Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-18
CAPITOL TOPICS.
HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE.

HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE.
Senator Blackburn TODAY introduced bill to
authorize the New York and New Jersey bridge
Companies to construct and maintain bridge
across the Hudson river between New York city
and the state of New Jersey. The bridge is to
be located at such point in New York city be-
tween 65th anu ga streets and such point north
of the southerly hne of Union township, y. j.,
as the Secretary of War may prescribe. Any
railroad Oh either side of the river shall have
equal rights to the tracks and connections of
the bridge companies and all disputes arising
thereon are to be decided by the state COM
merce commission. The bridge is to he not
less than 80 feet high and the plans are to be
approved by the Secretary of War. The work
OF Construction is To begin within one year and
is 10 be completed within four years.
THEY FAVOR THE BILL
J. Irving Pearce. president Of the Third
National Bank of Chicago and II. W. Jackson
it, receiver. appeared before the House COM
mittee on banking and currency today in sup
port of the bill introduced by Mr.. Bacon.
amending the act of June. 1866, authorizing
the appointment OF receivers OF national banks.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate committee appropriations yes
terday finished the Indian appropriation bill
and reported it to the Senate. The net increase
made in the House bill Gas sos. 95s. making
1871. 221. The entire clause relating to the
appointment OF Amy officers Indian agents
is also stricken out of the House bill.
UNIFORM GRADES Fer GRAIN.
Senator Casey, from the committee on agri-
culture, today made a favorable report on Mr..
sherman's bill authorizing and requiring
the Secretary of Agriculture to fix uni
form standard OF Classification and grading
for wheat. corn, oats. rye and barley. The
committee added an amendment so as 70 pro-
vide that III interstate trade or COM
merce i'll grain. il the consigner of
IL or his authorized agents so directs.
public inspection. classification grading
shall not be required nor made when the
grain - consigned to its owner or his author
lied agent "a mill or private store house.
or for deposit in a special bin to public ware
house. or TO "a purchaser. or. If consigned to
market where the usages of trade recognize The
sale OF grain by sample. when the consignee
shall direct its sale in that way.
SILK EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
Senator George. from the committee on agri-
culture. today reported to the Senate substi-
tute for Mr. Mitchell's bill for the encourage
ment of silk culture. The substitute pro-
vides for the establishment in different
parts of the United States of not exceeding fl We
silk experiment stations, to be part OF the
agricultural experiment stations now estab-
lished. Five Thousand dollars Is the appropria-
ton for each station.
THE UTAH BILL
The House territories committee today pracl
ticaly finished the consideration of the Utah
local government bill. but In Difference to the
wishes of Delegate Caine, who desires to ha We
propositions bearing the school lands in
the territory Incorporated in the bill instead OF
having it reported an original measure, the
committee deferred action on the bill and adj
journed until next Wednesday. 1t is expected
that a vote will then be taken.
To PUNISH RIoToUs PASSENGERS ON sHIPBoARp.
Senator Frye today introduced bill to pro-
vide for the punishment of ofsenses on the
high seas. II provides for the punishment by
a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprison-
ment not exceeding one year, or both, OF
any person not member OF the
I crew of an American vessel, within the adj
miralty jurisdiction of the United States and
| out of the jurisdiction of any particular state.
| who shall create any riot disorder, or COM
init any breach of the peace, or resist the crew
/ In the performance of the commands of the
\ officers of a vessel Provision is also
made for the punishment by fine no,
| exceeding Il 900 or by imprisonment at hard
| labor not exceeding two years of any person
| not a member of a crew who shall strike in
/ jure or commit en- assault upon any other per.
son on a vessel out of the jurisdiction OF the
| several states. but within the admiralty iuris
| dicton OF the United States
! The statutes in regard to mutiny on ship
board are so amended to provide for the
| punishment CT persons other than the crew
| wAo may ineIte or attempt to incite mutiny Oh
| any American vessel on the high seas
| TO LAND CABLES.
Eppa Hunton OF Virginia and JEFF Chandle,
today appeared before the House committee OF
foreign and interstate commerce and urged
| favorable action on a bill to give the Campaign,
franchise du Telegraph de Paris New Yorl
permission TO land cable on the shore o
South Carolina and also on the shore of y,r
aiaia near Norfolk
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