Evening star., 1894-02-16
Brief Mention of Many Matters Con-
sidered by Committees.
MR.. CUMMINGS POPULAR BOND BILL
More Hearings by the River and
Harbor Committee.
F AVORABL r ORTS.

Representative JOnn DE witt warner ad-
dressed the House committee on banking
and currency today in support OF his bill
to remove the tax from the circulation OF
state banks. but no action was taken upon
1t.
A bill by Representative Cooper OF Indi-
ana to place 10 per cent tax on the notes
of national banks has been submitted to a
subcommittee. Representatives Warner. Hall
and Henderson.
The Military Academy Bill.
The appropriation bill for the Military
Academy at West Point was reported to
the House today from the committee on
military affairs. II carries s4OO. 1855. a re-
duction from the estimates submitted by
the department of $tS,OUO.
Under the present law no graduate of the
academy can be detailed to service as in
structor there until four years after his
graduation, but the bill will reduce the in
terval to two years
The West Point authorities asked that
the law be abolished so that cadets could
serve as Instructors Immediately after grad
uation, but the committee thought it ad-
ViSable to require a term of active service
in the army with the experience gained
thereby.
Combinations.
The Senate IN executive session this af-
ternoor made the following combinations:
Washington c. Graybill, receiver or pub
lie moneys at Chamberlain, s. d.
Postmasters-Dallas f. Laird, at Red
wood Falls. Minn.; Richard v. Dodge. at
San Diego. Cal; Alphonzo LEROY, at la
burg, w. Va; VIM. NJ. e. HilI, at Dallas.
Tex; z. A. McReynolds, at Palestine, Tex.
Ventilation of the House.
The ventilation and sanitary condition of
the hall of the House is being investigated
by the committee on ventilation and
acoustics. Yesterday Prof. Wilson Of Phil
adelphia appeared before the committee,
and with the Shaw system of testing the
presence of gases and bad air denonstrat-
ed to the committee that a practical test
could be made of the condition of the air
in the hall of the House, and IL could thus
be ascertained whether the present system
or ventilation Is adequate or faulty. He
was directed to proceed with a test, and
within the next few days expects to COM
plete II and make a report upon the sub
tect. In the meantime Expert Adams from
the supervising architects office Is examin-
ing the plans of new system proposed by
Mr.. Gouge. and is looking over the system
now in use.
More River and HarbOr Hearings.
Gov. McCorkle of West Virginia made an
argument to the House committee on rivers
and harbors today In favor Of the Alder
son bill to prevent the pollution of navi-
gable waters by dumping refuse or washing
mineral Cres in them. 1t is claimed that
the processes by which the iron ores of
West Virginia are washed destroy steam
boilers and infusa a mineral element into
the water which makes It unfit for laundry
or other domestic purposes.
Representative Brickner of Wisconsin
asked the committee for improvements in
the Sheboysan harbor. Representative
Paynter of Kentucky spoke for the Big
Sandy river. Representative Sorners of
Wisconsin spoke fer Milwaukee harbor and
Representative Cobb Of Alabama, for the
Coosa river.
Senator PETER introduced by request to-
day bill permitting the publishers of re-
from or other periodicals to send them
through the mails upon the prepayment If
l cent per pound in the sack, and cents
per pound by the piece.
New York and New Jersey Bridge BILL
The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce took no action on the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill at
its meeting today. 1t has been decided to
call the bill up next Wednesday, when the
committee will probably vote on it without
listening to any more statements.
interchangeable LOCO Mile Tickets.
At the meeting of the House committee
on interstate commerce this morning MIR
Rayner's bill to amend the interstate COM
merce law so as to permit the issuance of
1000 mile tickets interchangeable on ali
railroads under restrictions agreed upon
by them for the benefit Of commercial
travellers was discussed. Mr.. Mallory of
Florida was finally appointed a committee
Of one to consider the natter in all its as
poets and report at a subsequent meeting
Fhe sentiment of the committee seemed
unfavorabie to the measure.
Appropriation Bills.
Chairman Sayers of the House committee
on appropriations expects to take up the
fortification bill as soon as the pending sill
yer seigniorage bill is disposed of. The
pension. sundry civil and District of Co
lumbia bills will follow in order named
with some intervening legislation.
The debate on fertilization is expected to
be brieI. as the amount involved is compar-
atiVely srlall-about $5JU, ,TU-and is a ma
tcrial decrease from last year.
The pension appropriation bill is expected
10 serve as the text for one of the most
spirited debates of the session. as it will
be taken as a basis Tor general discussion
Of the pension policy of the admins, ,r;, ton
Representative Grout and other republican
members OF the pension appropria ton sub
committee are preparing data for this de
bate.
CummtnEs' Popular Bond HiII
representative Cummings OF New York
vii! endeavor to have his bill for an issue of
snali-denomination bonds considered as a
substitute for the pending Bland silver
5eigniorage bill There is some doubt as to
tAe bond bill being germane as an amend
inent or substitute to the coinage hill so
that II could not be considered without Mr.
3lands consent. which viii not be given
Should Mr.. Cummings fail 70 have his
Dond measure heard in this way ne Will
push II as an independent bill. lie has ar-
ranged for an early hearing on il before the
ways ana means committee, to whom 1t
referred.
AGlfnat LHftGrles
Senator Hoar introduced bill in the Sen
ate yesterday for the suppression of lotter-
les. 1t defines the word lottery, which is
made to embrace raffles and gift enterprises.
The bill makes il a felony punishable by a
fine of $1,000 or two years imprisonment or
both, for any person to coItrive or propose
lottery, to sell lottery tickets or deoosit
them in the mails within the jurisdiction
OF The United states, that they may
be brought into the United States The
same penalty Is provided for the publish
ing of the lottery advertisements
i.Nucnscs OF Foreign Missions.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has sent
to Congress a letter from the Secretary of
S.Gte urging the necessity of providing
the full amount OF his estimates for the
contingent expenses OF foreign missions.
- run,nn Suffrage iu t!.. tlouse.
Friends of the woman's suffrage cause
sill be given another chance to present
their cause to the judiciary committee of
The House. The convention CT suffragists