Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
APPEALS FOR AID FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS
STAR ROUTE CLAUSE OF POST OFFICE
APPROPRIATION BILL.
GEN. INGALLS, NOMINATED FOR
QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.
MEETINGS OF BOTH DISTRICT COMMITTEES
Senate To-day.


Senate To-day.
Mr.. Platt presented, and had read In the Senate
to-day, resolutions of the New Haven chamber Of
commerce lin favor Of a reorganization of the sig
nal service,
Mr.. GroOme presented and had read resolutions
OF the Maryland legislature recommending the
deepening Of the harbor of Annapolis by cutting
away the bars.
Mr.. Rollins, from the naval committee, reported
adversely on the petition and bill for longevity,
and retired pay to mates in the United States
navy. The latter was indefinitely postponed.
The finance committee, at the request OF Mr.
Morrlll, was empowered to sit during the sessions
of the Senate.
Mr. Allison, from the appropriation committee,
reported with amendments the immediate
deficiency bill, and gave notice he would call up
the same at 30 o'clock tomorrow.
RATI0Ns FOR MISSISSIPPI FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Mr. George submitted resolution directing the
Secretary OF War to issue rations to persons who
have been rendered destitute by the breaking Of
the leveeS and consequent overflow in Mississippi
A telegram from Gov. Lowry, Of Mississippi. was
read, stating that the destitutiOn and suffering
were widespread, and that immediate relief IS
necessary. Mr.. George stated that the overflow
had drowned the stock OF the people and destroyed
their property, leaving them without the means Of
subsistence and with no way to earn any. About
four-tfths OF the destitute people, he said, are col
ore iaborerS, who are the greatest sufferers. and
unless Immediate relief is granted there will be
starvation.
Messrs. Garland and Hampton also spoke OF the
extent OF the restitution, and urged the adoption
OF the resolution. which was referred to the mill
tary committee, with leave to sit during the SeS-
SionS of the Senate, in order that the matter light
be immediately attended to.
Nominations To-day.
GEN. INGALLS, TO BE QUARTERMAsTER GENERAL
The following nominations We're sent to the
Senate this afternoon: Army-Gen. Rufus Ingalls,,
no hrfCr and ,acfar
general: Lieut. Jno. B. Mcdonald, 25th in
fantry, to be second lieutenant 10th cavalry.
P0Stnasters-Thomas D. Thomas, Hyde Park, Pa. !;
Mrs. Amelia J. Hannum, Schuylkiil Haven Pa ;
Christopher Terrell, Terrell, Tex; James L. Ed
wards, Ennis Tex; Adrean n. Garvin, Navasota,
Tex; Thomas Clrlin Pierce City, Mo-; Samuel l.
Geneva, Ill; Ernst Funke, Oconto, Wis; William
II. Ii. Dickinson, MissOula, Montana.
House Of Representatives.
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr.. Orth, the
Senate amendment to the House bill, providing
that five OF the trustees OF the Lincoln Monument
Association shall constitute "a quorum, was con-
CURED in.
AN APPEAL FOR AID FROM MISSISSIPPI FLOOD sUF-
FERERS
Mr.. Chalmers sent to the clerks desk and had
read a telegram from Whitman county, Miss,
stating that the Mississippi river has over1iowed
at that point, and that thousand colored persons
are starving, and asking for assistance. He then
introduced and asked for the immediate conSidera-
ton of Joint resolution authorizing the President
TO issue temporarily supplies OF food and disuSed
army clothing sufficient to prevent starvation and
suffering OF destitute persons living the
lower Mississippi river, who have been rendered so
by reason OF the present overflow of that river.
Mt Marsh saw no reason why the assistance
should be confined to persons living On the lower
Mississippi and on the suggestion OF Mr.. Kasson
tiie resolution was referred to the committee on
military affairs with leave to report at any time.
THE LOST STEAMER BAHAMA.
Mr. Page, chairman OF the committee on COM
merce reported back the resolution Originally Of
fered by Mr.. Cox, OF New York; reciting that the
lost steamer Bahama was unseaworthy, and that
the supervising inspector general of steamboat In
spectors was advised OF that fact, and that other
similar vessels are unsafe and directing the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to communicate to the
House any information In his Office in regard to
such vessels with view to so amend the law as to
remedy so gross disregard OF life and property
Adopted.
STAR ROUTE TRANSPORTATION.
The House then, at 12:40, went into committee
OF the whole (Mr Calkins in the chair on the post
office appropriation bill.
The clause under consideration was that rela-
tive to the star route transportation.
An amendment, offered by Mir. Holman, was
pending providing that whenever any contractor
Shtll Suoet his contract for the transportation of
mail on any route for less tiIan he contract
ed 10 perform the service. the Postmaster General
enter into contract with the sub-contractOr,
without advertising to perform the service on the
terms at which he has agreed with the original
contractor to perform the same.
MT Haskell presented the memorial OF the In
dian treaty, keeping and protective association Of
the United States, asking that all treaties with the
Indians be maintained with fidelity; that common
schools for the education OF Indian youth be pro-
vlded on reservations and that land be granted In
lee simple 10 Indians. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House MESA ee
from the President, transmitting q communication
from the commissioner OF pensions asking that
more adequate provision be made for the payment
Of expenses tn obtaining evidence OF the extent of
the disability OF pensioners residing in foreign
countries Referred.
TO this Nr. Atkins, OF Tennessee offered an
amendment providing that the sub-contractor
shall enter into good and sufficient bond and
that the orig inal contractor shall not be released
from his contract until bond has been made by
the sub-cOntractor. AS a substitute for both OF
these propositions, Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri offered
a1n, an aehanent rfdueinS to the extent OF 5000 the
that it shall not be lawful for any contractor
hereafter to sub-let his contract, but that he
Shall be required to fulfill the same according to
Mr.. Robinson O1ass,) raised the point of order
that The latter part Of Mr.. Bland's substitute
changed existing law and did not reduce exDendi-
lures. In discussing this point OF order Mr.
Bland took occasion TO say a word or two upOn
the merits Of his proposition asserting that II il
were adopted It would prevent fraud II, the lettin@
OF mail contracts and the stealing OF money from
the Treasury to carry presidential elections.
0blige the government to break contracts because
the contractor made some money; that was
idlT nor COnStltutlOHa
The Speaker sustained the point of order and
MI BANDS substitute was ruled out.
The District in Congress-.
MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
The Senate District committee, at their regular
meeting to-day, directed Mr.. McDill to report ad-
versely the bill recently introduced by him y re-
QuesO 10 provide Tor greater economy in the ex-
ReAd1ture OF gas In government buildings. Mr.
BGtierS resolution calling upon the Commissioners
Tor information in relation to assessments fer srn
cfai improvements was referred to the sub-1nIs-
mlttee On taxes and damages, and the bill to incOr-
porate the Columbia Manufacturing Company was
referred to Mr.. NcDilL
WASHINGTON POST OFFICE AND PENSION OFFICE SITE
Mr. German introduced q bill In the Senate TO-
day authorizing the purchase for city post office
for pension Office. &c, OF the square on which
the present city post oce is located or some other
equally desirable lOcation-making the Secretary
OF the Interior, Postmaster General and posi-
master OF Washington commission for the pur-
pose, &C.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
The committee on the District OF Columbia OF
the House met to-day, but transacted no business
of public nature. The committee do not intend
70 proceed With public matters until the commit
tee on rules take action the request for special
days TO be designated for the consideration OF Dis
trict business In the House. This. OF course de-
lays procedure In the matter OF an increased water
supply and the bill TO reclaim the Potomac flats