Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-25
WORKING ON BILLS.
What Committees Are Doing-Hear-
ing Delegations.

The Senate committee on agriculture and for
estry today had under consideration the Faulk-
ner pure food bill, which establishes q bure0
in the Agricultural department. with
authority to inspect and analyze
specimens Of foods and drugs,
with power to seize and destroy articles dele
terious to health. The gentlemen who were
pe1ore the House committee on agriculture
last week when the Conger pure lard bill was
under consideration were present with the
committee today and all expressed their
satisfaction with the Faulkner bill,
II any legislation on the subject
amendments were proposed and the bill will
be put into shape by a subcommittee for ac-
ton at the next meeting of the committee.
MANNED SOLDIERS PENSION.
This morning the Senate committee on PEN
sions gave over the whole time of their meet
to hearing a presentation of reasons for the
passage of the Senate bill s31 and House
bill $50 by committee from the
US. MANNED soldiers league. The committee
consisted of DIR. c. A. Norton, Benz F. Widdi-
koper, ]. NJ. R. Story, J. r. Martindell James
NJ. MCGEE, A. G. Rapp, d. M. Ramsdell, NJ. g..
McLain and G. j. Bond.
NEW LIGHT HOUSES.
The House committee on commerce today
ordered favorable report on bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the construction of a light
house at Cape Disappointment, Washington;
also on bill for light house at st. Joseph s
Point Fla.
THE EXTRA COMMITTEE ROOMS
The resolution already mentioned in The
STAR providing for the renting and furnishing
Of the house No. 80 d street for the use of the
committees of the Senate was agreed to this
morning. The resolution provides that the
rent paid for the building shall not exceed
Sl65 per month.
THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
The House committee on the judiciary today
directed a favorable report on the Senate bill
to refund the direct tax. This is the same bill
as the conference committee referred to the
last Congress. The opposition came mainly
from the southern members ON the committee
and they were accorded leave to file their views
In the shape of a minority.
MEXICAN EXHIBITS
The only business transacted by the ways and
means committee today was the adoption of a
favorable report on the House bill authorizing
the free entry of Mexican exhibits intended for
the st. Louis fair this fail.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The House committee on elections today
heard arguments in the contested election case
of NcDuffe agt. Turpin from Alabama. Chas.
Lancaster of this city made an argument for the
contestant and Eppa Hunton addressed the
committee in favor of the claims of the sitting
member.
THE RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS.
The House committee on post offices and
post roads today heard an argument by Mr..
John II. Patterson, representing the United
States Mail, published at Chicago, in behalf of
the bill to reclassify and fix the salary of
postal clerks.
RIGHTS OF WAY THROUGH INDIAN LANDS.
The House committee on Indian affairs today
ordered favorable reports ON bills granting
rights of way through the Indian territory to
the Gaena, Guthrie and Western railway COM
pany and through the land occupied by the
Mile Laos Indians, Mimi, to the Little Falls,
Mile Laos and Lake Superior railway COM
pany.
AN INVENTOR TO BE REIMBURSED.
The House committee on war claims has au-
thorized a favorable report on a bill appropri-
ating S66,907 to pay John C. Howe for the use
by the United States of cup anvil cartridges
patented by Howe.
PER DIEM SERVICE PENSION BILL.
Representative Boothman of Ohio and others
representing the Union Veterans union made
an argument before the House committee on
invalid pensions today advocating early action
by the committee on the per diem service pen
sion bill