Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-31

on naval affairs, reportet back the joint resolu-
ton instructing the Secretary Of the Navy to con-
| vene court OF inquiry 70 investigate into the
! circumstances OF the lossof the steamer jean
| nette. Placed on the HoIiecalendar.
DR. MARY WALKERS BILL
Mr.. Prescott (by reques, OF Dr. Mary Walker),
to suppress newspaper libsls ard forgery. Re-
ferced.
| bill was passed granting the right OF way
through the Papago Indian reservation to the Ari-
IONA Southern railroad company.
The bill was rejected authorizing the Secretary OF
interior TO investigate and deterninc the amounts
due licensed traders for supplies furnished to the
| SIOUX AMI Dakota Indians, in Wisconsin. 1862.
| THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY ENCAMPMENT.
On motion OF Mr.. Randall, pint resolution was
passed authorizing the Secretary of War to loan to
| the Washington Light Infantry Corps OF the Dis
| trict OF Columbia seventeen tents, to be used by
| them foe encampment purposes during the month
| OF August
| The House then proceeded tc the consideration
| OF business on the Speakers tarle
The District in Congress.
BILLS FAvoRABLY REPORTED TO THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
The following bills were faporably reported to
the House this morning from the committee on
the District of Columbia, and placed on the cal
endar: To provide for the redemption OF special
| assessment certificate numbered 100, the benefi-
ciary being Frances Q: French or assgnors to
pay Daniel Donovan 81 200 additional labor and
services rendered the District OF Columbia to pro-
| vide for the collection OF arrearages OF general
/
for the redemption OF the S-per-cent certificates
| issued under the act OF the legislative assembly
approved May 20, 1873; providing for the redemp-
ton OF assessment certificates issued under the
act OF August, 1871, and May, 1873; providing for
an improved system for indexing the land records
OF the District.
Also bill for the quieting OF the title of the
United states on certain lands therein described,
| and for the reclamation Of the Potomac flats.
The bll directs the Attorney General TO ascertain
the lawful title in and to ,he lands bordering upon
! the Potomac, lying between Easily point ard the
arsenal grounds, and also so much or the bed OF
the river lying between said points as any person
or party may have pretended or attempted to pur-
chase, locate or otherwise obtain possession or or
! require ownership In, and particularly the claim
Capitol Notes.
Members OF the Senate committee on appropria-
tions, when questioned by STAR reporter to-day,
connected in the opinion that Congress would ad-
Speaker Ke1fer was warmly congratulated by
many friends to-day on his assured denomination
10 Congress on Wednesday next, the date Of the
holding or the conventionn the Speakers district,
the sta O;lio.
Representative Young, OF Ohio, chairman of the
House committee on patents, made an unsucceSs-
fu effort In the House to-day to pass bill to in
crease the salaries or the employees of the Patent
once; Ihere were i numerous objections to the
Mr.. Chas. w. Clisbee, the reading clerk OF the
House, VINO was recently prostrated by the heat,
leScing.
The House gave authority to-day to the commit
tee on civil service reform to sit during the
OF Congress at any time after the oath OF Novem-
ber next
The Senate. Saturday, on motion OF Mr.. Miller.
the clause abolishing the grade OF commodore.
THO Sete stood yeas "a, nays %
Gen. Grant has written a letter to Chairman
fairs, relative to the japanese Indemnity fund.
lie says he is satisfied that the money should
never never have a been collected but having been col
Representative Brown, OF nld., to-day filed a
communication, which was referred to the military
committee, making charges against the manage
Va.
In the sundry civil appropriation bill, the Sen.
elevator in the Interior Department. and in the Win
der's building s., 500 each. Alsox$f8oU0 to repair
tne eieyator in the Senate and fgf tue
on the Senate side OF freight elevator
COL POPHAM's RESIGNATION RECEIVED
Mr.. John r. Popham has rendered his resigna-
t1on as superintendent OF the folding room OF the
House OF Representatives. His successor will
probably be MI: sydney NJ. Robinson, OF New York
now chief clerk of the folding room. A private
letter has been received here from Mr.. Popham, In
which he stoutly denies any criminal misappropri-
alton OF FUNDS, and declares his intention to be In
Washington on Wednesday. He has also notified
the Richmond authorities that he Is prepared to
| meet all charges against him.
I4EAs OF DISTRICT INTEREST IN THE sUNDRY CIVIL
The sundry civil appropriation bill, which was
reported to the Senate by Mr.. Allison Saturday,
aggregates SIS 764 600, increase over the House
bill OF $1,7S8, ,OO0 The items OF appropriation OF
interest in this city, which have been added by the
Senate committee, are the following: French
American claims commission Increasing the ap-
preparation OF the House bill from SIS 900 to 0O
department building, $4,000; new naval observa-
tory, $4,000; new building for pension bureau,
xl5O.ooO to the legal representatives OF the late
Senator Burnside, 1858; bureau of printing and
engraving, S75 600: lfe-saving service $45 CO0 to
remove bodies OF Lieut.. Commander De Long and
companions from Siberia to the United States,
$5 QUO. The principal items OF decrease from the
appropriations contained In the House bill are
500 In appropriation for buildings at Fort Sell
den n: ~. and $4,000 In appropriation % for i'm i'm;
call the bill up in the Senate as soon the naval
bill shall have been disposed of.
RIVAL COMMITTEES
Mr.. Rollins, on behalf Of the naval committee.
to-day offered an amendment In the Senate to the
naval bill and in attempting to explain it, Mr..
Cockreil "a member OF the appropriation commit
tee) said he (Rollins) out OF order. The jeal-
ously between the two committees manifested it
self Immediately. Mr. Rollins in an excited man
ner declared he was not out of order, and added
''somebody has rights here besides the committee
on appropriations, but I'm led to believe we
haven't, in their estimation"
Hon. MERRITT L. JosLYN. the recently ap-
pointed Assistant Secretary OF the Interior, will
enter upon the discharge Of his duties tomorrow.
OF the department by the retiring secretary, Mr.
Bell, who then took leave OF his former asso-
ciateS
HUBBELL's ODD MISTAKE.-Mr. Jay Hubbell, who
collects the republican campaign assessments,
(voluntary,) has made strange mistake. Taking
the Congressional directory as his guide he has
sent an assessment circular to all the Senate en-
plOyeS named in it. The result Is that those OF
the democratic faith were rathes surprised to-day
to be asked to contribute to defeat the democratic
party, whose aScendency to power wide the circu-
1ar0 would endanger the liberties OF the people,
etc., ETC.. etc.
The Garland-AddisOn Tragedy.
ARRAIGNMENT OF GARLAND-BAIL REFUSED.
R. B. Garland, who is charged with the murder
OF JOS Addison, near Lunenburg, Va, and w. w.
Boswell and John Roach, his assistants were
arraigned on writ Of habeas corpus before Judge
Dickerson son at BoyEton, Va, on Friday; There was
very full hearing OF the case. Garland was in
court with his arm bandaged and looking very
badly: His depressed physical condition and the
dangers OF confinement In jail were two OF the
strong points urged in the application for BAIL
Miss Mamie Hatchett's letters, heretofore pub
ilshed In THE STAR, were read. SINCE the shooting
II Is now said Garland received another letter
from her, written before the news OF the shooting
ofloA Avuffl, 1.fS