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TO PAVE NEW YORK AVENUE
Mr.. Clements, OF Georgia, in the House yester-
Jay presented petition from citizens OF the
county OF Washington asking for an appropriation
10 pave New York avenue, from 1th street TO
principally engaged in supplying the city OF Wash
lhgton with the products OF their farms and
dairies, pursuits which require them 10 visit the
tneir only direct line OF communication with the
city alter reaching the Boundary is New York
a,I pS WINCH connects with Lincoln avenue, the
GUS lntersecting roads.
CLAIMING PAY AS AN EXPERT
In the Senate to-day Mr. Edmunds submitted q
Joint resolution to refer to the Court OF Claims for
adjudication claim OF Prof. Peter Collier for serv-
ices as chemist and expert witness in certain
suits prosecuted by the Government In Baltimore
against VIM II. Perot q Co., Involving questions
In regard TO articial coloring OF imported sugar,
provhled that the petition Is ned within one year.
Prof. Collier while employed In 1877 as chemist
ana expert IN these cases, was appointed a chem
ISL IN the Agricultural Department, and upon the
CONCLUSION OF the tyals which resulted In favor OF
the Government, the Treasury officials refused To
pay MN Tor services as expert witness, on the
ground that he y as Government employe and re-
ceived salary from the Government Referred TO
claims committee.
Lobbyists and the Direcl.Tax Bln.
Mr.. OATES RESOLUTION FOR COMMITTEE OF INvEs-
.TIGATIoN.
The House continued its session until after 10
O'Clock last night, and then took q recess until
II :45 to-day. There was no sign OF an approach
ing end Of the filibustering. Before recess Mr..
Oates asked unanimous consent to offer the fol-
lowing resolution, TO which the republicans Oh
Jected:
Whereas, it is alleged by persons OF veracity
tnat there are large number OF attorneys lobby
and hn
covertly using every means within their power
10 secure the passage OF senate bill l39, which is
nov Wheres nees 70 IN THIS House ana
which, which would be Appropriated by this bill, If 1t
should become law, will, under existing con-
tracts pass into the hands OF said lawyers lobby
ists clalm-agents state-agents; therefore,
ResotIed, That committee TO consist OF seven
members 0f the House be appointed by the
Speaker, whose duties IL shall be to investigate
SAD allegations and ascertain and report TO the
House within thirty days what contracts or agree
ments may exist between any attorneys, lobby
ISIS, clalm-agentS, state-agents and the bene-
nclarleS under Aforesaid bill, and that such com-
mittee have power 10 send for persons and papers
and administer oaths; and that the further con-
sideration OF the bill with the existing status be
postponed until such committee reports.
Capitol Topics.
TO MAKE PIPE LINES COMMON CARRIERS
Senator Cuilom to-day presented in the senate
resolutions adopted by the Independent Refiners'
Association OF Titusville, Pa urging the adoption
which will make oil pipeline transportation COM
panies subject TO the provisions OF the Interstate
commerce law. The resolutions also urge that
paid to informefs, and that shippers be given the
power to compel the transportation or freight
pending litigation.
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
The House committee on appropriations has
been at work all day on the legislative appropria-
tion bill. The BILL as reported by the subcom.
mlttee, Is $!lS,OOO less than the current bill
MILITARY AND NAVAL INSTRUCTORS.
Mr.. Ford OF Michigan, has been authorized by
the House committee on military affairs to report
favorably the senate bill to authorize the detail of
nifty Army and ten Naval Cfhcers as professors OF
military and naval science in universities and COL
leges Existing law authorizes the assignment OF
10rty Army on1cerS to such duty. Amendments to
the bill were inserted In the House committee pro-
vidlny that the section relating to Naval officers
shall not repeal or interfere with the operation OF
the act OF 1873 which authorized the assignment
Institutes, and permitting the Secretary Of War TO
furnish arms and ordnance supplies to colleges
having retired Army Officers IS military instruc-
tors Preference In the assignment OF Officers is
given to agricultural and other publicly -aided
colleges.
TO INCREASE MRS. STANDARDS PENSION
Senator. Edmunds to-day introduced q bill to
increase the pension OF the widow OF Major.
General stannard, one OF the veterans OF Gettys-
burg, from $4S TO 800 per month
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate, In executive session, yesterday con-
nrmed the nomination OF John Evans, for Justice
of the peace. in the District OF columbia Also,
Albert L. New, OF Indiana. register OF lands at
Evanston, WyO., and Amos COgswen. postmaster
at OwAtonna. Mlnn. The following confimations
made on tho 9TH inst were yesterday made public:
VIM E Purcell. Z. & attorney for Dakota; ID. n.
Miller. postmaster at Homer, N. Y; r. w. Grier-
son, at Calumet, Mich; A. q. Sprankle at Millers-
burgh, Ohio. and James Tiernan, at Fort Howard
Wis
In executive session or the Senate yesterday the
nomination OF j. L Rathbone, for consult general
to Paris, was discussed, but vote was not
reached .
The bill for admission OF Dakota was debated at
length In the Senate yesterday. Mr. Butler got
the moor, ana the bill went over untfl to-day
The message from the President relative TO the
purchase OF lands In Florida On which TO locate
the seminole Indians was presented In the Senate
yesterday and referred TO the committee on Indian
affairs.