Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-31
CAPITOL COMMITTEE ROOMS.
Work Steadily Goes on in Them Regard
less of the Hubbub in the House.

DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE WITH THE AMERICAS.
Chairman Baker laid before the House COM
mittee on commerce today letter from the
Secretary of State transmitting a communica-
ton from the minister from Ecuador
speaking OF the possibility Of the de-
velopment of a vast trade between the
United States and Ecuador and other countries
OF Central and South America and suggesting
that Congress might contribute to the extern
sion of commerce by authorizing one or more
government vessels to be laden with the
products of the United States and sent to the
principal ports of those countries for exhibit.
The communication was referred to a sub
committee.
AGAINST REPEAL OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
The House committee on commerce today
signiied its disposition toward efforts to repeal
the interstate commerce law by ordering that
all bills with that end in view be reported back
to the House with the recommendation that
they lie on the table.
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CALLED.
A call for a caucus of the democratic Repre-
sentatives is being circulated for signature and
a caucus will probably be held tonight.
THE ALABAMA CONTEST.
The contested election case of Threet against
Clarke, from the first Alabama district, was
called up before the elections committee today.
Counsel for Mr.. Threet made argument and
when he concluded the committee adjourned
until tomorrow when Mr.. Clarke will argue his
own case. Mr.. Threet Is colored man.
ON BEHALF OF THE MoRMoNs.
Judge Jeremiah Wilson Of this city appeared
before the House committee on territories to-
day on behalf of the Mormons in opposition to
the bill introduced in the House by Mr.. Dubois to
Ja for fha adr iaoio of Idah hn a sfafa
He objected particularly to the test oath clause
contained lin the constitution adopted in the
convention held at Boise City in August, 1889.
He also argued that the population of the terri
tory was inadequate to make 1t convenient for
the people to bear the burden of statehood
The committee then adjourned until Monday,
when others will be heard ON the subject.
THE SECOND EDITION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL d.
RECTORY
was issued this morning. 1t contains all the
revisions and corrections which necessarily fol-
low upon the first edition and it presents q
complete list of Senate and House committees.
The pages devoted to the press galleries show
that l59 newspaper men are entitled to the
privileges as against 127 ayear ago.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The Senate committee ON Pacific railroads
met this morning and had under consideration
for some time Mr.. Frye's bill for funding the
Pacific railroad debt. It is understood that
the committee will make report in favor OF
extending the time for payment of the Union
Pacific debt fifty years at per cent interest
and that of the Central Pacific one hundred
years with interest at 2 per cent, both roads to
include their branch lines as security.
BRIDGE BILLS.
The subcommittee on bridges Of the House
committee of conference was directed today to
formulate general bill to authorize the Sec
retary of War to grant to persons and corpora
tions the right to construct bridges over navi-
gable streams, with a view to relieving Con-
gress OF large number Of the measures which
yearly fill up the calendar.
NO SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Senate has adjourned over until Monday.
NOTES.
Senator Allison returned last evening from
Iowa. He was at the Capitol today.
THEY WANT RULE 10 ExrENDED.-wm. Mac
Cauley, president, and Harry Mcknight of the