Evening star., 1894-04-11
CAPITOL TOPICS.



The Brawley bill, to which the amend
nent for the repeal of the state bank tax
is to be offered in accordance with the ac.
ton of the caucus, has been favorably
acted upon by the committee on banking
and currency, but has not yet been reported
to the House. Reports from the banking
and currency committee are privileged un-
der the rule but If they go to the calendar
they lose their privileged character
Mr.. Springer, chairman of the committee.
is therefore holding the report. and will not
make 1t until the House is ready to proceed
to Its consideration.
II is not the intention of the democratic
leaders to displace the appropriation hills
i'm order to do this
The House will proceed with these bills.
ana when they are disposed Of the Brawley
bill Will be called up. and the state bank IA
repeal amendment will be offered prohah hin,
by Mr.. Culberson of Texas, author of the
caucus resolution.
Soldiers Homes
Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin has intro
duced an amendment to the sun5rv civil
appropriation bill, the purpose of which
is to prescribe the details Of the manage
n%,tnt % ot soldiers homes and 20 prevent any
chalses in that respect which might be
made under the hin rs passed bv the
House. The amendment provides an an
preparation of S'I1mo for these fnstitu-
tions throughout the country
IN.
Representative Grosvenor's resolution in
curing into the alleged Interference with
the telegraph was considered by the House
interstate and foreign commerce committee
today and referred TO a subcommittee.
New Banking mn.
Representative Sperry of Connecticut in
troduced in the House today bill to es-
tablish a bureau of interstate banks. The
I bill is modification in some important
respects OF the national banking act and
is designed to meet The demand for a local
currency in the south and west by afford
ing a more profitable and accessible ha sis
of circulation than United States bonds.
Improvement of the Missouri
An amendment to the sundry civil an
preparation bill. intended to be proposed bv
Senator Manderson, was introduced in the
Senate today by him, making an appro-
priation of S25Do0O to protect the channel
OF the Missouri river adjacent to Council
Bluffs Iowa, and Omaha, Neb.
Immigration Laws.
Senator Chandler today presented in the
Senate an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation ball, intended TO be proposea
by him. making an appropriation of S3U0,oo
for the enforcement of the immigration
and alien contract labor laws.
The amendment also proposes TO change
the title of the superintendent of immigra-
tion to that OF commissioner general of
immigration, and he, in addition to his
other duties, is to be charged with the
execution of the alien contract labor laws.
The amendment further provides that
the head money from alien passengers and
all receipts in connection with immigra ton
shall be paid into the treasury
senate Committee Changes.
Senator Villas was today made chairman
of the Senate committee on post offices and
post roads, Of which he has been the senior
democratic member since the death of Sen
ator Colquitt, the former chairman The
new Senator from Georgia, Mr.. Walsh, was
assigned to the select committee on the
quaGro-centennial, of which Mr.. Villas was
formerly chairman. Mr.. J. r. Wood, clerk
to the centennial committee, becomes clerk
to the committee on post offices and post
roads, while MIR. Henry Jones goes from the
latter committee to become clerk to the
committee on quadro-centennial These
changes were announced in the Senate this
afternoon.