Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-06
At THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
MEETINGS OF HOUSE COMMITTEES.
NOMINATIONS, A CONFIRMATION ETC.
Senate PROCEEDINGS.

PRESIDENT pro TEN. Davis, few minutes after
The assembling the Senate to-day, vacated the
chair for the day to Mr.. Garland.
Memorials were presented by Mr.. Morrill, for the
relief OF destitute coIored women and children in
the District Of Columbia, and by Mr.. Pendleton,
from the census supervisors OF Ohio, for an in
crease Of compensation.
Resolutions, offered as follows were disposed OF
as stated: By Mr.. McPherson-Reauestng the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to communicate any fnfor-
nation which the lighthouse board may have in
regard to the lighted buoy which has been in
operation So1r ION, at the entrance to the harbor Of
any recommendations which the said board
may desire to make in regard thereto; adopted
by MI. MISUNDERSTANDING the Secretary of the
Interior to furnish the report, If any of the survey
OF the United States and Texas boundary commits
sion; made under the act of June 5, 1853; and If no
final report OF said commission was made, he will
report that fact, together with the MAPS surveys,
and report OF work so far as it was prosecuted
He explained that the purpose of the act OF 1853
ary; that Is to say, what is the main Red river
line as laid down on the Mellish map of January L.
the United States and Mexico under the treaty OF
ls2S The work OF the commission showed nothing
definite on the point. Texas claimed the north
fork and the Interior department the south fork of
the Red river to be the true Red river according to
the Melish map. The resolution was adopted
SiOners to transmit statement of the amounts
charged, In the revision Of assessments, against
the several street railroad companies in Washing
Ton and Georgetown for the pavement OF the ear
riage way, and also copy Of the report OF VIM.
Oscar Roome, chief OF the special assessment dvi-
OF all correspondence, etc. relating to the subject
a dOpted.
BY Mr.. Jones (Fla.)-Callng on the Secretary of
tne interior for information relating to selections
or swamp lands in Florida In violation OF law:
"hether or not any investigation OF the subject
has been had under his authority; whether any Of
tue state officers are involved and have been nOti-
ned OF the fact; and also, whether upon the facts
the whole matter ought not to be Investigated by
Congress.
The resolution was adopted
After the morning business Mr.. Sherman moved
TO take up his bill Tor the issue OF per cent bonds
Objection to its present consideration was made
by Mr. Beck, who proposed to antagonize it's dis
cussion with that of the tariff commission bill dn
the hands of Mr. Bayard, now absenD, to be re-
nnance committee, which reported the bill, who
desired to have printed several amendments he
had framed.
Mr. Sherman said, as his motion was a notihca-
ton of his purpose to try to get the bill up Mon
day, he had accomplished his present object He
withdrew the motion.
The amendment OF Mt Mcpherson makes the
bonds redeemabe after Janulry !. 1891, instead of
payable after January /, 1887, and extends the
time OF payment to thirty years from date OF
Mr.: Plumb gave notice of an amendment direct
Ing tue use OF all the fund now held in the Treas
ury for the redemption Of United States notes In
excess OF s100 600 for the redemption of the 70
per cents. The amendments were ordered to he
Inserted in brackets In the bin as reprinted.
The resolution OF Mr.. DAVIS (W Va.) presented
December 49, calling for information relative to
pension frauds, was then passed, and at rs an
session Was held.
AT 80 the Senate adjourned until Monday.
ONE CONFIRMATION.
The Senate was in executive session only about
I'VE minutes this afternoon, The nomination OF
John j. Lamoree, to be collector Of customs at
Oswego, New York, was confirmed, and clerical
error in the former nomination of Finch to be COL
lector OF customs at La Crosse, Wis, was cor
rected. The name was sent in as Wallace r.
Finch Instead of William r.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day: Samuel c. Parks, OF New
Mexico, to be associate justice of the supreme
court OF Wyoming; Joseph Bell, OF New YORK, to
be associate justice OF the supreme court OF New
Mexico.
House Committee Meetings.
The House committee on appropriations met this
morning and the following assignments OF sub
committees for the consideration OF the regular
appropriation bills We're made: Sundry civil,
Messrs. Hscock, Butterworth and Blackburn;
Navy, MessTs- Robeson, ketcham and Atkins;
non, O'Neill and Atkins; Consular and Diplomatic,
MesSrs. Burrows, Robson and Cox; Army, MesSrS.
Butterworth, Burrows and Ellis; Post Offices,
Messls. CaSWeu, Cannon ana Ellis; Indian, MessrS.
Ryan, Clswell and LeFevre; Pensions, Messrs.
ONell, Burrows and LeFevre; Military Academy
fications, Messrs. Forney, Ketcham nd Ryan; Ds-
rict OF Columbia, Messrs. ketch1m, HscOck and
Forney;, Deficiency, Messrs. niscock, Robe
OF Messrs. Hiscock, Eobeson and Atkins, In
charge OF tie census deficit, met this morn
ing and heard Superintendent Seaton in
reference thereto. HIS remarks We're SubStan-
TALLY these advanced heretofore. He detailed the
manner in Which the clerks secured money since
the exhaustion of the appropriation, etc. The
subcommittee expects to report upon the matter
next week. The deficiency amounts to $4,000.
The appropriation committee designated MoD-
days, Wednesdays and Fridays as the days upon
he
The committee on ways and means met this
morning. All the members were present except
lution referring the various subjects discussed in
the Presidents annual message to appropriate
committees was adopted, and Chairman Kelly was
instructed to report the same to the House. The
bill introduced In the House by Representative
Mckinley, in relation to the duties on manu-
on was rered 1fp and fe
mittee, consisting Of Messrs Mckinley, Hubbell
and Morrison. The bill is amendatory OF section
1854. Of the Revised Statutes, and proposes that In
no case shall the duty on any manufactured
article be less than the duty upon the material OF
chief Value from which it is Manufactured. The
committee agreed upon Tuesdays and Thursdays
as regular meeting days
COMMITTEE CLERKS APPOINTED.
The following committee clerks OF the House
have been appointed: DR.. Ball, expenditures In
the Department Of Justice; N. Carr, Of Portland,
Me-, judiciary; Mr. Corridor, coinage, weights and
Smith, Indian affairs; H.. McDowdy, claims; Jas.
r. Young, post offices and post roads.
District Interests i'm Congress.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
The first formal meeting OF the House commit
tee on the District OF Columbia was held to-day.
The committee agreed to meet every Monday and
Thursday until further orders The committee
to-day agreed to report favOraby the bill to incor-
porate the Garfield Memorial Hospital Mr.. Garri-
son was instructed to take charge OF the bill and
prepare report. The bill provides for the estab-
lfshmeDt OF "Garneld Memorial Hospital" to be
located In the District. 1t is to be supported by
voluntary contributions, and is to be managed by
a board OF eorporators Those named in the bill
are Gen. Sherman, VIM. Window, j. G. Blaine,
David G. Swain, James Gilfillan. John A. Baker,
Judge Macarthur, B. G. Lovejoy, s. c. Busey, +.
A. Ashford j. Ford Thompson, Jos. M. Toner, Ii.
A. Willard, A. =. Solomons, j. II. Sayille, Lewis J.
Davis, Smith Tow wnshend, John W. Thompson, W.
G.. MetZer0tt, Henry Wise Garnett, E. Francis
Riggs, josiah Dent, w. 9. Palmer, II. NJ. Hutchtn-
son and Reginald Fendall.
THE POTOMAC FLATS BILL, ETC.
At the meeting OF the committee next Monday,
Chairman Neal will be ready to announce the SUBJ
committees. It is his intention to push the bill
or fha Cf ha fiafc