Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
THE SENATE PASSES THE FUNDING BILL.
PRIVATE BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Senate To-day.

traffic; and also the following: By Mr. Mcpherson,
from citizens OF New Jersey, asking that the taxes
be taken off the business of banking.
Mr.. Malone, from the committee on agriculture,
reported, with amendment, the House bill appro-
priating 5000 for packing, transporting, and
arranging agricultural and mechanical specimens
presented to the Agricultural department by ex-
hibitOrs at the Atlanta exposition. The amend
ment includes also expenses voluntarily incurred
by the exhibitors in transporting the articles to
Washington. After explanation by MI. Malone,
the bill was passed.
Mr.. Teller from the committee on PENSIONS re-
on the subject, granting to Lucreta r. Garfield,
Sarah ChildreSS Polk and Julia Gardner Tyler,
widows Sro Of s pensions Is, Of
to be in lieu OF the pension heretofore granted her
Placed on the calendar.
On Motion OF Mr. Saunders the bill to extend the
northern boundary OF the state of Nebraska was
taken up. In reply to Mr.. Plumb he denied that
the object OF the bill was to attach to Nebraska
territory OF Dakota. 1t was merely intended to
Straignten the Ii ne between the two.
Mr. salisbury inquired whether the Indians
were affected by 1t.
MI. DaweS.--They have all been removed to the
Indian Territory.
Mr.. Hoar (to bis colleague.)- AT the point of the
bayOnet. [Laughtef.]
Mr.. Butler regarded the bill as just and neces-
sary.
Mr. Edmunds thought the act should be subject
to AL the limitations pertaining to the original act
for the admission OF Nebraska into the Union. The
only pcint that now occurred to him was in refer
ence to the free navigation of the Missouri river
He offered an amendment putting his suggestion
into effect. AdOOted.
The bill then passed.
THE COUNTING OF THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Mr. Hoar reported from the committee on privi-
legeS and elections the Senate bill fixing the day
for the meeting OF electors of President and Vice
President, providing for and regulating the count
Ing OF the votes for President and Vice President
and the decision OF questions arising thereon. He
said the bin was Identical with the one reported
and passed by the Senate In 1873. The report now
made was unanimous one, except as to single
member OF the committees who was not present
when the bill was considered.
Mr.. Hale asked for the printing OF the bill at
length in the Record. So ordered
Mr. Vest made an Intellectual effort to have the
Dill appropriating 100000 for site for hall Of
records in Washington considered but the morn
Ing hour expiring, and objection being made, the
bill Was not proceeded with.
VACCINE MATTER.
On motion OF Mr.. Logan, the Senate bill for the
distribution by the national board of health of
pure vaccine virus TO the people was taken up by
unanimous consent Tie committee amendments
were adopted
Mr.. Ingalls, favored some specific limitation upon
the business of dispensing drugs and medicines by
the government
Mr.. Logan could see no gbod reason why the pro-
posed law should not continue for fifty years as
Mr.. Ferry suggested that it would cover "a recur-
renee OF the smallpox epidemic in the future
pie of the bill.
Mr.. Garland. a member OF the committee on
epidemic diseases, which unanimously reported
the blll-explained that in the Judgment OF the
committee the measure was within the line laid
down by the act creating the national board OF
health, whereby Congress legslated to prevent
the spread OF epidemic diseases. The bill further
carried out that object by securing to the people
OF the country the benefit of vaccination with pure
virus. The appropriation was limited TO $4,000.
Mr.. MaXey replied that the national board OF
health had been created to keep epidemic diseases
government into an apothecary shop for d1strib-
uttng medicines over the country.
An amendment offered by Mr.. ingalls, limiting
the duration OF the act to one year was here voted
down and the bill passed
THE FUNDING BILL
The senate, at Is. resumed consideration OF the
three per cent bond bill, and Mr.. Voorhees, COM
pleted his remarks. He regarded the bill OF the
last Congress a better one than that now pending,
ana regretted that he had not the opportunity to
vote for such measure This bill Disseminated
In favor OF the banks, and was, therefore, objec-
Mr.. Plumb said that the bill had been so
changed that its own father could not recognize
ing Withdrawals OF bank crculat ton under the
fourth section Of the act OF 1871 to five millions per
month, and requiring thirty days previous notice
thereof, was adopted.
THE FUNDING BILL PASSED.
The Senate, at 2:45 O'Clock. without further
amendment, passed the funding bill by the decl-
Siye vote OF ayes 80, noes 1S.
House Of Representatives.
A resolution to furnish the room of the commit
tee on coinage with complete set OF all the coins
of the United States was offered by Mr. Rosecrans,
and met with some opposition on the ground that
the coins might be- stolen While Congress was not
in session. Finally the resolution was adopted.
The House then prOceeded--as the business OF
the morning hour on Frday-tO the call OF COM
m1tteeS for reports OF private character.
Mr.. Rice, (Mass.) from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported the bill for the relief of the cap
tain, owners, officers and crews (and their heirs
assigns} OF the prvateer General Armstrong. Pri-
After all the committees had been called the
House went into the committee OF the whole on
the private calendar, Mr Dingley, of Maine, in
Kelley {Pa.) from the committee on ways and
means, releasing the Reading Philadelphia rail-
road company from the tax assessed on the wages
certificates !t heretofore issued by the company.
The bill gave rise to considerable debate, which
was opened by Mr.. Hammond (Ga.) in opposition.
Capitol Notes.
The subcommittee OF the House committee on
the Judiciary In charge of the bill to prevent per-
sons living in bgamy or polygamy from holding
offices of trust in the United States has decided to
by Representative Culherson. SO that the proyi
sOns OF the bill shall not apply to any person
elected or appointed to Office prior to the passage
The bill to provide for an appointment Of a COM
mission or nine civilians to take into consideration
the SuDJecG Ol CnOrOuSn revision OF the tar1n
Will be reported by the ways and means COM
mittee on Tuesday next. Ex-Speaker Randall
thinks the bill will pass in an amended form, SO
that the commission will take into consideration
only the tariff, and not the subject OF internal
taxation.
The House committee on rules to-day authorized
Mr. Reed to report favorably resolution to create
select committee on woman suffrage to comprise
nine members. The indications are that the res
olution will be adopted by the House.
THE AMENDATORY CENSUS DEFICIENCY BILL.
The President forwarded to Congress yesterday
bill supplementary to the census deficiency bill.
prepared by Secretary Kirkwood to supply an
omission in the original act, to enable the
Treasury dtsbursing and accounting officers to
recognize and pay the certificates given by VOL
unteer employees to various persons in this city.
The supplemental bill provides that payment for
the services OF the volunteer clerks may be made
to the clerks or their assigns. to any person or
corporation authorized to receive payments pro-
vided that no unreasonable rates OF interest or
discount have been charged.
Duncan's Death at the Navy.Yard.
AUTOPSY OF SURGEON GENERAL wALES-rHE DEAD
NAN VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE
Surgeon General Wales last night performed an
autopsy on the body of Thomas Duncan, the sailor
OF the Portsmouth, whose death recently occurred
after fall from the rigging. The Surgeon Gene
raj to-day submitted his report to Secretary Hunt