Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE UTAH CONSTITUTION.
Resolutions Reported in the Senate.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE,
And After That District Business.

And After That District Business.
The Senate.
Among the petitions ana memorials presented
and referred were several from the Iowa patrons
or husbandry asking that agricultural prouucts
be equally protected with manufactured articles;
that foreign immigration be restricted so as to
Keep out all paupers and criminals, and that
united states Senators be elected by direct vote
OF the people. Also petitions for the protection
OF wool and woOlen goods
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill appropriating
5000 to defray the funeral expenses OF the late
Cnlef Justice OF the Supreme Court. Passed.
UNDERGROUND WIRES
Mr.. Hale offered 10y reQuesp two resolutions In
relation to establishing systems of underground
wires for telegraph and telephone service between
the several Government Departments in WASH
ingIon and for the use OF the District authorities
requiring reports on the subject to be made on or
before 10th April Adopted.
THE UTAH CONSTRUCTION.
Mr.. Cullom, from the committee on territories.
reported unanimously the resolution declaring it
to be t.'s sense OF the Senate that new states
should be admitted into the Union only on the
basis OF equality with the existing states and that
the euen. 1o5 on 70 exercise any
OF any such new st ate further than necessary
guarantee TO each state O republican form Of gov
state OF Utah, submitted to Congress, contains
provisions which would deprive such proposed
state state qf admitted OF that equality which should
II is the sense Of the Senate that
certain beyond doubt that the practice OF plural
marriages, bgamy, or polygamy has been entirely
abandoned by the inhabitants of that territory,
Of the territory are NOT controlled by the priest
hood OF the Mormon Church He asked for the
immediate consideration OF the resolutions
Mr.. Hoar.-The resolutions are very important.
Let them be printed and go over. 1t was 80
Mr.. Cullom also reported back the Utah memorial
and draft or the Constitution, and asked that the
committee be discharged from their further consid-
Grafton. SO ordered.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Bills were reported from committees and placed
on the calendar (unless otherwise noted) including
the following:
To provide for the formation, and admission into
the Union OF fhe state OF Montana.
The message from the President on the subject
the fisheries commission was presented and re-
lerred tothe committee on foreign relations.
MR.. KIDDLEBERGRR's RESOLUTION
The resolution offered by Mr.. RIddleberger last
Thursday. to suspend the rules for executive ses-
sion In respect to the fisheries treaty, was taken
up. and after discussion Mr.. Riddleberger con-
Sented tnat the resolution should lie over.
BILL FOR PURCHASE OF UNITED STATES BONDS
The senate then, on motion of Mr.. Morrill,. pro-
ceeded to the consideration or House bill to pro-
vi04 oQDsfhe purchase Of United States bonds by
the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment, in the form of
q new section, requiring the Secretary OF the
Treasury whenever the circulation OF q national
bank Is surrendered) to issue Treasury notes to an
Mr. Morrill, expressed the hope that the amend
ment ,9 wSold nos oe pressed 1t was, he said, en-
and the matter was under discussion when TIE
STAR report closed.
House Of Representatives.
THE FUNERAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.
Mr.. Grosvener Ohlo) offered the following reso.
lutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the funeral ceremonies OF the
late Chief Justice Waite be held In the hall OF the
House Of Representatives on Wednesday, March
%, 1883, at IL O'Clock noon, under the arrange
ment OF the supreme Court, and that when he
House adJOurnS on the 27th instant 1t shall be un.
I'll 11:3O am, March 2S.
Senate and the Supreme Court OF the passage Of
these resolutions.
NEW BILLS
Under the call Of states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Oates (Ala-)-To refund the cotton tax,
public building at Mount Vernon. III.
By M. Granger lConn.)-For the erection OF
public building at Norwich, Conn.
By Mr.. Kerr QOwa)-For the establishment OF a
permanent board OF arbitration between the
United states and Great Britain and France.
INAUGURATION DAY A HOLIDAY.
BY Mr.. Caruth Ky.l-To make Inauguration day
public holiday in the District Of Columbia.
BY Mr. Compton MdSTo provide pneumatic
gun-carr1ageS for the War Department.
THE CONSTITUTION CENTENNIAL.
BY Mr.. Hooker Miss ITO provide for a Joint
celebration at the National Capital in 1885, by the
sixteen American republics in honor OF the CEN
!ennia OF the Constitution Of the parent republic.
By Mr.. Bland (Mo)-To provide for new designs
OF authorized devices Of the United states coins
THANKS TO LIEUT.. GREELEY.
By Mr.. Laird (Neb.) b.)-Tender1ng the thanks OF
Congress TO Lieut.. A. W. Greeley and others for
courage energy and fidelity in the conduct of the
late scientific expedition to the Arctic seas
,oa, by Mr. r, Nutting SN:x)mTo prevent the over
WORLDS EXPOSITION IN WASHINGTON IN 1892
BY Mr. Gear-TO provide for o worlds exposi.
tion at the national capital in 1892 and thereafter
for permanent exhibition Of the three Americas
In honor OF the 4OOth anniversary OF the discovery
OF America. (The bill Is similar to the one hereto.
lore introduced In the Senate and published in
BY Mr.. Cutcheon Mich. ITO equalhe the sala-
nes OF postmasters at presidential post-offces
FUNERAL EXPENSES.
ON motion OF Mr.. Cox IN. W, Senate bill was
passed, appropOiating 5000 to provide for the
payment OF the funeral expenses OF the late Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court.
TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
MI. Springer Qll), from the committee on terri
tories reported the bill for the organization OF the
Territory Of Alaska. Committee Of the whole
DISTRICT BUSINESS.
The House then proceeded TO the consideration
Of business pertaining to the District OF Columbia.
Capitol Topics.
SUPERINTENDENT GREEN'S SALARY
The Library Commission have agreed TO pay Mr..
Bernard X. Green salary Of LOCO per annum.
He is to have entire control ana supervision of the
construction OF the building in fact OF all outside
matters relating to material and the putting up OF
u together. Mr. Green wanted salary OF $4,000
Dut AFTER talking with the members OF the com.
mission ne consented to accept their offer OF a.
GOVERNMENT PRINTTNa-oFYICH INVESTIGATION.
William A. Simmons assistant superintendentof
the paper warehouse OF the Government Printing
once, was examined by the House COMMITTEES on
printing Saturday. Witness was questioned in re-
earo 70 the systems OF bookkeeping under the pres
ent ana previous administrations, and said Chat
snere IN mao been an Improvement In these methods