Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-02
Work Of the Extra Session.

"OTA Oh tne SCSSlOHs
LEGISLATION OF GENERAL INTEREST.
The following are the more important bills
passed during the extra session of Congress
Making appropriations for the legislative, exec
utive, and judicial expenses of the government
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880, and for
other purposes; making appropriations for the
support OF the army for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1850, and for other purposes: making
appropriations for the judicial expenses Of the
governments; to provide for the exchange OF
subsidiary coins for lawful money OF the United
States under certain circumstances, and to
make such coins legal-tender in all sums not
exceeding $40, and for other purposes; TO pro-
vide for the appointment OF a Mississippi river
commission, for the Improvement of said river
from the head OF the passes, near its mouth, TO
its head waters; to authorize Jhe Secretary OF
the Treasury to negotiate for the purchase at
demnation, site for post office In the city OF
Baltimore, state OF Maryland; to put salts OF
quinine and sulphate of quinine on the free list:
bill to prevent the Introduction Of contagious
or infectious diseases into the United States; a
bill to authorize the secretary of the Treasury
to contract for the construction Of a refrigera-
ting ship for the dsinfectton OF vessels and car
goes; bill to exempt from registry, enrolment,
or license vessels not propelled by sail or inter-
nal motive power OF their own.
THE FOLLOWING DISTRICT BILLS,
or bills of special interest to residents Of the
misSiOners Of the District OF Columbia to issue
twenty year per cent. bonds of the District of
Columbia to redeem certain funded Indebted
ness Of said District; authorizing the compile
tion OF the Washington Monument; authorizing
the commissioners of the District of Columbia
to extend the area for the taking up and i'm
pounding OF domestic animals in the District OF
columbia: authorizing the appointment OF q
commission to lease building for city post
offce in the city OF Washington D. c.; to relieve
the churches of the District of Columbia and to
clear the title OF the trustees to such prOpeSty;
to confer upon the Commissioners of the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia the powers, duties and lim-
1tatioaS contained In chapter {water service)
OF the Revised Statutes OF the United States
relating to the District of Columbia and for
other purposes; fixing the rate Of interest upon
arrearages OF general taxes and assessments for
special improvements now due to the District of
vide for the conveyance of the low grounds in
27, 1922.
DURING THE EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
which terminated yesterday, 722 bills and 46
joint resolutions were introduced In the Senate
and 1895 bills and 119 joint resolutions were in
troduced In the House of Representatives.
HON. A. H. STEPHENS, with his faithful at
tendant ''Aleck," left this afternoon by the At
lantic coast line for his home at Crawfords-
Vile, Ga.
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDUM OF APPRoPRIA-
TIoNs has been furnished by the Treasury de-
partment: For the fiscal year 1877, 1924, ,122 OIL
For 1873, $114, ,4s2. Appropriations for rivers
Post Onice appropriation bill was three millions
less than In 1871. For 1879, $146, ,3O4 3O9 This
includes increased deficiencies In river and har-
boT apgropriations ds and the Halifax Fishery
Guiding $25,O0O,O 600 for arrearages OF pensions,
and 81 $4,000 pension deficiencies.
AMONG THE NOMINATIONS sent to the Senate
yesterday by the President were those OF L. A.
Barnes and John F. Rollins, to be register of
the land Office and receivers of public moneys
respectively at Gainesville, Fla. These nomin-
at1OLs are corrections of the nominations which
were sent In Saturday reversed.
THE EXODUS Of members OF Congress and
Others from the city last evening beat the south
ern exodus all to bits. Directly after Congress
adjourned trunks were packed and on the way
to the depots, and by o'clock 1t was very difIi
cult TO procure sleeping berths on the Pullman
cars.
THE "MCKENzIE QUIN1NE BILL" which be-
came law yesterday, enacts: "That from and
after the passage OF this act the importation OF
salts OF qutptne and sulphate Of quinine Shall
be exempt from customs duties, and all laws
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed"
ACTION OF THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SEES
SION YESTERDAY. - The President yesterday
afternoon withdrew the nomination of r. Stock
EFT Mathews as U. s. district judge for Mary
land, Vice-Judge Giles, deceased, and replace ,
it with q nomination OF Thomas j. Norris O
Baltimore, for the same appointment. Tn
Senate shortly after went Into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the nomination OF Mr.. Nor
rig without debate or division. The Senate In
executive session also confirmed the following
nominations: John A. Hunter, of Mo-, to be
cftef justice OF the supreme court OF Utah, Vice
Michael shaeffer removed; Lieutenant Colonel
II. Mendell to be lieutenant colonel In the corps
of engineers; Samuel w. Chubbuck postmaster
at Old Hill, New; Lewis A. Barnes to be regis
ter, and John F. Rollins to be receiver of public
moneys at Gainesville, Fla. The Senate rejected
the nomination OF Capt. Edward Barnett to be
commodore and commander and O. F. Stanton
to be captain In the navy.
THERE ARE Not OVER fifty members OF Con-
gress left In the city to-day, and ee-fourths
OF these Will leave tonight for their homes.
FRIENDS OF EX-GOVERNOR HARrRANFr in
this city announce with positiYeness and as
surance that carries with it almost conviction
that he will succeed Mr.. McCrary as Secretary
OF War.
GEN. EWING left for Ohio last night. On the
4th OF July he Is to deliver an Grafton at San
dusky.
THE MARsHALs' PAY.-The Attorney General
has but little apprehension that the U. S. mar
shals will not continue to perform SERVICE even
If they are not provided for by Congressional
1t GulukS I'LL OI CQ6S6 OT1lCerS
will serve and trust to the patriotism OF Con-
gress to pass deficiency bill to pay them In
December next. Meanwhile Gen. Banks who
Is row Z. s. marshal, can reflect upon the In
gratitude Of Congress.
BAD OUTLOOK FOR THE REFRIGERATING SHIP.
Secretary Sherman will not at present take any
steps In regard to the Gangree refrigerating
ship. In view OF the action of the Senate In
this connection and other Indications, the out.
look for the refrigerating scheme appears du-
bOuS, at least
SECRETARY SHERMAN will not leave the city
for some days. He Will then 90 to Maine. and
from there to Ohio, in both of which states he Is
down for one or two speeches.
CoDIF1CATIoN OF DISTRICT LAws.-Gen. Hun
ton, who is chairman of the sub. committee of
the House committee on the District of Colum-
bia, authorized to sit during the recess to GER
tify and revise the laws OF the District, saws
that he will not call meeting of the commit
tee until November next, and he expects that
the report OF the subcommittee will be ready
to present to Congress as soon as it convenes,
SENATOR CHANDLER, 1t is reported, has offered