Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
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ICE WATER FOR THIRSTY VISITORS AT THE CAPITOL
In The senate to-day Mr.. Plumb offered an
amendment to the sundry civil bill to direct the
architect OF the Capitol to erect at some conven-
lent point In the Capitol building public drink
Ing fountain and approprfating the sum Of $40 900
for that purpose. Senator Plumb has been prompt,
as he always Is In behalf OF the public, to take
suggestion OF THE EVENING STAB made several
days ago. for the relief OF the many strangers who
daily visit the Capitol building. There is not at
present any place within the Capitol where ice
water Is supplied FOR the benefit OF strangers Res
1dents OF the city understand that they can obtain
drinking water In the numerous committee rooms
In the restaurants libraries, &C. but the stranger
does not feel at liberty to invade these places sim
ply 10 Stake his thirst. Instead however OF ex.
pending large sum OF money in one large and
costly fountain, 1t might be better plan to estap-
iee-water coolers or reservoirs, kept filled during
the day.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR DIR. BLISS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. voorhees, introduced a
bill directing the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay
to DR.. D. Willard Bliss, of this CITY, the sum OF
unexpended of the $50 500 appropriated In 1882 to
pay for services funeral expenses &C., OF the late
President GARFIELD, and that sum shall be in full
the late President.
ANTIQUITIES FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Wilson offered an
amendment to the supdry civil bill to appropriate
$1,000 for the purchase of Roman, Etruscan and
Grectan antiquities for the National Museum. Re-
ferred TO the appropriations committee
Capitol Topics.
THE VETO POWER.
Senator Turpie, in behalf of the democratic MI
nority OF the committee on pensions, to-day pre-
sented minority report, dissenting from the views
in regard to the veto power expressed by Senator
Davis In a majority report from the pension COM
mittee.
CLERK TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Representative Holman a
ing, OF Madison, Ind, clerk to the special commit
tee OF the House investigating the construction Of
the new Library building.
THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The House conferees on the agricultural appropri-
alton bill have acce pied all the amendments made
appropriation OF 800, 900 to enable the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture to continue experiments In
the manufacture OF sugar from the sorghum cane
further conference will be asked.
THE SENATE ADJoURNs TILL MONDAY.
After patiently but vainly waiting a quarter Of
an hour for bill Tectifying blunders In the leg
islative appropriation billy to be sent over from
the House, SO as to be signed by the Presiding
Ofcer, the Senate, at 2:45 this afternoon, adj
journed TIL Monday.
THE RECESS
taken by the Senate to-day was for the purpose
of allowing time to examine before the signature
OF the President pro tenn was afflxed to the House
joint resolution to extend the appropriations OF
the current year. As he Senate had agreed to ad-
journ over until Monday II was deemed important
10 get that resolution ready TO send 10 the Presi
dent to-day.
THE QUARANTINE SERVICE.
Representative Crisp, from the committee On
commerce, to-day reported favorably to the House
the Senate bill intended to perfect the quarantine
service Of the United States
NOTES.
Senators CulOm and Farwell, Of illinois, have
returned to the city and in their seats today