Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate TODAY.

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STAR ROUTE WITNESSES
Mr.. Bill, of Colorado, offered an amendment
progiding that all persons residing west OF the
mississippi river, summoned as witnesses in
the star route cases in Washington, shall be enti
tied to per diem fee OF s.. so and mileage fee OF
seven cents per mile. Adopted.
In view of the adoption or this amendment the
amount appropriated was increased to s100 900, and
Cne Joint resolution was passed as amended.
PEMBINA.
Mr.. Saunders, from the committee on territories,
reported bill to establish the Territory OF Penn
bina, and providing temporary. government there
for. Placed on the calendar.
SALARIES OF JUDGES.
Mr.. Hoar introduced q bin liking the salary OF
Judges OF United States District courts at $1,000
except the salaries Of the judge OF the district o.
California, which shall remain as at present r :
ferreQ.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL
The Senate then resumed, as in committee of tie
whole, the consideration of the legislative execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
Important Nominations To-Day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Joseph r. West, OF District of Columbia, to be
Commissioner OF District of Columbia.
Lewis Wallace, of Indiana, to be envoy extraor-
d1nary ana minister plenfpOtentiary to Turkey.
Henry c: Hall, to be envoy extraordinary and
| minister plcnipotentiary to Central American
states
John A. Halderman, Of Missouri, to be minister
| resident and consul general to Siam
John M. Francis, OF New York, to be minister
resident and consul general to Portugal
j. p. Wickersham, OF Pennsylvania to be minis
| ter resident and consul general to Denmark.
Michael j. j. Cramer 81 Kentucky to be minister
James Riley Weaver, of West Virginia, to be
| secretary OF legation and consul general at
| Vienna.
Lewis Richmond, OF Rhode Island, to be secre-
tary OF legation and consul general at Rome
Beirut.
A. T. Sharp, OF Kansas, to be U. S. consul at Ma
Mia.
Loria A. Lathrop, Of Nevada, to be U s. consul
James vosca, to be O. s. consul at Lapas,
Mexico.
Lieut.. Col. Grstavus A. DeRussy, to be colonel
4th US. artillery.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Haskell, from the committee on Indian at
fairs, reported back in the House to-day the Sem
ate bill for the sale of part OF the reservation of
the Omaha tribe Of Indians In Nebraska. Ordered
printed.
TWO PER CENT BONDS.
Mr. Kelley asked unanimous consent to report
from. the committee on ways and means joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue per cent bonds or certificates in ex-
change for bonds bearing higher rate OF interest.
ne ne sla Una. II was prepared under the auspces of
tion was read, as follows:-" That the Secretary
OF the Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized and
certificates OF Indebtedness OF the United States
In such form (being $50 or multiples thereoD he
Shall see ut, to the amount. of not more, in the
aggregate. than 100000 Geo. bearing interest at
Tue rate OF per cent, payable halfyearly, and the
principal and accrued interest payable at any
time, at the option Of the United States
cations or the United States Bearing higher rate
OF interest than two per ceL per annum at the par
bonds or certificates OF tad' btedness hereby au-
thorfzed shall not be redeefd until all the bonds
est, and which are also payable at the option OF
the government shall have first been paid Off or
called; The bonds OF certificates hereby author
order, to that in which they Shall have been
issued, isS and in such sums at each call as
mine. They may be used by national bank
| associations as security for the payment and re-
demption OF their circulating notes, and by ma
with them OF public mOLeys, at the same rates
and subject to the same regulations as other Obl-
d ms } the are now received and
be redeemed at the Treasury OF the IT, S. in coin of
the present standard value; and the interest
thereon snail be payable in that coin at that place
Ihey snail be exempt from all taxes duties OF
the U. 5, and from taxation in any form by or un-
herein contaned ha pf he a hsd or Nothing
tn thorze any increase whatever OF the bonded debt
Mr.: Hazeltine objected. but subsequently with
or, grew inc objection, and after some explanations
by MeSsrs Kelley and Randall in reply to ques-
On motion OF Mr.. Reed bli was passed remoy-
Ing the political disabilities OF James 1. Waddell
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Various reports were made from committees and
into connittee OF the whole {Mr. Page in the
chair) and resumed consideration OF the naval ap-
osred oe sfs on the tn amen
admiral
Mr. Robson and Mr. Hiscock argued in favor of
tn fl,ah n
dorf, Mr. Knott and Mr.. Robinson (lass.) op-
OF commodore disappear. Mr.. Blackburn argued
In the same direction and Mr.. MeLane defended
the grade OF commodore.
District in Congress.
THE WATER SUPPLY BILL.
Mr. Neal did not call up the conference report
to-day Oh the water bill He WILL however. en-
deavor to have the conference report agreed to on
Monday.
OBJECTIONS TO EXTENSION or RAILROADS INTO THE
CITY,
The Senate District committee have addressed
communications to the superintendent of the
naval observatory and to the Secretary of the
Navy, asking their views and opinions upon the
aaviSaplily OF permitting the Washington City
and Atlantic and Washington City and Point
proposed In bills now pending before the commit
tee. The former road proposes to run along Rock
it would materially detract from the advantages
OF the site for the new observatory; that the
running OF trains so near the proposed observatory
would tend to destroy accuracy In observations
ana other work done there. Hence they are op-
posed to the bill. 1t is proposed In the Washing
ton City and Point Lookout railroad bill to allow
the construction OF a draw-brdge over the Eastern
branch, and the committee want to know whether
or not this would interfere with the passage Of
DoatS 10 ana from the navyyard.
Capitol Notes.
THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM.
The House is making slow progress with the
naval appropriation bill, and it is doubtful il it
VIII pass before next Wednesday,. After that the
sundry civil bill is to be acted upon, which will
take the remainder OF the week, Ii not a longer
time 1t Is doubtful nowif Congress adjourns be-
fore the goth inst, If then.
THE BANK CHARTER EXTENSION BILL
The conference committee of the two houses on
the bill to extend the charters OF national banks
have agreed upon all points in Controversy except
the twelfth and thirteenth sections Of the Senate
Oil, which relates to the issue OF gold certificates
and the punishment OF national bank officers for
over cerSifcation OF checks
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Allison. Camden, Davis, Harris.
Cameron {Pa.), and Sawyer Representatives
Robinson (Ohio.), Ketchan, Bingham, Orth. Buck,
Thomas, Walt and Williams; Gen. Drum, Col Ben
1amin and Major Barber.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT issued to-day shows