Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-10
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
House OF Representatives.

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
House OF Representatives.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC, APPROPRIATION BILL.
Immediately after the reading of the journal
the House to-day went into committee OF the whole
| resumed consideration Of the legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial appropriation bill
THE WAR DEPARTMENT CLAIMS INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Steele moved to strike out the section appro-
prfat1ng 900 for the employment OF clerks in the
| quartermaster generals and commissary generals
offices in the investigation Of claims under the act
OF July 4th, 1854, and to insert in lieu thereof a
provision transferring those claims to the court Of
claims for adjudication.
In the discussion which ensued Mr.. Briggs said
that when this proposition was made upon the
| army appropriation bill he had opposed 1t: but
! upon certain charges having been made by Mr.
Blackburn against the manner in which the adju-
| dlcatlon or these claims was carried On in the
quartermaster generals Office the matter had been
referred to the committee on expenditures in the
War department, OF which he Briggs) was chair
man. for investigation. That in7estigation was
not yet completed, and he was not in situation to
make public the results of the inquiry. From the
| investigation he had made, however, he believed
that Justice to the government and justice to the
honest claimants demanded that the claims should
| tigate them according to ordinary judicial meth
ods The present system was radically wrong.
MI ME- HpdegraG moved to strike from the amend
before adjudicating any claim, must be first salts
| ned OF the loyalty Of the claimant The motion
Mr. Holman offered an amendment making the
TACT OF loyalty loyalty jursdlctional fact Adopted
M Mr steeles amendment, as amended by Mr..
holman, was lost-yeas GA, nays SO.
The District in Congress-.
The prospect is not at all favorable that there
will be any supplemental legislation at this ses-
sion of Congress which will insure free bridge
over the Potomac this year.
| THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL BACK IN THE
HOUSE.
Ihe House committee on appropriations has de-
cided to non-concur in the Senate amendments to
the District OF Columbia appropriation bill and will
ask the House to appoint committee of confer
ence on the diSagreementS between the two houses
The clause with reference to water rents contem-
a5esd mat I rer the next year the payments shall
after July the collections are to be for one year,
from July to July.
Capitol Notes.
The committee on ways and means will next
week report joint resolution fixing the day for
the sine dte adjournment OF Congress On Mon
day, July Sd.
decided to advocate the passage of the bill which
| proposes to increase the salary of the Commits
SiOner OF Indian affairs.
Mr.. Blaine Will be examined next Tuesday In the
chill Peru investigation. and on that or the next
day Mr.: Trescott will testify.
indemnity, bill, adjourned yesterday afternoon
until Monday.
The House, by large vote yesterday, adopted an
clal bin, equalizing the salaries of the Senate and
House employees. by reducing the salaries Of the
This has been the practice Of the House for years.
but the Senate usually restores the salaries to what
they were, holding they have the right regulate
the salaries OF their own officers and employees.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
flrmed the following nominations: David A.
Stewart, OF Missouri, to be internal revenue col
lector for the 4th district of Missouri; Daniel L.
n M no 1ar 0ffia of n1r
Col; VIM S. Hickox to be receiver Of public
moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at
Durango, Col
THE FUNsRAL OF ANDREW ]. JOYCE took place
this morning from ST. Matthew'S. There was
large attendance OF the friends and relatives OF the
deceased, and the large auditorium was nearly
| filled. The casket containing the remains was
covered with black cloth and heavily mounted,
| and bore a solid silver plate with the inscription
"a j. joyce died June 6th, 1882, aged 81 years"
candles at each end, and around it on ali sides
! were beautiful buds and blossoms the last tokens
| OF friendship These floral tributes were OF un-
garlands, wreaths, and broken columns were
grouped about in profusfon. Upon the coffin lay
employees OF the carriage establishment sent a
broken column as token OF their "deep regard
and affection" Requiem mass was said by Father
Chappelle, and with him In the altar were Father
Walter, Father Mccarthy, Father Mullalley and
Father Brennan, of Baltimore. Upon the cOnclu-
sion Of the services the cortege, under the super
vision OF Mr.. w. r. Speare, went to Mt Olfvet GEM
etery, where the interment was made The hon
otary oray pallrbearers we were as follows: r. Clay
Patrick Jordon, DR.. Daniel B. Clarke, j. T. Len
man. The casket was borne by the employees of
the deceased.
A WOMAN KILLED BY A RAILROAD TRAIN.-The
train due here at $3.50 this morning over the Me
trOp0litan branch of the B. & o. railroad struck
an unknown colOred woman, apparently about 19
or 20 years old, between Brooks station and
Queenstown and killed her. She was walking on
the Track. and NAV have been deaf. She took
notice of the whistle, which was blown loudly.
The train stopped, and she was put on board and
brought TO the depot here, where many cOlored
people went to see if they could identify her.
Officer Scott, at the depot reported the to the
was notified 1t is believed that the woman lived
In The vicinity where the accident took place.
bodv and a. 70 tha ks frend axen OF tae
The woman is rather stout, quite black, and was
dressed In dark-colored calico gown and coarse
clothing
DEATH OF A VENERABLE PRIEsT.-Rev Matthias
Ag, pastor of st. Marys (German) Catholic church,
whose death occurred yesterday at 2:15 pm, will
be buried Monday morning In the new Metropolis
German Catholic cemetery. The funeral ceremo-
church, at $3.50 O'Clock, when solemn requiem mass
Will be celebrated by Rev. Father j. A. Walter, Of
St Patrlek's church. assisted by Rev. Dr. Ryan, Of
Immaculate Conception, as deacon, and Rev.
funeral sermon viii be preached BY Rev Father
confined to his home ior several months by indis-
position. He was in his seventy ninth year, and
his long life had been very active in service to the
church. He came here nearly forty years ago,rsOon
after arriving in this country from Germany, and
his early struggles to establish ST Mary's parish
seemed to promise nothing but failure; but he de-
voted his time and a comfortable inheritance,
which came to him at an opportune moment, to
the task and lived to see 1t one of the most pros
porous parishes OF this diocese. He was greatly
beloved by his parishioners- In his will he leaves
the church and the remainder OF his property 20
ST. Mary's congregation, with prOvisO that the
sermons shall always be delivered in German. St
Mary's church, the adjoining school buildings, and
some of the residences of Father Alg's parishion-
ers In the neighborhOod OF the church were draped
In mourning to-day.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE CANAL AQUEDUCT SUIT-Preparations are
in progress for the trial OF the suit Of the United