Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-18
: THE EVENING STAR
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of u. stcrdaH's Proces djnos
sen ATE -After our ranart claSod

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| SENATE.-After our report closed
| The bin TO amend the revenue laws being un-
| DER consideration, various amendments were
no! nr on T., amendment OF senator WHITES
eject May was rejected, and April agreed
to as the date. The Senate agreed to strike
The Senate remained In session until lf-past
one o'clock this morning, when 1t adjourned to
meet at IL m. to-day, and at p. m. IL will pro-
ceed 10 vote on the amendments and bill with
out further debate.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
HOCSE.-After our report closed
Mr. BlOunt moved to suspend the rules and
pass the deficiency bill reported by him on Sat
urday from the committee on appropriations
The reading OF the bill was dispensed with and
the motion agreed to.
.r trs the ion made Sy e the 5
mentS OF the United States Court of Claims,
$S4, $50 go: for additional amount to be used In
SuppIessipg Illicit distilling for the year 1879
$25, eco; for subsistence during the year 1879 of
the several tribes OF Indian Territory. SIS 900:
for expenses OF United States courts for year
1878. $4,000: for pay and travelling expenses
and eneral expenses of army for the fiscal year
1919, 100000: TO supply deficiency In the ap-
prOpratiODS for the expenses OF the District OF
Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 3d.
1879, $685. %, this amount taken in connec-
ton with the 81 100000 appropriated by the act
of June 60 1878, for the general expenses OF the
District OF Columbia, being 50 per centum OF the
expenses or the government for the fiscal wear
eJding June go 1879; for public printing and
binding, printing Congressional Record, AZ ,u
$780, COO; tor compensation Of pOStmaSters for
iy railroads during ISIS and previous wears
: &c 300: for army transportation. supplies ana
Incidental expenses, s97 ,49I 40: for horses. sc
lost ID military service. s5s,1122l. The total
sum recommended by this bill is S2,519, $40 81.
DISTRICT ELLIS PASSED
me hour Of O'Clock having arrived the his
trict committee took the floor ''iN us
mr.. blackburn reported a bill to exempt The
L. toy
MI. townsend reported bill appropriatrno
Sl,5tO for the benefit OF Mrs Roberts ppnnv
Iunch. Ihe Dill is the same as that for a similar
purpose passed last year. except that the mnnar
Is placed in the hands OF the District ConmiS-
SioLefS, instead of in the hands of Mr.. Geo N
riggs. as heretofore. The sum of slOD ner
hion , n is 10 ne paid TO Mrs. Roberts. Passed
MI. BlackOurn reported the bill to amend the
dcL eStaollShlhg permanent form OF govern
nieht LOT the District, approved June II, 1873.
al q 1t was passed ' 0'
authorizing the Commissioners OF the district
OF columbia TO designate a proper site for a
union depot In the city Of Washington THE
suo S 'l1uIe directs the Commissioners to select
Such a site and to report to Congress on the
nrst day or the next session. They are to take
no hhal action until after further direction By
congress Passed
Mr.. Hendee also reported bill for the relief
Oh tie helrs OF E. b. Clark. Ut authorizes the
remission OF certain taxes assessed against
p pre- which was sold under the confiscation
MT. Hendee also reported bill to expedite
me administration of justice In the District OF
oo,nmnia by authorizing the President to ap-
point an additional justice of the Supreme Court
OF tie District OF Columbia. with the same
rights. powers and privileges Of the other JUS
tees of the court.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the House hill was
laid on the table, and the Senate bill on the
same subject was taken up and passed
MT: Hunton reported bill to extend the jul
sdlction OF justices of the peace in the Dis
n
me jurisdiction of justices of the peace appoint
ca aha assigned In the county OF Washington
shail oe extended within the city OF Washing
ton, and said justices are authorized and en-
powered to try and determine all causes over
which they have jurisdiction anywhere within
The city OF Washington. Each of said justices
point In the locality for which he is appointed
put nothing In the act shall be construed SO as
10 prohibit any one OF said Justices from having
an o1ilce In the city OF Washington
Mi. Townsend reported a substitute for the
senate Dill In relation to the payment of arrear-
ages or taxes and assessments In the District
OF Columbia, but as the bill did not seem to be
very clearly understood, it was recommitted to
the committee.
Mr.. Claflin, OF the committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported back a bill imposing a
incense on trades, business and professions in
tne district OF Columbia, and enforcing penal
les Tor carrying on such trades, &C., without a
license. IL provides for a tax varying in amount
on all trades, professions. &c.
Mr.. Butter raised point OF order that mas
much as tie bill imposed a tax on citizens of
the | blied States the bill must go to the COM
mittee OF the whole.
The Speaker sustained the point of order and
the bill was SO referred.
The House then, at 4:20 o'clock, took recess,
the evening session to be for the purpose of con-
Quoting the memorial exercises OF the late Gus
cave Schleicher.
A democratic caucus was announced to take
place Immediately.
EVENING SESSION.
Ire evening session was Devoted tn the me-
MOI ial services Of the late Gustave Schleicher,
representative from Texas. The usual resolu-
by Mr.. Gfddings. Eulog1es in honor of the de-
ceased were pronounced by MesSrS. Gddlngs
Ihrockmorton, Culbertson, Brentano, Hender-
son, Garfield, Harris, Butler, Banks and KEEL
ley: after which the resolutions were adopted
and the House adjourned.
A NOCTURNAL VISITOR AND How HE WAS
RECEIvED.-Edward Nelson resides with his
mother a 10, at No. Hoosick street, Lansingburg.
On Thursday night OF last week the family had
retired as usual, Mr.. Nelson occupying cham
Der opening into the sitting room. The door of
the bedroom was partly opened, and on a CEN
h ter-table In the sitting room lamp was left
burning. Mr.. Nelson had been in dOZe but was
awakened by some underlined feeling of danger
ana as he lay In bed nervouSly watching he saw
man Saep n0seiessiy to the table and extin
is rather muscular. He arose noiselessy from
MS bed, and watching his opportunity when
IL,
him and struck him under the ear, Knocking
him down. The fellow tried to get at a pistol
In his hip pocket, and as he arose to his feet
Nelson raised a camp chair and struck him on
the head, knocking him SenseleSs. 1t was but
an tnstant'S work to drag the midnight intruder
TO the front door and throw him In the street.
Before Mr.. Nelson could dress himself in cos
tune that would exclude the chilly air the
would be rohber had made his escape-ETloy
Press.
C1a1- ,i,rl,.
between and O'Clock, Mr.. John W. Sparker
merchant and respectable citizen of Green's
borO, n. c., closed his store and started for his
home, a half mile distant Thirty yards from
his home he was Knocked down by some I'M
known person, and when found on the pave
nent by a paSser-by was lying unconscious I'm
pool OF blood. He had been robbed OF all his
money and keys, and when carried into his
house it was found that he had been struck
upon the head with some weapon which pene-
trated the brain. He remained unconscious IN
10 tie time OF his death, which occurred Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock. There is great excite
ment and Indignation In the community. A
negro named Joe Mendenhall has been arrested
On suspicion. but there are no positive proofs
against him.
BRIGNoLI'S DIVORCE BEFORE DEPARTURE
PaSquale BrigEoli, the tenor, left this CITY on
saturday for Europe, but there was an unpieas-
ant incident connected with his departure
About 1870 he met Miss SalIip isabella Mof,uI