Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-27
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RIGHT OF Way,

NoPasOs AOPnCos
RIGHT OF Way.
The House committee ON military affairs to-day
directed favorable reports on the bills granting
ngnt OF way to the following railroad companies
Snfougn military reservations: To the Duluth and
SNant0oa Railroad Company, through Fort Penn
Valley Railroad Company, through the Fort Riley
lkansasl military reservation; to the Northern
ana Soutnern Railway Company, through the
ToTt LoaVenWorth (kansasl military RESERVATION
KAw scRrP.
senator Chandler has proposed an amend
ment to the Inoian Appropriation bill, appropriat-
ing s6o. GOO for payment Of the balance OF princi-
pai and interest OF Kaw. or Kansas Indian. scrip
IN aoultion 10 the moneys now available for that
KANSAS nsn lands %aSs sSan be ~
Piled TO reimburse the United State the amount
palo under this appropriation.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
the senate yesterday afternoon passed the bill
70 authorize the construction OF a counterpoise
battery In the Potomac River below washington,
and the bill appropriating sl5o0oo for a public
Monday.
OVER s1oo, 900 IN REBATES.
the House committee on manufactures coutin-
ued the Investigation into trusts yesterday, and
examined witnesses with regard to the Standard
pennsylvania, testified that the Standard had re-
ceived over $40 600 600 In rebates from the four
pIlncipal railroads running into the OIL nelds In
seventeen and half months. He said the rai&
road men were interested In these rebates, and
maze hundreds OF thousands OF dullars year out
OF tnem "had they all had their deserts" !" he
salo. -tney would be In states prison to-day" He
|tnOught the rebates given to the Standard would
amount In the aggregate to over slOO.OO0.OO0.
ovERLOADNG OF STEAM VESSELS.
Friday, May IL, was set apart by the House com.
mtttee on the merchant marine and fisheries TO
hear arguments by persons interested In the Nut
ting Oil 70 prevent the overlooking OF steam aud
sail vessels.
INVALID PENSIONS.
The House committee on invalid pensions will
report bill providing that all persons who are or
who may become totally helpless from injuries
received or diseases contracted while In the mill
tary or naval service OF the United states shall
ceive pension OF S72 per month.
CONGRATUIATING mr.. MATsoN.
On motion OF Representative MORROW (repub-
lican), OF Kansas, to-day, the clerk OF the House
committee on invalid pensions was unanimously
instructed to draw up resolution heartily con-
graduating iis chairman, Courlland c. Matson, on
his nomination for governor OF Indiana.
THE ALASKA FUR SEAL FISHERIES.
The House committee on the merchant marine
and fisheries to-day authorized o favorable report
on the two resolutions offered by MIR. Dunn reiat-
ing to the fur-seal fisheries OF Alaska The first OF
these resolutions called upon the Secretary
OF the IT, asury for information regarding
fur seal, or other fur-bearing animals in Alaska
the sums OF money received therefor, and as 10
whether any OF these contracts have been vio-
lated, ana whether other persons than those
seals, and other fur-beartng animals In Alaska,
and TO what extent The second resolution pro.
poses TO give authority to the committee TO IN
vestigate these fisheries and contracts and to re-
port II any legislation Is necessary for their pro-
lection.