Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES TODAY.
MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
Senate To-day.

MI WllllamS introduced Dill TO prohibit the
importation of neat cattle from Canada.
Mr.. Pendleton presented a petition from the
Sons OF Temperance, of Ohio, representing 1900
members, for an amendment to the Constitution
to prohibit the liquor traffic.
RESTORED TO HIS GRADE.
The first bill on the calendar was to restore
Eugene Wells to his grade as second lieutenant in
the army, from which he was dismissed by court
martial for drunkenness, the proposed restoration
tional circumstances of the case upon which
unanimous recommendation for clemency was
based by the court-marttal which passed sentence
were pleaded by Senators, and the bill was passed
The additional bills passed included several of a
private character, and also the following Senate
D1llS: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
to ascertain and report to Congress the amount OF
claims OF the state of Kansas for expenditures in
President to place Brig. and BvL Maj. Gen. Me1gs
on the retired list OF major generals according to
his brevet rank.
House of Representatives..
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House, On motion Of Mr.. Butterworth, passed
the Senate bill amending the statutes relating to
license fees of officers OF steam vessels.
Mr.. Joyce, chairman OF the committee on PEN
sions, bounty, and back pay, reported bill in
creasing the pension OF soldiers and sailors who
have lost an arm or leg in the U. s. service to
$40 per month. Referred to the committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Springer, from the committee on printing,
reported joint resolution for printing 55 900 copies
or the first volume OF the census report relative to
the population OF the United States On motion OF
Mt Hubbell, the number OF copies was increased to
$4,000; and the resolution, amended, was passed.
Joint resolution was also passed for the printing
OF 800 copies Of the report OF the fish commits
On motion of Mr.. Shallenberger, the Senate bill
was passed to provide additional accommodation
for the Department OF the Interior, with an
amendment reducing the amount appropriated for
Mr.. Updegrafr, chairman Of the committee on
the laws governing presidential elections, reported
Dill to carry into effect the provisions of the
Constitution respecting the election of President
and Vice President. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Calk1ns desired to call up the Utah con-
tested election case but the House refused to con-
slider that matter, and at 1:15 went into commit
tee OF the whole (Ar. Robinson, OF Massachusetts,
in the chatD on the tariff commission bill, on
which MIR. Dunnell spoke.
The District in Congress.
Senator Vance introduced bill accompanied by
petition from the Little Sisters of the Poor, re-
queStlng for the closing OF alley in square 751,
and also that they may be relieved from taxes lev
ed on their property for special tax improvements
The bill and petition were referred to the commit
tee on the District OF Columbia
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
The House committee on the District Of Colum-
bia did not secure quorum until after II o'clock
to-day, and hence transacted but little business.
1t was decided, however, that on the next District
day in the House-April 1Oth-the bill to reclaim
the Potomac flats should be pushed to the exclu-
sion of all other business. The committee also
adopted resolution of sympathy to Representa-
tive Allen, OF Missouri, who is dangerously sick.
Mr.. Allen is member of the District committee but
has never met with 1t owing to Illness The COM
mittee substantially agreed to a bill to suppress
gambling in the District The bill is a copy OF the
St Louis law. 1t makes gambling in any way a
misdemeanor, punishable with fine and imprison-
ment The petition OF Archbishop Gibbons, of Bal
t:more, to exempt from taxation Che property on F
GOuZapa COllppp
considered, bueno action was taken.
THE WATER QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Harris, by direction of the Senate District
committee, to-day submitted resolution, which
was adopted by the Senate, ''That the Attorney
General be, and is hereby, directed to investigate
and report to the Senate, at the earliest day posi-
bic, who are the owners OF the lands on the Vir-
ginia and Maryland shores, opposite Conn's Island,
who are the owners OF Conns Island, and who the
owners OF the water, water-power and privileges
at the Great Falls, in said river" The committee,
at their meeting this morning, had under con-
sderation the bill for the extension of the water
works, and the accompanying report, which has
Deen puDl1Shed In THE STAR. In order to ascertain
who are the owners OF the land upon which it is
proposed to extend the dam and water privileges
Of Great Fasit was concluded to call upon the At
torney General for an investigation and report.
AS soon as the committee receives this infOrma-
tiOn they Will proceed to act upon II.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
met this morning. The bill to incorporate the
ordered to be favorably reported. The bill to re-
NIT taxes upon Howard University, in considera-
ton OF the transfer by the university of the ground
known as University Park to the United States for
the purposes OF public park, was also ordered to
be faVorably reported.
ADDITIONAL QUARTERS FOR THE INTERIOR DEPART
MENT.
The House to-day passed the Senate bill in an
amended form to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to lease or rent additional quarters by
raf1y1 inrf f1no e0O
bill provided, to $4,000 each year.
Capitol Notes.
The House committee on commerce to-day
adopted a resolution to the effect that some bill
reported to the House at the earliest day practi-
cable, after the river and harbor bill is disposed
The House to-day adopted resolution provid-
ing for the employment OF twelve additional men
in the folding room.
The Senate bill reducing license fees to so cents
Representatve pspeer 's Of hSeor Today re-
cefved letter from Mrs. J.. Ellen Foster, the tenn
perance advocate, thanking him for the senti.
ments contained in his speech OF yesterday, and
accompanying the note with handsome basket
The House committee on ways and means had
under consideration to-day Representative Willis
bill ITO authorize the withdrawal from distillery
warehouse, without tax, Of alcohol and other
sentatives Willis and Butterworth and Mr. Robin
son, OF Kentucky, were heard in favor of the BILL
IHe HOUSE cOmmlGtee on territories Today heard
Professor Elliott OF the Smithsonian Institution;
r T. Fay, OF the San Francisco board OF trade ,and
tne Rev. Sheldon jackson, in advocacy OF the bill
providing for the organization OF the district OF
SOutheaStern Alaska.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS
The nrst subcommittee OF the House committee
on elections met this morning and decided to hear
concluding arguments on Monday next In the con-
testea case ofsLowe versus Wheeler, from the 9Th
THE DELAWARE AND MARYLAND sHfp CANAL PRoJEf,r
The Senate committee on transportation routes
to the seaboard had before them to-day delega-
ton from Baltimore consisting OF committees rep
resentlng the board OF trade, corn and hour ex-
cnange ana the merchants and mAnufacturerS
aSSoclauOn, VINO are interested In the Delaware
ana maryland free ship canal. Hon Robert Nc
Lane, one OF the Representatives In Congress, adj
GieSSe0 tne committee on the constitutional quea-
CtonS mvolved In the measure. HeWaS followed
Dy Hon :. v L. Findlay, Of Baltimore, In an argu-
ment IN IavOr or the measure, and the powers OF
congress In the premises Senator German VIII
ADDRESS the committee on Thursday next on the
coMmefciai advantages to the country by the con-
struction OF the canal
SENATE EMPLOYM
It appears that the Senate military COMMITTEES,
or some Of the members thereof, have been maxi
ing an inquiry as to the number OF Senate EN-.
Moves and n w hat v&rnv,nvfjosa n served