Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
CAPITOL TOPICS.


Congressman Heard of Missouri has Sc
cured the passage through both houses of
Congress of a bill designed to protect
workmen and dealers in supplies who fur
nish their labor or products TO contractors
engaged in the erection of public buildings.
The bin provides that contractors must
give proper bond to guarantee payment
I9r an labor ana supplies furnished. Mr..
Heard says IL has been the custom for
some outside contractors to underbid local
dealers for work public buildings and
make their profit by not paying for their
today to the Senates amendments to Mr.
Heard's bill sends IT to the President for
signature.
To Amend the Bankruptcy Nil.
Mr.. George today offered additional
amendments to the uniform bankruptcy bill
as IL passed the House. Preferences for
debts due to servants and iaborers is limit
ed to these for labor done within one year
Those debts due to any person arising from
the debtors dealings with the person while
a minor, as executor or guardian are ex-
cepted from the preferences. Provision is
made for auditors to be appointed by courts
for carrying out the business intrusted TO
them under the act, and their powers and
duties are defined. Oaths may be admins
tered by authorized state officers. Dockets
must be Kept with records of cases.
TUT "oNerhmcnt PRINTING by Con-
tract.
a resolution was introduced by Mr. GRAY
IN the Senate today and ordered to lie over
hstructlng the committee on printing TO
consider and report as to the adyisahility os
having all government printing and binding
done by contract with private parties and
as To the difference in price between private
and government work.
Investigation CT Judge Kicks.
Steps We're taken by the judiciary commit
tee of the House today for an Investigation
of the charges against Judge Augustus ]
Kicks, made by the Central Labor Union
of Cleveland. Representative Bailey of
Texas explained TO the committee the me-
mortal from the union. presented TO the
House by Representative johnson yester-
day. and outlined the charges which il con-
tains. There was little discussion, the gen
eral opinion being expressed that the case
was one which could not be ignored since
definite charges of financial shortage based
on the records of the court had been made
1t was agreed that no steps toward i'm
peachment should be taken until more was
known OF the matter. and the case was re-
ferred to the subcommittee of which Rep
resentative Bailey is the chairman, with d.
rectfons to report a resolution for investi-
CATION. In accordance with the action Mr.
Bailey will introduce I'm the House a resolu-
ton authorizing the judiciary committee TO
investigate the case. If the resolution is
passed the investigation will probably be
undertaken by the subcommittee.
To Take Pensionera' Onths.
Mr.. Gallinger today favorably reported to
the Senate a bill to authorize fourth-class
postmasters to administer oaths to pen
sioners.
Public building COmmissiOn.
Senator Brice today introduced in the
Senate the bill for a public building COM
mission of three architects Of high artistic
attainments, which has hitherto been IA
vorably reported In the House.
Corporations to Go surety.
Senator Hill reported favorably from
the Senate committee on judiciary a bill
TO allow certain corporations to be accept
ed as surety for bonds, recognizances &c