Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-14

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which prohibit any poiygamst or bigamist from
voting at elections, and provide for the appoint
ment OF territorial election officers by the Pres,-
lent He expressed himself being opposed tO
;,olygamy and in favor OF stamping II out but in
20 doing ne did not desire to commit a grave
wd agnss the ppe This s
| self-government The people of Utah had some
| political convictions not in accordance with the
to answer not only for their religious but for their
political convictions
After further debate, the first part OF Mr. Mills
amendment, striking out section 8. was rejected
without division, and the latter portion. striking
out section 9, by a vote OF yeas 50, nays 139 The
following democrats voted I'm the negative with
the republicans: Messrs- Beltzhoover, Berry, Cas-
sedy, OOler1ck, Morse, Mosgrove, Phelps, Rice
| tMn.l, Townshend Qlll and Wilson.
out section was reconSdered. The roll-call con-
sumed the remainder OF the hour, and when Mr..
| Speaker ruled that it was not in order.
MI Singleton ull) thereupOn suggested that Mr..
HASKELL had been very successful probably on ac-
count OF ms experience in trapping Wild animas)
The debate upon the anttpolygamy bill oontin-
ued until 2:30 O'Clock, MesSrs- Carlisle, Tucker,
and Converse were the principal speakers In oppo-
sfti0n to the bill MessrS Robson (N J.) and Has
kell advocated the bill.
The District i'm Congress,
THE COLOR LINE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND
ELSEWHERE.
The bill introduced by Mr. Murch in the House
yesterday, providing for securing equal school
rights in the District, makes 1t unlawful for any
school Official to make any distinction whatever,
on account OF race or color, of any pupil in atten-
oance upon or seeking admission to any public or
common school in the District that is maintained
wholly or in part by moneys raised by the taxa
ton OF the people OF the District
MI. Haskell also introduced a measure which pr,-
poses TO do away with discrimination On account
OF race or color, which it is proposed shall be a
general law In all states and territories.
THE WATER SUPPLY BILL. IN FULL.
The full text Qf tho hill tn tncraaaa tho uator
supply of the city OF Washington, and for other
purposes, reported in the Senate by Mr.. Harris,
from the District OF Columbia committee, on the
9th inst, is as follows:
Be enacted, DC, That the Attorney General be-
and fs hereby, directed to proceed to condemn the
land not already owned by the United States upon
which the dam at the mouth of the Washington
aqueduct. at Great Falls, on the Potomac river,
said dam across COnns Island to the Virginia Shore
and for that purpose the sum OF $42 500 or so much
@ aneaeol as may be necessary, IS hereby appropri-
ated out OF any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
Sec. 2 That the Secretary of War be, and is
hereby, directed to extend the Washington Aque-
duct from its present eastern terminus to the high
ground north Of Washington near 9th street ex-
tended; and that the land necessary for a reser-
V0lr OF ample capacity at that point, and the right
OF way for the aQueduct to that point be procured
by condemnation or private contract; and that ne
Of not less than Saons, se erect ths
necessary ate-houSe, and lay such main connec-
tions as may be necessary to furnish Washington
that he complete the dam G3 at Great Fails to the
level OF 14S feet above tide and extend the same at
that level across Conns Island to the Virginia
shore; ana that he raise the embankment between
the Potomac river and the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal above the dam, so as to protect the canal
OF the dam will cause in time OF high water, pay
10 the canal company the amount herein appro-
praSed Sel lor that purfose And the following sums
Treasury not otherwise appropriated:
For the completion OF the dam at Great Falls,
sl45,l5l; for protecting the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal from the additional flooding in time OF high
water by reason OF completing the dam, $12 900;
for land damages and extension of aqueduct to the
nigh ground north OF 9Th st. extended. $780, 94 IS:
for necessary main connections $165 400: for land
damages, work and material for reservoir and
gate-hOuSe near 9Th street extended, $I66,523 10
In all, 81 440, 1880.
Capitol Notes.
The Senate anti-polygamy bill will be passed
during the day. The republicans will vote down
all amendments, and the bil 1t is likely, will pas
In the identical shape it passed the Senate.
The House committee on post Offices and post
roads to-day agreed to report fayorably bill
to provide for the pensioning OF the employees
OF the postal railway mail service who may be-
come disabled In the line OF duty.
The Senate committee On foreign relations has
agreed to report favorablv the nomination of John
Russell Young to be minister to China, and Corne-
nuS Logan to be minister to Chilli.
1t Is said that when the nomination OF l. L.
Lewis, TO be district attorney for Virginia, comes
pose confirmation because Lewis once fought a
duel with Peyton Wise
Mr.. Singleton, OF Illinois, in his remarks on the
antl-polygamy bill in the House to-day said il did
not go far enough, and that there was no law now
in force in the District OF Columbia to punish
adultery or fOrnicatiOn.
After the adjournment of the HOus, of Repre-
SentatveS yesterday republican caucus was an
nounced to take place tomorrow "wednesday
evening.
When the Senate anti i-p0lygamy bill came up in
the House Yesterday the Speaker overruled the
point OF order made last week that as the bin
involved an appropriation OF money 1t should
first be considered In committee of the whole Mr.
Converse appealed from the decision OF the chair
nays 50: "a party vote. Mr. Haskell then demanded
the previous question On the third reading OF the
bill. The democrats refrained from voting, and
the point OF no quorum was raised. A contest
ensued which continued until nearly pm, and
then the House took recess until IL 80 an to
day.
THE BILL. TO REDUCE INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES
The House committee on ways and means in
formally discussed internal revenue matters at
their meeting to-day, and came to an understand
Ing 9Th tha.- subcommittee report to the full COM
revenue taxes The committee further agreed TO
discuss the bill on Thursday. but take action
upon IL as some members Will be unavOidaby ab-
sent 1t is hardly probable therefore, that the full
committee will be prepared to report bill to the
House before the latter part OF next week. The
subcommittee, as before indicated in Associated
Press dispatches, have actually agreed upon the
basis OF bin which they viii report, and under
IlIC dt tO-udS ute6uQS Iley VIII meet
tomorrow and adopt the framework of the bill to
be presented to the fun committee On Thursday
COMPUTATIONS BY THE SENATE
The Senate in executive session yesterday after
noon confirmed the following nominations: VIII
liam H. Scruggs, OF Georgia, to be consul at Pana-
ma. d. 6. Lewis, OF Virginia, to be q. 8. attorney
for the western district of Virginia Walter A.
Smith, Of Colorado, to be q. marshal for the dis
tr1ct OF Colorado. Paymaster John II. Stevenson,
to be pay inspector In the navy. There was q
prolonged contest yesterday afternoon over the
confirmation OF Paymaster JnO. II. Stephenson.
The nomination vas adversely reported on by the
committee On naval affairs, and Senator NcPher-
son maintained that Mr.. Stephenson had not salts
factOrtly met certain charges OF Official misconduct
made against him when he was acting as purchas-
ing agent for the navy In Japan some years ago.
He was finally confirmed, however, by vote Of 81
tO17.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL,
as amended by the Senate committee on appropria-
tons and reported to the Senate yesterday AFTER
noon, provides Tor increase OF 81 09O O00 In its
aggregate amount The items OF increase are as
follows: For mail transportation on railroad routes
$780, COO; for compensation to clerks In post Offices
$780, eco; for railway post Office clerks 5O0O0; for
route agents. $50 eco; for mail messengers eco;
miscellaneous items, $4,000. The House item of
$500 600 FOR necessary and special mail facilities on
trunk lines is stricken out and the following
amendment substituted for It: "FOr necessary and
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