Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-23
MANY MEMBERS ANXIOUS
Waiting to See if They Had Beer
Properly Placed.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN
A Few Bills offered in the Senate, but No
Business Other than the Announcement
of the Committees Transacted In the
House.


If the roll Of the Senate had been called at
the closing of the morning prayer only twenty
four Senators would have responded And
these were divided pretty equally between the
two sides Of the chamber.
In the absence Of the Vice President Mr..
Henderson occupied the chair He presented
communication from the municipal consolida-
tion and inquiry committee OF New York in
opposition to the Senate bill introduced by
MIR. Hiscock) to authorize and regulate the
construction Of bridges across the Hudson and
East rivers at the city of New York.
eEoRaIA's APPEAL
Mr.. Cockrell presented three memorials, all
Of them, he said on printed blanks sent out by
the representatives Of Savannah, Ga. entitled
"Georgia's appeal to her sister states" These
blanks had been filed in, he said by the board
of trade of ST. Joseph, Mo-, by the mayor and
Commercial Club Of Kansas City. They
were an Endorsement Of the
movement (Which seemed to be quite extensive
from the number of blanks sent out) in
Georgia for securing congressional legislation
for deep water.
Among the bills introduced and referred
By Mr. shermsn-To amend the Nicaragua
ship canal act
By Mr. Frye-Authorizing the purchase Of
Herbert II. Bancroft's library concerning the
western half of America.
To protect the wages of seamen.
To amend the laws defining registered ton
mage, to provide for the supervision of vessel
measurement and to insure accuracy in the
computation of tonnage.
To amend the law relative to the shipment,
payment and discharge Of seamen.
To regulate the changing of the names Of
vessels.
TO increase the safety of life and property on
ships and at sea by establishing rules for free
board"
I'm reference to the latter bill Mr. Frye said
that 1t was very important one and he hoped
ship owners and ship builders would send to
the committee on commerce any criticism
which they might have to make concerning it.
By Mr.. Harris (by request) st)-Authorizing the
Postmaster General to adopt devices for can.
ceiling postage stamps to prevent peculatiou
and fraud.
BY Mr.. Gibson Ga. making an appropri
alton for improving the harbor Of New Or.
leans.
By Mr.. Proctor-Amending the Law pro
viding for the attendance of witnesses before
courts-martial.
(By request) Amending the act Of October
!. 1890, for the examination of certain officers
OF the army and to regulate promotion therein.
By Mr. Hansbrough-To extend the free pos
tai delivery system.
THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IN THE DISTRICT.
By Dir. McMillan-To regulate the practice
of medicine in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Dubois offered resolution (Which was
agreed to- calling on the Agricultural Depart
ment for information as 70 the artesian well
system.
Two messages from the President Of the
United States were presented, read and ap-
propriately referred-one as to the arrange
ment and operation Of electric wires in the
District of Columbia and the other as to a uni
ernment in the spelling of geographical names
After a short executive session the Senate at
12:4O adjourned till Tuesday, January 8.