Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-10
GOSSIP FROM THE CAPITAL.

Working for the Passage ofthe Street KALI
way Bill-A Protest Against Certain
Fire-Limit Observation-Disclosures Apple
cauts for Places at Uncle sans Crib-A
Good Memory.
fFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HARRISBURG, April 9.-Colonel Seltzer, OF
Lebanon, was here today to urge the passage OF
the street railway incorporation bill. Seventy
existing railways need it, he says, and no new
street railways can be built unless it passes.
The bill is yet in committee. Walter Lyon, Of
Allegheny, arrived here last night with some
further amendments to 1t. He came from
Philadelphia. Chairman Keyser said the COM
mittee would be unable to consider them this
afternoon, on account of the excursion to Mil
ton, but would take them up tomorrow. The
delay in reporting the bill, which was recon-
mltted three weeks ago, causes friends of Mr..
Magee's to look knowing and point to the state
ment he made when last here, that the orders
are out that no street railway legislation will
pass. People will cry sour grapes if 1 am
quoted as saying it." said Mr.. Magee, but you
can % depend on II that the biz wont pass Yet ct
their promises OF this piece of legislation.
Representative Chalfants biIl.to extend the
fire limits of seeond-class cities to the whole
city, and providing that no wooden buildings
out the consent of the Department Of Public
Safety, was objected to by Mr., Wherry, and on
motion of Mr.. Marland went over. Mr.. Chal-
fant being absent. Mr.. Marland is strongly op-
posed to the bill, which he thinks would bear
unjustly on Mt Washington. Allentown, and
outlying portions of the city. The bill is in
dorsed by Chief Brown, of the Department of
Public Safety.
Ex-sheriff Agnew, of Forest county, is an ap-
QUff for fln af fEain nj
Customs. Judge McCalmont, of Franklin,
Venango county, is the present incumbent.
The salary is good one, and the duties are not
heavy, as the Secretary of the Treasury usually
feels 1t his duty to pay great deal OF attention
to the customs branch of his department Rob
ert T. Porter, the tariff expert of the New
York Press, Is an applicant for the place, and it
is generally expected he will get the prize.
The friends of DIR. W. B. Roberts, of Titus
vile, say he will undoubtedly De appointed
Minister to the Argentine Republic There
are no other applicants for the place, and he
has the Endorsement of the State officials, from
the Governor down, and Is also indorsed by
nearly all the Republican Senators and Repre-
sentattves, including Senators Delamater and
Cooper and Chairman Andrews, who are very
warmly for HIM.
The Senate Judiciary General Committee
this afternoon negatived the semi-monthly pay
bill that came over from the House, and also
the bill to provide safe theater exits. Senator
Hines mechanics lien bill was also negatived.
The Senate Judiciary Local Committee took
favorable action on the House bill providing
that merchants temporarily locating In place
shall pay license.
The division and brigade commanders of the
National Guard will meet Adjutant General
Hastings on Thursday to consider number of
7k-L H.. A..
Philadelphia troops may wear their fancy uni
forms at the New York Centennial, where the
summer encampments will be held, and when
the spring inspections will take place.
Hon. 8. H. Miller, of Mercer, stopped off
here to-day on his return from Washington to
his home He had been at the National Capital
urging the appointment of some friends. Mr..
Miller seeks no appointment for himself, His
one ambition is to gs back to Congress-
Representative Robinson's alien property
owners bill will come before the House again
on Friday on motion. Mr.. Robinson will try to
place it on the calendar. He hopes, if he sue
ceeds in that, to later obtain special order
for it.
An Adams county man who wants consulate,
and isn't particular where it is located, had a
petition in circulation in the House this morn
ing. 1t described him as a gentleman by birth
and education.
Reading Clerk Baker, of the House, now
calls the roll of the entire 2O4 members of the
House without looking at the list. He memo
rized the names through frequent calling.
On Friday next Mr.. Marland will offer mo-
ton to place his oleo bill on the calendar. A.
M. Watson. of Pittsburg. has been laboring for
it ever since it was squelched in committee.
SIMPSON.