Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The District In Cameras.

The District In Congress.
THE BILL TO PREVENT THE DKsEcRATIoN OF GRAVES
in the District Is the unfinished District business
to come up on Monday. 1t is in such position
and its passage will occupy no more time than
that necessary to call the roll II the yeas and nays
are demanded II this delay is not called for ten
this bill Mr.. Taulbee, iG Is understood, viii not
attempt any further obstruction to the DILL There
Will be by Monday eighteen District bills on the
calendar, and 1t Is hoped that several will be
passed on Monday.
Government Printing Office.
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED TODAY.
The Investigation of the Government Printing
Once was continued by the House special COM
mittee to-day. Foremen OF divisions Of the bind
cry were examined. Mr.. WEIGH, foreman Of the
division where the binding is finished up,
testified that there was 80 much private
Rounds administration that during. the
last two months OF that administration ne had to
keep an account OF private work 50 as to keep It
OF private work, 800 Of which were for Cadet
TayI0r were done IN bombs his division The
nsst style in Turkish or Russian leather at
cost to the Government OF from sL25 TO 81 SO per
volume: e.. He estimated y that for the pri-
10 his division during the time Of
Mr.. Rounds 1t took the entire time Of three men at
81 600 each per year the year around and that the
ing the estimated cost to the Government $1,000
building. TESTIFIED to a large amount Of private
work being done at Government expense under Mr..
Both men said that the doing Of private work at
the printing ONCE had ceased when Mr.. Benedict
assumed charge.
Capitol Topics.
LIGHT HOUSES AND LIGHT SHIPS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Palmer, from the COM
merce committee, reported favorably bill to ap-
propriate sc, 900 for the construction of light
Also a bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the construction Of lighthouse at Hol-
lands Island Bar, near the entrance to Hedges
Also, q bill to make an additional appropriation
OF 10000 for establishing nrst-class lightship,
with steam fog signal IN duplicate on or az
gtnia, and that so much OF the amount OF $2O,O 600
already appropriated and not used Tor establish
used for the establishment Of the nghtship. The
tiOna
THE SENATOR'S WHO DESIRE 10 ATTEND M. coNx-
LING's FUNERAL.
It Is probable that the senate viii adjourn over
from this evening until Monday, IS q number OF
the Senators want to attend the funeral OF ex-
Senator C0nkling In New York tomorrow.
CHANGES IN PATENT Law.
The House committee on patents has agreed to
report favorably the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Weaver, amending the patent laws In several
important sections
THE JUDICIAL RETIRED LIST.
In response to q Senate resolution Of inquiry
the Secretary OF the Treasury to-day transmitted
to Congress list Of all judicial oficers the re-
TIED list, together with the amount paid
TO each since retirement IL shows that
Treasury 70 retired JUDICIAL ofncers was S3s2 1874
on the 3lst OF last month. The largest an66unt
any o tns
in March, 1855
THE MISSOURI RIVER AT SIOUX CITY.
The Secretary of War, In communication trans
mitted to the Senate to-day, says that 1t appears
no obstruction TO the navigation Of the
Missouri River in that vicinity, but that
It viii require an expenditure OF $316 450
r 1sss sSs y. son
the river from erosion. There 10 said TO be valua
bic railroad and manufacturing property ON this
low land.
From the committee on military Affairs Senator
henderson to-day reported favorably bill TO ap-
proprtate $4,000 to be expended under the d.
rection OF the board OF managers In the construc.
ton and equipment OF additional Quartsrs and
southern, northwesten and western branches
Of the National Home for Disabled
sss sne g sSs
same committee. Senator Rate reported without
amendment the House bill 70 appropriate 100000
Tor the establishment Of an arsenal ~ Columns,
Tenn, for the rep ir storage, and distribution Of
ordnance ana ordnance stofei
Moses Iraley, the great bear operator % ne 81
Lovls grain exchange fatled yesterday for han .
Jno /. q. asssard. for many years the musical
critic and subeeouo0ely thu literary editor OF the
New York Tribune, died yesterday Of consump-
ton In New York city.