Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
A BUSY DAY IN BOTH HOUSES.
MATTERS OF GENERAL AND LOCAL INTEREST.
Senate To-day.

Senate To-day.
The President of the Senate pro tempore to-day
submitted a message from the President transmit
ting communication from the Secretary of the
Interior, with an accompanying letter from the
commissioner OF patents, submitting a supplement.
tai estimate for an appropriation OF $2 SEQ for the
employment of twenty-five assistant principal ex-
amlners OF patents, at an annual salary OF $2,lOO
each. Referred.
LIQUOR LICENSE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT
Mr.. Rollins presented q petition from 972 citi-
zens of the District of Columbia, asking fer an
amendment Of the license lawssO as to prohibit
the sale OF intoxicating liquors within two squares
OF high school, or any other public school build
Ing In the District, and to make void the license
issued for any such place.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE, ETC.
Mr.. Lapham presented memorial from the
Woman Suffrage Association of Pennsylvania
asking for provision for suffrage to women in the
constitution Of Dakota when admitted as state;
also. a memorial from the German Society
of the city OF New York, urging the pass
age OF the bill pending in the Senate
Originally %eW at ahs instance Of the
grafton for the protection OF Immigrants arriv-
ing In the United States; also petition from
9n sonS OF western New ror
amendment to prohibit the manufacture and sale
OF ali alcoholic beverages throughout the national
domain. Referred.
Mr. Sherman, from the finance committee re-
ported the Senate bill to facilitate the payment OF
dividends to the creditors of the Freedmens Saw
ings and Trust Company directing payments of
dividends to be made with checks on the Treasurer
OF the United States at the city OF New York with
such written checks as may be approved by the
Secretary Of the Treasury Passed.
On motion OF Mr. Window, the committee on
foreign relations was discharged from the conSid-
Grafton of the letter OF the Secretary OF State and
recommendations of the President in regard to the
productions of the Dutch East Indies, and the
same went to the committee on finances.
SYMPATHY FOR THE IRISH PEOPLE.
MI. Blair submitted, and had read by the Secre-
tary, resolutions of the New Hamsphire legisla
ture, expressing the sympathy OF the people Of
that state for the people OF Ireland In their strug
pressive land laws. The resolutions recite that
the legislature deeply SympathfZes with those un-
fortunate Irish patriots who are now suffering Inn
prisOnment without trial for their efforts to repeal
oppressive land laws and to secure ownership OF
the soil to the men who cultivate it. Referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL's SOUTH CAROLINA LETTER.
Mr.: Butler OF cred a resolution calling on the
Attorney General for a copy of his letter of in
structions dated the 10th instant, 10 Dallas San
ders, of Pennsylvania, assistant counsel to the
United States district attorney OF South Carolina
and the reply OF Mr.. Sanders He said that let
which he had seen in the public prints, contained
statements so extraordinary and unusual for an
officer in high position in the government of the
United States, that he would scarcely credit it,
and he desired to have, over that officers sigma
ture, an exact copy OF the Instructions which he
is sal said It., to have issued ssu Adopted.
ported adversely the joint resolution to place
Thomas l. Crlttenden on the retired list, with the
rank ana pay OF brigadier general The measure
Mr. Bayard called up the Senate bill for the pur-
chase cha or condemnation Of ground in Philadelphia
ment fixing as the maximum to be paid for the
property, 000o, was agreed to and the bill was
passed.
MIR. Allison called up the Senate bill to authorize
the settlement of the accounts OF Brevet Mai
Gen. Hatch, chairman OF the special Ute commits
sion IN 1873. On his motion the House bill was
substituted and passed.
Mr.: Cockrell offered resolution authorizing
and directing the Secretary OF the Senate to with
draw any and all blliS, reports and other papers
relating to claims for loss sustained by postmas-
ters by burglary, &c, and transmit the same to
the postmaster General for action thereon.
Adopted.
Mr.. Kellogg announced that on Monday next he
would call up the bill unanimously reported by
him last week appropriating six million dollars
for the improvement OF the navigation OF the Mis-
sssppi and Missouri rivers
MI. Plumb also gave notice that he would call
up the "twO per cent bill' upon the conclusion of
the pending Appropriation bills
The presidential count bill came up as the first
The bill went over by consent until tomorrow.
Ihe PRESIDENT pro tenn. announced the appoint
ment OF Messrs. Dawes, and Jones OF Florida, as
nual examination at the naval academy, and
Messrs. Ferry and Lamar as visitors to the West
Point Academy.
The tariff commission bill came up regularly
soon after O'Clock, and Mr.. Harris spoke ir advo-
cacy OF action on the tariff by committees OF Con-
gress, without further delay.
House OF Representatives..
THE CASE OF THE ALASKA DELEGATE
Mr.. Calkins, chairman of the committee on cleo
tions, called up as privileged question: the case
of M. D. Ball, claiming seat as delegate from
Alaska.
Mr.. Knott raised the point OF order that the
matter was not privileged, inasmuch as there
was no law authorizing the election OF
delegate from Alaska, No motion connected with
this Alaska question could assume any privilege
his own fnstigation, and without authority of law
came here and claimed that this was an over
it question OF privilege to which the
other measure must give way.
Mr.. Calkins claimed that the question was one OF
pie Of Alaska to representation either through Fan an
Inherent right or In accordance with treaty stipu
Mr.. Camp and Mr.. Haskell sustained the point of
order, holding that until territorial government
was established In Alaska the question OF the ad-
mission OF delegate was not privileged.
Ainsley contended that there could be no higher
question OF privilege than Affecting the right
VI any ScctlOn W representation.
The Speaker sustained the point of order, stating
at the same time that the matter was not before
Che House, 1nasmuch as when the committee on
elections had submitted its reports they had been
referred to the committee on territories for its
Mr.. Calkins then stated that he would, on Thurs
DAY next. ask for the consideration Of the Utah
election case
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
On motion OF Mr.. Kelley, the morning hour was
dispensed with, and then Mr.. Kelley moved that
the House go into committee OF the WHOLE stating
That his intention was to call up the tariff COM
mission bill.
Mr.. Bowman antagonized this motion with the
Dill referring private claims to the Court OF
Claims.
THE TARIFF COMMISSION BIZ.
After contest as to the order OF business the
House (at 1 :55 went into committee of the whole
(Mr Camp in the chair on the state Of the Union
The tariff commission bill having been taken up,
the committee was addressed BY Mr.. Kasson.
The District I'm Congress.
THE NEXT DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE
In the House OF Representatives yesterday, a
resolution was adopted setting aside Monday
April 10th, for the further consideration OF District
business
MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Mr.. Neal Will call up in the House the water
supply bill when the committee u next called un-
less the Senate should have acted on the bill there
pending in the meantime. e.--Just now there is a
Qrpat deal 0f n sftA