Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The House Dissrics Cemmisss.

esAhIinS thc WeteT.powef AZ OrS2t FailS not
needed and used by the Government for the
water.works. The adverse report was Approved
by the full COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Head was authorized to report favorsoly the
Home Railway co. Of the District The provisions
Oh tne Gil nave been printed In TIE STAR and the
amendments maze by the committee are IN accord
slonefS as 10 all charters for street or suburban
railways for the protection OF the public The road
r Is 10 run from the terminus q the present street
anu the soldiers Home. one VI the amendments
provioes ior a tax OF per cent on the gross
earnings, In lieu or all other taxes. and when the
earnings shall exceed per cent on the cost OF the
the road the Commissioners may reduce the fare
II Is tne plan to have the road connect with the
CONTINUOUS route through the northern suburbs
amenH ora report was ordered on the bill 70
trlct Tor the purposes OF eJectment from premises
The District in Congress.
THE COLUMBIA TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Edmunds 10y reQuest),
introduced bill 10 increase the powers and the
cap al stock OF the Columbia Title Insurance Co.,
or Washington. 1t extends the powers OF the
company to execute trusts, &C., ana authorizes an
increase Of the capital stock to $500 with the
privilege OF increasing it to $5OO0o0 II deemed
Necessary the bin gives the company all the
nection 18th Its present business.
Capitol Topics.
IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
In the Senate shortly after O'Clock to-day, Mr..
kenna took the floor and delivered speech on the
tariff in support OF the President message, and In
reply to Senator sherman's speech on that sub
ject.
GOING 10 BALTIMORE.
committee representing the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association OF Baltimore, consist
ing OF Messrs. VIM. II. Jones, (chairman), Lloyd L.
jackson, Frank f. Waters, W. II. Hennegen, Irving
A. Buck and j. Frank Suppee were at the Capitol
are TO attend the annual banquet OF that assOcia-
ton In Baltimore tonight to that CITY, II was ar
ranged that the invited guests should leave BY
Speclal cars In charge OF the committee at 40 p.
IN. The gentlemen who have accepted the invita-
ton TO attend the banquet are Assistant Secretary
Thompson and Controller Trenholm OF the Treas
ury, senators Butler, Gray, Vance, Daniel, Davis,
Wilson OF Maryland, and Kenna, ana Representa-
yves Butterworth. BrecGlniidge OF Kentucky,
LOCKER, Dibble, Rusk and kaynor.
RECONSIDERATION OF BOUNTY CLAIMS.
The bill authorizing the reconsideration Of the
claims OF all soldiers and their heirs, who may
have been denied the bounty OF 500, granted by
the act OF April q, 1S72, under any Construction
rescinded, was to-day reported favorabiy by
Senator Cockrell from the COMMITTEES on military
affairs: IL limits The benefits TO be derived from
the OIL TO soldiers, who enlisted prior TO july -
3, 1861.
THE ROBBERY OF PAYMAsrER Base.
The story OF the robbery OF Paymaster Daniel
n. Bashe, OF the ARMY, in Wyoming Territory, In
1887, by a cowboy named Charley Parker, was re-
vived to-day by q report submitted by Senator
Spooner, from the committee on claims, directing
that Major bashe, In the adjustment of his ac-
counts, be credited with the $3.50 OF which he
REMOVAL OF SOUTHERN UTRa
Senator Bowen, from the committee on Indian
AFFAIRS reported favorably to-day bill authorizing
the removal OF the southern Ctes from the state
Of Colorado to the Cintah Valley reservation In
Utah.
DENNIS KEARSEYs THREAT.
Dennis Kearney, the former sand-lots orator,
made an argument before the House foreign Affairs
committee to-day in favor or the exclusion OF the
Chinese from tie United states. Representative
Hit. OF the committee questioned some Of Kear-
ney's statements, and the latter threatened TO go
into HITS district aad induce his constituents
10 petit MIN with dead cats and other offensive
missiles.
TO PURCHASE BONDS WITH THE SURPLUS.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Brecknfidge (Ky.),
the ways and means committee to-day took up
and discussed the bills introduced by himself and
Chairman Mills, authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to purchase United States bonds with
the surplus. After the discussion the subject was
referred to the subcommittee on the public debt.
The committee appeared to be favorably disposed
toward the measures.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW AND fuf SLEEP
ING CAR COMPANIES
Mr.. E. S. Isham, OF Chicago representing the
Pullman Palace Car Co., addressed the Senate
committee on interstate commerce to-day upon
that feature OF the Cullom bill which proposes to
extend the Interstate commerce law over Sleeping
car companies he maintained nrst, that the
sleeping Car companies are engaged In no business
with the intent or Congress In the existing law;
within the constitutional powers OF congress nas,
much as their business involves no transportation,
and third, that II their business be within the
powers and intent OF Congress the present law and
Tie proposed amendments are utterly tnappu-
cable, being adjusted TO the railroads and the
business OF Transportation, and being iuli Of re-
qurement5 with which IL Is impossible for the
sleeping car companies to comply.
THE SENATE ADJoURNs 10 MONDAY.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Gamer n moved that
when the Senate adjourned to-day 1t be untii Mon
day next. The motion was carried BY vote Of 50
to 25.
SENATOR RIDDLEBRRGER TRIES IT AGAIN.
Senator Riddleberger made another e0ort In the
Senate to-day to get up his resolution 10 consider
the British treaty In open session. and he charged
that Senator Plumb had pufposely consumed lne
morning hour to prevent him (Riddleberger from
bringing up this subject. The arrival Of O'Clock
cut Oh Mr. Riddleberger, but he stated he would
make another attempt tomorrow.
FOR THE Loss OF BOTH HANDS.
Senator Blair from the committee on pensions,
yesterday reported favorably bill to increase from
ST. to 800 per month the pension for loss OF both
hands. The report accompanying the bill says
C1aC only ~ persons are now On lne pension rCllS
for this disability.
NOTES.
The cOnteSted-electi0n case OF Lowry against
White was called up In the House this afternoon.
The Senate to-day passed the bill 10 increase the
pensions OF the totally helpless to $72 a month.
The senate has removed The Injunction OF secTesy
from the matter recently transmitted by Secretary
Bayard In response 10 a senate resolution relating
TO the Pearl River haroor In Hawaii.
MARRIAGE LICENSES - Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk or the court 70 J. N.
SSaen and Maggie TooaI; q. W. b Heath and
Jennie Il. Riley; e. W. Cuddy and Emma Brom-
NELL OF Nuncie Pa; Isaac MalawesLa and Mary
Kuznitski; Daniel Z. Wiseman ana Emira Gas
kins; Chas. B. Foote and Annie y. Mcintosh, OF
Arlington, Va. Chas. Green and Emma Wright,
both OF Anacostia; JAS Nicholas and Mary WILL
uams; Jos Manning AMI GeorHtanA johnson;
Joshua Brown and COrE<lia Will1amS
RANGE OF THE THxRAoNETrR-rhe Following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: a
NJ, 20; p. n, 40; maximum. 40: minimum. "a
A Train RObber,s C0mfesoion,
BROCK MAKES CONFESSION, TELLING TIE STORY OF
THE GENOA ROBBERY.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2.-In the preliminary e2amina-
ton CT l. W. Brock and Jim Burrows at Texar-
Kama Brock made confession OF the train rob-
berry at Genoa, December 9. He said Jim and
RUDE Burrows caused the engineer to bring
the train TO q stop and, under the instruction Of
RUDE Burrows who was the leader OF the gang, he
entered the express car ana there met three men,
whom he inundated with q six-shootef, and
handing bag to one of them. compelled him TO