Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-19

the HOuse-The River Front Bill, &c.
| Senate To-day.
Mr. Anthony, from the committee On printing,
reported, In the Senate to-day, favorably, the
Senate bill to authorize the publication OF class
ned analytical and descriptive catalogue OF all
government publications from July 4th, 1876, to
March 4th, 1881. and appropriating $4,000 there
| for. Passed.
| MI. Harris introduced bin to allow marshals OF
the United States when Transporting criminals
| from district in which there Is no penitentary
available for their confinement to prison in an
other district, mileage fees in going thereto at
the rate OF six cents mile on each writ, but not
| Mr. Maxey called up In the senate bin authoriz-
Ing the President Of the United States In conJunc
ton with the state OF Texas to run and mark the
DOundary lines between part OF the territory OF
| the United States and the state OF Texas, and to
complete the survey authorized by the act OF 1855
The time assigned to the calendar was largely
occupied bya discussion on the bill to provide for
the sale OF part OF the reservation OF the Omaha
After remarks by Messrs~ ingalls,, Allison, Jones
| Fla:A Mcmillan and Conger the subject went over
Mr. Sherman presented petition signed by the
governor. members OF the assembly, and other cit
Lens OF Ohio setti ng forth that the enfranchise-
ment or the freedmen, had imposed upon the gov
ernment an obligation to quality them for citizen
ship and praying, in view OF this fact and the
revealed in the last census that liberal appropria.
lions be made for the education OF the people OF
Tie states. Re1errcd.
| THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The discussion of the Mississippi river improve
ment bill was resumed, Mr.. Jonas, Of Louisiana,
taking the floor.
Nominations Of POstmasters.
The President sent the following nominations to
|. the Senate to-day:
Postmasters-LorenB B. Hurd, at Springfield, Vt;
Henry l. Whtcomb, at Concord. Mass. Lewis
Homes, at Brldgewafer, Mass 4; Joseph c. Cha1ee,
ct Lee. Mass. Chas II. Briggs, at FOxborO Mass.
JAS T. Fiske, at Holiston, Mass; Francis E. Por-
aston. Conn. SamI s. Partridge, at Phelps, NY;
Jesse Dale. at Dubers, Pa: Phillip Strubler. at
at arboi
II. Bowling, at Toledo, Ohio; Albert j. Lowry, at
Placerville, Cal; Leonard c. McMurtrie, at Lacon,
House OF Representatives.
Pursuant to order the House met this morning at
II O'Clock, at which hour its future sessions will
begin until further orders.
EXPENSES OF THE ILLNESS AND DEATH OF THE LATE
PRESIDENT.
Mr. Taylor, chairman OF the committee to audit
the expenses Of the illness and death OF President
GARFIELD, submitted bill and report on that sub
ject Mr.. Blackburn presented the report Of the
minority. Both reports were referred to the COM
th 81 6 6ae wna e tSp Sappr0pa@ss III @ for
less any sum paid to the late President Garfield on
account Ct his salary as Prssident I Of the United
and Hamilton $15, 600 each TO Drs. Reyburn, Boyn-
ton and Susan Edison $4,000 each; to w. j. Crump,
speare, md s So s to W jones' Of Eibe
ron, 1,G92, and to various merchants and others
sums varying from so cents to 81 600. 1t also rec
Executive %asion as @ follows % L. Prden u ss vs.
": H. Cool Cook $sss s2; C. M Hendley sSss 81; 81 c;
T. Ssee " 3 young n JeDe; s seiTsy B.
gomery, Ch. Loefer, W. D: Allen, j. F. Pckard, A.
C. Smith and A. J. Davis, all doorkeepers, 500 each;
e. L. DnsmOre $780, H. l. AtchisOn, w. s. Lewis
and Wm Dubois, policemen, $50 each, and all the
watchmen and servants sums varying from $50 to
$40 each. 1t provides that when Surgeon Gen. j. K
Barnes shall BE retired from active service he shall
be placed on the retired list with the rank and pay
shall % be- added to the medical corps Of the the army army
one surgeon with the rank. pay and emoluments OF
lieutenant colonel, and authorizes the President
to promote Jos. j. woodward to that pOStiOn.l
The minority report is signed by Messrs. Black
burn, Springer and LIE Fevre. 1t recommends the
ing claims to furnish proof as to the value OF serv-
ices rendered, and in the case Of allowances for
professional services as physicians or surgeons to
make allowances only as would be properly
chargeable to and provable against the estate OF
the late President, and to provide in the bill when
earned salary as s Would cover tRe amounts audited
for such professional services.
THE UTAH CONTEST.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
Utah contested election case.
Mr.. BeltZhoover presented an argument In sup
port OF the report OF the majority contending that
each house shah be the judge OF the qualifications
OF its own members and for much stronger rea-
Cations Of the delegates which are its creatures,
and which it admits as matter OF it's own discre-
tion BE asserted that the institution OF polygamy
was offensive to the moral sense Of mankind hos
tile to civil society and fatal to the welfare OF the
STATE and that man Practsng and hda BELIEVING IN
delegate from the territory OF Utah:
Mr.. Jones. OF Texas, sustained the claims OF
Cannon. He had been elected by an overwhelm-
ing majority Of the people OF Utah as delegate
to Congress; he was qualified under the law then
it was not in the power OF this House in judging
OF his qualifications to add to or subtract one
thing from then he e question tS was Whether M
stitution OF the country upheld, or whether by
trampling them down, Congress should obtain the
Mr. Jacobs contended that the House ought to
refuse to admit Mr.. Cannon for the reason that In
mankind, he was living with plural wives and ad-
vocating the doctrines and practice OF polygamy.
It is probable vote win be reached before ad-
The District i'm Congress.
THE RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT QUESTION.
The Senate committee on Improvement OF the
river front at Washington held another meeting
to-day and continued the inquiry In regard to the
condition Of the river front, the best plans OF Inn
provement, etc. Major Twining and Col Abert OF
the engineer corps, were before the committee and
gave their views upon the proposed Improvement.
Capt. Eads was present The inquiry win be con
tee will go down and examine the fats.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Representative Ketcham says he will not call up
the District Of Columbia appropriation bill until
the pending election contests are disposed OF.
DISTRICT DAY BUSINESS.
The District Of Columbia committee viii hold an
important session tomorrow to arrange business
to be presented 10 the House on the next District
day, Monday next
Capitol Notes.
The following committee has been appointed to
anerpf order hJlSfnpSS HO1isp
remainder OF the session: Representatives Robe
son, OF New jersey; Robinson, OF Mass; Bingham,
OF Pa; HiscOck, OF New York; Burrows, OF Aichi-
gan; and Mckinley, OF Ohio.
The House committee on Pacific railroads at to-
days meeting decided to make an adverse report
bill authorizing the United States to purchase
the franchises OF the Pacific Telegraph Company.
The House committee on public buildings and