Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-01

any patent suit that the defense is
lnterfered with or maintained by a
corporations, or of both, or any attorney or
officer OF such combination not lawful de-
PENDANTS thereto any such interference or
maintenance is declared to be public otfense
Provision Is made for the punishment of all
persons connected with such combination, and
to dissolve any trust or corporation party to
the combination and contscate its property.
EXTENDING THE FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
The House committee on post offices and
post roads has practically agreed to report
favorably bill extending the free delivery
system to cities of 5000 Inhabitants or having
gross postal revenue of $1,000 per year. This
Will embrace about 290 more cities in the sys-
tenn and cost about S350OOO.
PROPOSED IRRIGATION SURVEY.
Senator Moody, from the committee on irri-
CATION. today reported to the Senate a bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to cause
to be made all necessary field examinations,
surveys and experiments Cincluding the boring
OF artesian welis) for the purpose Of demon
stratng the extent, character and value. with
reference to irrigation, Of all underfow
waters within the settled areas in
the region of country lying between the
nlnety-seventh degree of west longitude and
the foot hills Of the eastern slope of the Rocky
Mountains. For carrying out the purposes Of
Senator Reagan gave notice that he would sub.
init minority report upon the subject.
THE CHINESE CENSUS.
At the meeting of the Senate committee on
the census today the House bill providing for
furnishing certificates to Chinese residents on
June l, 1890. by enumerators of the census,
with view to prohibiting further immigration
of Chinese to the United States was considered
and amended. AS reported to the Senate the
bill, In addition, makes the provisions Of the
act apply only to those Chinese who
refuse to give the information required
by the census enumerators at the time of
taking the census in June when SO called
upon and who shall then fail or refuse to OBJ
tain the certificate of Identification provided
for In its present shape the bill, it is stated,
will be wholly unacceptable to the representa-
tives of the Pacific coast.
SENATOR PLUMB's IRRIGATION BILL.
The Senate committee on irrigation has had
under consideration Senator Plumb's bill to
provide for the conservation and use of natu-
raj water supplies upon certain portions OF the
United States and has materially
amended it, The bill declares all nat
ural waters not otherwise appropriated on
and within the public lands OF the United
States west of the 9Sth degree of longitude
to be public property. and they are placed
under the authority of the state or terri
tory in which they are located. Right OF
way over public domain is granted to any
state or territory for the purchase
OF. permitting or aiding in the construction of
reservoirs or irrigating canals. Access to nat
ural waters which may be necessary to the
direct support of man domestic animals
shall never be denied A commissioner OF
irrigation is to be appointed who shall. under
the Secretary of Agriculture, have supervision
OF all matters pertaining to irrigation under the
laws OF the United States, who shall receive an
annual salary of $4,000. There shall also be
appointed a sufficient number OF engineers,
clerk and other employees to execute the laws
OF the United States relating to irrigation.
THE SUBJECT OF TRUSTS.
The House judiciary committee is about to
give serious consideration to the subject of
trusts. Several prohibtive bills are already
before it, and this morning the committee re-
solved to ask the House to commit to it the
Lacey bill which was referred to the COM
mttee on manufactures early in the session and
mas not yet been considered
MILITARY MATTERS
The House military committee today re-
ported favorably upon the bill to restore Capt.
Mount to the army and place him on the re-
tired list, and bill directing the Secre-
tary OF War to set aside the findings of
the court-martial in the case of Charles
s. Blood, late second lieutenant of company
A, forty-seventh regiment Illinois volunteer
| charge. lie Is to be allowed all pay and emol-
uments to which he would have been entitled
had he received an honorable discharge on
the date OF the muster out of said company
and regiment.
THE HOUSE DOCUMENT ROOMS.
At present the House OF Representatives has
two document rooms and as a natural conse-
quence there is great deal of unnecessary
labor and not little confusion. Speaker Reed
q n. RAT Of he. tar
and viii endeavor to consolidate the two rooms
AGAINST TAXING HIDEx
In the House today Mr. Lawler of Illinois
presented the protest of n. ID. Wells and other
business men of Chicago against any duty be-
Ing placed on hides.
IN MEMORY OF 8. s. cox.
Memorial services in respect to the memory
OF the late Samuel S. Cox of New York will be
held in the House Thursday evening" Adj
dresses will be delivered by Messrs Cum
mings of New York, Buckalew OF PENN
sylvania, Holman of Indiana, O'Donnell
OF Michigan. Grosvenor OF Ohio, Covert of
New York, Cultivate of Ohio, Clifford of South
Dakota, McAdoo of New Jersey, Marsh of
Pennsylvania, Stone of Missouri, Sherman Of
New York. Washington OF Tennessee Reilly of
Pennsylvania, Yoder of Ohio, McClammy of
North Carolina and Turner of New York.
PAIRED WITH Mr.. RANDALL.
Representative O'Neill has secured q pair
| for his colleague, Mr.. Randall, with Thomas B.
Browne Of Indiana. During the entire session
MIR. Randall has been paired with Mr.. Milburn
of New York, who died this morning.
Assistant Secretary Adee's Mishap.
Mr.. Alvy A. Adee, assistant secretary Of state,
while driving with his nephew Sunday after
noon, was painfully injured by his horse.
which became fractions at the approach
of railway train. Mr.. Adee had
descended from his carriage to hold the horse 9
head by the bride in order to quiet him, but
the animal started OF a. soon q
the tram Lad passed, and Mr.,
Adse, retaining his hold upon the
strap from . fear that the little boy might
be hurt, was dragged in the road for some dis.