Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES TODAY.

THE SHERMAN FUNDING BILL-THE M0RMCNs
AND THE MDIANS-EEW APPOR-
T1oNMENT BILL, ETC.
Senate To-day.
Mr.. Garland presented a petition in the Senate
to-day, from residents of, and visitors to- Ho,
Springs, Arkansas for an appropriation of $500 oo
for the improvement of the permanent govern.
ment reservation and the streets OF Hot Springs
Messrs. Garland, Mcpherson, Camden and voor
hees severally urged upon the appropriation CON-
mlttee, to which the petition was referred, the
necessity OF early favorable action.
Bills were introduced IS follows: By Mr. Hoar-
ReimburSing the state of Massachusetts, for eX.
amount tss3O, 1OO reported as due by the commits
stoners, under the resolution OF Congress of July
18th, 1856. By Mr. Logan-For the distribution OF
be- furnished by the National Boar,i OF Health to
AZ persons applying for it at cost prlce.) By Mr.
fs1iing prevent and punish the counter
bill is the one introduced by Mr.. Davis, Qll), in
to os Aiso
In which the Officer OF a municipal corporation or
poly corporate upon whom, by law or the state,
Ine service Is to be made, cannot be found. 1t pro-
Woes that the service may then be made upon any
agent of such corporation, ETC., found in the dis
tTlcL or through publication.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on education
ana laDOr reported favorably. with amendments
peffectng 1t In minor Details the bill to establish
an educational fund, and apply portion of the
proceeds of the puplic lands to public education,
ana 10 provide for the more complete endowment
ana support OF colleges for the advancement OF
Sclentlllc ana industrial education.
THE SHERMAN FUNDING Bill.
The latter portion OF the morning hour was oc-
cupied In the discussion OF the proposed new order
OF business, and at o'clock the consideration of
the Sherman per cent bond bill was resumed.
After some discussion the amendment of Senator
Davis, OF West Virginia. to strike out the ive-year
clause and make the bonds payable at the option
outstanding bonds bearing the higher rate of in
terest shall, when subject to CALL be redeemed be-
, lore me bonds bearing lower rate OF interest,
was adopted by vote OF 3S to 26-
Nominations To-day.
The following nominations were sent to the Sem
ate this afternoon:-Jno. Campboll, surveyor Of
customs at Omaha; Edwin Stevens, OF Pa, consul
at Ningpo; Theodore d. Wilson, OF NY, chief Of
bureau OF CONSTRUCTION and repair OF the Navy de-
EiFGnent War-Sergt. VIM. ID. Wright and Sergt
Frank Greene, to be 70 lleutenants signal corps.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Townshend offered resolution recitng the
charges that certain residents OF the territories
known as MormOns. are melting the Piute and
Navajo Indians In Arizona to outbreaks and law
lesSness and calling upon the Secretary of the In
terror for any Information upon the subject which
may be on file in his department. Adopted.
Mr.. Orth asked that the further consideration of
the resolution reported by him from the commit
zee on 1orelgn AFFAIRS requesting the President to
OBTAIN list OF American citizens confined in Eng
hsh NJ prisons, j be postponed until Tuesday next
Mr. Robinson (N. W at first objected, declaring
that the resolution was humbug and that he
would move to lay it on the table, but subse-
qnently agreed to the postponement, which was
The Speaker then proceeded to call committees
1or reports OF a private nature.
u Under this call lew private bills were reported
ana placed On the calendar, and the House then,
at 12:i0, went into committee of the whole (Nr
townsend, OF Ohio, in the chaiT on the private
District Interests i'm Congress-.
SOUND VIEWS OF MR. BARR OF The HOUSE CON-
hITTEE.
Mr. Barr, OF Pennsylvania, a member OF the
District committee, was asked by representative
OF The STAR why the bills rejected by the old
board OF audit would be adversely treated by the
District committee
Swell" said he, "the truth is that many of
these claims have been making their appearance
eguiarly every Congress They are in the way
The policy heretofore has been to allow them to
Ole with each Congress through inaction, and reg
ularly by such course they have come before q
new Congress Now, by making adverse reports.
such bills cannot again be presented unless new
all amendments to the bill to reclaim the Potomac
Hats were voted down. am III favor OF the pro-
posed Improvement There seemed to be a move
ment In certain outside quarters to p1smire the
blll to death with amendments. The pending BIN
Is one which has the endorsement Of the District
commissioners. The committee will permit
amendments to be offered in the House to perfect
IL, out have no disposition to have the bill
alleged owners OF land to be affected by the pro-
posed improvement"
Capitol Notes.
The Garfield memorial exercises will take place
In the hall OF the House OF Representatives on the
q tn OF February
The National Disttllers' Association, through it's
In this city, has prepared bill to re-
duce the tax On whisky from 95 to 50 cents GAL
lon, and for the extension OF the ton led period
from three to five years. The committee viii be
heara by the ways and means committee at an
The House committee on appropriations expects
to complete the Post Office appropriation bill to.
day, and to report it tomorrow.
The committee on banking and currency have
not yet perfected the bill to allow national banks
to resume their charters The pending blu before
on the two-thirds vote Of the stockholders Many
hold reorganization cannot take place without q
unanimous , vote, and that one single stockholder
ster was asked to give an opinion on the matter,
but he declines The bill wifi prpbably be amended
IN residep way 13 e. oyer the ponto
communication m from A. w. Fletcher, Offering the
building known as the Congressional hotel, corner
rental to the government upon such terms as
himself and any officer OF The government ap-
pointed for that purpose may agree upon. Tie
was referred to the committee ON
military affairs.
The following per diem clerks have been ap-
pointed 70 the House committee on invalid pen
sions: Ellis Mills and John A. Palmer, OF Vir-
ginia, and Alexander Vangender, OF Missouri
The Senate yesterday voted do wn two to one) a
motion to lay Mr. Sherman's three per cent fund
ing bill on the table. In the Holse yesterday
alernoon senate Dill for the relief OF the widow OF
Abraham Lincoln was passed, after which the
resolution was called up IN regard to American
made by Messrs. Robinson and Cox, after which
the matter went over. An evening session was
held for debate. which was attended by six mem-
berS.
THE NEW APPoRTIoSMENr BILL.
The census committee of the House have agreed
to report an appOrtionment bill fixing the member.
ship Of the next House at ssO as follows: Alabama
8; Arkansaw. 5; California, s; Colorado, 1; Connec
ticu, a. Delaware, !; Florida, i; Georgia, TO- Illi-
nois, A; Indiana, 1s; Iowa, II; Kansas, s; Ken
Massachusetts,, IL; Michigan, ii; Minnesota, s;
Mississippi, z; Missouri, ID; Nebraska 8; Nevada,
/: New HAMPSHIRE. New Jersey y. Noyy VOrl,'