Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BILLS REPORTED IN SENATE.
Some Measures Of Local Interest.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
MI. GrOSvenOr'S Question of Privilege.
The Senate.

treaty In particular was recognized In the shape OF
a large and very handsome floral harp placed on
his desk this morning by the Irish society called
the Clan-na-GaeL
and referred we're the following: To place on the
Tree list books printed In any OF the modern foreign
!aaguages. 10 amend the patent laws In relation
to innocent users or patented articles. For inter-
national copyright law.
For prohibition amendment to the Constitu-
tion.
For the passage OF the per diem rated service
For the removal of import duty on medicines
used In the treatment or diagnosis Of diseases.
FOR al duration between nations.
for the forfeiture or the Marquette, superior
ana Ontonason Railroad land grant in Michigan.
Addresses OF the Constitutional convention OF
Dakota for the division of the territory, and the
admission OF the southern portion as state.
From the American shipping and Industrial
League in reference to the tonnage Of ships.
RELIEF OF THE POOR OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on appropria-
tons, reported the bill appropriatihg 5000 for
the relief OF the poor of the District of Columbia,
one-haf out Of the Treasury and one-haIf out OF
the District revenues. Passed.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported from the committees
and placed on the calendar were the following:
House bill to amend the statutes regulating fees
for the eXemphcatiOn Of land patents To pro-
vide for the erection OF public buildings by con-
tract to the lowest bidder.
Appropriating $4,000 for the sub-tropical expo
stlon at Jacksonville Fla; TO enable the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to utilize the hot water now
running at Hot Springs, Ark.
ADuLTERATED FOOD IN THE DISTRICT.
To prevent the sale OF adulterated food in the
District OF Columbia; to authorize the appoint
ment OF photographer and assistant hydro
grapher or the Navy; for a commission on the
subject OF the alcoholic liquor traffic.
PROPOSED HALL OF RECORDS.
Mr.. vest, from the committee on public build
ings and grounds, reported bill appropriating
$500 900 for the purchase Of site and the erection
OF a builing near the War Department building, In
tne city or washington, for the safe-keeping OF the
records OF the executive legislative and judicial
departments not required for constant reference.
Passed.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
BY Mr.. Palmer-For the better protection OF
human life on merchant steam vessels.
BY Mr.. VoOrheeS-TO Increase the pensions OF
those who have lost limb, or two limbs, or both
eyes.
BY Mr. Platt-To prohibit members Of territorial
legislatures from holding Office.
10 pay for the passage OF Gen. Lafayette and his
family from France to the United States as the
guests or the nation in 1924.
by Mr.. .Sawyer-Authorizng the appointment OF
eleven railway mail superlntendents.
BY Mr.. Turpie (by request)-To grant service
pensions in the Army and Navy.
by Mr.; vest-To nix the number Of documents
printed ted. by y Congress- @ and snown as "Ihe usual
tain documents to be printed.
IN connection with this joint resolution Mr.. Vest
tT the desuioTy ana de-
House Of Representatives.
Under the call Of states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Peel Ark. .)-Authorzing the election OF a
delegate from the Indian Territory to the Fifty
First Congress.
TO the United States in Hot Springs to that city
school purposes
BY MIR. Townshenu Qn)-Permitting farmers
and producers of tobacco TO sell leaf tobacco In
any quantity to unlicensed dealers, or to any per-
son without restricuOn, and repeating all laws In
consistent herewith
BY Mr.. Shively Qnd. .)-Denning the rights OF the
United States TO deposits OF god silver and quick
silver In lands acquired under the treaty OF Guade
loupe HidalgO.
BY Mr.: Cheadle Qnd.)-To create additional
classes OF letter carriers.
BY Mr.. Rayner (Md.)-For the appointment ofj
apprentices IN mechanical branches OF industry In
United States navy-yard
BY Mr.. Hatch lMo), by request)-To prohibit fic-
litlous and gambling transactions in articles pro-
duced by American farm Industry.
by Slr. Buchanan (N. J)-Resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Interior for Information in
gard to the California Railroad Company.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
BY Mr.. Johnston N. C)-Proposing a cOnstitu-
tional amendment limiting the membership OF
the House to $50.
REPEAL OF INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES.
By Mr. BrowerN CA resolution instructing
the committee on ways ana means to report what
progress 1t has made in the consideration OF bills
at what time such bills are likely to be reported to
the House In case the committee Is unable to
agree upon these bills 1t Is instructed to report
that fact to the House, and the bills shall be
placed on the calendar.
By Mr.. Henderson (N. C), to regulate the mode Of
issuing commissions TO judicial officers and to de-
nne the crime OF perjury.
BY Mr.; Nichols n. C:l. defining what shall con-
Stitute third-clasS matter.
BY Mr.. Herman (Oreg)-FOr the establishment
OF an assay Office al Portland, Greg.
TO LOAN THE SURPLUS
By Mr. Darlington (Pa.)-Author1Zing the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to loan the surplus money in
the Treasury.
BY Mr.. Smith Cwis)-For the establishment Of
BY Mr.. Guenther (Wis.}-To regulate telegraph
companies.
struction OF public buildings by contract.
By Mr.. Mckinney IN. H.)-TO prevent pensioners
negecting TO support their families and squander-
BY Mr.. McAdoO IN. J.)-For the annual appoint
ment OF a certain number OF naval enstgns from
among the naval apprentices
public buildings at the following points: Gales
burg, Ill; Richmond, Ind; Lafayette, Ind ; PEN
sacola, Fla; Davenport, Iowa; Haverhii, Mass,
and Eau Claire, Wis.
MR.. GRosvENoR's QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Grosvenor Ohio, rising to q question of
privilege, said that on the Goth December he had
offered and shortly afterward the House had
unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the
secretary OF War for certain Information In re-
gard TO the publication OF the rebellion
reC ordS. The information requested was OF such q
character that It might have been impaired in
twenty-four hours but a month mad passed and
no answer to the resolution had been sent by the
War Department He had no knowledge why the
Secretary Of War disregarded the resolution Of
the House, and while he did not intend cast any
reflection upon the War Department he thought
that the House owed 1t to itself TO insist that its
request should not be trif1ed with. He, therefore
offered resolution requesting the Secretary OF
War to transmit to the House at an early day the
Information asked for.
Mr.. Townshend Qllinois) said that II the gentle
partment he would have found that his remarks
and resoluttont weie uncalled for. The secretary
OF war had been pr ,paring an answer to the first
resolution with as IL uch diligence as possible and
he (TOwnshend) was Informed that the answer
would be sent to ths House In q very few days.
delay the answer or 70 conceal any fact pertain
Ing to the publication OF the rebellion recorda
Mr.. GrOsvenor replied that he had no private
channel OF 1nforr lation from the War Department.,
and In view OF the fact that the House had ad-
dressed an inquiry to the Secretary he had not
deemed IT proper for him to make q personal ap-
piicati0n 10 know why the Secretary had not per-
formed his duty. He withdrew the resolution.
Nj: Dibble q. C). from the committee on public
Duiidings ana grounds, reported resolution,
Capitol to report whether any electric light plant
| has been introduced into the Capitol and, II 50,
upon what authority.
DISTRICT DAT.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF business pertaining to the District OF Columbia
The Heading Ssrike lnvestigation.