Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-10


announce the result within two days after the
election. II prohibition is successful then within
sixty days the manufacture and sale OF liquor
snail become unlawful For the violation OF this
law, II so established. fines are provided as fol-
lows: For first orfense, S25 or 25 days IN jail
seeo1d 9ense 9ae $50 or 50 days in jail third
liquor Is pronounced violation OF the law.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Rowell introduced In the House yesterday
the bill OF Mr.. Ingalls, In the Senate authorizing
the condemnation and purchase py the Govern
ment Of land on Rock Greek for the purpose Of q
park.
MIR. Rowell introduced also the bill which passed
the House last session. providing for the sub-di-
vision of,land In the District
Mr.. McCreary introduced bill for the establish
menI OF department OF Agriculture and Labor
Mr.. Rowell introduced in the House yesterday
Mr Rlddlebergers Senate bill to incorporate the
washington Gable Electric Railway or the District
OF Columbia an abstract OF which has been printed
Mr.. Johnston, Of Indiana, introduced a bill pro-
Nalng 1or the payment or 800 TO each officer or
listed In April or May, 1861, in the District OF Co
lumbia.
PROPOSED BUREAU OF ADULrERATIoN.
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, introduced a bill In the
House yesterday, providing for the establishment
OF bureau OF adulteration in the Treasury De-
partment. the bill provides for chief OF the bu-
reau, chemists inspectors and other necessary oi-
GERS; the expenses OF the bureau not TO exceed
$4,000 per annum. 1t provides that no person In
jurisdiction OF the United States Government,
shall manufacture, sell or offer for SALE &C., any
article article. OF iood or drugs which Is adulterated
cor the prosecution and fine OF offenders against
this law.
Capitol Topics.
THE NATIONAL BANK SYSTEM.
The House committee on banking and currency
to-day ordered favorable report on Representa-
bank notes at the par value OF the bonds deposited
In the Treasury. Controller Trenholm appeared
before the committee and made a long statement
explanatory OF the terms OF and the necessity for
the passage OF the bill submitted by him for the
reorganization OF the national banking system.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
The following Representatives have been ap-
pointed to constitute the republican caucus com.
mittee: Messrs. Con, Mckinley. Parker, Warren,
Dingley, Henderson, Bayne, Burrows, McKenna,
and Anderson.
Mr. MACDoNALDs PENSION BILL
Representative Macdonald introduced a general
pension bill In the House yesterday. Its object is
to simplify the rules OF evidence in pension
The bill makes 1t sufficient II 1T is shown that the
applicant for pension enlisted and was mustered
more and was honorabiy discharged. That he was
received in the service shall be evidence enough OF
his soundness OF body at that time. Examination
Is to establish his disability at the time OF appca
ton; his own affidavit, supported by those Of Two
witnesses, who reasonably presume his statement
to be true, will be accepted as to whether or not
the disability so established was On account OF
military service. All the preSumptlonS shall be In
favor OF the applicant.
SENATOR MORRILL, ILL.,
Senator Morrill, was attacked last night with
some arrangement OF the bowels and 1t Is reported
that he is quite i'll to-day.
MORE SENATORS AT PRAYERS THAN FORMERLY.
The recent comment OF The STAR upon the non
attendance OF Senators at the daily opening prayer
has had some good effect, as since the recess the
attendance mas been better than before. Yester.
day there were twenty-fOur Senators ON hand To
hear the prayer-seSenteen democrats and seven
republicans. To-day, perhaps, owing to the
sloppy condition OF the streets the attendance fell
OF little, but still 1t seems that word from
THE STAR has effected considerable OF a reform.