Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-20
CAPITOL NOTES.


Aeg1elot1vo and COmmltf0o Worn In 0Oth
Branches Of Congress.
The House committee on the improvement Of
the Mississippi river has about agreed to report
to the House IN modified form the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan to repair
and build the levees Of the Mississippi river
and to improve it, navigation, &c. The details
OF the bill have not yet been entirely agreed
upon, and several meetings Of the committee
may yet be necessary to effect this result. II 10
probable that the bill viii carry an appropria-
ton Of slo,oOo,ooo for the purpose contem-
plated; and instead Of combining the improve
ments between the head of the passes and
Cairo, 1t may provide for the improvement
from the forts to some distance above Cairo 80
as to benefit various points in Missouri. The
money is to be spent under the direction Of the
Secretary OF War, in accordance with the
recommendations Of Of the Mississippi river
commission. Tho bill and report will be pre-
pared as rapidly as possible SO to get the bill
on the House calendar and, once there, an
earnest attempt will be made to get favorable
action on 1t at the present session Of Congress.
THE CROW AGREEMENT.
The President yesterday transmitted to Con-
gress communication from the Secretary Of
the Interior submitting the agreement entered
into between the Grow Indians and the commits
sion appointed by them for the sale Of the west
ern portion Of the Indian reservation. The
commissioners estimate the quantity Of land
embraced in the cession at /, 500. 900 acres, the
price agreed to be paid being S946, 200. The
commission states that the tract contains
large area Of good agricultural and grazing
land, but that its chief value consists in its
mineral wealth. In view Of the rapidly ap-
preaching close of the session, the commits
sioner of Indian affairs has prepared an item
Tor insertion in the Indian appropriation bill
Tor the purpose OF carrying out the provi-
sions OF the agreement.
DRY DOCK AT PORT ROYAL.
The Secretary of the Navy yesterday sent q
letter to the House asking that an appropria-
ton OF $500, 900 be made in addition to the
amount already appropriated for the con-
struction of dry dock at Port Royal, sc.
FIXING THE RANK OF MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Senator Hawley yesterday introduced bill
fixing the rank Of army officers of the medical
corps holding the rank Of colonel to assistant
surgeons general, and those with rank of lieu
tenant colonel at deputy surgeons general.
TICKET BROKERS COMMISSIONS.
The committee on interstate commerce yes
terday gave hearing to members Of the Amer
lean Ticket Brokers' Association and the Guar
antee Ticket Brokers' Association in opposition
to the bill introduced in the House prohibiting
the payment of commissions to ticket agents
- .A0 ceAc "a PooScu8eE uCkets. Z. w. Waru
Of Cleveland, Geo. n. Mckenzie Of Chicago,
Gustavus Lansing Of New York and John g.
Webb OF New York addressed the committee.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Senator Cullom presented yesterday to the
Senate thirty-fve petitions in favor Of the Tor
rey bankruptcy bill from about 1000 promi-
nent business houses in Chicago. Many of
these firms heretofore protested against the
immediate passage