Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-01

ISDAY, FEBRUARY 1,
unwieldy condition were admitted as q whole
Arguments were also made by Mr.. II. Ray Myers,
Of Dakota in favor Of division of the territory and
division and in favor Of the bill admitting territory
as whole.
Pacific Railroad Lands.
DISCUSSING REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS RESOLUTION.
The House committee on public lands to-day
devoted its entire session to the consideration OF
the joint resolution introduced by Representative
Thomas, of Wisconsin, touching the issue Of
patents for public lands to the Union and central
Pacific Railroad Cos. The resolution begins with
message transmittins the reports Of the Pacinc
Railroad Commission tnvokes Congress in this sig-
n1flcant language to wit: III donated
panies and If their violation Of contract and OF
duty are such as In justice and morals
tom Should intervene to prevent ursbes consum
nation" The resolution proper directs that all
further patents or approvals OF lands heretofore
Companies be withheld until a final settlement be
had with the United states and complete and am
ment against ultimate ma a loss " lively I discussion
ensued upon the calling up Of the resolution The
Presidents suggestion seemed to meet with favor
there was some difference Of opin-
ion upon the best means . to give
1t effect constitutional objections to the pending
resolution were broached and discussed, and
point which seemed to carry weight Was made to
the effect that the adoption OF the pending resolu
in its Efforts to perfect % bill looking to the sette
ment OF the financial relations between the Pacific
railroad companies and the Government. Finally,
the original resolution another providing that all
OF the OF the sales OF lands granted to the
Union and Central Pacific railroad comp anies ne
maid q nd N
In the settlement OF their Indebtedness This SUBJ
stiture appeared to meet with the approval OF a
tion upon 1t further consideration OF the subject
was postponed until the next meeting OF the COM
mlttee.
Capitol Topics.
AGAINST Mr. CULLOM's EXPRESS BILL
The Senate committee on Interstate commerce
this morning heard arguments by Mr.. Theodore NJ.
Pomeroy, representing the American, and MI. Clar-
ence Seward, representing the Adams Express
companies, against the bill introduced by Sena-
tor Cullom to make express companies subject
Mr.. POmeroy maintained that Congress under the
constitution has no control over domestic COM
merce that It went to the extent Of It's leg innate
why the Independent express companies, as he
termed the American, Adams, and Others, to dis
partnership concerns and should not be placed
under the interstate law.
Mr.. Seward, for the Adams Co., said that express
the Interstate law; there was no suggestion OF
including the express companies. The Interstate
jurisdiction over express companies, referred the
matter to Congress without recommending that
such companies be brought within their power.
He spoke OF the confusion that would arise in
order to separate state from Interstate commerce.
Apparently the most telling point Mr.. Seward
made was against the provision Of the pending
&C., shall be printed and posted at every station
of the companies. MIR. Seward showed by an
estimate he had obtained from printing nrm In
the enormous amount OF $3O,969, 600. This ne
insisted was an unreasonable burden and could
not be sustained by the courts. He also declared
that the law would compel the Adams Express CO.
to violate contracts with railroads. and that Con-
gress has no right to disturb valid contracts
Mr.. EvARTs on THE BLAIR BILL
The Senate yesterday afternoon took up the Blair
educational bill and was addressed by Mr.. Evarts
in its favor For himself he said, he did not look
with complacency, either on that political scheme
on that personal or social feeling which treated
the situation at the South as a situation OF the
South. 1t WAS situation OF the United States
The people OF this country had made up their
minds that there should be no ignorance where it
IN Of shs it,
cation he said in conclusion. was not to dissipate
the dark cloud Of ignorance that existed In the
II ignorance could not be lifted from the low level
where 1t now rested, 1t would not stay there, but
would go lower and lower, and would become
A CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF APPROPRIATION BILLS.
In the Senate to-day, MI. Jones, OF Nevada, from
the committee on contingent expenses, reported
favorably the resolution directing that a chrono-
logical record be made Of the revenue and appro-
priation bills from the First to the Fiftteth Con-
supervision OF the committees on finance and ap-
preparations By & sieIx to be employed a! salary
late journal clerk Of the House, Is to be employed
to do the work. From his long. experience in
legislative work the Senate holds him to be the
man for the place.
EDUCATION OF THE BLIND.
committee from the last convention Of the
held at New York, and comprising Messrs.
williams, OF Georgia; Waite, New York; Young,
North Carolina; Doyle, Virginia; Han and Battle,
Of Pennsylvania, and Morrison and Glenn, OF
Maryland, were before the House committee on
ments in favor OF a bill framed by that conven-
ton, which was introduced in the House by Mr.
Gambler, chairman OF the committee on education
The bill proposes that the United States yearly set
apart sum 70 be invested, which win produce
among the various Institutions for the higher
education OF the blind.
THE TRUST INVESTIGATION.
1t isnow probable that the proposed investigation
Of trusts and other combinations which the House
committee on manufactures has been authorized
to proceed with will begin some time next week.
Chairman Bacon, Of the committee, has been un-
able to leave his house for several days account
OF a severe attack OF rheumatism, but he expects
to be out BY Friday, on which day the full COM
m1ttee meets, and the subcommittee will be likely
TO report upon some plan OF procedure.
TO PROTECT THE JERSEY FISHERIES
There was meeting at the state house In Tren-
ton, yesterday, Of citizens interested in the sea-
shore fisheries, who came together with a view to
organizing delegation to come to Washington ON
Friday and appear before the Congressional COM
mttteeS on fisheries In support OF the bill TO
strain the tnrOads OF the menhaden steam yachts
on the fishing grounds along the New Jersey coast.
1t Is claimed that the menhaden fishing Is destroy
ing all legitimate fishing. Ex-U. 8. senator Sewell
was among those present. and encouraging letters
were read from U. s. Senator BlOdgett and Repre-
sentative McAdOo.
TO KEEP OUT THE CHINESE.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Stewart in the Senate
yesterday to enforce restrictions on Chinese imm1
grafton provides that after ninety days from It's
passage Chinese laborers shall not have the right
to enter the United States on the ground OF prev-
GUS residence The second section declares that
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall have the right
to change at will the form OF certificates to be de-
the purpose OF Identification on their return. The
Secretary Is also granted power to make all need
ful rules TO prevent the unlawful entry Of Chinese
into this country.
THE PRESS GALLERY OF THE SENATE.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Jones from the CON-
mittee on contingent expenses, reported favor
ably the resolution authorizing the sergeant-at-
arms to appoint special messenger in charge OF
the press gallery OF the Senate. The resolution
was adopted unanimously. The object OF this
resolution is to give % Mr.. CLIFFORD Warden, who