Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-21
THE DAY AT THE CAPITOL.
HOUSE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.


communication from the Secretary OF War
transmitting the report of Captain Hanwell, of
the engineer corps, upon his examination of
Little Red River, in Arkansas, and the pro-
| ceedings of the Board of Trade Of Chicago
favoring the Hennepin Canal project Referred
committee on commerce. Mr. Cameron, OWLS. }
from the committee on claims. reported favor
ably, without amendment, the bill to ascertain
the amounts due to citizens of the United States
for supplies furnished to the Sioux or Dakota
Indians of Minnesota prior to the massacre of
1869, and for payment thereof. Placed on calen-
dar
Mr.. MCPHERSON, from committee on naval
affairs, reported with amendments, the. bill to
establish and equalize the grades and regular
appointments and promotions in the marine
corps Placed on calender with the accompany
ing report.
MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST.
Mr.. German, by request introduced bin to
incorporate the Washington and Georgetown
steam railroad company in the District of CO.
lumbia.
On motion of Mr. Ransom, the special COM
mittee on the reclamation of the Potomac flats
was increased by the addition of Messrs Came
ron (Pa), and German.
Mr.. Beck submitted a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the Senate
as soon as possible. the present rates of duties
imposed by France and Germany on the manu-
features of the United States when imported
into those countries, especially on the various
manufactures Of wool. cotton. iron and feathers
and to inform the Senate at what rates like
manufactured articles are allowed to be i'm
ported into those countries from Great Britain
if he has such information in his possession.
At two O'Clock the Senate went into executive
session.
House Of Representatives.
The reading of Mondays journal was pro-
ceeded with for half an hour in order to permit
the clerks to copy the list of committees, which
it was understood would be announced to-day
At the end of that time the further reading
was dispensed with.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Mr.. Mckinley. from the memorial committee.
reported the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the melancholy event Of the violent
ana tragic death of James A. Garfield late
President of the U. s., having occurred during
the recess OF Congress, and the two houses of
CONGRESS sharing IN the general grief. and
desiring to manifest their sensibiIity on the oc-
casion of the public bereavement:
ReS0tred That the two houses of Congress will
assemble in the hail of the House of Represent
atives on day and hour to be fixed and an
nounccd bv the Joint committee. and that in the
presence OF the two houses there assembled an
address on the life and character of James
A. Garfield late President of the
United States. be pronounced by the Hon Jas
u. Blaine. and that the President of the Senate
pro TEN. and the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatIveS be requested to invite the President
and eX-Prcsidents of the United States the
heads OF the several departments, the udges of
the supreme Court. the representatives of for
eign governments, the governors OF the several
states, the general OF the army the admiral of
the navy, and such officers as have received the
thanks of Congress-
Ites0tred. further. That the Speaker be re-
quested to transmit a copy Of these resolutions
to Mrs. Lucretia r. Garfield and to assure her
of the profound sympathy of the two Houses
OF Congress for her deep personal affection. and
their sincere coincidence for the late national
bereavement.
The Speaker then announced the appointment
of the stan ing committees.
THE CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S
The call for the caucus of republican Senators
yesterday afternoon was issued some DAYS ago
1t was to consider the order of business but
nothing was done beyOng agreeing to let every
thing go over until after the holiday recess.
CAPITOL NOTES.
The bill introduced in the Senate Yesterday
by MIR. Rollins, to fix the term of Office of colec-
tors of internal revenue, provides that hereafter
collectors of internal revenue shall be appointed
for term Of four years, and that the commits
sions of all collectors who shall have served four
years or more on the 30th day day Of June, 1882,
shall expire on that date.
The resolution to appoint an 81 eco clerk in
the document room of the Senate came up again
to-day. Mr.. Garland moved to reduce the
amount of pay to 81 .44O. This led to some dis
cussiOn, during which the morning hour ex-
PRED and the resolution went over