Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Still Under Way in the House.
A SHORT SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate.

The Senate.
CENTENNIAL OF TIE RATIFICATION OF THE coNsTI-
TUITION.
Before the close of the morning business Mr..
bIair called attention TO the fact that to-day was
the one hundredth anniversary Of the ratification
OF the Constitution by the state OF New Hamp-
shire and the consolidation OF the states which
mad up TO that time ratified 1t into q nation. In
the capitol OF that state appropriate ceremonies
were now IN progress Che said for the celebration
oho centennial OF the Constitution approached
tnlS DAY would be observed by unanimous consent
% as tne one most appropriate for such memorial ex.
eIclseS And now, in commemOration OF that
great event-the greatest OF all the victories OF
peace-and In honor OF hts native state, he moved
Il AT the suggestion OF Mr.. Vest, however the mo-
tion was temporarily suspended until the morning
BUSINESS nn Sos,on sn0ula 10 Se disposed Of;
for next Thursday.
.dI9 The question was put on Mr. Blair's motion to
The Senate then proceeded to executive busi-
ness ano at 12:40 IN, on renewal OF Mr.. Blair's
motion, ADJOURNED TILL Monday.
House OF Representatives.
The senate amendments to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill and the District Of Co
lumbia appropriation bill were non.concurred in,
and conference was ordered on the frst-named
Dill. The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
On motion OF Mr.. McShane Neb.), an amend.
ment was adopted abolishing the Lincoln. Neb.,
surveyor generals ONCE and turning over the
papers TO the states OF Nebraska and Iowa.
NIX TowNsHEND CRITIcIzEs THB CHICAGO PLATFORM.
In the course OF the debate on the public land
surveys Mr.. Townshend, Of Illinois, declared that
the democratic party had recovered 80 600 600
acres of the public lands, and said that the most
stupendous Lie he had ever heard had emanated
To-Day from Chicago, where the convention had
declared that the democratic party had never for
feited any OF the land grants.
without the President's Signature.
TIE wooDLEY LANE BRIDGE BILL A Law.
The act to authorize the construction OF bridge
across Rock Creek, at the woodley Lane road, Dis
trict OF Columbia, was presented to the President
June 2, and not having been returned by him to
the House OF Congress in which It originated
tlon II has become law without his approval
Statue Of Benjamin franklin.
A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS TO SELECT A SITE FOR IT PASSES
THE SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Mr. voorhees, submitted q
joint resolution, which was adopted, authorizing
the District Commissioners to designate a site for
the erection Of statue Of Benjamin Franklin TO be
donated by Mr.. Stilson Hutchins. Mr.. Hutchins
proposes to present the city with statue of white
marble with granite pedestal
Accompanying the joint resolution was a CODY
OF letter from the District Commissioners to MIR.
hutchins, acknowledging receipt OF his proposal
70 donate the statue ITO be placed at the ntersec-
tion OF Pennsylvania avenue, 10th and b streets
northwest" The commissioning add 'that while
they think very highly Of the pr0pesitiou,, they
permit for Its erection on pubic grounds II Is
necessary that authority be obtained from Con.
gress" The Commissioners submit a blank form
OF joint resolution which was submitted by Mr.
voorhees,. but 1t does not authorize the commits.
s1oners TO select any special site.
Capitol Topics.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed Vim. B. Franklin, OF
Connecticut, to be commissioner general, and SOM
erville P. Tuck Of New York, to be assistant com.
mfSefOnnr IN a pa,iS