Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-23

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| the unanimous sentiment Of the House, that
would effectuslly put q stop TO these frauds and
straw bids. Congress should stay here TIL Au-
gns1 II necessary to perfect the necessary legis-
| MIR. Luttrell (Cal) said Congress should stay
mere uIi december Il necessary TO break up the
| straw bid com biDation.
During the discussionseveral gentlemen crit
| icised the practice Of appending legislation 20
| Appropriation bills snd expressed the hope that
the rules would be 80 amended as 20 contine
| hose bills TO simple matters OF appropriation.
| TUESDAY.
TUESDAY, June 3.
Tie House was called 10 order at II a. m, and
the rules were suspended, and the reading OF
TIE journal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Dawes Mass. ga Il the failure of the teriG
bill in the Senate made il necessary that the
Senate bin extending the time for the redernp-
ton Of bonds given by the United States for di
rect taxes be passed. The House had voted f0T
TIE proposition in the tariff bill. aud he asked
unanimous consent 10 take from the table anc
pass the Senate bill, which wSs agreed 70.
IN view OF the length OF the suudry civil APP
lropfiaton ball, MIR. Garfield asked N AZ tue
post Office bill be temporarily set aside and the
conference report "n the former b. considered,
IN oiutI 20 slO" Tune Tor Its enToiimsnt, waicb
MIR. Garfield then submitted the conference
report, and in reply 70 a question by Mr.. Bat
Ter liass) said that far thu hill rsia-ed u
civil service, the committee had agreed % irop
nom the bill every thing ~ re alton 20 Il aud
the uneXpended balance would ia .rsfJre BE-
then concUrred in.
The consideration OF the Post Office apgro-
pTiauon bill was then res lmed, aud
MI marshal (l!l.) said that Congress IL II
could pass perfect law could net enforce il.
and much had to be left 10 the executive OIL
GERS OF the government. he further explained
two houses.
Mr. Tynsr then called the previous question
upon the report al ! il was concurrsl I'm, the
House thus dispoSingo; tie last conference re-
port.
Mr.. Butler offered a joint resolution to give
preference TO soldiers aud sailors in the clyi
employment OF the general goyeTnm Mt.
The bill provides that where there are A nam.
Der OF applicants for positions in any bureau OF
departments preference shall be given q sll-
diers or sailors, their widows, wives, mDtaers
sisters, sons or Daughters, the appointments
being made accoroing 20 Congressional districts
Provided that no tTO OF TIE same family shalt
be appointed TO postisn unless both are entitled
thereto by service, and that when discharges
are made the same TU.e shall be observed. D5.
jectioDs were made.
Mir Bradley lniich.) asked unanimous con-
sent 10 II port t!ii IRON tae Committee Oh Pub
lie Esnds.
MIR. Butler objected.
McssIs COngtr, ii ich.,) Maynard, lTsnn..)
Mills, Texas, and several others at.ara ,teI I.
obtain unanimous consent TO intrcG Zee or re
port measures, and Mr.. Butler perssJrntly OH
jecttG, and said he would object to everything
till the soldiers aud sailors Il al a hearing.
&r. Randall (Pa.) said Jle enrolling clerks
bad as much &c they could DO, and t vas useless
to Esss bills, for they could not b2 enrolled. h
therefore moved recess be taken titi hatf-pa,-
two o'clock.
The motion was disagreed to-yeas, 81; nays,
IS2.
Mr.. Wilson, (Ind., } from the Joint COrrait-
tee on the District Of Columbia, submitted a
report on ihe sUbJtc of tie robbery OF the safe
OF the United States district attorney (pr.ntei
Mr.. Garfield lOhiol then referred to the sp-
preparation bills since remarks maueby him in
March in Telstion TO probable appropriations,
and then gave a comparative settlement as T.
the general Appropriation hills. The legislative
appropriation I'll, lie said, this year appra-
Uriated 81 1900, while last year ths a:nJant
appropriated WAS S20,590,cr1. The army bil
last year was S3ls50 SEQ; and this YEA
300. The :Uriirc atom bill wss last year
II SO eco, this yea 1894 Geo. The Indian bill
has about the sane for each year, - so or.
The appropriation tor the military acadrmy
was last year S344 600, this year $500 900. The
ceteiercy blil last year, SII.2sS O)o, this yea.
less 'han 81 600 600. The naval bill last yea,
S23 80 GEO. this wear SO 80 eco The Post o.
Zee deficiencies were reduced S7O).0U3
The consular and diplomatic bill WAS increased
by about two millions. all OF which iuc-oas-
went TO pay the awards OF She British claim.
commission. The pension bill was half a mil.
ion less than last year, but from the ini0rma
ton he had received since the bin passed, he
thought il probable that deficiency sppropsi-
alton would be required to make taIs 40. The
sundry civil appropriation b:l last year wa
$50. l62, 0c0, ard the bill Just passed the Hons.
was but S2G,OSS 600. The river aud hsrbOr bill
last year vas s., liz, 600; this year, 52lS0J3
The tCtsls OF these appropriations sho we'd = re
dGction this year OF ST ,16},I57.I5. Making ali
allowances for deficiencies, he thought he coal'
safely say that the expenditures for the usca-
year coming would be twenty five mil
lion dollars less than the preceding wear.
In this calculation he lad Ouly taken into con.
sideration the twelve general appropriation
bills; but while the nCEber Of private bills wA-
larger, be thought, ana was confirmed ia tina.
opinion by other gentlemen, that the amount
appropriated Hould be less than last year. He
aid that every bill that had come back from the
Senate, With one exception, had come larger
than II had left the House, and every bin tia.
had gone TO a conference committee hal been
reported less than it came frou the Senate.
TIE RsPoRTED SCARCITY OF leg UNTRUE
The outrageous eXactiOns Of the fe moaOpJl-
lsts controlling the ice trade in this city upon
bousekeepeTs ard the great body OF smau con
Sumers deserves the seyeTIst reprobaiiln an
the fullest exposure. Tho unfOuuded pretsnce
thst there is a large deficiency in the ice suppl
this year, so industTi0uSly circulated BY the
mOIopCliSts, who have cunninsly organized TO
bny up or control by conditional contracts a
million and bali tons OF this Indispensable az
ticle, which is offered az q reason for ch8rsfn-
consUmcTs 81 PEI hundred pounds for very iu-
feriOT ice, has aroused universal ind Zuatien
and led TO An invest katiOn whish proved that
the available crop this year il larger than ever
before.-N /. Times.
FATAL AFPRAY BErwEEN SPoETFSG Ne.
II BALTIMoBE.-Lsst night, during tr1 aksu
5TaWi at the Sherwood House, in BalCmO-e
Berry Amos, aged about thirty-Gvs, q well
stabbed IL the lett shoulder, aud bied 20 dealt
in about half an hour Afterwards. Before ayin-.
however, he accused sam. Mcdonald OF q .inE
tie cutting, AID lie WAS Immediately arrested.
ana l. now incaTceTatsd At the mi1Glc d,s,r.c;
sIRiiou-bcuse. Mcdonald, who was formerly =
weli-E nOTn and wealthy resident OF B8lt;mor,.
Is FRic TO be there on q visit from indiaaa. rae
affair sed much excitement. The father 0f
Sam. NcDOTald was the millionaire, william
Mcdonald, AID former owner % Flora Temple
MARTIN O. WALLER, q very rich man indseI,
who died lately In Chicago, lett ais millions in
The HANDS OF trustees " DO are directed to pay 10
each OF bis SONS anEuities which all not be
less n al $500 nor more tn 5000, absolute
discretion within these limits being given 60 tn
trustees. After the death OF the sous the es.
tate lie TO be divided among the grandsons. II
there none, the estate Is TO be qaiescent for
p years, and then be given TO various char titles
wEsToN's TIME BEATEr.--The attempt Of
Edward Mullen, the champion ten mile wa keT
Of America, to walk 900 miles in six days was
concluded in New York at 1924 Sunday morn
ing by the expiration of his time. He male
49, miles in the entire tine, beating Weston
by ~ miles. His :30th mile was q hue .'spurt,"
and YVES made in six minutes and Ihl.ty-tNc
seconds.
EARTHQUkKB IN HAwAII.-The Hcnolclu
that n earfho a. Shpc