Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-27
CONGR REsssONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate To-day.

The chair called attention to a large bag filled
with documents which had accompanied the re-
sponse made by the Secretary OF War to Mr.. Beck's
resolution calling upon him for Information as to
the cause for the deficiency for the current year in
the appropriation for the mileage OF army officers
Mr.. Beck said he thought the reply could have
res peen given I've, In hundred lines He Goqd see see no 40
papers, unless the intention was to intimidate the
senate by thrusting upon it more matter than 1t
could print
Mr.. Beck moved to take up the bill to punish
the unlawful certitication OF checks by officers
OF National banks. Objection to the motion was
mace by Mr. Aidrich and others on the republican
SIDE because OF the absence OF Mr.. Bayard, OF the
Inance n committee, who, they said. desired to be
present when the bill was considered.
MI. Beck replied that action upon 1t had been
retarded heretofore by the absence OF republican
senators, and his information was that Mr. Bay
ara was anxious to have the bill considered.
1he motion was finally lost by 4 tie-yeas u,
nays "a party vote except that Mr. Davis, OF
ingalls, and Mr. Plumb voted "aye" with the
democrats.
The political aspect OF the vote caused some lit
Tie CONFUSION among members who had paired on
political questions-Mr. Allison withdrawing his
vote on this account and Mr.. Aldrich voting.
House Of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Crapo bill was passed in the
House to-day for the appointment Of a board to
consist OF three commissioned officers Of the navy
and two officers of the revenue marine service, to
be known as the "marine signal board OF the
United States," which shall draught, prescribe
and adopt, subject to the approval Of the Presi-
dent, a code and system OF marine light and fog
1gnalS and regulations and from time to time to
Improve and change the same.
Mr.. Richardson IN. W, from the committee on
commerce, reported back bill approprating
$D,OO0 for the establishment Of one or more cleo
trlc lights at He'll Gate, N. Y. Referred to COM
m1ttee on appropriations
On motion or Mr.. Kelley, Senate amendments
were conculred in to repeal discriminating duties
on tea ana coffee, the products or the possessions
of the Netherlands.
Mir. TOWNSEND (Ohio) submitted the conference
report on the bill to promote the efficiency OF the
life saving service and encourage the saving of life
from shlpWreck lThe conference report recon-
mendS the adoption OF the Senate amendment, ad-
ding pensiOnng feature to the bill
MI. Reagan opposed the adoption OF the confer
that the proposition to create civil pension list
was contrary to the principles OF the government.
tht Mr. Cox supported the conference report stating
Texas (Mr. Reagan) objected could hardly be
termed one to create pension list. 1t simply pro-
members OF the life saving service who should be
disabled in the performance of their duties
After further debate the report was agreed to
yeas, 135: nays. 55.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the contested election case OF Lynch vs. Chal-
merS.
Capitol Notes.
CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
frmed the following nominations: Alphonso Taft,
OF Ohio, minister to Austria; William L. Dayton,
OF New Jersey, minister to the Netherlands; S. p
Sterns OF New Jersey, consul general at Montreal;
James A MacKnight, OF Utah, consul at St He
lena; George B. Armstrong. OF Illinois, register Of
the land Office, Huron, ID. Il. Also, number Of
postmasters, among the most important being p
II. DoWling, Toledo. Ohio; L. Holmes, Bridge
water, Mass; j. c. Niche, COvingtOn, KY; j. c.
knOWlton, Ann ArDOr, Mich.
THE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.
The committee Of seven appointed under the
resolution of the republican caucus OF the House
to lay out program in relation to the order OF bus
ness, have decided that the tariff commission bill
(Which will be again taken up soon as the cleo
ton case of Lynch vs.. Chalmers IS disposed Of)
shall be pressed for final action then the remain
ing election cases. and after them the apprOpria-
tion bills. An effort Will be made to pass the bill
for the distribution OF the Geneva award and the
Bowman bill. or a substitute, to relieve Congress
from the consideration or private bills.