Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-09
THE FINANCE BILL.
The Senate Takes It Up After Pass
ing Several Bills.
PROPOSED RAILROAD TO ARLINGTON.
The Bill Amended and Passed in
the Senate.
PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE
PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE
THE SENATE.

The Vice President laid before the Senate
resolutions Of the New York chamber Of COM
merce in favor Of Che shipping and tonnage
bill.
Mr.. Cullom presented Gas did many other
Senators) several petitions for and against the
Conger lard bill. Also resolutions of the Chi
cago chamber Of commerce deprecAting any
further legislation in regard to silver.
FOR RELIEF OF MAJ. wHAM.
House bill for the relief of Maj Wham, army
paymaster (crediting him with s2s, ,S45 govern
ment funds Of which he was robbed in Arizona
in May, 1889, was reported and passeo.
SOLDIERS HONE FUNDS.
Also House bill to authorize the treasurer Of
the United States to receive and keep on de-
posit the funds Of the Soldiers Home in the
District of Columbia.
A bill to provide for the creation Of . fourth
Judicial district in Utah was reported and
placed on the calendar.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ROUTE IN THE DISTRICT.
Also bill to define the route of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad in the District Of Columbia
Also bill declaring null and void certain
laws of the territory of New Mexico.
MIR. Platt gave notice that he would ask the
Senate on Monday, after the routine morning
business, to consider the House copyright bill
WASHINGTON AND ARLINGTON RAILROAD.
Senate bill to incorporate the Washington
and Arlington Railroad Company of the Dis
trict of Columbia was on motion of Mr.. Daniel
taken from the calendar for consideration.
The amendment to it heretofore offered by
Mr.. r.Gorman (allowing the use OF the bridge for
steam rallroads) was Withdrawn by MIR. Cor
man. with the statement that there was some
objection to authoring the use of the bridge
for anything but street railway cars.
Various amendments recommended by the
District committee, including some suggested
by Mr.. Edmunds were offered by Mr.. Daniel
which proposed to exclude the use Of cable
pOwer.)
The bill was then passed.
THE FINANCE BILL.
At 2 o'clock the finance bill was laid before
the Senate
Mr.. Plumb gave notice Of an amendment
limiting to 81 600 the compulsory requirement
of deposit Of United States bonds for every
national bank (this not to apply to the deposit
OF bonds to secure public moneys IN the ma
tional banks.)
The bill was, on motion Of Mr.. Wilson Qows),
laid aside informally, and House bill to pro-
vide for an additional associate justice of the
supreme court Of Arizona was taken from the
calendar and passed with an amendment.
Conference reports on bills for public build
ings at Youngstown, Ohio; Lewiston, Me-;
Haverhill, Mass, and Fort Dodge, Iowa, were
presented and agreeS to.
BLACKBURN FOR FREE COINAGE.
The finance bill was therefore taken up again
and Mr.. Blackburn addressed the Senate in ad-
vocacy of Mr.. Stewards amendment for the
free coinage of silver.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Harvey (Oklahoma) called up the bill
authorizing Oklahoma City to issue bonds to
provide a right Of way to the Choctaw Coal
and Railroad Company through the city. The
bill was passed.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House then went into committee Of the
VIII ole (Air. Allen of Michigan in the chair) on
the private calendar
The first bill on the calendar was one re-
ferring to the Court Of Claims the claim of the
Citizens Bank of Louisiana growing out Of the
seizure and covering into the United States
treasury certain moneys of the bank by Gen.
B. +. Butler. The amount involved is S2l5. 600
1he measure gave rise to quite long disc US
sion. it being advocated by Messrs. Blanchard
and Boatner Oa-) and opposed by Mr.. Thomas
(Wis.) and Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio.)