Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-18
FORTY-SkxTH COA6RESS.
WEDNESDAY, June Is,

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no,lal of the executors of the will OF Joseph l..
Lewis. of Hoboken. Referred to the commit, ee
on The judiciary.
MIR. Harris presented the memorial OF Mrs. R.
p. Howell and many other citizens of the Dis
trct Of Columbia Rrayfpg fns ede pass we od
of interest and releasing penalties on cert ain
past due taxes and the revision OF cert tin Spe-
cial assessments. Laid on the table.
Mr. Rollins presented similar petit on.
Mr. Lamar pres ented the memorial OF VIM.
c. Rogers, praying to be placed on the rolls OF
pensioners OF the war OF 1912. Referred to the
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on the Dis
Irict of Columbia, reported favorably House
bill 1863, to relieve the churches of the District
and clear the title OF trustees to such property,
Mr.. White, from the committee on civ SER
Vice and retrenchment, reported reSol ltion
authorizing the said committee to which W rs
referred the memorial OF j. b. Green and others
OF Rhode Island; relating to alleged violations
Of sections ,154 and 1,755. revised statutes and
to alleged violation OF civil service reform In
Rhode Island, to sit during the recess, and en-
ploy clerk and stenograpfer, and to appoint
a sub committee to take testimony where
deemed necessary. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Lamar. the House bill to ap-
point Mississippi river improvement commiS-
sion, was taken up.
Mr. burnside opposed the Senate committee
amendments to make the commission consist of
8 members-3 from the engineer corps Of the
army, from the coast and geodetic survey, and
3 from civil life, of whom shall be civil engt-
neerS, instead of members-3 from the eng-
neer corps, and from civil life, as it came from
the House. He did not think the combination
Of the War and the Treasury departments
would be advantageous.
Mr.. Mcmillan also opposed the amendments.
with proper regard to economy. He was in
favor Of any proper steps toward the improve
ment OF the river.
MIR. Burnside moved to amend the committee
aInon0meRfS
from the coast and geodetic survey Rejected
The committee amendments were then
The bill provides that the President Of the
United States shall designate one of the COM
missioners appointed from the engineer corps
Of tn the army, to be president Of the Commission
the words "appointed from the engineer CORPS CORP ,
OF the army This would leave the President
free to designate as president of the commits
ablest.
MIR. Mcmillan opposed the amendment. The
army engineer would be in the minority In the
commission, and this clause would tend to give
them the proper share Of influence. With great
confidence In MIR. Eads, Mr.. MCMILLAN did not
think the direction OF this work should be en-
trusted outside OF the engineer corps
particular person, and had no one In view. His
amendment was offered with view to secur-
Ing the highest efficiency possible.
g. MT: SauisDury opposed the bill. He thought
500 0OO,0 600 In the next ten years. 1t would
cost more than all the river and harbor improve
ments Tor the last twenty years have cost. Such
long and careful deliberation Having snOken
at length against the measure in the last Con-
greSS, he would not detain the Senate now. hut
content himself with recording his vote against
the bill. o-'''
Mr.. Ferry's amendment was rejected.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
Messrs; chandler, Morrill, Platt and Salisbury
being the only Senators voting nay.
BY unanimous consent bills were introduced
ana referred as follows: By Mr.. Garland-Flx-
Ing the time OF the next annual meeting OF Con-
gress to the committee On the Judiciary. [It
provides that after the adjournment OF the
present session the next annual meeting OF
congress shall be Oh the last wednesday Of De-
cember next.l
the morning hour having expired, the unfin.
1shed business, being the army appropriation
bill, was taken up, the pending question being
on Mr. Blaine's amendment providing for the
punishment Of any person carrying deadly
weapon at the polls where an election for Rep
resentatives In Congress is being held.
Mr. Beck resumed the reading Of documents
showing military interference at elections in
Mr.. Beck said, by Union men, most of Whom
had served In the Union army
Mr. KfrkWood asked Mr.. Beck whether mar
tial law did not prevail in Kentucky when the
outrages he referred to were committed
Mr.. Beck.-It prevailed to the extent thai
Gen. Palmer at Louisville had seen fit to pro
claim IL dC ClaC Time.
Mr.. Kirkwood.-And this Gen. Palmer is
WhOm2 Is 1t Gov. Palmer, OF Illinois?
Mr.. Beck.-Yes, Sir. A good democrat now,
He was gallant soldier, and afterwards saw
the error OF his ways. Not like good many Of
you who were citizens in war and soldiers in
peace, and who got mad because the war closed
and have been getting madder ever since.
tLaughter.l
HOUSE.-Mr. Neal introduced q joint resolu-
tion defining the meaning OF section I'd Of the
act making appropriations for the payment OF
arrears OF pensions. Passed.
ut includes within the provisions OF that act
all persons who have been, or who may here
after be placed upon the pension rolls by virtue
Of ANY any special act OF Congress-
1.-The House then resumed, In the morning
hour, the consideration OF the bill prohibiting
political assessments.
Mr. Garfield asked Mr.. Hostetler (who had
the previous question, In order to allow him to
offer few general remarks upon the bill, in
response to the speech of Mr.. McLane yester-
day:
This Mr.. HOstetler refused to do unless the
republicans allowed the bill to be made spe-
cial order In the House or In committee OF the
whole.
The vote was then taken on seconding the de-
mand for the previous question, when, the re.
publicans refraining from voting, the House
was left without quorum.
Ine morning hour was consumed In voting
upon d1latory motions, and the bill relating to
political assessments went over without action.
Mr. Mcmahon, from appropriations commit
tee, reported back the Judicial expenses bill.
with Senate amendments, and on his motion
the amendments No. 2 and 3 (verbaD were con-
CURED In, and amentment No. {excepting from
the provisions OF the bill 1892 of the revised
statutes) was non-concurred In.
MIR. stephens, chairman of coinage commit
Tee, reported bill for the exchange Of trade dol
lars ior legal tender dollars; and debate thereon
was limited to two hours
fenolng The consideration OF that bill, Mr..
Atklns presented conference report on the legls-
iatiVe appropriation bill.
DROWNED AT SEA.-The signal corps station
at Barnegat, N. j., reports to the chief signal
oincer this morning as follows: schooner
Ilgged SURF boat Susan, OF Forked river, N. j.,
was plcked up during the night full OF water
VIII Two holes In her bottom, and towed to the
norm side of Barnegat inlet. She was seen
s@aanding @ out to sea yesterday morning, and the
aen a IN ner are supposed TO have been
drowned
ACCIDENT TO MR.. w. w. CoRcORAN.-In go
Ing TO his carriage from the War department
last Monday afternoon, Mr.. w. w. Corcoran not
nOtlc1ng the step, about two feet high, walked
over IL and fell. He laid In the position In
Whlcn ne had fallen for some two or three min
uteS, When labOrer came to bis assistance and
LOOK him to his carriage. He fell on his head on
tne asphalt. His leg was considerably bruised,
tnough not seriously, and bis head was slightly
confused. To-day he is rapidly recovering from
ne shock. No railing had been put around the
step over which he walked for the reason that