Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-24
AT THE cAPlros. TO-DAY.


wAsnNoroS AND SANDY srkINa NAkHow-eArGH
RAILROAD.
In the senate to-day MI. wilson OF Maryland In.
troduced bill TO incorporate the washington ana
Sandy Spring Narrow-Gauge Railroad CO. Il
names Henry NJ. Baker, o. q. N. Provost,
Of Washington, and other citizens OF
Maryland and Virginia as incorporators. II is
provided that the road shall begin ut the intersec
ton OF Boundary and New YORK avenue and ex-
tend parallel with The Metropolitan Branch OF the
thence leaving that line and going In norheasterly
direction TO the northeastern boundary line OF the
District IL is provided that either horse, cable
electric power may be used, and stations shall be
DESIGNATED by the Commissioners. Referred 10 the
District committee.
TO REPEAL STREET RAILROAD CHARTERS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Harris (by request, IN
PRODUCED bill to repeal the acts Incorporating the
Washington and Georgetown and Metropolitan
Railroad Companies, and TO sell az public auction
tne routes OF these companies and TO grant new
charters for corporations TO operate these routes
Ihere - preamble 10 the bill which rec1tes that
tne rapid growth or The city has SO increased the
value or charters for such railroads that the privi-
also stated that the District STREET mas derived no rev
enue from the charters OF these companies; that
iarse olvloends and profits have been paid
months after the passage OF the act the Commits
sloners shan give pubic notice by advertisement
georgetown and Metropolitan Railroad Companies
Inc same plli mas been introduced In the House.
PRIVATE BILL
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Teller (for Mr. Riddle
berger introduced q bill to direct the Commits
sioners to pay TO Esther A. Keyser such sum Of
money as was paid by her 10 the city as the pur.
chase money for lot 3 in square $40, together
with all taxes paid by her and interests Referred
10 District committee.
PROTEST AGAINST THE PROPOSED BALTIMORE AND
OHIO TUNNEL
In the Senate, to-day, the President pro tenpore
presented petition from property holders In the
northeast section OF the city, between 9th and
18th and East Capitol and streets protesting
against the granting or any right % the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad co. to build tunnel through or
under 10th or 18th street The protest is signed
by more than hundred citizens, and was referred
to the District committee
The Complaint Of the Knights.
THEIR CHARGE Against THE TREASURY BUREAU OF
ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
The petition OF the Knights OF Labor presented
In the House by Mr.. Foran on the 18th, asking for
an investigation or the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, was read In tine House banking and cur
rency committee to-day and referred to o subcom-
mittee to inquire into the and report to the
committee whether such an investigation is neces-
Sary.
The petition relates to the printing OF United
states notes and silver certificates by machinery
instead 0f by hand, and renews all the charges as
labor convention at Minneapolis where the reso-
buttons were passed protesting against the
n Sortn OF ,b machines Tor this work L. sets
done by machinery is far inferior to that done
oy hand; that 1t is coarse, easily counterfeited,
ana ana IN many ways imperfect. Ali the CID charges
ana statements Which were at the time fully set
lorth In IHE STAR, together with the reply OF MIR.
t1gation is asked.
The members Of the Knights OF Labor are here
TO press the matter as vigorously as possible Tine
suDconmlttee will PROBABLY be ready TO report
pack 10 the committee at their next meeting.
Heroes of the Greedy Expedition.
THE SURVIVORS HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THEIR
DUES FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
The survivors or Lieut. Greelys expedition to
Lady Franklin bay have not yet received from the
Government their regular allowance for quarters
and fuel Had they been on easy duty at home
they would have received the allowances long ago.
out their absence In the Arctic seas and the form
OF the order DEF ling them made an act OF Con-
gress necessary TO authorize payment. bill Was
reported to the Senate in thea last Congress and
easily passed, but encountered opposition In the
HOUSE from Gen. Bragg because IL was reported
IRON the committee on Gains instead OF from the
military committee. A bill mas already b en- re-
ported 10 the Senate this session TO give Brainard
ana ms comrades their pay, amounting to about
500 Tor each VI them. senator Manderson made
the report ana he says: ~ he appea. OF these men
but the herOism exhibited and the har,,ships en-
dured by the pc iJ.oneTs should have Stimulated
earlier acton as al evidence or a desire OF the rep
IeeentatiVeS OF the American people to reward
those who were wiling 10 sacrifice their lives and
Their health in the cause Of science. Justice ma
oeen tardy. Fourteen OF the nineteen persons
named In THIS bill are dead, and at the rate OF
ogreSs which their prayer for relief has made all
may De deceased before action is TAKEN"
Capitol Topics.
BIDS FOR PAPER
BIDS for printing paper for the next fiscal year
were opened by the joint committee on printing
tod y There were nineteen bias, and the figures
named average about as those OF last year. The
AWARDS VIII oe made next Saturday.
TO CHANGE THE MEETING TINE OF CONGRESS
In the Senate to-day MI. Hoar reintroduced the
bill OF last session providing that the meeting of
Congress In the year 1889 and every second year
thereafter shall be on he FIRST Monday In October
and That In the year 1883 and in every second
in November.
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
Ine House committee on banking and currency
to-day ordered favorable report on the resolution
introduced by Representative Anderson, OF
Kansas, calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury
for information as to the amount OF United states
notes In circulation now, and at the date or pass
age OF the act OF 1887 (Which assumed that the
circulation amounted 10 S346, 6Sl Ol6). The prob
able loss OF circulation by The desI rcton or loss
OF notes. ana Tor other Information regarding the
circulating medium. The last paragraph Inviting
the secretary TO suggest legislation The subject
was stricken out.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD TELEGRAPH LINES.
subcommittee to-day reported favorably to
the House post-ofice committee Representa-
tive Anderson's bill relative to the tele.
graph lines OF the Pacific Railroad Companies
lhe OLD ha' been amended in some respects, SO
that IL now requires The subsidized railroad COM
panleS 10 maintain and operate their own tele.
graph lines and AFFORD equal facilities to all tele-
graph companies on the reception and
transmission OF telegraph business The bill confers
authority upon the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion TO enforce its provisions. Offending railroad
omcera, or agents. are made liable 70 a fne OF
UU ho
company Is held liable for civil damage
TO AMEND THE REvESUE LAWS
The House judiciary committee TODAY
unanimously approved and VIII report to the
House favorably substitute for the
bill to amend the internal revenue
laws Introduced by Representative Henderson, OF
North Carolina In its present shape the bill
abolisaes all minimum penalties FOR infraction
discretion in the imposition Of punishment
within the limit nxed by statute U
forbids the issue Of warrant In such cases tfpon
information and BELIEF except upon artiday1t
made by collector or deputy collector or revenue
agent, and with this exception no warrants are to
personal knowledge OF tue afYiant The payment
OF fees FOR warrants is forbidden unless there be q
authorized by the United Sites ATTORNEY.
or unless the prosecution was begun 6y
Information or Indictment The bill makes
ali warrants returnabe before the nearest judicial
o.ncer. WHO may make preliminary examinations
and discharge pail or commit " prison the person
SLaues and The District courts also authorized
10 appoint commissioners in their dlslr1clS