secure fair
elections, promote honest government, and
bring to punishment all guilty OF Official mis-
well-founded charges brought against Thomas
by parties of both political creeds. and say that
his continuation would be public scandal to
Maryland.
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
Charles A. Wetmore, chief viticultural officer
of California, left San Francisco yesterday for
this city, via New Orleans, to present the views
of the board of state viticuitural commissions
respecting legislation on viticultural matters
that may come before Congress. Mr.. Wetnore
with other members of the board, has prepared
a bill on spurious wines, which Congress will be
asked to take action on.
MR.. BROWN A BI-METAL1sr.
Mr.. Brown, of Pennsylvania, who introduced
silver bill in the House yesterday, as men,
toned in THE STAR, is a convert from the gold
ranks and is enthusiastically in favor Of silver
coinage. He said to STAR reporter, in con-
necton with the fact that his name had been
published among those who would vote for .
II am a bi-metalist, and lest what mean BY
that may not be fully understood l will say
time would beyond doubt demonetize silver.
do not like the present law, authorizing the
coinage OF silver, but will only vote for its re-
itors of this government have only to keep
ITSELF"
NOTES.
Mr.. Morgan introduced In the Senate yester-
day bill to provide for substituting silver for
gold in certain trust and other funds held by
the government.
Sarah A: Kelley, of Ohio, asks that q bill be
passed making her the national bard, with a
salary sufficient to enable her to live as one
ought to live who has suffered greatly to per-
petuate this government.
Representative Dunn, of Arkansas will intro
duce a bill in the House, when his state is again
called, providing for free ships and free mate
rial tor building ships. 1t allows the purchase of
foreign ships to be registered under our flag
and the admission OF shipbutlding material
free of duty.
COL j. 6. Healy, of New Haven Conn.,, has
been appointed superintendent OF the folding
room of the House of Representatives, by Door,
keeper Donelson.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FAIRCHILD has re-
turned from New York. and was to-day acting
secretary to relieve Secretary Manning.
For THE NIGHT LODGING HoUsE.-From A.
s. Solonons, $40.
SECRETARY ENDICOrT has gone to New York
for few days, to attend the meeting of the
Notifications board.
ABOUT THE Enthusiastically Whitney