Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-16

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
District I'm Congress.
NIL 10 AxIND THE CHARTER OF TIE lRLf LINH
STREET RAILgoAD
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Faulkner introduced a
bill TO amend the charter Of the Capitol, North Q
and South Washington Railway Uhe Belt Line) SC
as TO authorize the company TO employ either
electricity, cables, or any improved power and
mode Of propelling its public carriages For the
purpose OF png its road TO the uses OF another
motive the company is authorized to acquire such
real estate as may be deemed necessary and To
make such excavations In the streets as the ma.
chinery and drainage may require. The bill also
authorizes the company to increase its capital
stock by amount not TO exceed 8, 500, 900. Re.
ferred TO District committee.
BILLS FOR DAMAGES.
Mr. Hemphill, chairman OF the House commit.
tee on the District has had all the papers on file
in the ofIice Of Clerk OF the House, relating tc
bills for damages TO real estate in the District by
reason OF change OF grade, &C., transferred to the
District committee so that they may be available
for reference In considering the various bills.
LOTTERY MEN GET A PosrPoNENENr.
Counsel for the various lottery companies who
are opposed to the bill introduced in the House to
prohibit lotteries and lottery advertisements in
the District OF Columbia and the territories, and
another bill prohibiting the sending Of lottery
tickets through the mails, and providing punish
committee on judiciary Saturday and requested
that argument In opposition to the measure be
postponed for two weeks. The request was
granted.
Money for the Aqueduct Tunnel.
AN ITEM OF sl75,O00 TO BE INSERTED IN THE
URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL
In view OF the importance Of an immediate ap-
preparation for prosecuting the work in the
estsnscn senaaer Ingalls, Chairman Of "0 tbs
write letter e Chairman Aillson Of The sppro:
Of the tunnel and the fact that 1t IS
without delay; that the tunnel IS suffering daily
sumed the less the eventual cost to the Govern
ment. AS the facts have been submitted to the
Senate committee the chairman OF the APP
prOprtattOns committee agrees to insert the
Item OF $175,OO in the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill, and 1t is now understood that the
appropriation Will be included In the bill when re-
ported from the appropriations committee.
The Tariff Bill.
THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS AND MEANS TO CONSIDER
THE NATTER TOMORROW.
The House committee on ways and means will
meet tomorrow, and will probably get to work on
the tariff At first there will be merely general
discussionof the subject. but the committee
to get to work on a bill and finish 1t at much
earlier date than such bills have been brought out
heret ofOre.
1t is the purpose not to waste time in 'hearings
since In the past four years they have collected
.
they can now draw for Information. The commit
tee is already supplied with all the Information on
the subject attainable. The time saved by dis
pensing with these hearings will enable them to
get the subject before the House at an early date
Capitol Topics.
NOMINATIONS TODAY.
The following nominations were sent to the Sem
ate to-day.
Collector OF customs, s. A. Moreno, for the dis
trict of Pensacola, Florida.
Inbr rint nplio
John +. McBlair. second lieutenant of Navy, to be
nrst lieutenant.
DEFICIENCY ESTIMATES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has transmitted
to Congress an estimate OF s15O,512 to cover the
deficiencies in appropriations for the postal service
fo the present fiscal year. The principal item Is
81, All for the transportation Of foreign mails
CHEAP POSTAGE ON LOCAL MATTER.
Mr.. O'Donnell, OF Michigan, has prepared for in
PRODUCTION In the House bill providing that after
July drop letters. where the system OF free de-
livery is established shall be fixed at the rate OF
one cent per ounce or traction thereof He con-
tends that the present rate In cities is unjust, as
person can send letter from Washington
city 70 3n Wasngton territory ior tw0 Gents cents
cred few squares in city. He states there are
1883 free delivery offices In the country, employing
was "a sls, 500. the revenue derived from postage
on local matter In 1887 was 6,691 ,2o3, the local
mails paving 10Y the service and having an excess
VI f~,o'-,OOl lie lUCdl ictUcIS ucuNcTcu at tucSc
Offices numb red 2O6 OBS, 135, and during the same
period 80 o45, 734 drop postal cards were delivered
II the bill passes 1t Will save the people S. O60 3S1
COMMITTEE CLERK APPOINTED.
II. W. j. Ham, Of Georgia, has been appointed
clerk OF the House committee on education.
NOTES.
Mr. Carlisle will probably start on his southern
trip on the 23d or oath instant. He will go to At
lanta and Macon TO keep an engagement OF long
standing.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Chandler introduced
bill to authorize the President to place on the re-
tired list OF the Marine Corps one lieutenant col
onel with the rank OF colonel.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Cameron introduced a
bill to authorize the appointment Of an assistant
chief In each OF the bureaus OF the Navy Depart