Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-13
IN CONGRESS TO-DAY.
the DEFEAT OF the LIBRARY BILL
THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
REPORTED.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS DISCUSSED
IN THE SENATE.

POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS DISCUSSED
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.
Several petitions were presented in the Senate
to-day for increase of pensions to one-armed and
one-legged soldiers and relating to the tax on to-
baccO.
Mr.. Morrill, asked and obtained leave for the
finance committee to sit during the session Of the
Senate.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced, by request, q bill to COM
pei the prosecution Of proceedings In bankruptcy
to a final decree. Referred to committee on judi
clary.
Mr.. BECK's POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS RESOLUTION.
At the close OF the morning hour Mr. Beck called
up his resolution for an investigation OF political
assessments. Mr. Beck said he had introduced a
bill to prevent such assessments, and he will
ing to have it, together with his resolution, and,
in fact the whole subject go to the judiciary
mittee ,for that committee to do the best it can
with the whole matter He said he had conferred
with the chairman Of that committee, lMr. Ed,
90 the best 1t could.
Mr. DAVIS DENIES.
Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, chairman of the
democratic congressional committee, said that be-
fore this question was settled he wanted to make
that the democratic committee had received con-
tributions from the liquor interests, and from
government employees. He wanted to declare.
emphatically and broadly, that that committee
had never received a cent from either OF those
sources tha me not only u SPOKE lor himself but TOR
dollar received by the committee, and would de-
clare that 1t had neither solicited nor received
the committee were entirely willing to appear at
an Investigation end substan:iate this statement
under oath.
Mr. Hale admitted now, as in the debate the
other day. that Mr.. Davis probably had no knovl-
edge OF the evies on the whisky men and the
brewers, and he thought that q very good way to
dispose OF Mr.. BeckS resolution and the substitute
was to refer them to the committee on the judi
ciary.
contributions received by the committee. and knew
that none OF the character charged by Mr. Hale
mad been solicited or received. The resolution
and the substitute were referred to the judiciary
committee.
The consideration Of the Pendleton civil service
Dill was resumed, and Mr.. Hawley addressed the
Senate.
House of Representatives..
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr.. Springer,
the Senate joint resolution was passed authorizing
the payment OF portion OF the "VirginIus" in
demnity fund to the mother of General w. A. c.
Ryan.
THE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BILL
then came over as unfinished business, the pend
Ing question being on the motion made by Mr..
Randall, to lay upon the table the motion to re-
recoInmit the bill with instructions.
MI Mr; Rlce Rr stated that he would with;
II the committee We're granted eave to report at
any time but to this Mr.. Blount objected.
the motion to reconsider was tabled-yeas 49,
nays 101 This vote has the effect OF recolnmittng
the bill with instructions to the committee to re-
port back a bill for the erection OF library on
ground Delonging to the United States in WASH
Mr.. Rice, who had charge OF the bill, wanted
thosc who opposed 1t to give the committee leave
TO report at any time. but he was met with more
Than dozen objections.
THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then at 1910 went into committee Of
the whole (Mr. Thomas Of Illinois, In the chair on
the agricultural appropriation bill.
Capitol Notes.
Gen. Basil Duke, the chief OF Morgan's cavalry
during the rebellion and the pride Of Kentucky's
cavalrymen in the confederate army. was on the
floor OF the Senate to-day.
The ways and means committee this morning
continued It's consideration OF the tariff commits
icas.
The House committee on the judiciary to-day
discussed the Davis bill to establish court OF APP
peals, without reaching any conclusion. The COM
mittee will hold another meeting tomorrow to
further consider the subject.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
At the meeting OF the House. appropriations
post office appropriation bill was considered. Its
provisions embraced two propositions-one to re-
duce ten per cent the compensation allowed rail-
roads which carry over two thousand pounds OF
mall matter This was not adopted. The other
proposition In the amendment was that all roads
which have been granted bond subsidies in add1-
ton to land grants be reduced per cent below
the amount unit paid other roads for carrying the
an amendment from the committee by Mr.. Robe
son when the bill is taken up for consideration.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The subcommittee OF the Senate committee on
appropriations had conference this morning
with Secretary Teller and Indian Commissioner
Price in relation to the items Of the Indian appro-
priatOn bill, which will be ready for action by the
1ull committee on Friday.
COMPUTATIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
frmed the following nominations: Daniel f.
Davis to be collector Of customs for the district Of
Bangor, Me-; Edward M. Cheney, to be U. s. attor-
ney for the northern district OF Florida; Francis
Atkinson; OF Indiana, to he register OF the land
office at Helena, NJ. T.; Chas Alexander, of Wis
consin, register at Tucson, AT, and James p
LuSe, OF Indiana, register at DeadWOOd, DIT; also
"a postmasterS. as follows: Matthias w. McAlarney,
Harrisburg; Harrisburg; Pa; Mrs Margaret A. Tyleworst,
s,mua'g huntington, & Pa John p Clark Newport Pa
Dixon, Ill; Louis Klrne Highland, ILL.,: John B.
Lambert, Atlanta, Ill; J. e Snyder, Fulton, Ill !;
Corning, Iowa: Charles F. Hendrix, Sauk Center
Minn.; Charles Mather, Hastings, MINI; Deios'
Jacobus, Crookston, Mimi. Maggie Bailey, Canton.
Oak. Ira E. Lennard, Socoro, n Mex: Timothy J.
McHugh, Calvert, Texas; Hanson A. Burbank.
Laredo; Lar g. Texas; Charles A; Noyes, Lake Geneva,
Cole, Sheboygan, Wis; Willard Jones, Neenah,
Wis; Robert 8. McMchael, Virouua, wis: David
G. James Richland Center, Wis; Walter $. Pra-
ther, North Vernon, Ind.
THE ARLINGTON PROPERTY,
The Senate committee on the judiciary had
under consideration this morning the subject of
the Arlington property and the steps to be taken
by the government in view OF the recent decision
OF the Supreme COurt-to protect its interests and
secure an indefeasible title to the estate 1t is
rumored that the nomination of Clayton Nc.
Michael to be marshal OF the District, was also
briefly discussed, and that the chairman was
authorized to report resolution TO the Senate in
executive session calling upon the President for a
statement OF the causes Tor which Marshal Henry
was removed
Mr.. INGALLS, BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The bill introduced by Mr. ingalls, in the Senate
to-day in relation to bankruptcy proceedings Is to
compel debtors who have commenced proceedings
in the courts to have themselves adtudged bank
rupts, and who have failed or neglected to prose.
cute these proceedings, to prosecute them to ter
minatiOn. =
CHEAP POSTAGE.
Although there Is good deal of unanimity