Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-06
At THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES
MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREsT-NEW
BANKRUPT BILL-PASSAGB OF THE CON-
SULAR APPROPRIATION BILL
IN THE HOUSE, ETC.
Senate Today.

IN THE HOUSE, ETC.
Senate To-day.
A communication from the Secretary of War. in
response to Senate resolution, giving the cost of
Indian wars for the past ten years, was received
In the Senate to-day and referred.
Mr. Morrill,, from the finance committee, report
ed adversely upon the following: To establish a
branch mint of the United States at Omaha; to
authorize the payment OF customs duties in legal
tender notes. Both bills went to the calendar by
request
Mr. Morrill, reported favorabiy the House DILL to
repeal discriminating duties on tea and coffee, the
products OF tn, Netherlands. Calendar.
He also reported favorably the House joint reso-
luton in behalf OF the American company of re-
viserS of the New Testament for return and rems-
sion OF duties. Passed.
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Mr.. ingalls, reported from the judiciary COM
mittee an original bill to establish uniform sys-
TEN OF bankruptcy throughout the United States,
lembody1ng what is known as "the equity sys-
tem," comforting jurisdiction upon the district
bankruptcy upon petitionA He said that as soon
as measures pending, and others to which the at
tentiOn Of the Senate had been called, were dis
posed or he would move consideration OF the
measure.
NTER-OCEANIc SHIP RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr.. Vest, from the commerce committee, reported
1ayOrably, with amendments, the bill to incOrpor-
ate the Inter-oceanc Ship Railway Company, and
for other purposes, accompanied by a written re-
port and the evidence taken before the committee
he said he would ask consideration OF the bill on
the 18th inst, If orders now having precedence
Were then disposed OF.
The bill went to the calendar.
Mr.. Coke, a member of the committee, said that
served his right to vote upon it in the Senate as
his best Judgment might dicTate.
Mr. Garland reported from the judiciary commit
Tee, with an amendment, the bill to provide for
the bringing OF suits by citizens or the United
states against the government thereof in certain
Cases.
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE PENSION
BUREAU.
Mr.. Rollins, from the same committee, reported
bill to provide additional accommodations for
the Pension bureau. 1.-THE bill is a substitute for
the one authorizing the renting OF the budin, at
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
1t approprates 10000 to enable the Secretary of
the interior to rent suitable building or build
inss:l Is ro,or r.nor+o, t.ror,,, +,o uo,,ao 81, 80
pension Mrs. Garfield, with an amendment in
GLIDING Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Tyler. THE amounts
sp2cl1ed are 5000 year from September 18th,
Mr. George introduced bill to aid in the repair
and construction OF levee on the east bank OF the
Mississippi, in the state OF Mississippi.
Mr. Garland offered resolution of INQUIRY ad-
dressed to the military committee, to the pro-
pr!ety OF increasing the 100000 appropriation for
the purchase ana distribution OF subsistence stores
to aid in the relief OF the laborng classes in the
district overflowed by the Mississippi and its trIb
winch convinced him that the appropriation would
be insufficient.
The resolution was adopted
Inc Dill ID provide for il commission on the alco
holic liquor traffic was restored to its original
place upon the call Of Mr.. Cchger.
Alter remarks by Messrs. Bayard, Allison, Frye,
ingalls, and CODger. the bill was read a second
time and laid over temporarily
At 40 the Chinese bin was taken up as the
mashed business, and Mr.. Slater advocated the
Nominations To-day.
ONE SENT IN AND ONE WITHDRAWN.
The President today sent a message to the
Senate nominating Charles Ewers, of Michigan, to
be u. S. consul at Windsor, Ontario, and with
drawing the nomination OF JOS F. Swords, OF
the District OF Columbia, as consul at CadiZ.
House OF Representatives.
PASSAGE OF THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPRo-
PRIATIoN BILL
The Speaker announced to the House to-day the
unfinished business to be the consideration of the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill, the
passage OF which the previous question was
ordered on Saturday last
MIR. Holman moved to re-cOmmit the bill with
instructions to the committee on appropriations,
to strike thereirom all provisions In regard to
ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers plenipoten-
t,ry, ministers resident and secretaries OF lega-
tons, and to insert therein provisions for the ap-
pointment OF such consuls and other commercial
agents as shall be necessary to promote and en-
courage the commerce OF the United States and
protect the interests OF the citizens of the United
SJ-
22 to .7-and the bill was passed
Mr.. Page presented petition Of the citizens OF
the Pacific coast asking Congress to pass bill to
incorporate the Maritime Canal Company, of Near
aqua Referred. Also, resolution adopted at
mass meeting Of citizens OF Sacramento urging the
suppression OF pOlygamy. Referred.
Under the call OF states the following bills were
introduced and referred:
MIsERIEs INFLICTED UPON THE HEBREWS IN
RUSSIA.
By Mr.. Belford-A resolution reciting the miser-
fac in7i tn3 in,
that the people of the United States protest against
the spirit OF persecution revived in Russia, assert
ing that the Hebrews are loyal citizens and sub
1ects, and requesting the President to submit to
his imperial majesty, the Car, the friendly assur-
ances OF the people OF the United States and to re-
quest him to exercise his power for the sake OF h-
violence of their enemies.
By Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia: Reducing the tax
upon manufactures OF worms and stills SO per cent.
BY Mr. King: TO provide pensions to soldiers and
sailors OF the Mexican war and the Indian war of
1886. BY Mr.. Dingley: To place American Ship
equal footing with vessels OF other countries en-
gagged in the same service.
District Interests in Congress-.
Mr. Bttown; OF Indiana Ian this arIernoon by re-
tiOnal Electric and Gas Light company Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
NO MEETING OF THE HOUSE coMM1TTEE-rHE ACTION
OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
The District OF Columbia committee Of the House
failed to get quorum to-day, and hence no busi-
ness was transacted.
The House committee on rules agreed to a report
assigning certain days to the District committee
In the House, as set forth elsewhere The fact that
the committee on rules has agreed to recommend
certain days for the consideration OF District mat
ters, will no doubt stimulate the House District
committee to go ahead and formulate business for
the House. For month or more but little has
been dOne because OF the dtscouragng outlook
for passing District bills Now that there is dis
position to cOncede to the District some little time
Chairman Neal will press upon his committee the
Importance OF agreeing to some bill looking to IN
creased water facilities. The bill to reclaim the
flats will be called to the attention Of the House
for action as soon as it Is decided just which days
are to be accorded the District committee.
SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Mr. Urner, of Maryland, introduced in the House
to-day the old bill of long standing in previous
Congresses to allow the Southern Maryland rail-
road company to extend its tracks within the Dis
trict OF Columbia.