The Washington critic., 1890-02-13

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ogniscd Brazil--Tarin Bearing
capitol GossFp--In the Committees.
By Special Wire from ne Capitol.
There was more than usual number
OF visitors to the Senate Chamber be
fore the opening of the session this
morning. Senator John II. Reagan of
Texas, who was In his seat at II
O'clock, was the only member present.
He came in for good deal of atten
tion, and was stared and pointed
at in manner that would
have given considerable worriment to
an ordinary man. He seemed un-
aware of what was going on about him,
however, and continued writing until
The opening of the session, when the
other Senators divided with him the
attention he was attracting.
Several bills of considerable import
anee to the District of Columbia were
presented. The most important of these
was Senator Gibson's bill for the crea-
ton of q commission to purchase land
in the city of Washington for the
erection of Government buildings.
The bill directs that this commission
be composed of the Secretary Of the
Interior, the Chief Engineer of the
Z.
United States Army and the Commits
sioDer OF the District OF Columbia.
The commission is empowered to
ascertain the probable cost of
the real estate embraced in the area
bounded by First street from Pennsyl.
vania avenue to Maryland Avenue,
Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth street,
and Maryland avenue to Fifteenth
street, and TO report to the Senate. 1t
Is also directed to learn whether this
real estate can be acquired by con-
aemnatlon or by purchase. The Centre
market IS alone excepted from pur-
chase
Senator Morrell presented petition
Endorsed by number of citizens of the
District of Columbia for the passage of
bill to establish an inebriate asylum
in Washington.
A bill authorizing the Treasury to
pay Mrs. Selma Bestor, o. III. Bestor
and E. F. Riggs the sum of $21 ,230. 81
was presented by Senator Blackburn.
This money was paid in settlement of
the accounts Of Assistant Pay
master Jacob ID. Doyle of the
United States Navy, who was
short that amount. 1t was learned after
that he was insane at the time the de-
hciency occurred, and for that reason
the bill has been offered to reimburse
those who suffered through the s,affair.
The Committee on Commerce re-
ported the following bills favorably;
Making an appropriation for the con-
struction OF lighthouse on st. Mary s
Island, Alaska; to establish a port
OF delivery at Springfield in
the State of Massachusetts,; to extend to
Tampa, Fla, the privilege of immediate
transportation OF unappraised mer-
chandise. Those reported adversely
were: Bill to repeal SO much of the
act OF July l., 1870. chapter 1S9, as
rights to engage in taking
free seals from the islands OF st. Paul
ana st. George, and Tor other purposes;
p}hs 10 establlsh ports OF delivery, at
Meridian, at jackson and at Greenville,
I'D lhe osale OF MISSISSIPPI.
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passed.
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comprise mo Man Lana "lthln the
1erTitoIy.
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was taught by past experience In reia
ti0n to the region lying west OF lndiaI
Territory.
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