Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
ONLY THE HOUSE IN SESSION.
Reports from Various Committees.

Reports from Various Committees.
House Of Representatives.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) the House
passed q bill to change the time for holding the
terms OF the Circuit and District Courts Of the
northern division Of the eastern division OF Mis-
sour.
Mr.. Morrow tCal.) endeavored to secure consid-
Grafton for the bill to increase to $S50OOO the ap-
preparation for the San Francisco public building
but objection was made.
PENSION BILLS PASSED.
The unfinished business coming over from last
nights session was then taken up-the first bill
being one to increase $50 per month the pension
OF the widow OF Rear Acmiral Wells U. 8. n. This
similar increase OF pension to the widow OF Rear
Admiral Wyman.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Bills were reported and placed on the calendar
as follows:
By MIR. Gallinger On. H.)-To allow soldiers and
sailors who have lost both arms, an increase Of
r!syy BY Mr.; Wheeler !Ala.>-To increase the pay Of
the District and Territories. (Adverselyl.
BY Mr: Crisp (Ga) from the committee on COM
merce-To authorize the construction OF bridge
BY MI. Newton UaA from the committee on
public ouildings-To provide for the construction
OF public buildings at jackson and saginaw. Mich
BY Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich.), from the committee
on military af1a1rs-To provide certain arms am
muntion and eQuipage for the use OF the militia Of
BY Mr.. Barry (Miss), from the committee on
Penslons-Granting pensions to survivors OF the
Indian wars between 1923 and 1872.
BY Mr.. Perkins (Kans), from the committee on
Indian affairS-To provide for an Indian school at
Carson City, New.
BY MI. Peters tKans.), from the committee on
pOSt-OmceS and p0St-rOads (adversely)-ReSOlutio
requesting the Postmaster General to return to
the use OF the a.cOtta-cOlored twO-cenu stamp
M Mr; Hooker SMiss.l offered resolution setting
alton OF bills reported by the military committee
Referred to committee on rules
DAYS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF LABOR BILLS.
The regular order being demanded, Mr.. O'Nei,l
(Mo), from the committee on labor, called UP the
resolution assigning March Goth and 21st, April
18th and May 10th for the consideration Of labor
bills. He said that the labor committee had been
allowed but seven minutes during the entire
second he session OF the preceding Congress, and
Mr.. Brumm Pal inquired If 1t had not been the
fault OF the so-called "steerng committee"
After long debate, the morning hour having
expired, the resolution went over.
The District In Congress.
INAUGURATION DAY A NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
petition was presented in the House yester-
day, signed by Messrs Jno. A. j. Creswell, Riggs
& Co., j. w. Thompson, Samuel Norment, Lewis
johnson L. Co., H. NJ. Sweeny, and other bankers
OF the District, asking that the 4th of March, In
auRuration Day be made o national holiday. The
petition states that all business is practically sus
pended on that day, and that the business inter-
ests OF the District would not suffer at all from
such action. The great crowds in the city on In
difficult. indeed, to transact business % a sasisiac. c.
tortly.
OPPOSED 10 PROHIBITION.
A delegation Of Washington citizens appeared
before the House committee on alcoholic liquor
trafc this morning to protest against prohibition
In the District and also to oppose the creation Of
upon the effects Of the alcoholic liquor traffic The
delegation consisted OF Messr& Louis Schade, L.
Their arguments against prohibition were sub.
Stantially the same as were submitted to the
senate District committee and published In THS
the general ground that 1t would accomplish no
good.
What Senator Vest Says.
HB DID NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO STATE THAT HE
WAS NOT CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELEcTloN.
Senator Vest says that he has not authorized
anybody to state that he would not be candidate
for e-election. AS matter OF fact, he says, he
had not given the subject any thought, as there
is considerable time to elapse before the expira-
ton OF his present term Some time ago his health
was wretched, but Just now he is in better physi-
cal condition than for years. Since the report Of
his probable Withdrawal went out, senator Vest
has received hundreds OF kilograms and letters
from friends in Missouri, urging him to remain in
public life.
A Big Fish.
SENATORS CAMERON AND BUTLER CLAIM THE FISH,
ING CHAMPIONSHIP IN SENATOR HAMPToNs FAVOR
ITE WATERS.
Senators Butler and Cameron several days ago
ol.o~
8. c. They made it point Immediately to inform
Senator Hampton, the champion angler of Con-
gress that they had beaten him fishing In his
favorite waters They told Of catching q drum
that weighed 6Ok pounds and, as proof produced
Beaufort paper describing the catch. The
the line while senator Cameron looked on; that
tuggtng, the huge 1sh was landed.
Hampton that he must look to his iaureIs II % he
would retain the angling championship.
"Do you believe, Senator, they actually caught
that drum" asked a STAR reporter Of Senator
"Yes, suppose they did, or rather the negro
caught IT while Don was taking his ease In the
line as thick as your finger and haul in hand over
hand. don't consider that f1sh1ng."
But Senators Butler and Cameron do, and they
nave exulted no little over their famous catch.
Capitol TOpics.
THE CHINESE TREATY.
The President has transmitted the Chinese
treaty TO the Senate and It is understood that he
recOmmendeds the immediate removal OF the in
junction Of secresy. The treaty defines "a Chinese
labOrer" and provides that all such shall hereafter
be excluded from the United States, but any such
labOrer who, in leaving this country, shall show
that he owns property worth S1,O0O or has q
family here, may return. Chinese merchants
scholars and students may come to this country
only when provided with certificates vised by an
American consul The treaty is to run twenty years
and 1t binds this GOvernmentto pay to the chinese
minister within one year the sum OF $276OOO
which shall be accepted as covering damagSe for
all injuries done to Chinese In this country.
THE WAR RECORDS INVESTIGATION.
At meeting of the House committee on mill.
tary affairs yesterday subcommittee consist
ing of Messrs. Maish, Force and Cutcheon, was
appointed TO investigate the charge that unofl-
cial matter had been published as ofnctal In the
war records last issued.
Messrs. Allison, Hale and C0ckrell have been
appointed conferees on the part OF the Senate, and
Messrs. Burnes, Sayers and McComas on the part
OF the House, on the urgent deficiency bill
INTERRUPTION OF TRAFFIC By STRIKERS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Plumb submitted q
resolution directing the interstate commerce CON-
mittee to inquire into the Interruption BY strikers
OF traffic on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy,
report whether the interruption Is the fault Of
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