Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


1nC AShStrnCt IN COmRkoD8s
As TO THE ELECTRICAL MOTIVE POWER OF THE Eek
NGToN RAILROAD.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Hoar presented petit
ton from the Thomson Houston Electric Co., with
headquarters at Boston and works at Lynn, Mass.
They state that they have contracted with
the and Soldiers Home Railroad Co. Of this
city, to furnish electrical apparatus COM
plete for the operation of the road. They assert
that the apparatus they propose TO furnish is abso-
| lutey safe and Incapable Of destroying human
body as the charge Of electricity does not exceed
400 volts or electric units. They offer to prove
saes e 1ae Ssv and ask hearing for that purpose
parts OF the country, and can demonstrate all they
claim. Referred to the District committee.
Parties I'm the Next House.
DEMOCRATS FIGURING OUT LITTLE LARGER MkJoRI-
Tr THAN THEY HAVE AT PRESENT.
Estimates are being made by both parties as to
the chances OF changing the political complexion
OF various close congressional districts. The DEM
ocrats figure out majority for themselves in the
next Congress equal to or a little more than their
majority In this House. They claim with confidence
that they will gain one member in Missouri. two in
Kentucky, two in Virginia one In North Carolina,
two perhaps three in Illinois, one In Indiana, and
one IN California They expect to lose one mem
necticut. This would give them gain OF three.
New 1S1s they to hold about
| rather calculate on losing one and gaining two
members In that state. In Iowa, New Jersey,
states, they expect little If any change.
The GOvernment's Financial situation.
STILL EXCITING GREAT INTEREST AT THE CAPITOL.
The interest in the fiscal situation Of
the Government, as revealed by the state
| ment OF estimated receipts, and appro-
Ras0 wise uu made this Mills sSDneo
self this morning with all 9f the data Oh:
tainable at the Capitol, andfit is understood
sasa the Mas
members interested In measures carrying appro.
preparations which have not yet become laws, and
thereby escaped the chances OF revising or re1ec-
ton, are showing much uneasiness.
Satisfied with the Outlook.
A TALK WITH SENATOR GoRMAN.
Senator German has returned from New York,
| where he spent several days at democratic
| headquarters To STAR reporter he
said: Everything is being done by
our managers there that is possible. They cannot
shape the canvass They can only send out docu-
ments, look after organization, and encourage act
i've work. They are doing all that. There is no
friction whatever, nor is any change needed or
thought Of" Senator German processes himself
satisfied with the outlook.
Capitol Topics.
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
There was no meeting of the full finance CON-
miJtee OF the Senate to-day, though this
was their regular day of meeting. 1t is now
given out that the tari bill will not be reported
until some time next month, perhaps not until
near the 10Th. BY the 10th OF september 1t is
estimated that all the appropriation bills Will
have passed, and the republicans can then have
clear held for the tarin.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS INVITED TO TAKE SAIL
DOWN THE RIVER
The republican Senators have been invited by
II. II. BlackDorn chairman OF a committee Of en-
tertainment, to participate in sail 40 miles down
the river next Saturday and o dinner at Clifton
Beach.