Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
At THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
Measures Of General and Local Interest
VENEZUELAN QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.

VENEZUELAN QUESTION IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following: Al
versely-To provide for licensing railway conduc-
tors on certain railroads; TO grant the right OF
way through the Indian Territory to the st. Louis
and San Francisco Railway Co; to extend the
southern and western boundaries OF the state OF
Kansas; for the purchase Of the Capron collection
Of Japanese works Of art; In aid Of the Valley
Forge celebration.
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
By MI. Edmunda to increase the pension OF the
widow OF Gen. Robert Anderson.
BY Mr.. Sherman, TO define the qualifications
duties, rank and pay OF Army chaplains.
BY Mr voorhees, 10Y requestl. granting right OF
way way lor railroad through Hot springs Reserve
By MI. Henderson, to provide aid for state homes
for disabled soldiers and sailors.
Mr. Plumb gave notice that he would next Mon.
day, ask consideration for the bill forfeittng all
ttonal convention of March IA, 1884. for the pro-
lection OF submarine cables was passed It simply
provides penalties for the wtlrul and wrongful In
THH URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
In answer TO an inquiry of Mr.. voorhees, Mr.. Al
nson stated that the urgent deficiency bill would
be reported next wssk; that (as It came from the
House) It contained appropriations for judgments
Of the Court Of Claims HP 70 18th January; and
judgments and OF Treasury adjudlcations since
that time, and would embody them In the bill
THE FERGUSON BUILDING BILL PASSED.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, the House bill for the
purchase OF site. including the building thereon;
also tor the erection Of the necessary storehouses
for the use OF the oce OF the Chief Signal Ocer OF
the Army, In Washington, was taken from the
calendar and passed with some verbal amend
The bill to enable the state of California to take
lands in lieu OF the 10th and seth sections found
70 be mineral lands was passed.
SAFETY FOR LIFE AT SEA
On motion OF MI. Frye, the Senate bill to provide
for an International marine conference for securing
greater safety for Life ana property 1t sea was
passed.
1t authorizes and requests the President OF the
united states TO invite the government OF each
martttme nation to send delegates 10 marine con-
venton that shall assemble in the city Washing
ton on the LIST day OF october, in the year 1888,
or at such other time and place as he may desig.
nate, 10 appoint ave delegates to represent the
United States at said marine conference and TO nl
vacancies In their number. The object Of sucn
marine conference Is to revise and amend the
''rule Of the road at sea" and the international
code OF Dag and night signals" &c. 1t appro-
PIRATES $30 for the necessary expenses OF said
ances Of the Representatives OF the United states
therein, who, not Officers In the service OF the
government Cove shall receive the same pay as mem
bers OF the House OF Representatives In the Con-
gress OF the United States.
House OF Representatives.
The House was called to order by Mr.. Clark, its
clerk, who announced the enforced absence OF the
speaker, AMI on motion Of Mr.. Mills (or Tex) s. 8.
Cox (of N. Y) was unanimously elected speaker
pro tenn, amid q round OF applause.
VENEZUELA.
Mr.. McAdOo On. J.) offered q resolution, which
was referred to the committee on foreign
AFFAIRS shat the President be requested to send TO
terests, all documents and correspondents be.
tween this Government and the governments OF
relatns 70 the Of OF ISs 81
boundaries between said British colonies and ven-
ezuela."
District i'm Congress.
THE LAFAYETTs PARK FENCE.
Senator Cameron reported favorably. from the
military affairs committee to-day, the bill to give
10 the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association
the fence now inclosing Lafayette Park, In this
city, whenever the Secretary OF War may consent
TO It's removal.
THE BILL TO PURCHASE THE FERGUSON BUILDING.
The senate to-day passed, with verbal amend
ment as 70 the spelling OF q name the bill as
passed by the House, authorizing the purchase Of
the Ferguson property, on the corner of oath and
n streets for use as a signal ONCE building. The
bill approprates $50 600, Of which sl12, 900 Is for
struction Of storehouses necessary In addition to
the bu1ld1ng now On the size.
Capitol TOpics.
ART nArTERs.
Senator voorhees, reported ravorably from the
Senate library committee q bill to appropriate
$40, 900 for the purchase OF the Capron japanese
collections for the National Museum In this city.
bill was also reported from the same commit
tee TO pay 81 800 10 the heirs Of Constantine Bru-
Senator Hoar reported favorably the bill to pro-
vide for a national art commission OF fourteen
memoers-sculptors painters and arcnitects--to
Government proposes to purchase.
THE OMNIBUS BILL TO ADMIT FoUR NEW STATES
BY strict party vote to-day the House COM
mttee on Territories agreed TO report favorably
Chairman Sprnger's omnibus bil," to enable the
people of Dakota, Montana, Washington Territory
and New Mexico to form constitutions and state
governments and 70 be admitted into the union on
an equ a footing with the original states
COMMUNICATIONS FROM MEMBERS or THE CABINET.
Letters were received by the Senate to-day from
the Secretary OF War calling attention to the fact
that the item Of IS, 900 for rent of Signal ONCE
was left out OF the urgent deficiency bill, and
asking tnat II oe inserted and from the Secretary
o. oi treasury ASKING that provisions be made tor
the payment OF the newly-created nSh commission.
THE SENATE RULES.
The Senate committee on rules this morning
discussed senator Blackburn's proposition to
change the manner OF presenting petitions in the
Senate. II Is probable that a change will be rec
commended 30 as to limit the proceedings to the
simple reading or the Endorsements on the pett-
tions. The committee decided TO hold a special
meeting next saturday TO consider the Platt resO-
luton for open executive sessions
SUGAR TRUsTs
The House committee on manufactures to-iay
took up for consideration the Millikin resolution
In relation to sugar trusts. 1t authorizes and
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make q
thorough Investigation OF the so-called sugar
trusts In the city Of New York. Mr.. Brecktnr1dRe
OF Arkansas, was instructed to draw up report TO
be submitted to the full committee tomorrow
lt IL probable that tt win recommend that the
House lay the resolution on the table, as SUCH In
Qury will be Included in the general Investigation
OF trusts BY the committee
TIE BILL 10 AMEND THE AILRN LAND-Ho1pRRs Law
PASSES THE SENATE.
The senate this morning passed the bin to
amend the law against alien land-holding so "a
TO permit the foreign ownership OF legation resi.
dences In Washington.
The senate passed bill for the relief Of Pay
master W. H. 4anadier.
The Question OF Cillxemship.
WHAT Is SAID ABOUT CHILDREN or ALIEN PARENTS
The question is raised whether Gen. Sheridan
would be citizen OF tie United States even
II born here, II his parents were Aliens