Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-15

MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREsT-woMAN SUFFRAGE
COMMITTEE woRK-HoUsE APPOINTMENTS, ETC
I'm the Senate.

I'm the Senate.
In the senate to-day, on motion Of Mr. An
thony. an adjournment over until Mo nday was
provided fOr-30 to 10.
Petitions were presented by Mr.. Sherman
and MT. Ferry fora regulation of railroad trans
portation rates. and by Mr.. Plumb and Mr.
Mitchell for the abolition of taxes on bank de-
pOsits and checks
Mr.. Sherman. from the cOmmi ttee on finance,
reported favorably. with amendments, bill to
provide for the issue of three per cent bonds
He gave notice ne would ask its consideration
after the holidays The bill was
placed on the calend ar.
Bills We're introduced and referred to commit
tees as stated BY Mr.. Anthony-Fixing rank
and pay of certain officers OF the navy; to naval
affairs. By Mr.. Hale-FOur bills making an APP
pOrtiOnment of Representatives in Congress
among the several states under the tenth Gen.
sus. He said that as session of the legislature
would be needed in more than one state. i'm or
der to adjust the appOrtiOnment, early Con-
gressional action was necessary; referred to Sc
lect committee on census. By Mr.. Cameron
Pa.)-CoGcernng chaplains in the navy; to
naval affairs. BY Mr.. Jones ella. Bills to carry
into effect the recommendations of the board
of admirals in the cases of Commanders Henry
Glass, James H. Rands and Lieut. Commander
Chas. ID. SiGsbee, us navy to naval affairs.
BY Mr. COkn-TO regulate Interstate commerce
and to prohibit unjust determinations by COM
mon carriers: to commerce. BY Mr.. Beck-TO
repeal taxes Oh deposit with banks, banking as
socations and bankers; to finance. BY Dir.
Miller (Cal. TO incorporate the Maritime Canal
Company OF Nicaragua; to foreign relations.
BY MIR. Plumb-To authorize the issue of silver
certificates and standard silver dollars on the
deposit OF silver bullion; to finance: also to
grant the right of way through the Fort Bliss
military reservation to the Rio Grande & Ell Paso
Raliroad Company; to military affairs. BY Mr..
Roilins-Authorizing the appointment at large
OF one of the two civil commissioners of the
District of Columbia to District of Columbia.
Resolutions were submitted and disposed of
as follows: BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING to
committee on naval affairs the Presidents re-
concentrations in favor of a thorough rehabi-
tation of the navy. Adopted. By Mr. Nor
flli-instructlng the District committee to in
qnlre into eXpediency of reporting some
provisions OF law 10y which the sale and adj
veitising OF lottery tickets in the District of
Columbia snail be made unlawful and subject to
proper penalties. He spoke of the evil as a
growing one, affecting the employees of the
ing the commissioner of education to transmit
copy OF the report of Rev. Sheldon Jackson,
u. d., upon the condition of education in
Alaska Adopted. BY Mr.. kelogg-Calln9 on
Secretary OF War for information regarding the
Improvement at the mouth of Bayou PLAGUE
mine, La. Adopted. By Mr.. Ingalls-In-
structing committee on pensions to inquire and
report what Increase of pension. If any. shall
be allowed the widow of Abraham Lincoln
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the subjects re-
ferred to in the Presidents message were Or
dered to be referred to appropriate committees.
Inc following Senators. on the republican
slde, upon their own request. were excused
from committee service, as stated:-Mr. Come
ron (Wis.), from select committee on census:
oh oil r.>; So
relations; Mr.. Blair, from transportation routes
TO seab0ard; Mr.. Miller (Cal.) from epidemic
diseases; Mr.. Aldrich. from foreign relations:
Mr.. Hawley, from District Of Columbia and MIC
araguaE claims.
The resolution for a women suffrage commit
Tee came up, but the morning hour expired
without action upon it..
upon the expiration OF the morning hour Mr.
Garland proceeded to speak upon the presiden-
tial succession question.
After remarks by Messrs. Coke and Jones of
Florida, the Senate. at 2:40 .. m. went into ex-
eXutive session.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
The two committees appointed in relation to
the Garfield memorial services met Yesterday
and subsequently held joint meet
ing. At the meeting of the Senate committee
Senator Sherman presided. at that of the
House committee Mr. Mckinley. The House
committee directed Mr.. Mckinley to
Of the Lpcoin o6seeuIes a ana 1 this
was presented at the meeting of the Joint
committee held yesterday afternoon as substi-
tute 1or a resolution to select one person from
each house-Messrs. Hoar of Massachusetts.
and Tucker, of Virginia. The Joint committee
not agreeing as to whether the memorial exer-
cises should be conducted by the two houses
exclusively. OF whether others should be invited
to take part, resolution offered by Mr. Cox. of
Now Nnr adj tod 10.
of three from each house to agree upon
a form and method of observing
the Obsequies The House committee
chose its chairman. Mr.. Mckinley, Mr. Cox.
and Mr.. kassOn as the subcommittee under Mr.
CoXs resolution. The Senate committee will
select similar committee Some members of
the committee favor the selection OF an eminent
orator outside of Congress, and Secretary Blaine
Henry Ward Beecher and Robert g. Ingerso
are named. Others favor the selection of two
orators from each house, and Others advocate
the selection of two orators from each house as
we'll as one who is not a member of Congress
SECRETARY sHERMAN's THREE PER CENT BILL
The Senate committee on finance, this morn
ing, unanimously agreed to recommend the
passage of the Sherman three per cent funding
bill with amendments reducing the aggregate
amount of the three per cent bonds to be issued
to 5000. GOO, 600. and providing that the amount
u.
any one time, the sum of $25OOO.OOO The
took this action after hearing Secre-
tary FOlger. who expressed himself in opposi-
ton to the proposition preferring to retain the
government privilege of calling in the three and
a-half per cent bonds at any time.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS.
The Senate committee on railroads TODAY
had up Senator Maxey's bill to grant right-of-
way for railroad through the Choctaw nation.
1t was referred to subcommittee of three to
consult with the Secretary of the Interior and
ascertain If the government has consented to
the matter and if there is no bar to the passage
Of the bill.
SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS IN THE DISTRICT.
Senator Morrill, to-day offered resolution to
instruct the judiciary committee to INQUIRE and
report II there is not some law to prohibit the
advertising and sale of lottery tickets in the
District of Columbia. At the suggestion of Mr.,
Edmunds, the District committee was inserted
instead OF the Judiciary The resolution was
adopted. with the District committee inserted
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS
Clerk MCPHERSON to-day appointed Everett r
Sanders enrolling clerk Of the House vice K,nc
The new appointee halls from Wis'
consin. Mr.. w. NJ. Leonard. of Ohio wao .,,o
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