Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Naval Appropriation Hill in the
Senate-GOssip as to the Time Of .Ad-
jOUrnMent.
Senate PrOcecdiuus.

Senate Proceedings.
Communications were received from the ISecre-
tary OF the Treasury transmitting, in response to
Senate resolutions, statements of the receipts OF
money from all sources by the United States from
11s9 to 1882. and expenditures during the same
period for public buildings and other internal i'm
provements. Referred.
The House joint resolution for the loan OF 25
wall tents to Hebrew refugees at Cimarron, Kan.
was passed.
House amendments to the Greek orphan fund
Dill were non-concurred in
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up soon
after the Senate had been called to order. The
question was upon the motion OF Mr.. Cameron, of
PENNSYLVANIA, to recommit the bill, with instruc-
tlOnS TO eliminate all general legislation changing
existing laws In gard to the navy.
MI. Bayard supported the motion and deprecated
tne Practce OF egraItng general legislation upon
Mr. Hale suggested that such legislation would
be better understood If discussed In open Senate
than IL would be II the discussion OF it was con-
nned TO committee room.
MORE SHIPS NOT FEWER OFFICERS
Mr.. Bayard preferred to respect the claim OF the
naval committee to supervise naval matters and
mature changes in that branch OF the govern
ment service. In reply to Mr. Logan'S reference
&c the diSfrOportiCnaely large number OF officers
In the navy, he said this WAS an unavoidable re-
suit of the manner in which the navy had been
managed The effect OF that management had
been to fill with officers the few ships that re-
maned to US OF a navy. He thought that instead
OF cutting down the personnel to correspond with
the present condition OF the navy, it would be
better te take some steps to secure navy.
Mr.. Allison, chairman OF the appropriations
committee, said 1t was not cOmpla1ned that any
OF the matters TO be stricken out were vciOus,and
that therefore an instruction to the appropriations
would be regarded by them as establishing rule
for their government generally. 1t would then be
their duty 10 eliminate all items OF legislation
Mr.. H6ar construed this statement when first
made as threat, but Mr. Allison more specif-
cally defining his meaning withdrew the term
Mir. Butler suggested that the proposed reorgan-
izatiOn OF the navy was OF too much Importance to
be considered in the closing hours OF the session.
pass IN some shape, and the Senate could not
force the House to recede from the provisions in
WG 81 f eaoS
ions by the Senate upon the report OF the confer
ence committee, If not at some earlier stage, was
by recommtting the bill.
Mr. Sherman advocated striking out, and thought
that il thus amended the bill would pass the SEN
ate in an hour. He did not agree that this would
involve any disrespect to the House, as the right
to do 1t Was one inherent in each house. Other
wise one branch could by legislation upon ap-
prOprlatiOn bill force the other to agree to the
most outrageous law.
House of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, a bill was
passed fixing the salary of the collector OF customs
of the district OF Chicago ILL.,, at 81 600 per annum
means, reported back the bill recently introduced
by Mr.. Dingiey adjusting the duty on imported
hay at 20 per cent ad valOrem Referred to the
committee OF the whole.
1.-THE committee on ways and means authorized
this report by party vote OF 6 to Al
The House resumed the cOnsiderdt on Of the un-
finished business coming over from yesterday, be-
Ing the Senate bill for the sale OF part OF the reser
Vation OF the Omaha Indians in Nebraska. 1t was
passed-yeas, 1o6; nays, 6S-with amendments,
which Will require Its return to the Senate
v. OF committee
and and means m reported el empowsring ppssmfs-
Referred re tn tha 70 th loooks
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF business under the " Pound" rule.
education and labor, called up the bill to aid in
the support OF common schools, but there were
dozen objections to its consideration.
Mr.. Richie, from the committee on patents,
called up the Senate bill to amend the statutes In
relation to copyrights, and it was passed
GARFIELD MEMORIAL CARDS.
Mr. Mcclure, from the committee on printing,
reported back Senate joint resolution appropri-
atng $1,000 to enable the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to furnish memorial cards to accompany the
memorial address upon the life and character of
the late President James A. Garfield. Passed.
Mr.. Reed, chairman OF the committee on the
judiciary, called up Senate bill regulating the fees
and practice in extradition cases, and it was
passed with an amendment
A bill offered by the coinage committee for the
establishment OF an assay Office at Deadwood,
Dakota, was objected to; as was also the "time
oail, olll, which was presented by the committee
On motion Of MI Parker. Senate bill passed
bridge across the st. Lawrence river. --.-@
The District in Congress.
ACTION OF THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
The Senate District committee at their meeting
to-day, ordered an adverse report upon the bill TO
repeal all laws requiring the inspection and meas
urement of wood brought to Washington for sale,
and Mr. Butler subsequently so reported it. and it
indefinitely nOStOCnp0 81 Of tho
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
asking that policeman be detailed to assist the
society In enforcing the laws, referred to the
District commissioners for their opinion
THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE RECLAMATION OF THE
POTOMAC FLATS.
The section Of the river and harbo: bill as re-
ported by the conference committee and finally
agreed to relating to the Potomac fats, and which
Low awaits only the Presidents signature to be-
come law, is as follows: ''Improving the Poto-
mac river in the vicinity OF Washington with ref
erence to the Improvement OF navigation, the es-
tabliShment OF harbOr lines and the raising OF the
flats, under the direction OF the Secretary OF War;
and in accordance with the plan and report made
In compliance with the river and harbor act ap-
proved March 3, 1881, and the reports OF the board
OF engineers made in compliance with the resOlu-
ton OF the Senate Of December 10, 1881, 100000.
And It is hereby made the duty of the Attorney
General to examine all claims OF title to the prem
tSes to be improved under this appropriation, and
spects are secured and protected, and If he deems
1t necessary he is authorized to cause suit or
Suits III law OF III equity 10 De lnStlCuCe0, In the
name OF the United States, in the Supreme Court
OF the District OF Columbia, against any and all
claimants OF title under any patent which in his
opinion was by mistake or was improperly or tlle-
gally issued for any part Of the marshes or flats
within the limits OF the proposed Improvement"
Capitol Notes. a
PROPOSITION TO PAY GUITEAU's COUNSEL.
Mr. Williams to-day offere In the Senate an
amendment to the sundry civil bill to apprOpri ate
5000, or SO much as may be necessary, to pay
Charles II. Reed for defending the assassin
Guiteau MIR. Williams wanted to refer the
amendment to the appropriations committee, but
on motion OF Mr. Allison 1t was referred to the 1u-
dietary committee
PROSPECTS OF AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT
The general belief in the Senate is that the tax
reduction bill is dead for this session though Sena-
tor Morrill, has said that he intends to move to
take 1t up again as soon the naval appropriation
bill Is out OF the way: The prevailing belief, how
ever, is that II he makes such motion it viii fail
as the Sundry civil bill will next claim the atten-
tion OF the Senate. The republican Senators un-
derStand that the House would not pass the bill as
amended, and this fact acts as damper upon its
prospects. The talk now is that Congress win adj
journ perhaps by the last OF next week.
SOMETHING THAT MAY DELAY ADJOURNMENT
The indications in the Senate to-day are that the
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