Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-26

District In Congress.

Nh. CLABAuGH's CLAIM.
In the House yesterday, Mr.. Lanoon, of Ken
lucky, presented the petition OF VIM. Clabaugh,
OF Georgetown, asking for payment for damages
that he Is the owner OF lots In Georgetown, and
that when the M-street bridge was erected his
property was damaged to the amount of a, 900.
FOR AND AGAINST PROHIBITION
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Vance presented petit
ton from seventyeight citizens Of the District in
favor Of prohibition, and Mr.. Spooner presented a
remonstrance signed by g. 200 citizens against pro-
hibition. Numerous petitions for prohibition were
presented from citizens OF the different states.
presented by senator Spooner to-day, sets forth
reasons for the objections which are In brief that
prohibition does not prohibit; that there is now
prevailing here Practical local option, as no one
can secure q license except upon petition OF a
majority Of residents, and other arguments against
the bill.
sToNE-cUTrISG FOR THE LIBRARY BUILDING.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. voorhees, presented
petition signed by hundreds Of citizens Of the Dis
trict asking that the stOne-catting for the new
Library Building be done in the District. Referred
to committee on additional accommodations for
the library.
The Paris Exhibition Of 1859.
AN AMENDED RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
The House foreign affairs committee to-day
adopted an amended resolution, reported by Mr..
Belmont, accepting the invitation OF the French
government to take part in the Paris exhibition OF
1859. The committee has been informed
sense a celebration OF the fail Of
the Bastile every mOnarchal government thus far
heard from has declined TO take part. Every other
republic OF the world has, on the contrary, &C
copied the invitation, and II Is felt to be desirable
that the United States contribute ITS best support
smend dss resoTton dispenses With Ise two
honorary commissioners proposed TO be appointed
by the governors OF the several states, and the
stead one honorary commissioner from each state
Is provided for. TO be appointed by the President
on the former occasion 30 many s. ate commission.
provides for one commissioner general at compen.
sltton OF IS, 600; one deputy coDmissionergeneral
s sn as 81 snd eSe a
honorary commissioner An appropriation OF
s20Q 1000 Is provided for the expenses
Capitol Topics.
NOTES
senator Ransom was this morning authorized by
the commerce committee 70 report fayorably the
Diil providing for the CONSTRUCTION Of 100000
lighthouse Oh Cape Hatteraa
SXYs NO BODY WAS SroLEs FROM MOUNT OIIvKr.-
Superintendent McHenry. OF Mount Olvet Gene
no fc1ndsiion for the report OF body having been
removed from that cemetery. he said he had q
shotgun and it was always ready, and would be
used on any person who called az the cemetery
TIE LATE JOSEPH STePHkNeOE.-Tne iunefal OF
Joseph Stephenson will take place at O'Clock to-
morrow Afternoon frUm his late residence, corner
OF 10th and streets southwest. The pall-0earers
win be selected from his numerous nephewa He
was one OF Washington's old residents and always
retained the warm regard Of large circle OF ac-
| quaintances. He was ooin IN Newcastle, England,
February "a, 1907, and came 70 Washington In
| IS26 and since resided here. he was engaged In
active business until 1857, when he was compelled
70 retire on account OF stroke Of paralysis. He
was tho oldest living ODD Fellow, and with the
late W. W. Moore and others founded che Central
Lodga no i Of this city. He was Tor many years
. member q the Methodist Church