Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15
FoRTE-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WEDNESDAY. Januarv II


aoop'ed at pubic meeting OF citizens Of Pow
la'ah county protesting against the Injustice OF
the TOBACCO tax: referred to the committee o.
| Hhance: Also the memorial OF the America -
HT,o lIealln Assoclaton recently IN session in
httEEioiid "a, faY0flng legislation 10 secure
hitohal sanitary benefits. Referred 10 the
| St!tcl committee on that subject
| MI. Mcdonald. from The committed on nunlic
Idhus ing at the last session of Congress 10 =
| ported adversely on the claim OF Mr. Nr(;arI.4
| nan, anu obtained leave To SGAmif n written
repolt on me subject AT this session giving Their
aSdsons why us claim 10 the PanOche Graude
| should not be allowed. now submitted surh r.
| pot. Ordered that il be printed
MI. sargent, from tie committee on naval
| ahalfS, reported adversely on bills TO transfar
| IaA HlaStef ttoocft Burton RodRey from the re-
urea llSt 10 the active list OF the navy. 10 trans
st itt taptain ksoert Thompson from the retired
- W MS original position on the active list Of
| TIE navy; directing method OF annual estimates
| OF eAIehdituieS 10 be submitted from the Nay,
avraIItiheht 10 prov ide for experiments AMI the
! purchase OF movable torped0es for military and
haVal defense and to authorize the appointment
| VI dpoILtcaiIeS aS warrant officers in the Tnitpd
| postponed. y
MI. EdmuHdS. from the Judiciary committee
! ttpulttd adversely on House amendment to The
OIL oill 10 provide for holding terms OF the circuit
aud district courts OF the district OF Colorado
| ana, on his motion, il was ordered that a con
t ieIeEcS pe asked with the House on the subject.
ite also reported. from the same committee
! WIN amendment, House oil, To restore the re-
! cores and files in the district and circuit courts
| OF tie nited States for tie western district 0f
! ltNas, iately destroyed by fire. Placed on the
! calendar The amendment makes a general
! PROVISION for the restoration OF records and H,e5
! OF az United States courts lost by rreI
! Ellis were introduced. and referred as follows
| bF MI lngallS-TO extend the Jurisdiction OF
| JUSTICES OF The peace In the District Of Colum-
pa: and to regulate proceedings before them;
! nlstlct committee. Also, to establish the ja-
! on Indian affairs. BY Mr., Anth0ny-ApproDrI-
| aJlhg money for the payment OF bounty to the
oiHCers and men CT Flag officer Farragut'S fleet:
! committee on naval affairs. BY Mr. Burnside
! Authorizing the retirement OF Breret Major
! General W. ". AyeriH, [ .S.A., WITH the rank OF
brlsadier general; committee on military al
! talrs. BY Mr.. Dorsey-Relatng 10 contractors
IN The District OF Columbia: District committee
! with number OF accompanying papers from
/ The District authorities. BY Mr.. MaXey-MaH-
! ing an appropriation tor the purchase OF Fort
! clark. Texas: committee on military affairs
Mir. Dorsey called up the bin reported from
| ne DISTRICT committee yesterday, 10 authorize
/ the Commissioners OF the District Of Columbia
! 10 adjust and 1lE the water rates within said
! District, to the extent of 80 per cent
| MI. Anthony said this bill would provoke dis
! cussion, and he suggested that it would be well
10 lei II go over, and not attempt to dispose OF
/ II in tie morning hour
! Mt. Dorsey said il was reported By the District
/ Commissioners that the amount now received
/ from water rents was Inadequate 10 the pay
ment OF expenses Of the water department and
| interest on tie water debt II was therefore
! important that this bill! should be considered
Mr.. Beck inquired II there was any provision
III the bin 10 furnish the people OF certain parts
/ CT the city with water. He resided temporarily
on Capitol iiill. ard none OF the people in that
! locality could procure a sufficient supply OF
water. He suggested that the bill lie over until
/ tomorrow. that he might have a chance 10
examine it, The suggestion was accepted and
/ the bill was laid aside until TOMORROW
| Nj. WitherS submitted a resolution providing
! that the Senate, instead OF adiOurning to-mor-
! row afternoon. should take q recess until 1:45
/ p m.. at which time il would meet in the cham
I ber and proceed to the hail OF the House OF Rep
sentatives to take part in the memorial services
! OF The late Prof. Henry. Laid over
Mr.. Allison, from the conference committee
on the Military Academy appropriation BILL
submitted report, and IN explanation thereof
| Said The differences between the two houses
| had been divided. The Senate appropriated
! S3.Goe for electrical apparatus. and the commit
! tee determined upon s. $500. The salary OF the
| clerk TO the Treasurer had been fixed at 5000
! instead of 1920. The report was agreed 10 and
| the Oil passed. 1t now goes TO the President
! for his signature.
Mr. Voorhees, submitted a resolution, THAT
| the committee on Indian affairs be, aud is
! hereby instructed. TO inquire into the circum-
/ stances Which led 10 the recent escape of the
! CheJ enne Indians and their subsequent slaugh-
| terby the l. 5. forces, who were charged with
! teen custody, and that said committee report
! It's findings TO this body" Agreed to.
MI Cohkllng, by request, introduced Joint
! resolution, touching the assessments OF property
| III the District OF Columbia Referred to the
! District committee.
| EOJ SENT. O'Neill presented memorial OF
the Society OF Friends OF Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware, against the transfer OF
| the management OF Indian affairs from the In
| terror department 10 the War department. Re
| ferred.
The Speaker laid before the House a number
| or executive communications, which were an
! propriately referred-among them one from the
| secretary OF the Treasury. stating the balance
| on loan account standing TO the credit of the
! government OF the United States, In any Ma
1lonal @ banking depository, on Jan. lSt, 1919.
01l1l tINn
! be the reception Of reports from the committee
! ON ways and means.
Mr.. Wood, chairman of that committee. re-
ported back bin authorizing the issue OF certffi-
Gates OF deposits in aid OF refunding OF the pub
! lie debt. F
The bill authorizes the Secretary of Treasury
| 10 Issue in exchange for lawful money of the l.
| ;. cer'l!cates CT deposits OF the denomination
OF ten dollars bearing interest at the rate OF
thiee . per cent and convertible at any time
Wth accrued interest into the four per cent
EohdS authorized to be issued, aud directs that
me moIey SO received shall be applied only to
| tie payment OF the 5 81 bonds
Mr.. Kelley submitted an amendment so as to
make the certificates convertible with accrued
| interest after SIX months into lawful money.
ana al any time into the per cent bonds
| Mr.. Weed called attention to the bill as in
| ucducing novel feature into the affairs of the
government cove SO lar as the producing classes
| were concerned IL would afford the poorer
! classes an opportunity OF investing their small
! earnings, where they would be safe and secure
ana NOT subject to the instability of private
| iHE CITY POST OFFICE QUESTION N-The report
OF the committee to select a post Office site for
! the city Of Washington was transmitted 10
t Congress to-day by Postmaster Genera, Key
| An apstl act OF their report was printed in YES
terday'S STAR. The committee recognize the
| propI1ety OF constructing permanent buiIdlno
Out consider the necessities OF the services foo
| pressing TO permit the delay necessary for the
! construction OF suitable permanent buildinD
| IN transmitting to Congress the report of the
comlnlttee suggesting buildings or sites for new
quarters 1or the city post Office, the Postmaster
| General made no definite recommendation as tn
| lhe situation or character OF a new post ONCE
Dut Gaining attention to the need OF relief hotb
! iof department and post Office, as set forth in
! MS last annual report, and expressing his ,ln
| Willingness TO lease or rent new quarters with
out the approval OF Congress, he calls attention
| 10 the suggestion OF the committee for providing
| the necessary room, and leaves it to Congress
| 10 ADOPT any Of them Or to prov ide other means
OF relief ~
1HE UTE DELEGATION, now in the city. had
| an interview with the Commissioner of Indian
affairs to-day. The visit OF the Utes is satIsfac
tory to them as well as to the department. A
| medal and small sum Of money were given to
| each of the Indians. The question of comnen
sat1on to the Utes for land relinQuiShed by them
from the proceeds OF the sale of these lands was