Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.

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CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
Proposed Transfer of the Fish Com.
mission-Other Matters Of Interest.
The Senate committee on agriculture and
forestry today heard Fish Commissioner Nc
Donald conclude his argument against the
passage Of the bill which proposes to transfer
the fish commission to the jurisdiction Of the
Agricultural Department. When he had finished
Assistant Secretary Willis Of the Agricultural
Department, who was present by invitation Of
Chairman Paddock, expressed the views Of the
department, which favored the proposed trans
fer. The committee is disposed to recommend
the passage of the bill, but will request it's
reference to the committee on fisheries for its
opinion before taking final action.
EXTENDING THE LIMIT OF THE EIaHT-HouR LAW
Representative Chapman of Michigan today
introduced in the House bill, which was re-
ferred to the labor committee, providing that
the provisions of the eight-hour law shall apply
to all laborers workmen and mechanics en-
ployed by contractors doing work for the gov
eminent
THE EXPENSES OF LAFAYETTE's VOYAGE TO
AMERICA UNPAID.
When Gen. Lafayette was invited to this
country in 1924 the nations guest he came in
the ship Cadmus. or course, no attempt was
made to collect any fare from the distinguished
visitor nor was any bill presented him for what
he ate and drank while he was joyously
voyagng over the main. The bill has been
presented to Congress and amounts to
S9S7l.67. Years ago the captain and owners
OF the Cadmus departed this life, leaving their
descendants but little more than
the memory Of good name and
this intangible and uncollectable bill.
Senator Evarts introduced the bill today, and
II the committee on claims makes favorable
report the heirs of the good men gone may
get their money; but they will not get the in
terest which this money would have earned
had it been invested anywhere else than in the
National Treasury. Congress doesn't pay in
terest.
PROTESTING AGAINST POSTAL CHANGE.
There were number of gentlemen repre-
senting some Of the largest publishing firms OF
the United States before the house committee
on post Offices and post roads today to protest
against the passage OF the bill providing
that all publications purporting to be issued
periodically and to subscribers but which are
merely books or reprints of books, issued
complete or in parts, bound or unbound,
sold by subscription or otherwise,
shall be subject TO postage
at the rate prescribed by law for third class
matter. The bill has already been formally
reported to the House by the committee.
Those represented were Patrick Farrelly
Of New York GGme city the j. W Lowell
Robert Bonner's Sons, George Munro
Publishing Company, the liver Publishing Com
pany and the p. J. Collier Publishing Com
pany. Mr. Fanelly was the only speaker today,
after which the subject laid aside until
Wednesday OF next week. when the committee
will hear further arguments from the opponents
of the bill.
THE NIAGARA FALLS SHIP CANAL.
Representative Payne, from the COMMITTEES
on railroads and canals, yesterday reported to
the House the bill providing for the construc-
ton OF a ship canal around Niagara Falls in the
state of New York by the United States govern
ment. The provisions of the bill have already
been fully described. An amendment made by
the committee strikes out the requirement that
one Of the five persons who are to locate the
canal shall be chosen from the Board of Trade
OF Chicago. An accompanying report submitted
with the bill says that from the earliest history OF
our government the necessity Of this great work
as a means of national defense has been fully
realized. As the great west and northwest have
developed the commercial necessity of this
great improvement has presented itself The
growing traffic must have the cheapest and
best waterway to the sea.
THEY WANT MORE COMPENSATION
F. B. Wheeler of New York, Alex. Campbell
of Bethany, VIVA, Thos. b. Merry Of Oregon,
assistant commissioners to the Melbourne CEN
tennial international exposition of 1883 by Sec
rotary Bayard, and they allege that they we're
deceived as to the compensation to be made for
their services. Their expenses, they say, were
great-fully as great as that OF the chief COM
missioner, who received more money for ex-
penses than his assistants-and they have ap-
pealed to Congress to give them 81, 500 each
out OF the unexpended balance of the apprOpri-
alton which Congress made for the purpose of
ariy he Init tod Sfato fa1 II
bourne. Senator Daniel presented the memo
rial.
TO PREVENT BANKRUP TcY.
Robert J. Williams of 207 Az street, secretary
Of the Wage Workers Political Alliance of this
city, has written letter to Senator Blair, in
which he requested that gentleman to intro
duce bill to prevent bankruptcy. The Sena-
tor was asked to introduce it 'by request for
the reason that the alliance wants to claim the
authorship of it in about three months" The
bill proposes to prevent bankruptcy by having
the government loan to embarrassed persons
money on their property, the loans to be re-
turnable in thirty years, with interest at the
rate Of per cent per annum.
INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF THE PREsIpENTs
The House committee on printing has au-
thorized favorable report on the House joint
resolution authorizing the printing Of IL. 600
copies OF the inaugural addresses in @ hrono-
logical order, from George Washington to and
including Benjamin Harrison, covering the
first century of the inaugurations of the Pre- ST.
dents Of the United States, together with GER
tain historical data connected with the
Inauguration ceremonies and brief biograph-
ical sketches Of the Presidents, with steel-piate
portraits of the Presidents and steel engrav-
ings of the Capitol and White House. The
resolution appropriates IS, $50 for this purpose
A resolution providing for the printing Of
10000 copies of 1.-The Growth OF Industr lal
Art" also received favorable report.
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
The House committee on public lands at q
meeting yesterday agreed to make q favorable
report on the Senate bill xtending the bounda-
ries of the Yellowstone National Park with an
amendment granting q right of way through
the northern end of the park TO the Montana
Mineral Railroad Company The House bill
for the same purpose Mas ordered to be laid on
the table.
In the case Of the estate Of Isabel Maury
today letters of administration. with the will
annexed, were issued to W. A. Maury; bond