Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10
LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS.

Information Wanted ~ b the western R.R.
Acknowledgement Rossn Noees. Etc.
Representative Anderson Of Kansas will in
troduce in the House . resolution calling ON
the interstate commerce commission to investi-
gate and report to Congress any information Il
may be able to secure with reference to the
western railroad agreement which ID nov
formulating in New York city.
swEKfENED CHOCOLATE IN TIE TARIFF BrIl.
The waysand means committee today ordered
Q favorable report to be made to the House on
the bill to correct the error caused by mis-
placed parenthesis in the Mckinley tariff act
whereby sweetened chocolate was made dutiable
under the clause for chocolate confectionery,
instead of at 2 cents per pound under the para
graph for chocolate"
FOUR MILLION FOR oHIcAeo's PUBLIC BUILDING.
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds today granted hearing to Chicago'l
representatives il the House on the bin intro
duced BY Mr.. Taylor Ol) appropriating
saS $4,000 bn; for the erection q new ,s
present government building. COnsrsss-
men Taylor, Lawler and Adams were
present and explained TO the committee the
menacing condition Of the present building and
the urgent necessity for the proposed new
in pronouncing the building unsafe. Mr.. Tay-
lor submitted figures to show that the structure
could be built for the sum proposed.
Mr.. LAWYER went into Q discussion OF
the sanitary condition of the present
building and spoke of the iniquities which he
said were connected with its construction.
He forcibly urged the necessity for the new
building, but said that if nothing better could
be had he would be willing to have the annex
idea adopted, a. it was his original proposition.
1t was suggested by the members of the
committee that the building could not be
completed before the worlds fair began,
but the delegation contended that it could be
finished by that time. Supervising Architect
Wlndrim was expected to appear before the
committee to give his opinion concerning vari-
Gus features Of the matter; but he was unable
70 DC present and the committee adjourned
until next Wednesday, when it is hoped he viii
be able to come.
EDUCATION IN ALASKA.
Dr. Sheldon jackson, general agent Of edu'
cation fo- Alaska, who addressed the Housl
committee on education yesterday in support
OF the resolution introduced in the House BY
Mr. McComas Of Maryland to extend to Alaska
the DEMENT'S OF the laws encouraging instruction
In agricultural and the mechanic arts, spoke OF
the restitution among the people Of Alaska and
their starving condition, owing to the killing
on OF the whale, walrus and seal. At the con-
clusion Of DIR. Jackson's remarks the commit
Tee ordered favorable report on the resolu-
ton which extends to Alaska the benefits of the
act OF Congress Of 1889 and 1880 to promote in
struction in agriculture and the mechanic arts
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
The Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds today ordered that favorable re-
ports be made on the bills for the erection Of
public buildings at Fernandina, Fla, 800, 000
and Laredo, Tex, $50, 600; for the purchase Of
the Maitby House in Washington city for q
and fov he has %
site for public building ct San Francisco,
81, 80 OOO