Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12
CAPITOL NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Appropriation Bills-Committee
Reports, Etc.

ment bill.
Committee reports on pending legislation were
made as follows: By Mr.. Morgan Qrom public
landsl-To increase the endowment Of the univer-
sity of Alabama, from the public lands in said
state. BY Mr.. Williams (frOm railroads}-FOr the
settlement OF accounts OF the Mobile and Ohio
BY Mr.. Slater, from Indian affairs, to authorize
payment to the Delaware Indians OF the amount
awarded to them under treaty Of July 4th, 1866
The Senate took up the Senate bill, allotting to
the Southern Utes agricultural lands in or near
the Unitah reservation, Utah Territory instead Of
those heretofore provided for them on the Laplata
river and its vicinity In Colorado and New Mexico
The committee amendment requiring the consent
ofthe UnItahs to the removal and settlement was
stricken out after statement by Mr.. Teller, that
this band held no title to their reservation and
that the committee erred in assuming otherwise.
to receive their annuites either in cash or stock,
as the other Utes are paid. The bill passed.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Cox lN.Y.) offered resolution so to amend
the rules as to provide that the committee on COM
merce in reporting the river and harbor appro-
prfation bill shall make the report in two sepa-
rate bills; the first to include all appropriations
for Improvements on the sea, lake and gulf coasts
and on rivers, navgable through two or more
the improvement of rivers OF local or state com
merce only. Referred.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
On motion of Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) the Senate
amendments to the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill were nom concurred in, with the
exception OF one providing that the Secretary OF
State shall hereafter estimate the entire amount
required for the support OF the consular and dplO-
matte service, including all consular agents and
hs 9her Officers who are paid BY fees or otherwise
On Motion OF Mr.. FOrney Senate amendments to
the fortifcation appropriation bill were non-con-
Cured In.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Under the call or committees the following bills
were reported-By Mr.. Dingley. from committee on
banking and currency adversely y)-AuthoriZing the
taxation by states Of United States legal-tender
notes; House calendar. By MI. Harris (Mass.) from
tion of $5O0OC0 for the purchase Of tOrpedoes and
experiments upon the same; committee ON appro-
to abolish prize money and regulate pensions in
the navy; committee OF the whole. By Mr.. Tai
bott, of same committee-Granting the right Of
way to the Annapolis and Baltimore short-line
company through the government farm connected
with the naval academy at Annapolis; committee
OF whole. BY MT. Strait, from committee on pub
lie landS-For the relief of settlers On railroad
lands; committee OF whole. By Mr.. Hoblitzell,
from committee on railways and canals-For the
ship canal; committee Of whole. BY Mr. Page,
from committee on education and labor-TO exc
cute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chi
nese; House calendar. BY Mr.. Crapo-from the
committee On banking and currency-To prevent
national banks issuing notes to the extent of 80
per cent OF face value OF their bonds deposited in
the Treasury when at or above par or 80 per cent
OF their market value when below par; House cal
endar. BY Mr.. Geddes. from committee on Ii
Drary-Senate bill for the erection of me nu;nent
over the grave OF Thomas jefferson; committee OF
the whole.
Mr.. Morse, of Massachusetts,, from the commit
Tee on naval affairs, reported back resolution cali
Ing on the Secretary or the Navy Tor a statement
OF the amount of money expended during the last
nScal year in the Boston navy yard. Adopted.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. Wait, from the committee on elections, re-
ported resolution in the contested election case
Bailey agt Barbour, from the eighth district OF
Virginia, declaring Barbour entitled to the seat.
Laid over for further action.
The House then, at 1880, went into committee
of the whole Mr. Camp IN the chair) on the tariff
commission bill.
The District I'm Congress.
1t is the intention OF Gen. Ketcham to take up
the District appropriation bill next week as soon
as the tariff commission bill is out of the way.
THE WATER WORKS DAM AT GREAT FALLS.
Senator Harris, chairman OF the subcommittee
OF the Senate District committee on extension of
the water works, says he intends, II permitted by
the committee, to submit joint resolution author
zng the Department OF Justice to procure title to
such land as may be necessary for the proposed
extension of the dam at Great Falls. His resolu-
ton will authorize the department to procure title
by either compulsory means or by amicable agree
ment with the owners Of the property needed,
whichever may be deemed least troublesome and
expensive.
Mr.. Neal, chairman of the committee on the
District OF Columbia, says he cannot say at this
time whether the Potomac fats bill will again be
pushed on April oath, which Is the next day as
signed by the House for the consideration OF Dis
the District committee shall decide. Some OF the
opposition to the bill comes from unexpected
quarters There are three or four members OF the
| House who oppose anything for the District Just
bring in District bll and it is like shaking red
| rag at bull. The committee Will decide at a
tn no. hn1Sl
| shall be TAKEN"
just what course the District committee will
| now pursue in reference TO this bill will not be
known until after to-morrow,s session. 1t is prob
able, however, that at the next District day. April
24th the bill will be again called up after other Dis
| will then reply to those who opposed the BILL and
it is more than likely that the bill win then be re-
| ment to meet the objections as to the condemna.
t1on of private property. Mr. Neal says, however
inasmuch as private parties claim title to the fats
that 1t Is his purpose to write letter to the Dis
| trict Commissioners requesting them to list the
Kidwel bottoms with the taxable property of the
Mr. Ransom, chairman Of the Senate committee
on improvement OF the river front, informed q
STAR reporter today that he would call the com.
mittee together on Friday next. He added: "We
have all these reports OF surveys, etc, now, and
there Is nothing to delay progress in preparing
and reporting bill"
THE BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE HOWARD UNI
VERSITY,
| all taxes upon the real and personal property OF
Howard University due and unpaid at the date OF
the passage OF the act and provides that the prop
ery OF said university, real and PERSONAL shall be
forever exempt from taxation SO long as such
property shall be used only for the purposes set
forth 10 the charter OF said institution; also, that
In consideration OF the remission and exemptions
OF said taxes, the trustees CT the university shall
cause to be decided to the Cnted States the square
OF ground, said to contain about eleven acres
bounded by Pomeroy, ~, College, and 9th streets
known as University Park, theS eSame to be used as
public park under the superintendence OF the
United States: frOrided, atwhenever the same
shall cease to be used as public park the title
thereto shall revert to Howard University.
Capitol Notes.
The House committee on naval affairs yesterday
agreed TO report bill providing for the sale al
public auction OF the CharlestOwn {Mass.) navy
yard.
The nominations Of William E Chandler, to be
Secretary OF the Navy, and Secretary Hunt, to be
minister TO Russia, were reported back from the
naval and foreign relations committees yesterday
ana placed upon the calendaH with their recon-
The House OF Represenatyfs yesterday refused
70 concur IN the Senate amendment to the post
ONCE appropriation bin nlealing the franking