Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-02
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AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
District In Coagress.
MnRTNa Or fIR sMAfB co0MrfrRR TO-DAY.
/. The Senate District committee. In addition to
disposing OF prohibition to-day, as noticed else
where In TEE STAR, acted upon several other mat
ters pending.
In regard to tho petition Of r A sk1llman.
agent OF the estate Of D. A. Middleton former clerk
q the mpissa states Supreme Court Mr. vance
The petitioner asked that taxes and penalties
standing. on the District books against
QUIT With he psoS
shown oy the check drawn ~ Mr.. Middleton Ct
pad The than
Die the amount % indemnify the District against
Union Methodist Episcopal church from TAXATION
was referred to the Commissioners for statement
sas g the Pos eRs
MI. Faulkner was authorized to report favoraoly
Lutheran Trinity congregation authority to sell q
portion Of their cemetery grounds
Two bulls, almost identicslly the same in phra-
ferred TO the committee. Mr.. Faulkner was
authorized to dispose OF one by reporting IL ad-
versely, and having 1t indefinitely postponed.
THE WEST WASHINGTON DOCK, KLEvA roR, AND RAIL
WAY COMPANY.
Mr.. Riddleberger was authorized to report favor
ably the bill to incorporate the Georgetown Barge
Dock, Elevator, and Railway Company, with an
amendment liking the capital stock at $4,000 Tor
event that barges are built, at $4,000 The
name OF w. w. Corcoran is nrst on the list OF
incorpor,tors. The others are William A.
Goro0n, ROBERT b. Tenney, Henry H. Dodge, Morris
J. Adler, Edward L. Dent, John A. Baker, John
Marbury aud Henry M. Sweeny. II authorizes
Potomac River, west or Rock Greek, and TO re-
celye therein and send therefrom barges, vessels,
cargoes and railway cars from and 70 any points
c0astwise; and to construct and maintain single
or double track railways In the city OF West WASH
@ sns aSng sa 81 ss
BRIDGE and along Water street to It's eastern
terminus at Rock Creek The bill as 1t stands pro-
poses capital stock of 800 600 without any con-
ditf0ns or qualifications.
TIE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN 1850.
The House yesterday passed the joint resolution
authorizing the President to arrange q conference
to be held in Washington in 1889 for the purpose
OF promoting arbitration and encouraging recipro-
Cal commercial relations between the United states
and the republics OF Central and South America
ana the empire OF Brazil, with an amendment by
Mr inngtey making one OF me Questions TO De
communication between the United states and the
other countries.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
The District subcommittee on appropriations
was In session all this morning, and met again
with the bill rapidly, and expect 10 be able "
report 1t next week.
ARGUING FOR THE 500 BOUNTY.
General Darlington, Captain Duffy, and others,
representing the District Veterans who were the
rst to place themselves at the service of the Gov
Of the wal, made arguments before the House
war claims committee to-day In favor or the
bill to give 70 these veterans under the ninty day
enlistment, the bounty OF 500 each, which they
would have been entitled 10 had they delayed
their entrance into the service. The committee
heard the arguments. but took no action at this
time.
The Trust Investigation.
THE FORMAL EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES TO BEGIN
NEXT THURSDAY.
The House committee on manufactures has
finally arranged the prelimjnaries and
Will next Thursday begin the
course OF Its Investigation OF trusts. The tndi.
vidual members OF the committee have been hard
at work for several weeks gathering up all accessi
the time Of the ful committee and Iacili-
tating the Investigation. 1t was also hoped
that by the adoption Of this system
tee might be able TO avoid undertaking
an inquiry into subjects that might not result In
ang oa lssua S s c1 &c the dWs
the fact that number OF persons who
were wanted as witnesses by the
sugar trust were unaccountably absent from the
city, when an attempt was made to subpoena
them, the House committee does not deem 1t
prudent at this time to disclose the particular
subject or kind Of trust that will be looked into ut
next Thursdays meeting.
The House District Committee.
IT'S TINE TAKEN Up TO-DAY IN HEARING ON THE
ELECTRIC RAILWAY QUESTION.
The whole time OF the House District committee
was taken up to-day in hearing discussion OF the
Cable and Electric Railway question by Mr.. Hurt,
president OF the Washington and Georgetown road.
MT Hurt spoke also IN opposition 10 the propo
Potomac Railway, urging that instead OF having
other tracks laid by the side OF those already IN
use by his company. 1t would be better to establish
a mutual transfer system
Claiming Bounty.
4 DELEGATION OF DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS BEFORE THE
WAR CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
The war claims committee Of the House gave q
hearing IT, day to the delegation appointed by the
District Association OF Volunteers, consisting Of
Messrs. Beale, SeitZ Darlington and Duffy. Each
member OF the delegation made a fifteen minute
speech, urging the claims OF the volunteers for
and se w5
the impression that they would receive Just recog-
milton at the hands OF the committee, and that a
favorable report to Congress would be the result
Capitol Topics.
THEY WANT IMMIGRATION RESTRICTED.
Representative Rice (Mich.) to-day presented to
the House memorial of the st. Paul chamber OF
commerce in relation to restricting Immigration
The memOrtalists state that the Immigration Of
anarchists, nihilists, and criminals OF every kind
is an EVIL which calls loudly for the most stringent
measures for remedy and relief on the part OF Con-
gress and every Department OF the Government.
TO PAY DRUNKABDs' PENSIONS TO THEIR WIVES.
The House committee on invalid pensions TO-DAY
authorized favorable report on Mr.. Matson's bill
to provide that the pension money OF any pen
stoner who Is In the habit OF becoming intoxicated
and who neglects TO support those lawfully de-
pendent on him, shall be paid to the wife OF such
pensiOner II she be proper person to receive II,
The NEW COMEr-A telegram from Albany, N.
Y, March /, says: The new comet now visible In
the southern hemisphere will soon become visible
here In the southeastern horizon Its tail Is de-
greeS in length, and will increase In brightness
until the middle OF March.
AN ABSURD STORY ABOUT A FRNIAN YACHT
The New York Worlds London special says the
Chronicle prints a story that while yachting at
San Reno the Prince OF Wales was pursued by