Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-11
The Flats improvement.
SENATORS PROMISE THAT THE WORK SHALL BE ADE-
QUATKLY PROVIDED FOR.

STAh IePoTter uaS Ueen authorized TO state Dy
prominent Senators and members OF the senate
committee on commerce that the work will be
adequately provided for Senator Ransom has
been making inquiries and informing him.
sell as 20 the amount OF money that
will viii be required for the next year:
In the commerce committee up to the present, but
It has been practically determined that the i'm
prov PToVement shall be carried on without INTERRUPT
improved ground 1t was stated In the committee
title has been improved that there IS no question
as to the Governments ownership OF those por-
tnsns. uons remaining to be improved. But there
the result of ~ the spp'sMans'0n suits to " test St
title; that the Governments right to all OF the
PfSel1S RT3pey will sss Dc sustained
have come from the senate commerce
committee. The members OF that COMMITTEES agree
with senator Ransom that the work Is too import
ant TO be neglected and will be amply provided for.
District i'm Congress.
THE CASE OF THos. 8. HOPKINS.
An act OF Congress to exempt the case of Thos.
& Hopkins, OF Maine, now a resident OF Washing
ton, from the limitations presented in the pension
arrearages law so that he may be entitled to ar
blll to this efiect was g passed, and the
the passage of the ~ b,il e,f over The Veto and
stated that Hopkins when a young man entered
the Army: He contracted disease that broke him
down, and for some years after the war held
position In the Treasury here. He was suddenly
stricken while on the streets with some form Of
paralysis, and for more than two years was ncapa-
pie OF speech or motion lie was not able TO even
hoid pen to sign his name for pension arrears,
and thus lost It, Al this session the bill IVES again
introduced and passed, and the President per-
mitted 1t to become law, though he would not
approve 1t. MIR. Hopkins is an incurabe invalid
and resides In this city, and the passage OF the
act Will allow him several thousand dollars as az
rearS OF pensions.
STATUE TO ROBERT DALE OWEN.
The Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection IN this city OF a statue TO Robert Dale
owen, one OF the principal promoters and archi-
tectS OF the Smithsonian Institution building,
reported favOraby to the House to-day.
Mr.. MILLER AT THE CAPITOL
MI. Thos F. Miller, who was yesterday nomi-
mated for Police Court Judge, was at the Capitol
to-day to inquire rs to which committee will act
upon his case. He was informed that 1t would go
TO the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Miller and hls
friends are anxious that the nomination shall be
confirmed In time for him to enter upon his duties
when Judge Smells term shall expire.
NO QUORUM.
The House District committee failed to get Q
quorum to-day.
SUBURBAN RAILROAD BILLS.
The House this morning non-concurred in the
Senate amendments to the Rock Creek and the
lexington and soldiers Home Railroad bills, and
authorized conference. There is no especial con-
test over these amendments, and this action Is
merely formal and tending 10 hasten action.
Capitol Topics.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the following no nina
tions: Consuls-Geo +. Hollis, OF Massachusetts,
at Cape Town; Henry C. Borstel, OF Maine, at
Pernambuco; Chas Storck, OF Texas, at Monte
rey; David n. Burke, OF New YORK, at Bahia. Col
lectors OF customs-Thos. L. Harrison, or the dis
trlct OF Puregatchie, \. Y; Ell II. Reynolds, New
ark, n. j.; Harry ii. koin, Vicksburg. The nomi-
nations or number or Army promotions and
postmasterS were also confirmed
PENSION BILL VETOED.
The President yesterday vetoed bill to pension
the record was mustered into military service Oc-
tober 10, 1868, and was wounded three months
earlier, on July 23, 1858, and who In 1873 was
killed by plstol-Shot wound received during an
alteration with another man.
After the close or the STARS report yesterday
speeches were made on the tariff In the House by
Messrs. Brumm, Clements, Yardey, Tracy, Bryce,
and Newton
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS
The House committee on Pacific Railroads to-day
resolved TO begin the consideration OF the OF
the Central Pacific Railroad next Friday. There
was some discussion or the method to be followed
in treating tue subject, which resulted In a de-
csion TO take the bill already prepared and re-
ported 10 secure the repayment OF the Indebted
ness to the Government OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road Co.. as the basis OF the bill TO meet the OF
the Central Pacific, Incorporating such charges as
Cne cOlnlnlCtee may See NJ 10 make.
THE Caucus AMENDMENTS TO THE MILLS BILL.
The democratic members OF the ways and means
committee held meeting OF about an hours du-
ration this morning and discussed the amend
mentS TO the tarin bill proposed In the caucus
They took no action on them, but authorized the
clerk 10 have bills printed with the proposed
amendments attached for their convenience in
considering them.
SENATOR TURPIE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO HIS SEAT.
The Senate committee on privileges and cleo
tions held meeting to-day to consider the Turpie
case After an hours consideration the commit
tee came to the unanimous conclusion that the
determination Of the Indiana house OF representa-
tives under the particular circumstances or this
case OF the title OF its members to their seats is
conclusive upon the Senate, and therefore that the
persons who voted In the election or Senator must
be conclusively presumed to have been entitled to
vote, and consequently MIR. Turpie must be held to
be entitled to his seat.
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed a bill
appropriating ST., 900 for monument to the men,
oTy Of MAJ Henry knox o 9f III Th0maSs0n non Me-
1ye manuscript volumes (being letter-books) OF
Vans Murray, formerly minister at The Hague and
at Paris. The senate then adjourned to Monday.
Both houses OF Congress have agreed to the con-
ference report on the joint resolution authorizing
the President to arrange for commercial congress
between the United States and the republics OF
Mexico, Central and South America, for the pur-
pose or promoting arbitration and encouraging
reciprocal commercial relations.
Mrs Cleveland was in the executive gallery OF
the House to listen to Mr.. SCOTS speech to-day.
District Government Affairs.
PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF WATER DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYEES.
The Commissioners have written to Controller
Durham relative to the subject OF the payment of
salaries OF clerks and other employees OF the water
department out OF the appropriation for pipe dis
tributiOn, saying that the practice Of making pay
ments in the way designated appears to have pre-
vailed for an indefinite period. They say further
that 1t is impossible to perform the work required
to ne done In the matter Of pipe distribution with
out the aid Of clerks and other employees men,
toned, and the natural construction OF the law
making the appropriation would seem to include
all that is needful to be done In and about the
work. They say, In conclusion, that the specinc