Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-11

the demand, and being In majority the demand
ofIered, but upon motion Of Mr. Randall OF Penn
sylvania, the whole subject was referred to the
committee on printing.
ACQUISITION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee on appropria-
tions reported resolution calling the Secretary
OF the Treasury for schedule OF all claims allowed
by the accounting officers of the Treasury under
appropriations, ths balances OF which have been
the provisions Of the act Of June 60 is74. OA'''
Mr.. Henderson Qowa), In speaking 10 the resolu-
ton, laid down the general proposition that Con-
greSs should make an anticipatory appropriation
for the payment OF these claims and MIR. Reed
(Me) inquired whether Mr.. Randall would permit
the House TO vote upon proposition TO make such
Mr.. Randall disclaimed any power to prevent
the vote being taken disclaimer which had little
weight with Mr.. Reed, who gave 1t as his expert
ence that the gentleman from Pennsylvania very
often had the power TO prevent votes being TAKEN
The resolution was adopted, and the House went
into committee OF the whole (Mr. Cox, OF New
York, In the chair on
THE LITTLE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. Burnes (Mo.(, In charge OF the bill, made a
statement In regard to the failure of the deficiency
bill In the last session OF the Forty-nnth Congress-
| owing TO the fact that 1t was not laid before the
President in time to receive his signature At that
| time the committee on conference had agreed upon
a report, and that report had been substantially
followed out in the pending bill. He hoped that
unless there was a case or extreme urgency pre-
sented no one would attempt TO engraTL upon the
bill anything which could be postponed until the
urgent deficiency bill was reported to the House.
which would be in the course of ten days.
Mr.. Cannon Qll) also stated that the committee
| on appropriations had taken the conference re-
ent measure. and he hoped that II would be passed
and paSsedSpeediy, substantially as 1t was, thus
giving TO the creditors OF The Government the
poor pittanceS TO which they were entitled.
Mr.. Barnes defended the last House from criti-
cfsm as being responsible for the failure OF the
deficiency bill at the last session. That bill had
been sent nj 10 "a
appropriation bills. But IL nad been set aside by
the Senate and the legislative appropriation bill
| OF the salaries OF Members of Congress-had been
passed When 1t seemed doubtful that the bill
would fail he had introduced a separate bill from
Wnlcn the Items OF controversy had been eliml-
mated, and the bill for the payment Of tue honest
deots OF the Government had passed and had been
sent to the Senate, when the Senator from Ver-
mont (Edmunds) had objected TO It's consideration,
and yet on motion Of the same Senator an item OF
$1,000, 10 pay the expenses OF certain Senate COM
mlLtees, had been taken out OF the bill aud pro-
Vidtd IOr In joint resolution
MI Henderson Qowa) said that the Record
the House on the 1st OF March, three days before
the adjournment.
District i'm Congress.
SUB-COMMIrTEEs OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
The following are the subcommittee OF the
District committee OF the Hourse: Judiciary and
claims-the chairman, Mr.. Humphill, MIR. Camp
bell and Mr. GrOut. On ways and means-Messrs.
Mahoney, Latham and Romels on education,
labor ana charitable observation-disclosures. Lee,
Vance and Atkinson. On corporations, streets and
| avenues and improvementS-MeSsrS Heard,
Compton, Rowell and Brewer.
PROHIBITION PETITIONS.
Petitions for prohibition In the District Of Co
| lumbia were presented In the Senate yesterday
| FROM a number OF states. Blanks for these peti
ttons have been distributed throughout the coun-
| try, ana for some days, no doubt, the documents
will continue 10 arrive In numbers In the senate
District were presented from Minnesota, Missouri
| and Indiana; and several additional IN smoriais
| from commercial bodies 1avOriny tne permanent
| exposition were presented.
THE PROPOSED STATUE TO GEN. ZACHARY TAYLOR.
| Mr. Wise, OF Virginia. introduced bill In the
| House yesterday to appropriate $4,000 for the
erection OF AN equestrian statue in Washington to
the IN mory OF Zachary Taylor, the site to be Sc
lected by the President Attached 70 tne Dill is
Mills, according TO the note, Is the sole posSessor
OF tue original and only cast or Inc mask Oh the
| face OF Gen. Taylor, taken by his father, CLARK
| NILS
TAXATION OF STREET RAILROADS.
In the Senate to-day, Mr. Spooner offered reso-
luton directing the District committee TO inquire
whether the railroads pay tax proportionate
to the value OF their franchises and property, and
whether tax on their gross earnings would not
be preferable to the present method ana author-
lziIg the committee 10 send for persons and papers
administer Oaths, &C. Mr.. Hoar made the point
=
contingent expenses, and IL was SO REFERRED
TO INCREASE THE wATCHMEs's PAY.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Biatr intrOduc d bill
to increase the compensation OF the watchmen OF
the War; state, and Navy building, which Was re-
rerred to the committee on education and LABOR.
The provisions or the bill have been published in
THE STAR. The bill proyideS That The pay Oi
walchmen shall be s9O0 Of heutenants LOO, and
| OF captains $1,000 per year.
Aid for Public schools.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
Representa- i've Pheian, OF Tenn, introduced in
| the House yesterday joint resolution proposing
the following amendment TO the Constitutions:
Article l6.-SectiOn l. Congress shall have power
to grant aid to the public school systems OF the
several states OF the Union.
Section p The aid so granted shall not exceed
ten million dollars annually, 70 be distributed pro
rata among The states on the basis OF tlliteracy.
Section 3 The appropriations so made shall De
paid TO the person or p rsons designated by an act
or the legislature OF each state whicn Sall specify
that the aid so rectv shall be expended for pub
lie school purposes alone.
section 4. Congress shall not supervise the ex-
pendiCure OF the appropriations herein provided
lor. But 1t may require report from the state
Officer or officers disbursing the same, and II 1t
shall appear from said report that the aid SO
granted or any part or II has not been expended
Tor public school purposes, then II may Withhold
from subsequent appropriations an amount equal
10 that not so expended.
To Reduce the Surplus.
THE HOUSE.
The bill introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Bliss, OF New York. to dispose OF
the surplus In the Treasury Of the United states
and to prevent the accumulation thereof provides
that whenever and rs OFTEN as there shall be an
accumulation In the Treasury OF the United States
a sum exceeding the sum Of 10000 900 over the
sum necessary to pay the regular and cOntin-
gent expenses OF the Government the Secre.
tary OF the Treasury shall Immediately re-
port the fact and the exact amount OF the
surplus 10 the President. Within thirty days
after the receipt OF the report the President
shall cause the Secretary OF the Treasury to
advertise In two or more newspapers in each city
of the United states containing population OF over
200 900 Inhabitants proposals for the purchase OF
bonds OF the United States to the full amount of
the then existing and declared surplus; said ad-
vertiSements TO be made for the space OF thirty
days; SAID ADVERT einents shall set forth the
purchased, and shall invite sealed proposals lor
the purchase OF said bonds under such ordinary
regulations as the President may direct. Within
ten days from the close OF the thirty day adver-
tsement for proposals the Secretary OF the Treas
ury aud Controller OF the Currehcy and Treasurer
| OF the United states shall proceed to open and
declare publicly all OF the bids received with the
and price, and they shall then and there adjudi-
/ cate the purchase to the person or persons who
h we offered bonds at The lowest rate; provided
however, that the President OF the United States
shall have right to reject proposals, II In his
| opinion their acceptance will be Instantaneous
| to tAe Government
Senator Sh efmam's Bill
| PLAN FOR THE INVESTMENT OF A PART OF THE
| TREASURY FUND.