Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18
CAPITOL COMMITTEE ROOMS.
The Railroad Land Grant Forfeitur<
Problem-Other Matfers.

The House committee will no lonRer oersist
in its efforts to pass q general land grant for
fixture BILL including the lands adjacent to
that part Of the roads completed after the ex-
piration Of the time limit. The com.
mittee has been at work for
some time on . bill on the line OF the
conference bill Of the last Congress which deals
with such lands only a. lie along the line On
which the railroads have not been completed at
any time. The majority Of the committee are sat-
isded that no bill which makes forfeiture Of an
lands not earned by the roads within the time
provided for by the law can pass the Senate.
The lands which have never been earned BY the
construction Of the roads at any time amount
to about 5000. 900 sefes II u propose6to de-
clare these lands forfeited, and leave the
lands earned after time in the possession Of
the aoiders or deal with them in another bill
THE FoRTuIcArIoS BILL
The House committee on appropriations has
completed the fertilization appropriation bill.
The total amount carried::by it Is s4,50o, 900 in
round numbers.
A STEAMSHIP SUBSIDY BILL
The House committee on merchant marine
and fisheries have about completed their
steamship subsidy bill They expect to be
able to report it tomorrow or the next DAY. It
is . simple subsidy, giving . tonnage subsidy
OF 80 cents per ton for every thousand miles
travelled by American steamers between this
and foreign countries. No provision il made
for fast time or for regularity Of trips
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
today ordered favorable reports to be made to
the House upon the bill 70 make the United
States liable for the expenses Of prosecution
Of Indians charged with murder and other
crimes in the territories as well as for reason
able allowance for attorneys fees: the bill to
permit United States sailors to become nat
uralized citizens upon petition without
hing nun declaration OF intention, and
the Court of Claims to the Supreme Court in
cases involving a less amount than Is, 600 where
the decision will affect class Of cases or estab-
lish precedent.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Republicans Of the committee on ways
and means expect to report their tariff bill to
the whole committee day after tomorrow
THE HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE BILL
The McAdoo bill, authorizing the construc.
ton of suspension bridge across the Hudson
river at New York city, has been finally passed
upon by the House committee on commerce
and ordered to be favorably reported to the
House. A few amendments we're made in the
bill
AEAAlN0 On CONTESTED ELECTION CASE,
The House committee ON elections today
heard argument in the contested election case
OF Hill against Cstchings from Mississippi
THE PENSION BILL
Mr.. Morrow (Cal) in charge Of the pension
bill, which appropriates sS5.427, 46l, explained
its provisions in detail in the House this after
noon, and in reference to the gen.
erai subject Of pensions said
that it might safely be assumed
that the number Of pensioners would reach its
maximum about July l, 1894, when the expen-
diture would be Sl12, 600, OOO On that date,
under existing law, the number Of pensioners
on the rolls would be 100000
IN FAVOR OF THE POSTAL yELEaRAPH
Mr.. Edward Rosewater, the editor OF the
Omaha Bee and q practical teleerapher, was be-
fore the House committee on post Offices and
post roads today. and made an argument in be-
half Of the establishment Of postal telegraph.
ABoLIsHrNa THE UTAH COMMISSION.
In the House today Mr.. Stone (Mo.) intro
duced, for reference, bill to abolish the Utah
commission and TO devolve its duties upon .
board consisting Of the governor, territorial
secretary and president of the council Of the
legislative assembly of Utah.