Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Levee Scandal.
INVESTIGATING THE wARDER-sTKALEY m

ADe AeVe0 SC0uO01s
INVESTIGATING THE wARDER-sTEALEY BRr.
Berry CHARGES.
Mr.. Shuler to-day corrected his testimony
before the House committee on civil service
aeform investigating charges of alleged corrup-
ton by Messrs Warder and stealey, House en-
ployes, by saying that the $3.50 sent
Wsra sent to Mr. seales instead Of M
Mr.. Abraham Swaninger, q member OF the
Jeffersonvlle city council, testified that COM
informal nesting OF the at Council stating that
lor Sl.25O-$25O down and 81 900 on the pas
sage OF the measure-he (Mr. Warder) could Sc
name or the occupation of the friend was not
stated. The expenditure of this money was
sanctioned by the members present, but witness
safd the expenditure was never authorized at
a regular meeting of the council. Witness was
opposed to the expenditure because 1t lookedlike
through another legislative body The money
was raised by note of citizens Of Jeffersonviile
Ihe reason for thus raising the money. he be-
who signed the note were some of the best citf-
zens OF Jacksonville. The note was afterwards
Pagn, IN Which il this was an issue a''e' '
Mr.. Eliis-The dogma Of popular sovereignty
don't seem to obtain there.
Illegally, and in answer to Mr.. Ellis, said he
had heard the influential friend was to "influ-
ence" members of the committee.
Witness though t the sum small and that Con-
gressmen came cheap.
District in Congress.
MR.. GORMAN'S PERMANENT EXPOSITION BILL
In the Senate to-day the joint resolution OF
Mr.. German, submitted yesterday, to create q
permanent exposition was reached, but as Mr..
German was not present, 1t was permitted 10
60 over.
PROHIBITION.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Cameron presented
a petition from the Friends temperance con-
faro ha1d ot c., d., inc
that the manufacture and sale Intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia he prohib-
tied.
DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The House to-day agreed to set aside the sec
ond Monday IN each month for the considera-
ton OF District business.
TRADES UNIONS.
Mr.. Sam. Gompers, of New York, secretary
of the Trades Union Incorporation association,
talked for an hour before the House labor COM
mittee to-day in favoe of the bill to incorporate
trades unions, the headquarters to be in the
city OF w Washington, DC
Congressional Topics.
B. AND o. AND WESTERN UNION.
General Joseph e. Johnston, the railroad
commissioner, was before the House committee
on post offices to-day in connection with the
complaint of the b. and o. Telegraph company,
in favor of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany by leasing them the exclusive use of the
line along the land grant system. He said that
the b. and o. mad complained that this discrim-
ination was made, and that they had asked tor
the privilege of using the line upon the terms Of
share and share alike, but the Union Pacific
had refused to grant them the privilege. The
Interior department, he said, had taken no
action in the case.
OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
Mr.. Riddleberger to-day moved in the Senate
to take up Mr.. Logans resolution to consider
nominations in open session, but withdrew 1t
at the request of Mr.. Logan, who was willing to
give Mr.. Plat with his resolution 10 the same
effect right OF way.
FAvoRS REMOVAL OF THE INJUNCTION OF
SECRECY.
1t is understood that the finance committee
have decided to adhere to their plan of recon-
mending the confirmation of Internal revenue
collectors, and to insist upon the removal OF the
injunction OF secrecy from the report OF the COM
mittee that subject and the letter of Secre-
tary Manning
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL
will be taken up by the committee on Friday.
1t is supposed that they will report 1t favorably,
but this result will not be reached without a
hard fight. Messrs. Grain and Lawler, If no
others, will oppose it vigorously.
NOTES.
The congressional comm ttee who accOmpan-
led the remains OF Senator Miller to California
have returned.