Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
PROTECTION OF FORESTS.
A Bill introduced in the House To-day
LITTLE DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
House Of Represeuta,ives.

commissioner OF forests at salary OF S5, 600 q
year and four assistant commissioners, who shall
have the control OF all the forest lands owned by
the United States 1t shall be the duty OF the
timber lands and to determine what portion Of
those lands shall be permanently retained in reser-
Walton for climatic and other economic or public
reasons, and what portion may be disposed Of
Lands which are more valuable for agricultural
than timber purposes shall be restored to home
stead entry and sale The cutting, removal or
owned by the United states is made a misde-
meanor, punishable By nne and Imprisonment;
but the right is reserved to agriculturalists and
miners TO take wood for domestic purposes
THE LITTLE DEFICIENCY BILL FINALLY PASSED.
On motion Of Mr.. Burnes, OF NO., Senate amend
ments to the little deficiency bill were concurred
In.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of private bills.
The Sixth Indiana District Contest.
REPORT DECLARING THE SEAT IN THE HOUSE
VACANT.
The House committee on elections to-day dis
posed OF the Indiana contested election case by
ordering report to the House declaring the seat
vacant, on the ground that White the sitting
member) is ineligible while Lowry the contestant,
adoption OF the report by the House would neces-
state another election In the sixth Indiana district
On the motion to declare Lowry entitled to the
seat every member OF the committee, except Mr..
Houk OF Tennessee, who was absent, voted In the
negative. The succeeding motion to declare that
White is not entitled to the seat was supported BY
all OF the democrats, while Messrs. Rowell Cooper,
Lyman, johnson Qnd.) and Lodge voted no: The
republicans Will present minority report declar-
ing White entitled to his seat.
THE CONTEST IN THB TENTH ILLINOIS DISTRICT.
After the disposition OF the Indiana case the
committee began the consideration OF the contest
in the tenth Illinois district between Worthington
and Post, listening to presentation Of the case Of
the contestant, WorthingtOn. The contest in this
case Is very close, turning on allegations OF mis-
Infy ,kaQrn
precincts Post the sitting member, holds his Ger
tt1cate by majority OF % votes, while the con-
testant claims or 10 majority in the total pote.
Capitol Topics.
COUNTING THE CARDS.
The assistant doorkeepers at the various en-
frances to the hall of the House kept tally yester
day Of the cards sent In to members during the
day. 1t was estimated that there were fewer
people at the Capitol than usual yet ], 700 cards
were sent In, 900 OF these going in by the main
door, This excludes all the cards sent In from the
ladies' reception room, which were not counted,
but they must have numbered at least 500.
CIvL-sERvICE REFORM.
The House civil-Servtce reform committee will
meet tomorrow and have before them the Civil
Service Commissioners, whose opinion will be
sought as to the various bills before the commit
tee. 1t Is believed that majority Of the commit
tee are opposed to the present cfv1l-service law,
and they may report some measure making mate
rial changes In it. The chairman Of the committee
was somewhat prominent In the FOrty-nt Con-
gress as an opponent OF the present law.
THE READING STRIKE.
The commerce committee Of the House has de-
cided to report back Mr.. Anderson's resolution
Reading strike, with the recommendation that the
whole subject be referred to the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
THE TRUST INVESTIGATION.
The House committee on manufactures which
has been charged with the investigation of trusts
4 n to n
sub nmmittee to outline plan OF procedure In
cOndL citing the inquiry, and adjourned until next
the full committee. in discussion .his morning
showed tnat the committee regards 1t as necessary
to successful result OF the investigation that 1t
should be systematic. and an EFFORT will be made
to inquire into the different trusts In order as far
as such course may be found expedient.
EIGHT HOURS DAY.
The Senate committee on education and labor
to-day considered the bill to permit employees OF
U. 8 navy-yards who have in the past been re-
quired to work more than eight hours per day, to
go into the Court Of OF u Inns anu assert their
claim to extra compensation, as the law provides
that days work sh II consist OF eight hours
carriers In favor OF restricting their days work to
eigi hours. The bill In relation to navy-yard en-
plOyeS was laid over until next Friday without
any conclusion.
HISTORICAL RECORDS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hawley introduced
bill to authorize the Librarian Of Congress to pur-
chase the Townsend library Of national, state and
indiv dual records, comprising collection OF his
OF the late civil war. 1t provides that the Libra
ri n shall purchase the books and records named
but dues not Tx the price. Referred TO library CON-
mlttee.
COMPUTATIONS By THE SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed as consuls L. G. Reed,
of New York, at Barbados; H. F. Downing of
New York. at st. Paul de Loando; j. o. Bridges Of
New York. at Brockvills Ont. Collectors OF Gus
tOms-J. Madigan at Duhkirk and j. w. Martin at
Genesee, n. Y. Also, NJ. Parks, supervising in
spectOr OF steam vessels third district; N. w Nc
Connel, OF Tennessee, chief Justice OF Montana.
U. s. district astorneys-O. A. Calvin, Massachu-
settS; w. NJ. Grant, Alaska; L. L. Hayden, Nevada;
Q. H, Pltkin vermont; g. F. Pritchett, Nebraska;
E. b. Sellers, Indiana, and j. w. Emerson, Mis-
tana, and number OF promotions OF passed assist
ant engineers TO be chief engineers OF the Navy,
among them AbsalOm Kirby, OF The District OF Co.
lumDia.
TO REGULATE INTERSTATE rsLEGRAPHY.
Senator SpOoner yesterday introduced a bin to
regulate interstate telegraphy. 1t includes all
persons or companies engaged in interstate tele-
graphing; provides that all charges for telegraph
service shall be reasonable and just, and fOrbids
any telegraph company from giving unreasonable
preference TO- or discriminating against, any or its
patrons; prohibits pooling or combinations be-
70 divide dy prots also
device calculated to render the charge for a like
service greater less between different patrons;
rates and fils schedules thereof with the inter-
state commission. Companies violating these pro-
visions shall be liable TO the persons injured for
the amount of loss inflicted and In suits instituted
the telegraph books shall be submitted TO the
courts. and oncers OF the company compelled TO
Sesttfy. The DILL gives the Interstate commission
jurisdiction over telegraph corporations and au-
thority to enforce the law.
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
The House yesterday passed the bill authorizing
the sale OF Indian lands in New York state. Mr..
Dingleys bill amending the shipping act Of 1885,
80 as TO make clearer the cases in which the Presi-
dent Is authorized to suspend the collection Of the
that It not the Intention Of that act to extend
10 any country the Dement'S OF exemption OF its
vessels from the payment OF the tonnage tax un-
less such country extended similar treatment TO
our vessels, was then taken up and passed The
DILL for the repair OF the old war ship Hartford was
passed also. resolution was offered setting
aside the 21st OF February for the consideration OF
grounds The resolution had q majority in the
House, but was defeated BY nlibustering, led BY
Mr. Randall
THE EXECUTIVE GALLERY OF TIE HOUSE.
Doorkeeper Hurt has ordered . door placed on
the Presidents seat In the Executive gallery, so
that when any members OF the Executive house
hold visit the House there Will always be vacant
seat The Executive gallery is private. but A Il has
Oack seat.
The senate was not In session to-day.
The bull introduced In the House by Mr.. Hemp
hi In regard TO the adjudication OF claims has no
connection with the claim OF Col. Strong.
The Senate committee on privileges and elec-
lions has fixed the time for hearing on the title
u senator Turple Of Ind, TO his seat three weeks
the House post-onice committee to-day further
discussed Mr. Anderson's bill 70 compel the Paciic