Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-23
THE DAY AT THE CAPITOL.
new BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE
BURNSIDE EUL0GIES IN THE SENATE.
MEETING OF HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Senate EO.iiay.

Immediately after the reading OF the journal in
tAe senate to-day, Mr.. Anthony submitted re>o-
lutOns Of respect for the memory OF his late col
league, Senator Burnside, which set forth, that to
manifest the high estimate entertained of his
eminent public services and his distinguished
PATRIOTISM the business OF the Senate be
pended. that his friends and associates may pay
lifting tribute to his public and private virtues;
that as an additional mark Of respect for the menl-
ory OF the Senator the Senate do now adjourn,
Mr.. Anthony recounted the public services OF the
deceased, and, after an euloginm upon his bril-
liant military achievements referred 10 Incidents
characteristic OF his virtues and personal worth
Nj. Hampton followed with h: :,il tribute
In recognition OF Gen. Burnsidc's ,IaTcry in the
Held, maSnanllnity in peace. and y triotic efforts
after the close of the war in recOncilmg the two
sections which. with his gentle and noble nature,
had won for him the respect. esteem and affection
OF his colleagues from the south.
MI + lnunds. in alludiGg to the enthusiasm with
which senator Burnside cSpouSed every caitSa he
OF Character OF one who did not hesitate, despite
invecf1ye and rdcule. TO discard the force OF pre-
cfent ana the mandates Of a'lt horty for the sake
OF what he believed to be right.
MesSrS. Maxty, Ransom. Hawley. MOrriSon
Jones (Fli), Hale and Aldrich followed in similar
eulogiuins, when. Oh motion Of Mr.. Al,rch, the
resolutions were adopted by Il unanimous vote,
and at 2:25. aS an additional lnark Of respect Tor
The memory Of the deceased, the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
NOMINATION. WHICH DID NOT REACH THE SENATE
MIR. Hrudeu, the Presidents private secretary,
brought 10 the Senate this afternoon a sealed mes
sage. but did not present it because the euloges Of
Mir. burnside We're being delivered. He said II was
a nomination for public printer. but did not give
the name He took il back to the White House.
1t was supposed TO contain the nomination of Mr.
;. b. Rounds, OF Chicago.
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Anderson, OF Kansas. Thurs
day evening next was set apart for general debate
only.
N mr. nf Mr. rox-1a N1,fio
ferred authorizing the committee on expenditures
In the War department to ascertain whether any
measures can be employed to facilitate the obtain
ing copies OF hospital records in the Surgeon Gen.
erals office for the use Of the Pension bureau. and
to lessen expenses in the Surgeon Generals Office
On motion OF Mr.. Orth, bill was passed that
five Of the trustees of the Lincoln Monument As
s0ciation shall constitute quorum to transact
business.
The Speaker, as the regular order, proceeded to
call the states, under which the Following bills,
etc, were introduced and referred: By Mr.. Pa
checO-TO repeal the land grant OF the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad company. By Mr.. Clements
To apply the proceeds of the sale OF public lands to
the edu alton Of the people. BY Mr. Farwell-For
the publishing OF list Of all persons receiving or
ella lining pensions, or u whom pensions have been
refused. BY Mr.: Ileilman-ChangiDg the name OF
inston, DC. BY Mr.. Peele Fixing the pay OF
printing Office. By Mr. CarpenterNro grant pen
slOn> To all soldiers engaged in Indian wars pr or
to 1S4O, or to their widows BY Mr.. Willis-TO reg
ulate and limit Chinese emigration. By Mr.. Glib
son-To amend the national bank act, and to es-
ttDESh a national currency. ('ThS is identical
with the bill introduced by Mr.. Gibson on the 18th
ultimo and entitled bill "tO reduce taxation and
For the relief OF the Freedmans Savings and Trust
Company. By Mr.. Robinson {Mass) TO establish
uniform system of bankruptcy. By Mr.. Cassidy
TO est lhlish a bureau of mines and mining. BY
Mr. Hazeltine-To establish uniform paper cur
rency.
The District in Congress-.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITrEE-wATER SUP
PLY, GARFIELD HosPiTAI- ETC, CONSIDERED.
At the meeting OF the House committee on the
District of Columbia this morning the bill to au-
thoriZe the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company 10 extend Its l4th street branch to vt.
Pleasant was agreed to, with the prOvisO that the
railroad company shall widen 14th street from its
present junction, covering the extension of its
tracks TO width OF 50 feet Without expense to the
District.
MIR. Garrison made an adverse report against the
purchase OF square 40 for park, and the btll for
such purchase was laid on the table Indefinitely.
The question OF an Increased water sup
ply for the District was considered. The
unanimous sentiment was expressed that
the committee should move at and take stems
TO secure the necessary legislation and appro-
up the matter on Thursday next, and request
Major TWin!ng and Col Casey to attend and sub
init their views on the bills already introduced for
Increased water facilities.
Mr.. Garrison was directed to amend the bill to
Incorporate the Garfield Memorial Hospital, so as
10 pace tle proper restrictions the iEcDrDOr-
ators in the matter OF holding real estate. THE
Dii,, when called IN recently In the House. was
objected to because OF the want OF such restriction
Capitol Notes.
People who have business with the State War
ana Navy departments, and the officers and clerks
OF the two latter departments, are interested in
the passage of a bill presented by Mr.. LeFevre
directing the superintendent OF Public Buildings
ard Grounds to remove all C5structiOns, so that
communication can be had from one deDartmen1
to another through the corridors. At present the
state department is walled Off from the rest of the
building and to go to 1T one has to go outside the
Duldlfg down steps, ard then climb llD again.
movement is on foot to elect by a resolution Of
the House Mr.. Neil Brown, OF Tennessee one OF the
is the best reading clerk the House ever had He is
Ohio.
Ex-Governor Allen Wright. who at one time was
chief OF the Choctaw Indian nation made an argll-
ment before the House committee on Indian
affairs this morning In favor Of opening up the In
dian country to railroad enterprise.
Col A. LoudOn SnOwden, Superintendent OF the
Philadelphia mint, has been invited to appear be-
present his views the proposed extension OF the
rhiiad elphia mint. He has accepted the invita-
ton.
METROPOLITAN POLICE DELEGATION
A committee representing the police force to-day
called upon Senator Butler, to whom the bill to
pay the policemen certain additional compepsa
tion voted them in 1871 was referred, and ex-
pained to him the nature OF the claim.
THE COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS.
The House committee on pensions to-day ap-
pointed the following subcommittee: On sub
jects relating to the Mexican and Indian wars
Messrs. Hepburn, Stone, Steele, Hewitt (Ala.) and
Burrows. On subjects relating to the war OF 1872
MeSSrS Rice, Weber and Robinson. On subjects
relating to the life saving service-MeSsr5. Marsh
FulkersOn and Cox.
SUB-CoMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Ex-Speaker Randall, who Is chairman of the
committee on public expenditures OF the House of
Representatives, at to-day's meeting appointed
the following suD-commlttees: On the sundry
civil and deficiency appropriation bills-5Iessrs
Reagan, Randall and Fulkerson. Legislative and
pension appropriation bills-Messrs Lewis, Black
burn and Wood Post Office and District of Coun-
0ia appropriation biiis-Messrs. Wood, Martin and
Denote. Consular and Indian appropriation
bills-Messrs Lewis Berry and Ryan. Army and
military observation-disclosures. Wood, Gunter and
Lewis. Navy and fortlficatiOn-MessrS Denote
and Wood. River and harbor bill-MeSSrS. Ladd,
DeMotte and Martin.
He SAYS HIS WIFE HAD MEMBER OF CONGRESS
FOR HER FRIEND.-TO-day Mr.. Chas. 8. Moore,
for Lewis Decker, filed the answer to the bill for
divorce in which he his charged with desertion
He denies the charge, and states that in 1877 his
wife went to visit friends In Cumberland and then
went to Wheeling, where she engaged in business
as adressmaker, and wrote to him saying that she
did not know when she would return to Washing
ton, and when she did return she would live with
her brother, and subsequently She wrote that she