New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF LIQUOR IN
THE CAPITOL
ARMoR TESTS YELLED IN sECRECY-REPREsEN-
TATIvE OWENS TO KEEP HIS sEAT-PETI-
TIoNs DENIED BY THE SUPREME
COURT-NORTHERN PACIFIC
REORGANIZATION.

CoURT-NORTHERN PACIFIC
REORGANIZATION.
washington Nav l5-The House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds to-day ordered Ia
vorabe report on the bill OF Mir Little, OF ArKah-
sas. to prohibit the sale OF intoxicating liquors III
the Capitol Mr.. Morse. of Massachusetts, IN MS re-
port on the bill says: Your committee Is OF the
opinion that the sale Of intoxicating drinks III 'he
restaurant OF the National Capito Is
unseemly unsuitable and gives offence to a large
and respectable number Of citizens OF the United
States and is just cause of public scandal iour
committee is OF the opinion that the sale OF ih'oA
eating drinks in the National Capitol shou'u , De en-
trey prohibited and recommends tlao IN, vs D ~ N.
passed. with amendment giving tne courts %, oe
District of Columbia exercising criminal !ui'su''"'
Jurisdiction OF all violations of this act
Owing to the attempted air OF mystery thrown
around the tests Of armor at the lhuah reau
Proving Ground and the consequent diinculty ex-
perienced In securing accurate Information from o'-
cial sources erroneous statements are likely 10 DC
made. In this manner dispatches OF May l3 de-
scrbng the test OF plate representing wv 'ohs VI
armor. for the Russian Government, lhaeeula'c'
stated that the plate was prepared py me ne ,a,
hem Company. As matter or fact the piaIe .ee.-
ed was manufactured by the Carnegie steer Conis
pany. There Is much complaint over the polcy Q!
is charged that this policy was nstigaed by private
persons.
House Elections Committee No. to-day unani-
ously decided the contested election case OF George
Denny. jr Republican. against William c. owens
Democrao I'm favor Of the sitting member owens
The case came from the districi-the With Ken
tucky-represented for dozen years previous "
the I.IVth Congress by w. c. 7. Breckinrldge' VINO
WAS defeated for denomination by owens Denny
principal ground OF contest It Is said was that @ ,ne
Returning Board in one OF the counties OF tne as
trict was not legally constituted. O"ehss purai'y
only nlnety-one votes.
rba House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds to-day fayorably reported Pii dPpr0pra'
The House Committee Pubic Lands to-day "a
vorably reported bills authorizing the appointment VI
a commission examine and CLASSIFY certain idus
in California along the Central Pacihc haI''oau
grant. approprating $4,000 for the payment OF Ger
etnt'' enrnyarnents arp made In the Yellowstone Ma
,tonal park and to reimburse purchasers ana SCI
nfTS on limits Of "ongre.sona grants in cases Of
forfeiture OF odd-numbered grants
,,h c,,o-e,rA Court OF the United States has denied
,e,,,,ons for rehearing OF the following cases The
United States agt the State or Texas lhVo''ns
the Jurisdiction and possession OF "ha' ~ ho" =.
"A Greer County decided In favor OF inc '"''eH
States Brown agt Walker. habeas corpus case ap-
noaed from the Circuit Court OF the United States
40, in which affirmed the validity OF the Cuiom
amendment to the Interstate Commerce act securing
immunity from punishment to those VINO ''s'iS "S
to violations OF the law with whcn 'nry ma
WississippI a murder case. decided against the APP
peant Wallace r Cook ct al ag onares a. a. Wes,
ern Djstrict Of Wisconsin. This case was dismissed
by the cour, OF the failure of the appellants
~ nrosecu,e their appeal with the required prompt
ness The papers were held for two years IN me Oh
eI In he
states and the court despite the earnest Plra1bSs Pr 'ba1
10 be kept from its consideration
The House judiciary Committee to-day heard Cen
eral Bri,on in support OF the resolution introduces
" Mr. Hartman OF Montana. TO facilitate the re-
organization Of the Northern Pacific Rairoad COM
pany to secure to actual settlers the right TO pur
chase at price not exceeding s. - per acre the agr-
cultural lands within its grant. and to prohibit saii
company or any successor company from giving d!
consolidation. sale or other corporate action con-
,rol ~ ts railroad any corporation. company PEE
son or association Of persons owning. operating or
c"n, rolling paraIlel or competing railroad. Messrs
Dooiiiiie and Hyde OF Washington: Tawney. OF
Mnnf,na Represcnatlvcs through whose states the
road runs were present and took Patd arr III iin aTr G,
10 conclusion was reached and a further hearing
Will be given on Tuesday
Th. House Commerce Committee to-day reconsid-
.r,l and by a ma iority vote. adopted resolution
Adding the House 10 return to the committee Dill
renorted several weeks ago repeating the penalty
clause of the Interstate Commerce law ana supsu-
tutlng 4 fine OF $1,000 for each violation thereof IL
as contended that this provision was rot necessary
&, I.,v Of the recent decision OF Justice Brown. or
,he rlted states Supreme Court. that persons en-
,I in violat lions OF the law may testify as TO such
,nistiona without suhiectinR themselves 10 proSecu-
,Inn IN. adoption Of the resolution r'calHhg ..he
XII 10 the committee strongly urged by NJ.
itnnburn OF Iowa Mr.. Patterson. or tennessee NJ
Corliea Of Michigan. and Mr. Alirich' OF ILLINOIS,
and was adopted by A majority or l.
Thomas T. Crittenden. United States Consul-Gen-
oral n the city OF Mexico. reports to the state De-
nartment that an amendment to the Mexican con-
sttution has been adopted. prohibiting any inter-
s,a,e fax on commerce. The law will take erect
Julv I Mr. Crittenden says this tax has been III ex-
,,a,ce for many wears, and has been a source or
much emba IRA ssment to Internal ana external rau
reneoI 10 adds. meetG with general apRrV"tl'
aitbrnph some OF the States VIII be compelled 10
seeL other articles OF taxation TO replace the money
here tofore obtained by this interstate TAX
ANOTHER CALL FOR GOLD.
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