Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-18
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE MORMON QUESTION IN THE HOUSE,
IMMEDIATE cEFlc.EncYAppRopRIATIoN BILL
MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST
House Of Representatives.


The Speaker laid before the House to-day reso-
luton OF the legislative assembly of Utah teri
itery reciting that there are now pending
in the Senate and House Of Representatives
OF the United States bills having in view
the disfranchisement Of certain citizens OF
Utah, and the appointment OF a commission FIRE.
SpOnSible to the people, but empowered to control
the affairs OF the territory; asking Congress In the
name of the declaration OF rights, which cost so
much precious bloed, the grand provisions Of the
constitution, and the stars md stripes which have
been so often baptsed in fire, to pause reflect and
investigate before responding to the Wild TN
reasoning pressure OF public opinion wrought up
by misguided aud misnEOrmed religious influence,
the promoters OF which to rvet on the limbs Of
the citizens OF Utah territory the chains OF slavery
and praying Congress not tn resort to extreme
measures, hurtful In their application, but to ap
point commission of honorable gentlemen to go
to Utah to investigate the affairs OF that territory,
With power to send for persons and papers. Re-
Ierred to the committee on judiciary.
MI Shallenborger presented the petition OF the
American Baptist home mission, repreSen nting one
million persons, asking Congress to take early
measures to remove and prohibit the practice OF
polygamy throughout tie United States. Referred
to the committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. TewnShend Ohio) from the committee on
commerce, reported the bin to promote the efici-
cncy Of the life saving service and encourage the
committee OF the whole.
Mr.. House, from the committee on civil service
REFORM reported the bill for the judicial ascertain
ment OF facts In cases OF private claims. Ordered
to be printed and recomInitted.
On motion OF Mr.. Martin, the Senate bill was
passed making an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
baSe and pedestal of a monument to the late Rear
Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont, OF the T. S. Navy.
The morning hour was dispensed With ana the
House, at 1926, went into the committee OF the
whole (Mr. Bayne in the chair On the immedf ate
deficiency bill, which makes an appropriation of
S1,S22,9S
The District in Congress
me House to-day passed bill IL name the space
at Massachusetts, and Connecticut avenues DUPONT
circle, after the late Admiral Dupont, OF the navy.
THE APPROPRIATION TO REBUILp THE JEFFERSON
SCHOOL BUILDING.
The immediate deficiency bill is under consfderl-
ton In the House to-day In this bill Is the ap-
preparation OF $4,000 to rebuild the jefferson
school building. The insurance, 1t was found, did
not reach the amount estimated. This is provided
1or, so that the appropriation remlfns intact at
S1O.tU The Dul11ng is to be rebuilt under the St!-
pnryision OF the architect OF the C1ritol, Nr
Clarke, and IS TO be completed by September 1at.
Capito: Notes.
The Senate was not In session today
The House naval committee is to hold another
conference this afternoon to consider the propoSi-
tion to build several additional steamships for the
navy.
The Speaker has appointed Messrs. Darrall,
Smith, OF Pennsylvania. Van Aern2m, Brewer,
Hewitt OF New York, Mckenzie, and Cnvington, a
select committee on the ventilation OF the hall Of
the House of Representatives.
bill to restore Capt. Little, OF the 10th U.s. cav
airy, was conSi Tered in the House yesterday. An
.illdaVit OF Little was commenced to be read, bat
its language was 50 gross that many ladies left the
galleries, AMI the re,,7ing was stopped by obiec-
tons from MesSrs. Springer and Moore on the
ground that IL was obscene and it was strlca en-
from the record The affidavit, however. had its
effect. and, by an overwhelming VOTE the enact
Ing clause OF the bill stricken out thus defeat
ing the measure.
On motion of Mr.. Neal the order for a night ses-
sion, 10 consider the District code, Tues ~ next
was vacated and a session was ordered for next
Monday night for that purpose.