Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-09
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
A SURPRISE In THE HOUSE.
Five Important Committees
Appointed.
NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.

The Senate.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented and referred were the following:
By Mr.. Edmunds-Of Bishop Dudley Of Ken
tucky and others for the incorporation Of
kind Of annex to Howard university for the
purpose of improving education among the
colored people of the United States, and Gin
connection with it) bill for the incorporation
OF theological hall in that university.
by Mr.. Payne-Of students and citizens OF
ODerlln, Ohio, in favor Of civil service reform
and praying God to hasten the day when the
competitive system will be applied to all na-
uonal; state and municipal appointments. =.
BY MIR. Manderson-From the state board Of
Nebraska i'll favor Of Chicago as the site for the
worlds fair in 1892
Petitions from various states in favor of ma
tional Sunday rest law, and one from Iowa
against the passage Of such q law or Of the
Blair education bill From John Pope Hod-
mott Of Washington, DC, asking for an inves-
tigation of the conduct Of Pension Commits
sloner Raum in calling him "bulldozer" when
he waited upon him to ask official patronage in
the interest Of the united labor league Of
America, OF which he (HodnetD is president.
NEW BILLS.
Among the numerous bills introduced and
referred, were the following:
BY Mr.. Platt-For the admission of the state
Of Idaho into the Union.
By Mr.. Morrill-For the purchase Of site
for building to accommodate the U. s. Su-
mail, free OF postage, to historical societies.
For the erection and location Of a bronze statue
OF Christopher Columbus and the removal Of
the naval monument to a new site.
By Mr.. Plumb-To equalize bounties to SOL
diers and sailors Of the late war for the Union.
To prevent the issue Of passes to official per-
sonages
By Mr.. Quay-Several bills to increase rates
OF pension for various specified grades Of dis
ability.
By Mr.. Platt-For the admission Of the state
OF Wyoming into the union. To provide .
temporary government for the territory Of
By Mr. Blair-To secure to the people the
privileges of rest and religious worship, free
from disturbance by others. on the first day Of
the week.
DISTRICT REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS.
For constitutional amendment confering
on the District Of Columbia representation in
the two houses Of congress and in the electoral
college.
To restrict the use and sale Of opium in the
District Of Columbia and in the territories.
BY Mr.. Ingalls-Providing pensions for indi-
gent parents of deceased soldiers and for de-
pension committee Of the G. A. R)
ARBITRATION.
Mr.. Sherman offered q concurrent resolution
(Which was referred to the committee on for
eign relations) requesting the committee TO in
vite, from time to time, as fit occasion arises
negotiations with any government with which
the United States has, or may have, diplomatic
relations, to the end that any differences or
disputes between the two governments that
cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agencies may
be referred TO arbitration and peacefully ad-
justed by such means.
STORAGE ROOM
resolution offered by Mr.. Sherman in re-
gard to storage rooms in the Senate wing was
made the occasion by Mr.. Hale Of commenting
upon the inutility Of the vast space provided
at great expense Immediately outside of the
building, and which, he said, had been prom
ised to supply desirable rooms for the storage
OF books and documents and for committee pur-
poses. These rooms (thirty or forty in number)
on the Senate side, were now, he said, good for
nothing, not even for the storage of books and
papers.
that if Mr.. Hale would only have patience the
rooms in question would, when finished meet
all the promises made about them.
Mr.. Hale expressed himself (but with a shade
OF incredulity) pleased at having that as
surance.
Mr.. Turpie offered resolution that the pro-
posed penal enactments against trusts affecting
commerce among the several states should
provide for the seizure of trust goods on law
full warrant and information and for the for
feiture, confiscation and sale of the same.
He asked that the resolution be laid on the
table, and gave notice that he would call it up
tomorrow for the purpose of submitting some
remarks upon it.
Mr.. Morgan offered q resolution (Which was
agreed toy instruting the committee on foreign
relations to inquire and report as to the best
methods Of increasing trade and commerce be-
tween the people of the free state of Congo
and the people Of the United States, and as to
what impediments, if any, exist in our diplo-
matte relations with the free state of Congo
and other powers standing in the way of such
trade, commerce and intercourse.
JOINT RULES.
A resolution offered last week by Mr. Aldrich
as to joint select committee on rules was
amended Cat the suggestion Of Mr.. Edmunds)
and agreed to, instructing the Senate committee
on rules to prepare and report q code Of Joint
rules on business between the two houses, con-
ferring and acting concurrently with the House
committee on rules
Mr.. Manderson offered preamble and reso-
luton (Which was agreed toy instructing the
committee on agriculture to report
on the subject Of the production of
sugar from Deet6 ABROAD ana In the United
States and what legislation, If any, is necessary
and desirable to promote and accelerate the in
dustry in this country.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of executive business, and, at GlO, ad-
journed till tomorrow.
House Of Representatives.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain said:
almighty God! the land is full of sorrow;
Rachael weeping for her children and will not
be comforted, because they are not; fathers
for their first born, the pride and stay Of their
future years; children their parents, and
millions sit cold in the atmosphere of death,
the departure from earth Of man
dear to their hearts, who had reached the term
OF four score years. Grant that the solemn
mystery Of death, the common heritage of us
all, the meaning Of which all must know ere
long, may soften and hallow our hearts and
feelings into the noble gentleness Of the golden
text uttered by the most conspicuous man of
the century, in whom tenderness Of heart made
greatness Of station and character more illus
trious. ''Charity for all; malice for none"
Charles II. Turner, member-elect from the
sixth New York district, appeared at the bar
Of the House and took the oath Of ONCE.