Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-06
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
To Consider the Resolution Conccrnin
the Hebrews in Russia

The House foreign affairs committee have
been called together for o meeting tomorrow
to consider the Baker resolution touching the
Russian outrages upon the Hebrews in that
country. Mr.. Lewis Abraham has addressed q
letter Of thanks to Mr.. Baker for the interest
he has taken in the matter and enclosing PAM
phlets, printed by the boys Of the industrial
school Of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New
York, containing record Of the proceedings
of meetings in this country and in England to
protest against similar outrages against the
Hebrews
The letter says:
''As secretary of the committee on civil and
religious rights of the Union of American He
brew Congregations I have to tender thanks
for your timely action in the premises and trust
That the resolution will not lie dormant in the
committee room. Herewith transmit TO You
copies OF the proceedings of public meetings
held IN this country and England when like
episode disgraccd tho annals of the present
century. In common with gentlemen asso-
clated with me no invidious recognition is
asked on account of our special communion,
simply en- assertion Of the inalienable rights of
humanity so significantly recognized and guar
anteed in the organic law of the United States
and OF all countries worthy of being classed as
civilized"
t.
The Secretary of War in response to q resolu-
ton yesterday sen: to the Senate report of Col.
Poe, the engineer officer IN charge of the lock
at Sault Ste Marie, concerning the accident to
that lock by the breaking of one of the empty
ing valves on the Sis: ultimo and the conse-
quent interruption OF lake traffic. Col. Poe
reports to the Secretary that the accident &C.
Cured at pm. on July 81 and that four or
five hours elapsed before n diver could reach
ha hrn bon, xyalv @h, %r1,,
The result Of the examination showed that the
lock muse be closed, pumped out, the valve
taken out and repaired. This was done with
all possible haste and the passage of vessels
through the lock was resumed at $3.50 Monday
morning.
PROPOSED MAIL LINE TO THE IsrHMUs.
Representative TAYLOR of Ohio yesterday in
troduced a bill in the House for the establish
ment Of 1rst-class mail and steamship service
between Tampa, Fla. and Aspinwall and Cen
trail America for q period Of five years. The bill
authorizes the Postmaster General to contract
with owners Of American steamers for carry
ing the mails between these points once a week
both ways, at u compensation not to exceed
GOO, 900 per year. The bill also provides that
If, at the end of any fiscal year after two years
OF the five years term OF service, should gov
ernment receipts at Tampa not exceed double
the amount of the yearly appropriation, the
Postmaster General shall have the right to
cancel the contract.
CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
Mr.. Evarts. from the judiciary committee,
yesterday reported to the Senate, with amend
ments the bill to establish United States circuits
courts Of appeals The bill provides for the ap-
pointment Of an additional judge for each Of
the United States circuit courts and creates in
each circuit a circuit court OF appeals, to be
presided over by the associate justice OF the
United States Supreme Court assigned to that
circuit. The bill also defines and regulates the
jurisdiction of these circuit courts of appeals
and inferior circuit and district courts, and di-
reefs that terms of the circuit court of appeals
shall be held annually in the nine judicial cir
cults In the United States
Every man and tcOmdn residing in South Wash
ington should sign at once the petition printed in
todoy's STAR against confirming the grade
crossing outrage. Don't think that one more name
10 Of no consequence.