Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
RAILROADS IN THE DISTRICT,
Mr.. Morrill, Speaks in the Senate.
Then the River and Harbor Bill Taken Up
A RAILROAD BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Progress with the Appropriation Bills.

Progress with the Appropriation Bills,
There were exactly eight Senators present thi:
morning when the session was opened (at IL am }
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The conference report on the legislative appro
priation bill was presented and concurred in.
The Senate bill explanatory of an act to settle
certain accounts between the United States ant
Mississippi and other states was reported from the
committee on public lands and placed on the cal
endar.
DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS IN CERTAIN STATES
The House Joint resolution extending to the
states Of Florida and Louisiana the Joint resolu
tion of the 14th of May, 1885, relating to the dis
posal OF public lands In certain states, was re-
ported from the same committee and passed, with
an amendment continuing 1t In force Till the ad-
tournament OF the present Cong; ess, instead OF TIL
the ad)ournment OF the present session, Mr..
Plump, VINO had charge Of 1t, stating that Con.
gress would undoubtedly adjourn within few
weeks.
RAILROAD ROUTES IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Morrill, then proceeded to address the Senate
on the bill to define the routes Of steam railroads
Al euS OAoeiASo VI SOiuuuid, OppOSAue SAS pioNAS-
ions OF the bill as reported ana favoring suosti.
tute onered by himself His remarks are reported
elsewhere.
Mr. A0RRILL's PROPOSITION.
At the conclusion OF his remarks Mr.. Morrill,
moved to recommit all the pending bills and
amendments on that question to the District CON-
mittee with instructions to report bill providing
one street only In the northeast part OF the city
Tor the use or the Baltimore and Ohio railroad In
reaching the south part Of the city, the proposed
tunnel TO be underneath this street; that both
passenger stations shall be located south OF the
intersection OF Maryland and Virginia avenues;
tnat the Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore and
Potomac railroad companies be given equal
1acii1.leS Tor the purchase OF real estate
Tor their purposes; that the 6th-street
tracks shall be removed and the depot abandoned,
the railroad company TO be paid for its property
there's that, II practicable, all railroad tricas shall
be placed below the surface OF the streets, and
that all property-owners shall be compensated for
any damage or injury iIfllcted by the change OF
immediate vote, and his proposition Was laid on
the table to be called up at future day.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
The Senate then took up the river and harbor BILL
some amendments to which had been reserved on
for separate votes. The demand for a sep
aratc vote on the Hennepln Canal amendment
was withdrawn by Mr. Vest on the suggestion that
the queS ion might be ierJ TO a conference COM
mlttee, but, subsequently, motion TO reconsider
was made by Mr.. sherman. The amendment as
to Buttermilk channel, New York. reducing the
appropriation from 100000 to s95, 900, and max
iny II read completing" not 'cont1pung," was
withdrawn by Mr. Frye, and the item remains as
The amendmrnJ Offered by Mr.. Becky appro-
prfatfng $l31 OC0 for the purchase OF the Green
and Barren River improvement, Kentucky, was
agreed t0-yeaS, 35; nays, 9.
AS to the amendment abolishing the Missouri
River Commission Mr.. Vest offered to withdraw
II at the request OF Mr.. Paddock, but Mr.. Plumb
insisted upon vote being taken, and made an
argument against the further continuance OF the
Al the close of a long discussion the amend
ment abOlishing the Missouri River Commission
was disagreed TO.
Nominations To-day.
The President has sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate:
Peter F. Knight, OF Florida, to be Q. 8. marshal
for the southern district Of Florida, vice Fernando
J. Moreno, resigned.
Charles De Blanc, OF louisiana to be q. 8. con-
sui at Puerto Cabello.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Anderson Qowa) introduced bill providing
for the control and regulation OF railroads red
by the United States under judicial foreclosure or
(This Is the bill introduced by Mr.
Anderson In April last. 1t Is q very long measure
and Mr.. Anderson demanded its reading in full, in
order TO consume time, and prevent, as long as
possible, the Ouerlng or q mUtton Tor the passage
OF the Union Pacific funding bill under suspension
Of the rulesl
For an hour and a half the reading clerk was
unint rrupted In his monotonouS readiug of the
BILL but at 12 80 the proceedings were diversified
by Mr.. Bland {Mo.) with a motion to adjourn,
which was however, declared to be out OF order
pendlng the reading, and again the weary clerk
resumed his task.
CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE DIPLOMATIC APPRoPRIA-
TIoN BILL AGREED TO.
Another interruption occurred shortly after
ward, when Mr.. Belmont N. ", as question OF
privilege, presented the conference report on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
Mr.. Belmont explained that the House conferees
had considered it to be their duty TO oppose firmly
the Senate amendment appropriating $25, 600 for
expedition to the Congo Basin. on the
essary and frutless, tnasmuch as the commission
was to continue only one year. After two confer.
ences the House conierees had finally agreed to q
compromise, providing ior commercial agent at
agreed to.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL THROUGH.
Mr.. Forney [Ala.) presented the report OF the
conferees on the legislative appropriation BILL and
It was agreed to.
ANOTHER INTERRUPTION OF THE READING OF TIE
RAILROAD BlLI.
The clerk was about to resume the reading OF
the Anderson bill when Mr.. Bland (Mo.) asked
unanimous consent that the call Of the states
should be completed, with the understanding
that no motion to suspend the rules should
objected, and Mr.. Burrows (Michigan) also con.
objected, stating his desire to pass the
dependent pension Dill under suspension OF the
rules.
Then Mr.. Clardy (Mo) came forward with prop-
osition that unanimous consent be given for the
present consideration OF the Nicaraguan bill, the
In this case Mr.. Hayden (Mass) was the objec.
Tor; and the regular order having been demade /,
The clerk once more resumed the reading Of the
Finally the reading was concluded: but Mr.. An
1ers0n Qowa), was on his feet and he Immediately
Introduced bill 70 establish municipal code for
The District OF Columbia, volume OF 321 paRes
and called for its reading.
THE DEADLOCK UNBRoKEN
A quarter OF an hour was then consumed in an
neffectual effort 70 break the deadlock, and then.
With view Of securing time to effect compro.
mise, Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri moved recess for
thirty minutes on this motion no quorum voted,
MD call OF the House was ordered.
The District In Congres&
LIAvKs FOB GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE N.
PLOYkA
The Senate committee on printing, in their re.
port recommending the passage Of the House bill
70 extend the leave Of absence of employees in the
Government Printing once to thirty days per an
1um, say the act simply places these employees
granted With the employees Of other Depsrtments
,r the Government 1t is, they say, also In line
with the urgent Recommendation OF the late Pub
1ict. The Latter In reporting upon the Bill, says:
4 deem Il not only wise, but just, that employees
ing as employees OF the Departments. Tney Ger.
ainly render as necessary and faithful service are
me equals OF any class OF public servants in In
and arc entitled BY their surroundings
70 the equal consideration OF the Government"
There 1s no question Ut the passage OF the bin
BY the senate ct an early day.
NO oPPoUrIoN 10 TIE foToMAc FLATS nrrnovyNRNY.
According TO the Senators who have since the In
,eption Of the work taken interest enough in the
Potomac nats Improvement to procura tbe needed