Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-17
ing the result of inquiry in q number OF cases
which appeared to fully bear out the rule.
The District In Congress-
DISTRICT BILLS IN fHR SENATE


missioners for failure to make reports each year.
BUREAU OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
The bill introduced by Mr.. Burrows OF Michigan,
in the House yesterday for the establishment OF
bureau OF public documents, as mentioned In the
STAR, provides for the erection OF public build
Ing In the vicinity or the Government Print
Ing once. For the purpose OF purchasing the
ground Tor the site and for the erection OF
appropriates the sum OF $500 AS soon as
as the building is ready for occupancy the office
OF superintendent OF Documents OF the Interior
department Is tObe transferred thereto. The Su-
per1ntendent Is to receive salary OF $500 per
year and be appointed by the President On the
completion or the building the Public Printer is 70
at The Government Printing OfIlce for the use Of
congress- The giving out and distribution of
OF the superintendent Of the bureau OF public doc
uments.
OTHER BILLS
Mr.. Bingham introduced in the House, by re-
quest, yesterday the bill introduced In the Senate
oy Mr.. Daniels, to change the name OF the Real
Columb1s, TO Title, Insurance and Trust company,
ana 10 enlarge Its powers.
MT; Caruth introduced In the House yesterday
lhe Senate bill to incorporate the Washington and
western Maryland Railroad Company.
Mr.. Gay introduced q bill fixing the salary OF
the chief clerk OF the General Land ONCE at 500
slons or that ofIice at s., 600.
Defeat OF the River and Harb0r Bill.
HOW CHAIRMAN BLANCHARD ACCOUNTS FOR 1T.
Chairman Blanchard OF the House committee
on rivers and harbOrs says that he has discovered
the secret OF the opposition which suddenly de-
veloped and defeated the river and harbor bill
yesterday He declares that a large number Of
republican representatives held caucus or secret
meeting and resolved to oppose the passage OF the
river and harbOr bill as means OF ObStructing the
passage OF the tariff bill. They calculated that
The friends OF the former bill would be forced to
IL extent
legislation. Mr.. Blanchard expects that another
effort Will be made TO pass the river and harbOr
Dill IN q week or two, when further obstructive
TACTICS are looked for: but he declares that he for
one VIII not be driven to antagonize the tariff bill
Government Printing Office Investi.
CATION.
MORE TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The House committee on the Government Print
ing Oflce Investigation held session this morn
ing and took the testimony OF Mr.. Fuget, form
erly an employe OF the Office, who produced a
document printed, as he said, at that oflce at
Government expense, which was devoted to lau-
dation OF Mr. ROUNDS. the then public printer.
The document was made up chiefly Of reprints
from newspapers
A. II. Guilfott, ]. 7. Gates and j. L. Harragan,
employees OF the printing once, testified yester.
day as TO what they consider improper practices
In the office under Mr.. Rounds administration,
ana to-day they were crOSS-examned. Messrs.
Gu1llott and Gates testified yesterday that certain
employees under MIR. Rounds were paid by a con-
paper had been receipted for % that had not not been been
delivered. Mr.. Harragan testified to private work
having been done at the Office under the Rounds
administration. MI Logan'S letter Of acceptance
when nominated for the Vice-Prestdency, he said,
had been printed there, and he said also that
Cadet Taylor had had private work done there
When Congress authorized q certain number of
badges Of the Washington Monument tnaugura-
ion printed the work had been done on his press
While ne was at dinner his press was taken charge
OF and many badges were printed on fine leather
from the bindery Tor Eeepsakes for private parties
The Investigation will go on tomorrow, the
Dlndery being taken under consideration.
Capitol Topics.
TO AMEND THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
Mr. Cummings introduced a bill in the House
yesterday to amend the Interstate commerce law
so as to forbid common carriers 10 enter into any
private or secret agreement or understanding
whatever with any other common carrier or cor
pora1on or individual, In reference to, In con-
nection wth the transportation, storage or inter.
change, OF freight or passengers with the rates
anV ntner snnaton Win rasr, fa eage OF Win
under which transportation. warehOuSDg or lodg-
ing snail be secured for any freight or passenger
traffic, and all contracts or agreements OF what
ever name, kind or nature other than those Ordi-
narily printed on the regular tickets or in the
usual bills OF ladng, shall be deemed to be public
contracts, and shall be made on written or printed
forms in such number as may be necessary to
supply one to each or the parties thereto and one
to be forwarded TO the Interstate Commission.
The retained copies Of such contracts shall at all
times be open TO the inspection OF any passenger
shipper or common carrier, or to that Of the Com
miSSlonera The Dill also provides that section g
OF the act relating to the posting OF schedules OF
the rates on freight to Oe carried through a
foreign country shall be stricken out and the fol-
lowing inserted: And nothing In this act shall be
construed TO allow anyscOmmon carrier to trans
port any goods or merchandise in sailed cars or In
bond Dy railroad or other land carriage through
any foreign country to any other place In the
United States free OF duty, and all laws and regu-
lations hereunder which have been construed TO
permit such practice are hereby repealed
BAD FOR THE RECE AMENDMENT
The administration won victory In the House
yesterday in the passage, upon motion OF Mr.
wilkins, OF a resolution declaring that it is the
opinion OF the House that, under existing law.
the Secretary has the power to purchase u s.
government bonds with the Treasury surplus.
The understanding is that this means failure to
act on the Beck amendment to the Mills bond bill.
BIG STATES
Senator Spooner yesterday advocated the bill to
make state OF South Dakota. In reply to a state
ment by Senator Butler that state so large as
Dakota undivided was not to be feared by the
smaller states MIR. SpOoner argued that there was
real danger and asserted that the great empire
state stat OF Of Texas menaeed by her monstrous terri
TIE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
After THE STAR went to press yesterday the
vote to suspend the rules and pass the river and
harbOr bill was taken and the bill failed to get the
necessary two-thrds. The vote stood 134 yeas to
1O2 nays, and the motion failed.
The House committee on the election OF Presf.
dent and Vice-President has authorized favOra.
BILE report on the bill providing that no person who
shall hereafter be a candidate for the nomination
or for election to the senate or House shall pay or
contribute directly or indirectly any money or
other valuable thing, or knowingly allow II to be
done by Others for him, either for the nomination,
election or appointment, except for necessary ex-
penseS. These expenses are those for printing
and travelling, for dissemination OF Information TO
the public and for political meetings. demonstra-
ffpv,C
provisions OF the act shall be subject on convfc-
ton, to fine not exceeding 5000 and to i'm
prisonment not exceeding two years, or bothl or
either, at the discretion OF the court.
MR.. MARTINS Bribery BILL
Representative Martin, Of Texas, introduced q
bill in the House yesterday imposing punish
ment OF Imprisonment for life with hard labor or
by the imposition Of the death penalty, the
Ofense OF bribing or attempting to bribe any
United States Judge, member or Congress, or Gov.
eminent o11cer 70 rem der q decision or Judgment
or vote upon any pending proposition. or do any
onacial act
The House judiciary committee to-day author
for holding terms OF the United States court at
Martinsburg, VIVA, and Mr.. Grimes bill to create
new division In the southern judicial district OF
Georgia.
Representative jackson, Of Pennsylvania, ne
turned to the city this morning. Lawrence County
gates Instructed for his denomination.
VERDICT FOB DBrENDANT.-The case OF A.
Davis, Jr. against g. @. C0rnwei on trial before
Judge Hagner for several days, was given TO the
jury to-day: This action was TO recover e6OA5O