Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-03

Mr.. C. ". Clisbee, one Of the reading clerks O
the House of Representatives. who was pros
trated by the heat last week, has had a relapse
and is much worse to-day.
In the Senate this afternoon on motion Of Mr..
Bayard new cOnfereeS were ordered on the ia
pan csc indemnity bill.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
to-day directed Chairman Reed to report to the
House the resolution, which was adopted yester-
day, declaring forfeited the lands granted by the
United States government to the Texas and Pa
cific railroad company on all that portion Of its
original line Through New Mexico, Arizona and
Southern California; which the company has not
built upon. There will be statements OF six men,
bers OF the committee accompanying the report Of
the majority, showing the ground upon which
Representative PaysOn offered a resolution de-
claring forfeited the lands granted by the United
States to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and vicks-
burg railroad company. but pending considera-
ton thereof the committee adjourned sine die
LATEST ABOUT TIE ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate will probably not consider the House
adjournment resolution until the tax reduction
bill shall have been disposed OF In some manner
Notwithstanding the action of the Senate In taking
UP the tax bill, it Is still believed that Congress
Will adjourn next Monday.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
The conference committee on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill met last
an agreement
Members OF the committee say that the eaafer.
ence committee on the legislative, naval. and den
cheney appropriation bills will probably reach
agreements this afternoon. Conferences on the
TWO latter are now being held.
Later.-The conference committee on the gen.
eral deficiency appropriation bill have again failed
10 reach an agreement, and have ordered report
to that effect to be made to the respective houses
The conference committee on the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill has
reached an agreement on the 9th section which
was the only point In controversy, and which pro-
vdeS for the transfer OF medical records from the
custody OF the Surgeon General to that OF the ADJ
jutant General 1t is understood that the Senate
conferees practically receded from their disagree
ment TO this clause.
NOMINATIONS PENDING IN THE SENATE
There were forty-fve nominations still Enacted
upon by the Senate to-day. OF these twenty-f five
had been reported and were On the calendar, and
the remainder were In the hands OF committees
Nearly all OF them, however, are unimportaut
aRS Ss senate s1f eps
dispose Of them. OneOf the most Important IL the
nomination OF Dr. Crane for surgeon general OF
che army Il was favoranly reported from the
miutary committee some time ago, but there Is
opposition which mas prevented action, and Is
now epdeavoring TO send the ease over to the next
Sseas0A e Is claimed by the friends OF the Doctor
that ne VIII be confirmed. Another contested
case Is that OF the nomination for postmaster at
Utica, q. y, Senator Miller. OF that state, Il Is
said u3ll attempt 70 inject this nomination as the
nominee = staiWart and there may DO q hight