Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-26

shend QllA from the committee on military affairs,
called up the bill appropriating S490, 900 for the
erection OF an academic building and 500, 600 for
gymnasium at the Military Academy, West
Mr. Townshend urged the necessity for the new
Duildlngs In order TO insure the health OF the
had asked for the buildings, but their request had
been denied by narrow-mi nded legislators.
NE Bacon (N.Y.) said that the present academic
Ouliolng was worn out, and that new building
was absolutely necessary. Tue gymnasium was
essential, IN order to furnish q place where the
cadets could be drilled during the winter months.
MI Townshend Said that he was informed that
there would be opposition made to the bill, and he
therefore withdrew it. stating that he would urge
Its pasSaSe In December next
BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST PASSED.
Mr. Mash Pa.) called up and the House passed
the senate joint resolution providing that when
the iron fence around Lafayette Square In WASH
1ngton shall be removed 1t shall be given to the
Gettysburg Battlefield Association.
OF on m mGti9n Of MI. Townshend the Senate hin
Corps sponsible for public property.
Mr.. Grain Crex9 Introduced a bill to compel
owners OF steamers to supply fresh air to the en-
The House then, at 1:55 adjourned.
Government Printing office Leaves.
TIE NEW Law WENT INTO EFFECT ON THE DATE OF
ITS APPROVAL
A committee, representing the employees OF the
Government Printing once, yesterday called
respecting the decision which, it has been
puolished, the controller had rendered respecting
the construction OF the act, approved August Isl
last, extending tue annual leaves OF employees
OF the Government Printing once from 1fteen to
thirty days. Tue published reports OF the deci-
sion sion, 10 made 1s It appear tnat no one would
feceive f tue benefits OF the extension for yeaI
from the approval OF the act.
Judge Durham informed the committee that
those emitted 10 leaves al all were entitled TO the
Increased time from August L In other words, fol
the month or July, 1883, the emrloyeS who have
been IN the off1ce for year are entitled 70 day
and QuarLr under the old law, but for the
eleven rena ming months OF the year they are
entitled e.ch To two days and haIf under the
new or thirty day law.
Capitol Topics.
PENSION BILLS.
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed ia pen.
sion bills in forty-five minutes Among the bills
Passed was that granting pension OF s., 500 q
year TO the widow OF Gen. Philip Il. sheridan.
Mr.. DOLPH REPLIES TO Mr. MORGAN.
At the close OF Mr.. Morgan's remarks in the Sen
ate yesterday Mr.. DOlph replied TO what he desig
mated "Jhe extraordinary speech OF the Senator
from Alabama lie spoke OF the Inconsistency Of
democratic Senators VINO, from being on the Brit
ish side when the treaty was peudlug, were now
tue most radical advocates OF retaliation. lie re-
garded the Presidents retaliation measure as a
most extraordinary document Alter the rejection
0y the Senate OF the nsneries treaty, which was
"a shameful surrender of American rights" The
President mad been leIt tree W execute The retaa
ton ACT Oh Sd OF March, 1857; but lie chose u
buster Father than to act, ana undertook 10 In.
struct The Senate on tue question. The President
demanded powers to do-wndl? To prevent t..t
transportation In bonds OF goods to and nom Can.
ADA power, the exercise Oh which would hur,
American transportation companies alone, would
teut 10 destroy American Interests, aud would
hardly harm Canada at ali. Was that the rea,ol
why the President mad not executed II? The power
asned Tor would inJure American interests. Was
tnat the reason why the President desired II? ii
would seem 10 the Presidents desire retaliate
On Lne people or the Unit, States rather than oI
the people or Canada. At the close OF Mr.. Do,pns
REMARKS the I, solution was referred to the COIN
mlttee on foreign relations.