Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-24
CAPITOL TOPICS TO-DAY.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
THE LIFE-sAvING SERVICE MISSISSIPPI
IMPROVEMENT BILLcAMERICANS IN
FOREIGN PRISONS-A QUESTION
OF PRIVILEGE, ETC.
Senate Today.

senate IO-dAYe
Mr. Sherman asked and obtained leave to with
draw the petition OF George Orilly, relating to ar
rearages OF pension because contained reflections
upon the official conduct OF members of the Sem
ate. He said he presented the petition on the day
before, but did not know OF its disreSpectfu char
acter, as he did not read it.
Several Senators remarked that the petitioner
was evidently deranged.
Mr. Vest, from the committee on territories re-
ported favorably Mr. Maxey's bill to authorize the
President, in conjunction with the state OF Texas
to run and mark the boundary line between part
OF the territory OF the United States and the state
or Texas, and to complete the survey authorized
by the act of 1858.
ported adversely Mr. Vests bill to prohibit the
issue OF bank notes or currency by national banks
which may be organized or re-organized after July
LIST, 1882 Placed On the calendar upon the request
On motion OF the Missouri Senator's, the House
Dill authorizing the construction OF bridge over
the Missouri river at or near Arrow Rock, NO.,
was passed
The Senate spent large portion Of the morning
hour unOn the life saving service bill.
The Florida Senators insisted upon provision for
i've stations at points on the Atlantic coast OF
Florida, as follows Key West. Jupiter Inlet, Cape
coast west OF the ApalachicOla river.
Mr. Conger, in charge OF the bill, argued that
this was s. unnecessa-y, and Mr. Jones, OF Florida,
replied that the record showed 104 wrecks on the
coast line lust indicated.
The proposition was agreed to-ayes 36, noes II.
htbting the appointment OF keepers and crews for
political reasons as to extend it to the general
superintendent, district SuperintendentS and in
spectors.
Mr.. Conger criticized this as an attempt to re-
strict the presidential appointing power.
Mr.. PendletOn explained that his purpose was to
include only appointees of the Secretary of the
Treasury, and modified his amendment accord
1nsy' " WHICH; nj on Division was carried on party
Vote-25 70 Z3 Mr. COngerS call for the yeas and
n.tys was met by cries from the democratic Side OF
''IOo late" and the Chair SO ruled.
the Secretary OF the Treasury to fix the pay of the
men employed at the different stations In proper
ton to the services rendered, provided the same
shall not exceed $50 per MONTH Adopted.
The bill then passed-yeas. 46; nayss.
hr. George asked. and was granted an indef-
mite leave OF absence
An order WAS entered for an adjournment from
to-day until Monday
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 1MpRov EMENr.
Mr.. Kellogg, from the committee on Mississippi
r1"er improvements, to whom was referred the
bill for the Improvement of the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers, and the bill for the construction
completion, repairing and preservation of the Mis-
sisSippt laveeS, reported that the committee had
bills
The substitute went to the calendar with notice
by Mr. Kellogg that he would ask consideration at
an early day.
Mr. Garland asked that all three bills go to the
caleniar Id order that there might be fair fight
over them in the Senate. So ordered.
Mr. Anthony reported from the committee on
printing the joint resolution for the printing of
MI. Bllines memorial address On the life and
character OF the late President Garfield. Passed.
At 2:1O the t.rlr commission was resumed, and
Ar. Miller !NY2 proceeded to give some OF the rea-
sons Ior MS Dei1ef In prOtectOn-reasOnS he said,
which were held by great majority OF the people
or New York.
House Of Representatives.
MR.. ROBINSON WANTS TO KNOW, "How LoNe?"
MI. Robinson (N.Y.) called attention to the rule
which provides that committee shall report back
resolutions calling for departmental information
within eight days, and to the fact that the resolu
tion referred to the committee on foreign affairs
relative to the imprisonment of American citizens
II Great Britain had not as yet been acted upon.
slow long" he queried. "will We neglect our citi-
zens lingering In jat?"
Mr.. Williams (Wis.), chairman of the committee
on foreign aniiIS, SAID that he felt authorized to
site that communication was being constantly
had with the government OF Great Britain by the
State department, and it was unierStood that in
few days the committee would be able to make an
insrilpeht t,I peh 5 port o. on the resolution
minister has not dem mlnded his passport l shall
move impeachment
Mr.. Wilson, a member OF the committee, stated
that the resolution hid not yet been report I'd back
because the committee desired to obtain all neces-
sirg Information There were no laches on the
part o. the committee.
Mr.. Robinson replied that that would make his
que 'tion OF impeachment unnecessary.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF private business
On motion OF Mr.. Deering, q bill was passed au-
thorlZlng the accounting officers O! the Treasury
ward Hatch, disOursing officer OF the Ute COM
mission.
MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT BILL
Mr. Thomas. from the committee on Mississippi
eVees. reported bill appro priating &c. coo to be
expended according to the plans OF the N Mssssippi
river commission for the improvement of naviga-
ton and commerce OF the Mississippi river and the
construction or works or mprOvement-s4, ,6l3. coo
tn be applied below the mouth OF the Ohio: 81 COO
600 between the mouth OF the Ohio and the Illinois
n md f,n n..c
Moin"s rapids, and $3.50. 700 between the DesMoines
rapids and 81. Paul Referred to the committee Of
the whole.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr. Turner. {Ky.) rising to question OF privilege
read an article In the Louisville Commercial com
menting On his speech on the tariff question. and
Stating that Mr.. Horr, OF Michigan, had created
copied verbatim and lteratum from q speech deliv-
cred IL years ago. This statement was denounced
by Mr. Turner as a malicious fslsehood, and was
known 70 De such by every member OF the HOuse.
He had stated at the time that the figure of speech
had been used by Samuel Marshall, and also, years
Mr. Horr corroborated Mr. Turner's statement,
declaring that his onV object in quoting from
Mr.. Aarshal's speech was to show that the argu-
mentS made III favor OF free trade to-day were the
same that had been used 12 years ago. Now, ne
might go further in view OF the gentlem0n's de-
figure OF speech. and say that they were the same
ntS presented GO years ago
MT Kenna denied that every member knew the
have congratulated the gentleman from Kentucky
lMr. Turner) for speech made by either Samuel
Marshall or Sidney Smith. [Laughter]
MT Turner.-The gentleman must be very dull
OF apprehension, and does not understand what he
is talking about.
The House then, at Ito, went into committee OF
the whole lNr. Valentine tn the chair ON the pri-
yate calendar.
Capitol Notes.
There was quite little breeze In the Senate this
afternoon, caused by sarcastic allusion OF Sena-
tor Morgan to Senator Miller's interest In wood
pulp.
The House yesterday passed the bill to restrict
Chinese immigration by yeas 1G7, nays 65. The
Dill was passed in the same shape 1t passed the
senate, and now only requires the Presidents
signature to become a law.
FIVE MILLION FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVE
MENT.
The Senate committee on the Improvement OF
the Mississippi river and It's tributaries agreed this
morning upon bill appropriattng I'VE million dol
lars Tor the inprovement7O of the Mississippi and
one million dollars for the Missouri Tfver to be
pended under the direction or the Secretary OF
War In accordance with the plans OF the Missis-
appropriation for the Mississi be made i'm
mediately available In order tortpair as quickly as
possible some Of the damage aused by the recent
Hoods. 3ssl.s
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND A CONTEST.
the greater part Of yesterdayT executive ses-
SION OF the Senate cnnSl, contest