Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-02
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
Matters Of General and Local Interest
To-day.
Nomination To-day.

1O.Oays
Nomination To-day.
The President sent the following nominations TO
the Senate to-day:
Treasury.-David A. Stewart, Of Missouri. col
lector internal revenue, 4th district Of Missouri.
Senate To-day.
Mr. Anthony presented in the Senate to-day res
olutions OF the Iowa legislature recommending
legislation to enable the states in proportion to
their iliterate population to establish and main
| tain schools for the education of children
Mr. Maxey reported favorably from the military
committee the bill authorizing recruits in the
army to purchase on credit articles necessary for
their cleanliness and comfort. Calendar.
Mr. Harrison obtained leave for the military
committee to sit during the sessions OF the Senate.
CONDEMNED CANNON.
The bill to extend the time for 1lng claims for
horses and equipments lost by officers and enlisted
| men. and the House joint resolution donating
mental Association OF Indiana, were favorably re-
ported by Mr.. COckrell from the military commit
tee-the latter amended by inserting ''caS-iron"
before cannon" This bill was taken up on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Harrison.
Mr. ingalls, asked how many condemned cannon
Mr. Cockrell replied that all the bronze guns in
the category OF 'condemneI. useless absolute, -
which had not been used for other purposes, had
already been donated for monumental purposes.
The bill passed as amended.
The Senate bill adjusting the account OF Col
stolen tax stamps. was passed.
The Senate bill amending the laws dividing Mis-
stssipPi into judicial districts. and fixing the times
and places of holding U. S. district courts in the
| northern district. was passed.
After disposing OF pension bills the Senate Occu-
in further discussion of the bill removing the
d1sgualiflcat1on OF ex-confederates for army ap-
Alter brief remarks by Messrs. Plumb. Maxey,
HAMPTON and Call, the pending motion to refer the
bill to the judiciary committee was rejected by
M pofes sSe with the republicans
The bill then went over until tomorrow.
The House bill for public building at Quincy,
III, and appropriating s1s5,0o therefor identical
with the one reported favorably in the Senate,)
was passed.
The House amendment to the Senate bill for a
public building at Peoria. ILL.,, reducing the appro-
praton from s4C0GO0 to $780, 600, was concurred In
and the bill passed.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Mr.. Lapham introduced a bill proposing an
amendment to the constitution prohibiting any
denial or abridgment OF suffrage on account Of
sex. Referred to the committee on woman suf-
frage.
The Senate at 2:15 .. m resumed consideration OF
the unfinished business-the bill to establish
court OF appeals.
Mr.. Morgan had read by the clerk a substitute
providing for court of federal appeals He said
this had been prepared by member OF the Dis
tri; bar and he preferred its arrangement to that
A response to a Senate resolution was received
from the Navy department transmitting informa-
ton communicated Dy the bureau OF navigation
relative to inter-oceanic communication by the
American isthrhus. Referred to the committee On
printing.
House of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Singleton Qll.) a bill was
passed In the House to-day for the erection OF a
public building at Quincy, Ill. The Speaker then
recognized Mr.. Scranton to call up bill for a
public building at Scranton, Penn, but Mr..
Randall demanded the regular order. Mr.. Page
asked Mr.. Randall to yield in order to allow him
to call up the Chinese BILL with Senate amend
ments, for the purpose OF concurring therein. Mr.
Randall yielded ior that purpose, Dut Mr.. Briggs
renewed the demand for the regular order, pro-
testing that some states had been recognized four
or five times, while others had not received
single recognition. He wanted to have fair play
The Speaker announced the regular order to be
te tSe recoo of 9t 'ne n n @
MO. Mr. Cannon (lll) opposed tie bill, which was
finally paSSed-yeas 1875, nays 53
THE TARIFF COMMISSION BILL.
Mr. KassOn then moved to 60 into committee OF
the whole on the tariff commission bill, and pend
ing that moved that all general debate close on
Messrs Kelley and Carlisle opposed any present
limitation to the debate, which led Mr. Reed Sar-
castlcally to observe that the suffering would be
very great II all the members desiring to speak
should nave no opportunity to do So
Mr. CarliSle.-ih1s is the most important meas
ure before Congress
Mr.. Humphrey.-And It takes UP three times as
much time as any other measure.
Mr. Keiley-So it did In the last presidential
campaign, ana so IL viii In the next.
Mr.. Randall moved to amend Mr.. KaSson'S mo-
ton SO as to provide that the debate should close
Saturday.
Mr.. Randall's motion was lost-yeas, 50: nays.
o. A0' ''' A"' y
The question then recurred on Mr.. Kasson's mo-
ton to close debate on Thursday, but the demo-
without quorum
Mr. Kasso4 recognizing the uselessness of at
limit the Hose at es oeoeS %GSn to
Massachusetts,) in the chair, on the tarlf COM
mission bill
Mr. Chace advocated the passage OF the bin, and
passing on to review OF the benefits accruing to
the country from protective tariff, he showed
such knowledge Of and research into the uues-
ton, that his speech was listened to with unusual
attention by the small group OF memberSswho re-
mained In the chamber.
The District In Congress.
THE RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT.
The Senate select committee on improvement OF
the river front at Washington win have before
them tomorrow as expert witnesses several Wash
ington physicians, and probably one from New
York.
THE ROAD TO ARLINGTON.
Mr. Davis, OF ILL.,, has reported a substitute for
the House bill to improve the public road from the
national cemetery. The substitute provides an
appropria tion in sum not to exceed $4,000
ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. Chapman has introduced bill in the House.
Wnlcn mas Deen reIerred TO the District OF COlum.
ba committee to provide for the correction of Ger.
tiflcates OF assessment issued for assessment for
special improvements. The bill directs that the
District Commissioners, in fully executing the act
OF Congress "to provide for the revision and cor
rection OF assessments for special Improvements
In the District" approved June 49, 1878, shall also
correct the certificates of assessment issued for
said assessments for special improvements by
crediting upon said certificates OF assessment the
amount OF the excessive or erroneous principal
and interest of said certificates of assessment and
issuing to the holder OF said certificates OF assess
ment drawback certificate OF the District of Co
lumbia for the said amount 80 credited, which
drawback certificate shall be used and redeemed
in the manner provided for by said act Of June 10
1873"
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO REAL ESTATE By STREET IN.
PROVEAENTS.
Mr.. Plumb to-day introduced In the Senate q
bill to give the Court Of Claims Jurisdiction to
award and settle claims for damages to real estate
In the city OF Washington, occas1oned by reason
OF public Improvements or repairs OF streets, etc.
The preamble recites that the act OF 1874, pro-
viding permanent government for the District
abolished the board OF audit before It had COM
pleted the auditing OF all claims growing out OF
damages caused by public Improvements, etc.
and that subsequently other similar claims have
arisen; and the bill provides that to enable real
estate owners to obtain indemnity for damages to