Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-21
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs.
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES.
Senate To-day.
SUPPORT OF COMMON sCHonIa

"A LlIILE BhEEAE In IdE SENATE.
Senate To-day.
SUPPORT OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
Mr. Blair, from the committee on education and
labor, reported back to the Senate to-day the bill
to aid in the establishment and temporary sup
port OF common schools The committee make no
recommendation as to the superintendent OF ex-
penditure and other details OF the BILL but their
report states that majority of the committee
Treasury to aid In the support Of common schools,
the same to be distributed to the several states
upon the basis Of iliteracy. Placed on the calen-
Mr.. Butler. from the committee on territories,
reported adversely the bill establishing courts
OF justice and record In the Territory Of Alaska
Indefinitely postponed. Also. from the same COM
ton of the district OF southeastern Alaska, and
providing civil government therefor. Placed on
Mr.. Garland, from the same committee. reported
fayorabiy the bill! to allow retired army officers to
hold civil offices in the territories. Calendar
quiry and report by the census committee as to
the number and character OF subjects being pre-
pared for publication by the census bureau with
their cost etc. He quoted the statement OF Mr.
Dawes on the previous day. pending the printing
deficiency BILL that the cost OF printing the census
ssooooo II this was the ilrst estimate @ % he tena a.
tor Becky feared the actual expenses would run up
to double those figures. and he wanted some re-
striction imposed upon extravagant and unneceS-
sary publications which often found their way di-
recty into the shops OF secondhand dealers
Mr Sherman cOincided In the view Just ex-
pressed and the resolution was adopted.
An order for an adjournment from to-day until
Mr.. Sewell Introduced bill for the erection of a
revenue and other government onices In Camden,
The Senate bill for the manufacture of salt in
the Indian Territory came up on the calendar.
mere inssrumentaity for Wrestling from the eg In
dians ala portion OF their lands for the benefit of
The California Senators (Miller and Farley) gave
Ss noce 2, seeT hin to press
is then disposed Of, otherwise on fuespaS. -
The discussion OF the regular order (the Misss-
sippi Improvement billy was resumed, and Mr. Nc
ton to SIS. 100000.
Nominations To-Day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: Lieut.. Col. A. p Home I'd
artillery, to be colonel 4th artillery Major H. G.
Gibson, Sd artillery, to be lieutenant colonel I'd
artillery; Capt. A. NJ. Randall, 1st artillery, to be
major Sd artillery; First Lieut.. j. w. MacMurray,
1st artillery, to he captain 1st artillery: Second
Lieut. Albert Todd, 1st artillery, to be first lieu
tenant 1st artillery. -
House Of Representatives..
On motion OF Mr.. Dingley, the bill was passed
ex!endng 10 sailing vessels the same privileges in
unloading cargoes as are now granted to steam
Mr. Page presented petition of citizens of Cali
IoInla iavorlng the passage OF the bill incorpo-
rating the Maritime Canal company Of Nicaragua.
Referred.
Mr. Calkins, chairman OF committee on elections,
tested election cases to-day, but would do SO
during tae early part OF next week.
On motion OF Mr. Kenna, of West Virginia, bill
was passed fixing the second Tuesday in October
as the time for the election OF congressman from
The Spea ker laid before the House a communfca
ton from the Secretary of War. in raSnOnSa In
House resolution relative to the agents employed
u Re,erae the quartermaster generals department.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF the special order. being the bill .to afford
departments in the investigation OF claims and de-
mands against the government"
The bill provides that whenever q claim or mat
which involves the investigation and deternina,
ton OF facts. either house may cause the same to
De transmitted to the Court OF Claims; when the
lactS shall have been found they shall be reported
to the house by which the case was transmitted
The same authority is given to any of the execu-
claim to the Court OF Claims for the inyestg alton
OF facts
The District I'm Congress.
The bills to amend the Incorporation laws OF the
District In relation to the land records were re-
ported fayorably from the District committee to
the Senate to-day.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
The Senate yesterday passed the House bill ap-
lie printing for the current year. This will give
the furloughed printers at the Government Print
ing Omce work again
Capitol Notes.
Ex-Governor Dingley, OF Maine, who succeeds
Mr.. Frye in the House, made his debut In that
body yesterday In an able speech upon the tarin
question. He made an excellent Impression as a
forcible, thoroughly well-informed debater and it
tent to sustain the record for ability held by The
Maine delegation In Congress for SO many years.
The speech made by Representative Mckenzie, of
Kentucky, yesterday afternoon, on the tariff COM
mission bill is said to have been one OF the most
humorous ever delivered in the House since Proc
tor Knott made his famous Duluth speech.
Representative Cobb, of Indiana, LEFT for his
home at Vincennes last night, being called by a
telegram that his wife is dangerously i'll.
made in the House yesterday by Messrs Turner,
Townshend and Mckenzie. Mr.. King, OF Louisi,
ana, introduced bill appropriating $6 600 600 for
the improvement and construction OF the Missis-
sippi leveeS.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS.
There was caucus Of republican Senators this
morning for the purpose Of filling the vacancies in
committees caused by the resignation OF Mr.. Tel
ler The matter was finally referred to the ca ucus
6eennine Of the session fpr them to n tS az ne
cies. Mr.. Teller was chairman Of the pensions
committee, and both Senators Van Wyck and
that position. The Chinese bin was talked over
Informally, but no action was taken, and there
fore Mr. Miller, OF California win proceed, In pur
Suance OF the announcement he made yesterday,
to call up the House bill as soon as the Mississippi
river bill is out OF the way.
INDIAN TERRITORY BILL.
The Senate committee on territories to-day de.
cided to report Mr. Vests sIndian Territory bill"
tive to Indian naturalization, and also emitting
the clauses which prescribe United States citizen
ship as an Indispensable qualification for service
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