Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES
THE RIVER FRONT RIbb-APPRoPR1kTIoN TO
FILL UP THE OLD CANAL, ETC.
Senate TODAY.

senate To-day
motion by Mr.. Anthony, in the Senatn TODAY,
for an adjournment from to-day until Monday
was negatived upon call OF the yeas and nays
(Which were demanded by Mr.. Ingalls,, by "a to 81.
Mr.. Ferry reported. as amended. the bill II EN-
able the Po>tmtster General TO deiegate authority
10 sign warrants He male an Intellectual effort
TO secure its tmmad4te consideration, Mr.. Ingalls,
objacting.
Mr.. Miller (Cal>. from the committee on foreign
relations, reported, with amendment, the bil 10
enforce treaty stiQulat!ons rel ttinc China. He
gave notice that he would asa TO have the bill
taken uo on Wednesday.
APPROXIMATION TO Fill THE OLD CANAL
Mr Ingalls, reported from the District committee
an original Joint resolution appropri ltiag s2oll4
Tor Hliing up what Is known as the Old canal In
Washington. He said il WIS re commended by the
District commissioners, and, aside FROM the slni-
tafy considerations in its favor, had charitable
object-the employment OF the INDECENT Of the Dis
trict, who would otherwise require government
support He gave notice he would call up the sub
Ject at an early day.
After morning business the Senate at 20 re-
Sumed consideration OF the Shermln per cent.
bond bill, and Mr. Sherman proceeded TO close the
debate on the bill.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Cpdegran Ohio presented a petition OF 1900
citizens OF Ohio asking for the est bshment of an
alcoholic liquor commission. Referred.
Mr. Page, from the committee on education and
labor reported q bin to regulate, limit and suspend
Chinese immigration. ordered printed and recon-
| mitted.
Mr. Cox (N.Y.) offered resolution calling on the
President for all correspondence between the State
department aud the United st ties minister at st.
| Petersburg relative TO the expulsion OF American
lSra"lteS from Russia and the persecution OF the
Jews in the Russian empire Referred.
Under the call Of committees the following bills
were reported:
By Mr.. Bowman from the committee on claims
| To afford assistance and relief TO Congress and
executive departments In the Investigation of
| Claims against the government. House calendar.
MILLION APPROPRIATION FOR THE POTOMAC I'M
| PRoyRMENT.
| By Mr.. Neal, chairman OF the committee on the
District OF Columbia-Approprating 81 100000 for
| the reclamation OF the marshes In the harbors OF
the cities OF Washington and Georgetown. Com
| mittee of the whole
BY Mr.. Browne. from the committee on invalid
pensions, calling on the Secretary of the Int arior
for information as TO what appropriation will be
required annually to ply pensions during the next
y years II all claims for pensions arising from the
war OF the rebellion shall be adjudicated within
the seven years period terminating June 3oth.
1SsS and If at the END Of that time the survivors of
the war with Mexico shall be peasioned at S. a
| month Adopted.
| The House then resumed the consideration OF
the report OF the committee on accounts. deSgna-
ting the committees which are entitled TO employ
| clerks.
Mr.. Cox (N.Y.> ridiculed the proposition to grant
the committee on library clerk asserting that its
| only duty was TO dispense flowers, which. when he
| had been chairman he had been able to do liber-
| ally without the of clerk.
| The District ia Congress.
| NO WATER SUPPLY CONFERENCE TO-DAY.
t>O ulcStiuc tOOh piaCc UO-udy. dS WdS eApccteU.
! between the House District committee, Colonel
Casey and Major Twinins upon the water supply
| question, the notification not reaching the two
| last named until after the hour set by the CON-
mittee for the meeting.
| MEETING OF THE HOUSE CoMMITTrE-THE RIVER
BILL AND BILL TO FILL UP THE CANAL.
| The House committee on the District OF Columbia
| to-day unanimously agreed to report bill for an
appropriation OF S201l4 to complete the improve
ment OF the Old canal BY an unanimous vote the
bill for the reclamation of the Potomac hats. Mr.
Neal subsequently reported the bill to the House.
elsewhere The committee decided, as a general
rule. TO make adverse reports on all claims which
the board OF audit rejected
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE,
at their meeting this morning, directed Senator
! Vance TO report bill for the suppression OF the
sale Of lottery tickets and prohibiting the adver-
tsement of lotteries In the District The bill will
be submitted to the attorney OF the District for
his examination and approval before being
ported. Chairman Ingalls, was directed to report
a joint resolution to appropriate S21, ia to COM
plete the filling OF the old canal. Lieut. Greene
estimates that this sum will finish the work.
Senator Ingalls, bill, declaring the true intent and
meaning OF the act tn relation to the payment OF
outstanding claims against the District, was re-
1erreC 10 Senator Butler as a subcommittee.
Capitol Notes.
THE APPoRTroNMENT BILL.
The census committee OF the House to-day agreed
to favorabiy report Mr.. McCoid's reapportionment
bill without fixing the number OF representatives
The law provides that in case the legislature OF
state fails to make a new apportionmeDt where
there is gain OF members, such increase shall be
elected by the states at large, and where there is
decrease the entire delegation shall be elected at
large. 1t is believed that 319 would be the number
fixed by the House. In such event Maine, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, California, and Florida VIII
each lose member.
To BE PosTMAsTER--The papers to appoint Mad
fson Davis postmaster at Athens, Ga, have been
made out and signed. The nomination will go to
the Senate In day or two.
Indian Fight In Mexico.
TWENTY APACHES KILLED.