Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-10

nave 10 De had. It was BROUGHT out that Mr.
street extension. col Ludlow said that Mr.. Gar.
nett would have TO learn from Mr.. sherman
Mnether he owned any large tract Of land BE-
MI Garnett asked II witness had not talked with
M. sherman on the subject las. spring. He re-
nsra eaa. ne oia not remember having seen Ar.
PROTESTING AGAINST DRAGGING Mr. SHERMAN IN
COL LUDLOW protested against dragging Senator
sherman into the case, as he had nothing to DO
with 1t, and moved to strike out that part Of the
record
vSn; mr. Ga GsrnetS undertook to tell the committee
vr COZ Lnot4w protested against this, and asked
ceeding.
Mr. SIMON VOLTS TESTIMONY.
Mr.. simon Wolf was sworn and gave the history
OF bill that had been introduced In the Forty.
ninth Congress at his request, to amend the char
ter OF the cemetery He said tho bill had been op-
poseo oy man VINO told him In the corridor that
he represented Philadelphia syndicate. He said
he had told Col. Ludlow OF this
THE SUBDIVISION or THE CEMETERY PROPERTY.
MI. Scnaener, the president OF the board OF d.
rectors, who had filed the plat and had given per-
mission to the Commissioners to enter the ceme-
terry, YVES examined. His testimony was some
what mixed at nrst on account OF misunderstand-
Ing, but he finally testified that he had made the
plat OF the new subdivision "a part or Prospect
Hill Cemetery OF record before the election OF the
new board OF directors and while he had AUTHORITY
10 DO SO. Other witnesses, representing the two
cemetery factions were examined. This tesu-
connlct OF authority, ana that matters with them
appeared much mixed. The question OF which
faction was right was now before the courts, and
The com mittee viii not take further testimony.
Capitol Topics.
SENATOR INGALLS, OBJECTS.
1t Is learned that the report Is not true that q
soap manufacturing firm which took the liberty OF
advertising brand OF shaving soap upon an al.
legged interview with senator ingalls, sent a check
10 the senator. The nrm did undertake to boom a
brand OF shaving soap by connect ng 1t with Sena-
tor Ingalls, prominence and popularity. But the
Senator cut that short by writing them that unless
that direction discontinued he would prosecute
them. The manufacturer did not dare send the
senator a Cheek ior $50 or any other sum. Hence
there was no occasion for him TO return a check.
AGAINST THE ADMISSION OF UTAH
The Senate committee on territories to-day heard
an argument by Judge Bascom against the admis-
sion OF Utah into the Union while the Mormons
retain political control. The argument Was on the
same line that has been so often repeated alleging
that the constitution adopted by Utah is nothing
more nor less than Trojan horse cOnceaung Nor
monism and polygamy.
FoRTIFICATIoNs AND sEA-CoAsr DEFENsEs
The Senate committee on coast defenses practi-
cally agreed yesterday report favorably the bill
introduced by Senator Dolph TO provide for fortn-
that there shal. be appropriated S126 37sSOO for
the purpose OF providing lortifcatons at New
York, Boston, the Lake ports, Hampton Roads,
Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Charleston,
savannah, aud other porIs. OF the amount ap-
propriated 81, 100000 Is TO be expended during
the nScai Year 1889.
PENSION BILLS PASSED.
Atthe session OF the House last evening an
order was entered making the bills granting
pension to the widow OF Gen. John A. Logan and
increasing the pension OF the widow OF Gen Rlafr
special orders for two weeks hence ThrtJ -Iour
pension bills were passed, including one ibereas-
Ing the pension OF the widow or Gen. Robert An
derson the nero or Fort sumter, to 500 month.
NOTES
The omnibus Southern war claims bill, includ-
Ing an appropriation or $4,000 for the Protestant
Episcopal Theological Seminary, near Alexandria,
In virginia, Was passed by the House yesterday Dy
q vote OF l05 TO 100.
Senator noar has reported from the library COM
mittee BIZ approprlating $4,000 Tor the compile
ton CT the catalogue or The library OF Congress,
ana nfIkfng IL the duty OF the librarian 20 com.
piete It as soon as practicable.