Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-24
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
Under Consideration in the Senate
PRIVATE BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Both District Committees Have Meetings
The Senate.

large majority OF the petitions presented and
referred were from the Woman's Christian Tem-
and were either for the better legal protection Of
women or for prohibition in the District Of Co
lumbia.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills repcrted from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following:
For the relief OF Rear Admiral Carter.
For the erection Of public building at st. Al
bans VT
For the extension of the public building at Los
Angeles, Cal.
Ute reservation in Southwestern Colorado.
no prevent racing pools" or "bOoEs" in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Mr.. Cameron, from the committee on military
anairs. reported back the House joint resolution
Tor the appointment OF board or three Army
e9gneers 70 examine and report as 70 the removal
Delaware River, between Philadelphia and Cam
dec. Passed.
FRENCH PROHIBITION OF AMERICAN PRoDucTs
Mr. Culom offered a resolution (Which was
eiopted) requesting the President to inform the
Senate whether the French government has pro-
hibited the importation into France OF American
products; what steps, II any, have been taken by
the Government OF the United States to procure
the resembling OF such prohibition; whether any
correspondence between the two governments
mad taken place prior 10 the Presidents message
OF LIN January last recommending acceptance OF
the Invitation OF the French government to par
ticpate IN the International exposition in Paris In
1889, and II So the substance OF such correspond
ence.
Mr. Beck suggested that the resolution be ex-
tended so as 10 refer to Germany and Portugal,
which had also prohibited certain American pro-
France.
THE REASON WHY
MI. Butler offered a resolution (Which was agreed
Toy, calling on the POstmaster-9eneral for an ex-
PLANTATION OF the reasons why certain public docu-
ments mailed by him were returned with informa-
ton they had been held for postage 1T seemed
from MIR. Buffers statement that the excuse was
Ihat The books did not bear the endorsement "pub-
lie document free.1
MI Allison offered resolution (Which was
Tor schedules OF claims allowed by the accounting
Omcers VI the Treasury, and or Judgments OF the
CourI OF Claims since those embraced In the
urgent deficiency bill.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL COMPANY BILL.
on motion OF Mr. Edmunds the senate bill to in
corporate the Maritime Canal Co., OF Nicaragua,
was taken from the calendar for consideration.
The Dill was debated at some length, and at p.
IN. the Senate took up
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL
recommended by the Grand Army OF the Republic
and Mr.. Henderson addressed the Senate In its
behalf As testimonial OF the efforts made by
Senator Henderson the ex-Union soldiers sent to
him one OF the finest floral tributes ever seen In
the Capitol
House OF Representatives.
communication from the Secretary Of the Trearury
transmitting an estimate OF 100000 for the be-
ginning OF the work or construction OF the new
military post at Highwood, near Chicago, Ill Re-
ferred
PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES.
On motion OF Mr.. Norwood GA the Senate bill
was passed to carry into effect the International
convention 4tk OF March, 1884, for the protec-
ZION Oh submarine cables
ING PASSED.
The Senate amendments were concurred in to
the House bill for the purchase OF site ilncluding
building) and the erection OF necessary warehouses
for the office OF the chief signal Oficer in WASH
ingtOn.
The Speaker pro tenn. said that he desired TO pre-
sentthe petition OF Jno. Negley and -, 800 Others
merchants and citizens Of New York and Brooklyn,
representing their sentiments In relation to lne
ietter-carrier and postal CLERK bills now pend
ing In the House. IL also Included the Sig
natures OF 1900 postal employees in Pitts
burg and other places. lie did not see how 1t
could well be put into the petition box.
The petition nlled a handsome black W aInut box
about leet nigh, with a suitable inscription in
gilt letters upon 1t.
PENSIONS.
Mr.. Lynch PAY, from the committee on invalid
PENSIONS reported favOraby Senate bill to increase
the pensions for deafness Calendar
PRIVATE BILLS.
number OF reports on private bills we're pre-
sented, and the House went into committee OF the
whole on the private calendar
Mr. SPRINGER IN THE CHAIR.
The Speaker pro tempore, Mr.. Cox, called the
gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. Springer to the chair
which action caused some laughter and applause
THE DISTRICT IN CONGR ESS.
Meeting Of the Senate and House Com.
naittees To-day.
VARIOUS MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST ACTED UPON
BY THE COMMITTEEs
The Senate District committee, at their regular
meeting to-day, authorized Mr.. Chace to report
favOrably the bills to confer powers upon the Ma
tional Safe Deposit Company and the Washington
Safe Deposit Company TO execute trusts, with
amendments to accord with previous recommend
atoms OF the Commissioners as to bills of the
same character. The amendments are framed to
protect the depOstOrs and the patrons OF the COM