The Evening critic., 1882-12-04
LEGISLATIVE MILL.
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Senator, Member or other Government Official
or employo to give or receive any money,
properly or other thing OF value for political
purposes. Referred to Civil Service Commit
tee.
Mr.. Robinson IN. w presented bill giving
pension OF $4,000 to Mrs. Virginia Meikle-
ham, the sole surviving erandchid OF Thomas
Jefferson, and made an effort to have tho rules
suspended and tho bill put upon Its immedl-
ate passage. This failed and the bill was re-
ferred.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Hewitt
IN. W and passed calling on the Secretary OF
the Navy for the facts In tho case OF tho y. 8.
revenue cutter Corwin's Smelling OF two Alas
hostilitiee.
The Presidents Message.
At :3S Major Pruden arrived at the centric
door with the Presidents message, and Clerk
Mcpherson Immediately proceeded to road IT.
Capitol Notes.
There was not Senate committee In ses-
sion to-day.
Secretary Teller was on tho floor Of tho
Senate to-day.
Some admlring friend placed very hand,
some bouquet on Senator Allison's desk to-day,-
Senator Farley, OF California, Will not be
here until after tho holidays. He Is detained
by sickness.
Hon. John L. Kenna, OF West Virginia, told
CRITIC representative this morning that he
was neither candidate nor q dark horse for
the Speakership.
Mr.. Barrow, Ben Hills successor was at the
Capitol to-day. He Is small, neat, trim.look-
Ing man with the cut ofa gentleman. He was
not sworn In today.
In accordance with tho eternal fitness OF
things the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate has
Ind new carpet put on the Senate Moor and
1t Is as green as green can BIO
The report OF the Tariff Commission recon-
mends thatth sugar tax be 10 per cent, wood.
pulp free, and the general reduction on other
articles from 40 to 90 per cent.
Justice Miller to-day rendered In tho Su.
preme Court his decison In tho case of tho
Arlington estate against the Government. Tho
decision was favorable to tho estate.
Tho rotundas about the old portion OF the
Capitol whore tho Garfield Fair was held were
| Will BIO several days before tho goods and rub
bish Will be entirely removed.
Most Of the committee rooms were open this
morning, but In several instances they were
| unoccupied. Few meetings of committees
haye been arranged yet, but most OF those that
Will meet this week Will DO go on Friday.
Tho great American promoter OF littlc
schemes was on hand ut the Capitol early to-
| day. She 10 blonde, with blue eyes, large
| feet, bad teeth and persuasive tongue. She
is IN eyerybody,s way except her own, and q
nuisance generally.
| The woman suffragists caused a very hand.
some bouquet to be placed on Senator Lap
hams desk as mark OF their appreciation of
his efforts In their behalf. Senators Logan,
| ingalls, and Voorhees, desks wero each deco.
| rated with bouquets.
| The House Appropriations Committee this
| morning reported tho Indian bill. II shows q
| decrease under the bill for 1883, exclusive OF
schools, OF 100000. Tho Pension bill is
under consideration by the committee, and
will likely be the next one reported.
The report of the Tariff Commission was
made today. 1t is voluminous and has an ap.
| pendix more bulky than the report itself. The
| commission visited twonty.nine places, Col
witnesses were examined, rs days occupied
therein, and the testimony taken occupied
1925 printed pages.
The first special order on the calendar Of the
Senate is bill to establish q uniform system
OF bankruptcy throughout the United States
II is set for the frst Wednesday after tho firsi
Monday In December. The bill for the rel lief
OF Ben Holiday is set for the second Tuesday
in December. Tho bill to incorporate the Mar
itime Canal Company, OF Nicaragua, was made
the special order for tho second Monday In
December.
Colonel Hooker, Sergeant-at.Arms OF the
House, was this morning the recipient OF O
magnificent floral Offering from the employees
in his office. 1t consisted OF an oval shaped
mass Of choicest flowers artistically arranged
with tho word "Welcome' in blue I'm
mortelles on q centre Of white azaleas and
tube-roses, surrounded by evergroens and
choice flowers beautifully Interpreted. The
donors We're N. A. Fuller, Thomas Cava
naugh, VIM. Leonard, NJ. q. Curtis, g. NJ. Tay
lor, ]. d. Price, Fred Miller and Charles Chris
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