Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-11
CONGRESS TO DAY.
NEW BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES.
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
The Senate.

WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
The Senate.
The President laid before the Senate to-day q
letter from the Secretary OF War relating to the
United States property known as the hospital and
grounds at Wilmington, n c. Referred to the
committee on military affairs.
Messrs- Chilcott, Vest. Van Wyck, ingalls,, Har-
rison Sherman and Seweu presented petitions in
favor OF increase of pensions to one-armed and
legged soldiers Referred to the committee on
pensions.
Mr.. Slater presented the memorial OF the cham
ber of commerce OF Astoria, Oregon, asking the
immediate forfeiture OF the land grant OF the Ore
gon Central railroad company. Referred to the
committee on public lands.
Also concurrent resolutions OF the legislature OF
Oregon In favor OF the passage OF the bill to 1ncor
reference.
reported favorabiy, without amendment, the bill
to exclude the public lands in Alabama from the
operation OF the laws relating to mineral lands
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill to amend the pension
laws by increasing the pensions OF soldiers and
sailors who have lost an arm or leg In the service
TO the on &
re-establishing the court OF Alabama claims, and
for the distribution OF other unappropriated
moneys OF tie Geneva award. Referred to the
committee on the judiciary.
MIR. Slater introduced bill to authorize the sale
OF certain property at Upper Astoria, oregon. Re-
1erred to the committee on the public lands. Also
bill to forfeit the lands granted to the oregon
Central railway company. which have not been
earned by the said company, and for other pur-
Mr.. Van Wyck offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the Secretary OF War to In
structtng railroad through the Nfobrara military
reservation without authority from Congress;
whether the military authorities have assented
theretO and for what reason; also whether set
tiers have been ordered from said reservation and
their property removed, and, II So why settlers
ana corporation are differently treated.
House Of Representatives.
In the House to-day, Mr. Belmont, Of New York,
member of the committee on foreign affairs pre-
sente his views on the Nicaraguan canal question
and hey were ordered printed.
AGAINST kAILRoAD xoNoPol1Es
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, offered resolution
rectng that it Is alleged that certain existing rail-
way lines OF transportation have entered into COM
blnations for the purpose OF preventing the con-
struction OF competing roads into the territories
and through states, thereby establishing monopoes
In transportation, and directing the committee on
commerce to report a bill prohibiting and punish
Ing such combinations.
Mr.. Strait, OF Minnesota, objected to It's present
consideration, and 1t was referred to the committee
on commerce.
Under the call OF states, the following bills were
introduced and referred:
By Mr. Wait-Providing that no further pur-
chases OF silver shall be made by the Secretary of
the Treasury, or standard silver dollars coined un-
I'll the number OF such dollars, whether the prop
erty OF the United States or held for the redemp-
ton OF silver certificates, shall be reduced to $50
0OD.000
By Nj. Holman, OF Indiana. A resolution calling
On the Secretary Of the Interior for Information
as to whether any OF the lands hi slOfOre granted
by Congress to any railrord company to aid In the
construction OF its road, and to which such COM
T. he mo ylop
the period expired within which, by the
terms OF law, such railroad was required
TO be completed have been patented to such COM
pany since the expiration OF that period; also how
much land has been SO patented ana under what
authotity @ snch pat patents have been issued The
opinions made by any officer OF the government In
relation thereon and on file in the Interior depart
ment; also resolution calling on the Secretary OF
War for information as to what action has been
taken under the act OF August z, 1882, to relieve
certain soldiers OF the late war from the charge Of
deSertion.
BY Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois-A resolution
caing on the tn Secretary OF the Interior for ntor
digest OF land decisions.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Misunderstanding the
Pacinc railroad acts SO as to provide that the COM
panies shall pay the cost of selecting, conveying,
and surveying lands.
By Mr.. Ellts, OF Louisiana-To authorize the state
OF louisiana to establish quarantine stations to
inspect and disnfect vessels and to collect 1nSpec
ton fees
Also, for the construction of a floating hospital
IN conjunction with the q. S. marine hospital at
By Mr.. Covington, OF Notwithstanding the
use OF the Capitol for any but its legitimate pur-
By Mr. Crapo, OF MISUNDERSTANDING until
14th May 1883. the time for fling claims before the
conrtHt commlssloners .ll OF Alabama claims.
d1iona justice OF the Supreme Court Of the terri
tory or Utah.
classification and disposal OF the pine timber
lands belonging to the public domain; also, to
regulate and improve the civil service.
BY Mr.. Dlbrell, OF Tennessee-To abolish inter-
nal revenue taxes and allow a rebate On whisky
and tobacco. Also, to reduce the specie In the
Treasury to 100000, by requiring the Secretary
current expenses of the government
BY MI. Tucker, OF Virginia-To codify the laws
and dumb.
BY Mr.. Springer, Of IllinoIs-Proposing consti-
tut!onal amendment relative to the election OF
greSS.
Capitol Notes.
The Senate committee On public lands to-day
agreed to Mr. Wyck's bill, to tax unpatented gov
ernlncnt lands.
SHIPPING INTERESTS
The joint select committee on shipping met this
morning in the rooms OF the Senate committee on
commerce, and discussed the pro position to allow
from the Treasury to shpbuiders for tho foreign
trade, where American materials are USED, an
amount equal to what would be the duty on like
material If imported The com ntttee adjourned
to Wednesday morning without taking final ac-
tion upon this proposition.
THE F1Tz JOHN PORTER BILL
Senator Sewell expects to get the Fitz John Por-
ter bill up for consideration this week Senator
Logan says he Will oppose it to the bitter end and
that Gen. Grant and others who favor it have no
better means OF Information as to the merits OF the
bill than he {Logan) has. Besldes the Senator
thinks he has an advantage over Gen. Grant, n
that he has vote on the measure and Grant ia
not
IMPORTATION WANTED.
Senator Van Wyck has introduced O resolution
calling upon the secretary Of war to state whether
a railroad has been permitted to run through the
NiObrara military reservation. without authority
OF Congress- and II settlers have been compelled 70
remove by the military authorities, and ii So why
railroad
A SENATE COMMITTEE HITCH.
The republican Senators, 1t appears are in some
trouble about the craftsmanship of the pensions
committee, made vacant by the resignation of
Secretary Teller. Senator Mitchell, 70 novt IN rho