Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-26
he Believes That He Was the
Real Choice of the Legislature.
ONE PRIVATE PENSION BILL
raised in the House Today by
Unanimous Consent
SENATE,


"ichita and affiliated tribes of Indians i, or.
lanoma territory. 1t was referred 10 the com.
nii''ee on lndian affairs.
hkfoRrED From COMMITTEES
nnohs the bills reported from committees
anu Pi"eeo on the calendar were the following:
AppropTiating 100000 for an additional
nreproot building for the National Museum,
APproprhtIhS so, 600 for a bronze statue of
ChriStopher eoinmbus and for the removal of
the neace monument, now a. the foot of Capi-
| toll Hill, Washington. 10 another site
Authorizing the purchase of a site for q b,;Id-
ms LOT tne accommodation of the Suprerae
Court of the United States. p'N'AS
10 increase tho pay OF certain non-commis-
stoned officers of the army.
Among the various petitions presented ,ra
referred were several from press renressnta-
tives and from employees OF the goyernment
| printing office (presentcaby Mr.. Hansbrouuhl
in favor Of compelling the various street rail-
road companies OF Washington to run an-night
cars.
| BILLS REPORTED ADVERSELY
The following bills were reported back i'd
versely and indefinitely postponed:
To incorporate the Georgetown, Arlington
and Falls Church railroad In the District Of
| Columbia.
| To amend the &C, which authorizes the Com.
missioners of the District of Columbia to MAKE
police regulations.
| D""es An"ouueou u oih W Puhisn An
truders on the lands of either of the five civil
| lied tribes in the Indian territory. Referred
=" .he eommittee on Indian anairs
| n. RYE introuueeaa Diii 10 amend inc law
le.us W slIPpihg commissioners, seamen;
owners OF vessels and othe- parties, anu said
of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. 1t had been
arafted by n com mittee OF seamen sailing be-
lore 'he mast on the Pscihc coast. and who had
b.ineo SNl 'r' nee winch nothlnS else fur-
nisheu. ne asEed 'hat the Dill be referred to
| the committee Oh commerce. and said that that
committee would submit IL to the shipping
commission. IL Was so referred.
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSIONERS WANTED.
Mr. Mcmillan ofrercd 4, reso,u,,on nh;ol ,,.s
ooroa5 20 5;roo,;,, a. ...-:a- :,
- - -, INC commissioners Oh 'he
District OF Coiampia TO report on the condition
OF .he various pubiic bridges in the District Of
Coiumols Id regards their strength and safety:
also tnat whether the regulation that horses
siai not pass such bridges faster than a walk
necessary ana especially In the case OF the
Potomac -'A o'"H'A "a 'ne
THE Ixrr,x,r,ox -
Mr.. FRYE made . ,,. cement o., ~. 500
30, 80 c.,..o.. -,.I,,
49, IN ~" VI 'ne puolc IN reia''oh 10
.ne oni no" Penoihg IN the committee on COM
&C.. 800 ~ my euec' GER tam recommenda-
Sone W wy ohiteo otates oeiegates 10 the IL
'e na. marine conference.
Inls eHplanauon, ne SAID, was rendered nee
essary py inquiries from all parts OF the coun-
On ,ha oo,, u ~ Iau oeen introduced by himself
On ,ne Lo'n OF january and had been referred
70 Ine c9mmittee on commerce and board OF
eAPer's hau oeen requested to make a report to
accompany the Dill.
mat report had been finished and a copy Of
the Dill ana report had been sent to every ex-
pert, 10 every large owner and builder of ships
70 every ooard OF trade and to every maritime
ASSOCIATION known to the committee or its
With ca w .nd e 9ue S 10 examine the biil
such criticisms as thew had IN make IN ~ Tbase
criticisms had been comm; in for the last four
weeks, and when they seemed to be COMPLETED
the committee would refer all of them to the
same board of experts for their reply and re-
committee on commerce would report to the
Senate no bill changing or affecting existing
laws unless that committee was fully satisfied
by the evidence before it, that such changes
and amendments ought to be made.
THE CENSUS DEFICIENCY Rr,r
A con ,ererce v.s ord.ra1 ~ ,bn -
oo ""' ofuefeo on 'he census de-
nc'ency DILL anu Messrs. Hale, Allison and
oockrel were appointed conferees on the part
OF the oenate.
nationsI h;met"ii;c W =, osnae tor an inter-
raacTad -, ,L. oainnd IS ~ n"'Ihg peen
Mr. SGerman laid oxsr ,ri,, mn' y. motion OF
The naxt h,,i on the c.Ia,dar $500.
irrp pf tba barh
was taken mn and nsssad t. S.or;Sas .tp nial
material rsmoved in inn,or,nt, ,h.' i. .1a. tne
PhiInaelnbia in .ccordanca S;,h ,,a y.
Sentember 10 1900 ~ h. a"na.;.e VIC Ho' Vi
niaca onnrnvod n, ~. poeu an any
rrhargs ~ the xo,t nr,,;Isa az oncer IN
amonnt of material 20 fa ,Ia,es;.o-i as 'ne Iui,
an I.a.ona Isisnd sb.n ~ ~. Su anu nprea9
ON noSs 49, ns .t sna'i DC 30 oeposited and
S Snrl 'e'o'' '"e 'o"pie'ion OF tne contract
TUE ,n.yo r,,c-,ov ~
Nh 4oS ooNrksr'
ine consioeration OF the Idaho election case
was resumed and Mr.. Vance (of the minority
of the committee) continual his aruum.n, M
gun Yesterday in support of the Claim ~ AZ
Ciapett, Much of his arpument was A.
voted to the refutation Of NJ Tn-,;n,.
claim that the orpaniznt;nn -
Idaho le0i.lature was connla,a = sao
members met Mr. yance nnoi,nn mneX ,ls
ster's Dictionary and othsHr rh,ioiao; I'm "ep5
legal authorities the aetnit;ap -. s.' anu
.orcanizat;on ana baidin., .l. vi we "0ro
hois' slection tooL Ma r. a. 90 nr. DV
formal oroanization ths, aiac,; way oeiofv .he
of 20 effect ~ "N
Mr.. MrrcuELL's REMINDER.
Mr.. Mitchell reminded Mr.. Vance IF what vas
done by the House of Rcnresan,.
atives in the gb;rtv-Yo,r,, ca.o..
There had been no chn;.'. |Snsress.
t,l the ID of Fsbrnarv ,sss w., pPoeaAer
was elected. Next Jav tho 9th ~ ~; I ms
been at,ninistered To membcrs ~ 49,,
the two resolutions had been ADOPTED
one 70 notify the Senate that the
HOUSE was organized and ready