Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-05
CAPITOL TOPICS.
TO PRESERVE AN ANCIENT TEMPLE.

TO PRESERVE AN ANCIENT TEMPLE.
Senator Hoar has presented a petition
asking Congress to save from ruin and TO pre-
serve the celebrated remains of Casa Grande, an
ancient temple of the prehistoric age of the
greatest Psychological and scientific interest.
situated in Pianal county, near Flor
ence, Arizona The petition is signed
residents of the state of Massachusetts,:
Gov. Oliver Ames, W. L. Barrett, speaker of
the Massachusetts house of representatives;
Mary Hemenway, Mary W. Plaslin, Vim. Plas-
Parkman. Edward Everett Hale, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Saml. Dalton, Jno. Fisk, Vim. 7. Har-
ris.
AMENDMENTS TO THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
A number of amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bill were offered yesterday after
noon and were appropriately referred. Two
were from the committee on the library, one of
them appropriating 81 900 for the preservation
of certain historical documents in the Congress
sional library; the other approprlating $4,000
to purchase and renovate works of art. the
money to be expended by the joint committee
on the library.
The committee on the judiciary reported an
amendment to pay to the widow of the late
Chief Justice Waite. the balance of salary
which he would have received last wear had ho
lived to the end of the last fiscal year. Ss745
Mr.. Call introduced an amendment authoriz-
ing the appropriation of $4,000 for the collec-
tion of naval records of the war of the rebel
lion.
INDIAN RESERVATIONS. .-.
In the session of the House last night bills
in regard TO Indian reservations were consid-
cred. The bill providing for the opening up
of part of the Sioux reservation in Dakota was
first taken up and. after considerable discus
sion. went over. Bills for granting lands in
severalty to the Oneida Indians in Wisconsin
and to the Uniteu Peorias in Indian territory
were considered in committee of the whole
which finally arose, and the bills were passed.
after which the House adjourned.
FOR THE BENFIT OF EADs' REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Allison, yesterday, from the committee
on appropriations, reported favorably to the
Senate and without amendment the House Joint
resolution directing the Secre .ary of War to
pay to the legal representatives of the late Jas.
Il. Eads the sum of $500. 600, half of the amount
retained by the United States under the act of
March 3. 1875, and to be paid on the expiration
of ten years maintenance of the channel of the
Eads jetties in the Mississippi river
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
The House committee on military affairs has
decided to recommend the adoption of amend
ments to the pending army appropriation bill.
appropriating $4,000 for the conversion of
Rodman guns into torpedo mortars after the
plans of Prof. Emmens; 10000 for machine
guns and SIT 600 for the purchase of the Fort
Elliot. Tex, grounds. Other amendments
agreed upon provide for the increase of pay of
hospital nurses and for the Selection of site
for a proving ground. ]
PENSION AGENT AT WASHINGTON
The Senate committee on pensions to-day
ordered favorable report upon the nomina-
tion of William L. Wilson to be pension agent |
at Washington. Mr.. Wilson is at present PEN
sion agent, is a soldier who lost both legs in
battle and has been supported for reappOint-
ment by all the old soldiers of the District.
TIRE PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILLS.
The Senate special committee on Pacific rail- |
roads to-day heard Mr.. Tweed, of New York. |
counsel for the Central Pacific railroad. in an |
argument favoring a consolidation of bills pro- |
viding for the funding of the debts of the |
Union and Central Pacific railroads into one |
measure. President C. p. Huntington. Senator
Stanford, W. W. Story, attorney. and others |
were present, butMr Tweed made the principal |
speech. Another meeting of the committee |
will be held tomorrow night, at which time |
MIR. Tweed will present certain tables of figures
in support of the plea OF the Central Pacific 10 |
be joined with the Union in any scheme for the |
funding and settlement of the railroad debts.
THE TERRITORIES ADMISSION BILL CONFERENCE.
The conferees on the territories admission
bill held a two hours session this morning, |
during which the whole situation of the admis- |
sion of territories was gone over thoroughly |
but without result The bill was not discussed
by sections. but at a subsequent meeting it
will probably be taken up and considered in
that way.
THE NATURALIZATION BILL
favorable report has been ordered by the
House Judiciary committee upon the naturali-
cation bill. which has been pending for some
weeks before the committee. Mr.. Oates will
make the report, and. while final action upon
the committee believes that il has laid the
foundation for effective legislation upon the
subject at the next session.
THE CASE OF JUDGE BOND.
In view Of the insufficient evidence produced
to support the charges made by Representa-
tive Steele, of Indiana. against Judge Bond, of
Arizona, as basis for impeachment proceed
ings, the House committe on the Judiciary,
after discussing the matter to-day, declined to
enter upon the consideration of the case at
present.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on THE JUDICIARY
to-day ordered favorable report upon Repre-
sentative Farquhar's bin to forbid United
States judges to appoint their clerks, deputies
or marshals as masters in chancery. The COM
mittee has decided to ask the House TO recon-
Iturbide upon which an unfavorable report was
made during the last session.
Mr.. MILLER AT THE CAPITOL
Ex-senator Warner Miller was on the floor of
the Senate this afternoon. number Of Sena-
tors and Representatives chatted with him and
talked Of cabinet possibilities 20 FAR as New
York was concerned Mr.. Miller seemed to be
in good humor, but he was not loquacious.
NoTEB.
The committee on military affairs Of the
Hoase has directed . favorable report on the
bill granting to the Big Horn railroad COM
pany night Of way across the Fort Custer (llont)
reservation.