Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
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Senate To-day.
Mr.. Butler presented, read at length and ex
planned in the Senate to-day a memorial from tht
bench, bar, executive officers, commercial boards
| professors OF colleges, journalists ana sthers
numbering in all 200 citizens Of South Carolina
for national aid for the education Of the youth O
that state, and in support OF his bill on the sub
| ]ect. He said the state had the framework OF a.
good free school system as any in the Union but
the great difficulty in the way OF realizing an tAa
was desired from that system was the want o.
money, and 1t would be great hardship to ta1
the people for school purposes nore than they
for taxation In South Carolina were less than were
warranted by the value of property and briefly
Referred.
Mr.. Anthony reported back adversely the jsiA,
resolution for the printing of 10000 copies Of the
medical and surgical history OF the war Of the
rebellion. Indefinitely postponed upon a state.
msnt by MI. Anthony that the cost would be
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the library. 70.
ported adversely upon the petitions OF the Wscon.
Sin geographical and Chicago Historical societies
Tor congressional committee to attend the cele-
bration at New Orleans on April 9Th, OF the dis
covery OF the mouth OF the Mississippi by LaSalIe
The committee In their report, which was read,
say the event to be coInmeHorated is of great HIS
torical interest and eminenly worthy Of recogni.
tiOn but they think Congressman ought net to be
required to absent themselves from the sessions
q time when the public business demands their
presence The Recommendation OF the committee
that the prayer Oh the petitions be not granted
The resolution to print five thousand copies OF
the Garfield memorial card was adopted
AN order fer an adjournment from to-day until
The bills for the relief of Marcos Radich, Ellen
Moore and Alonzo Gesner, and to authorize the
completion and printing OF the naval do ;,ltne ntary
fs.hl Tnfro Aa5
and reported by Mr.. Anthony, came up tn order On
the calendar ami passed.
Inc Senate bill to amend section 4,456 of the
Revised Statutes. relating to license fees OF cfi-
GERS Of steam vessels was also passed 1t reduces
the charge for certificates Of license of masters,
cents each instead OF 8
House OF Representatives.
Mr. O'NeI presented In the House to-day q reso.
luton OF the Tobacco Board of Trade of Philadel-
phia, asking that Congress either pass promptly a
bill for the abolition OF the tax On tobacco and
cigars, or agree to joint resolution to the effect
that tt is unwise to tamper with the tax during
the present Congress Referred.
Also, resolution OF the Philadelphia Board OF
OF Marine Underwriters in favor OF the bill putting
the signal service OF the U. S. army On per1na-
Mr.. Gibson introduced bill making approprla-
tonS Tor the construction, repair, completion nd
preservation OF certain wGrkS on the Mississippi
river In accordance with the recommendation,
plans, etc, OF the Mississippi river commission
referred.
On motion OF Mr. Richardson, of New York, q
Dill was passed reducing the license fees OF mas
terS chief engineers and rstclaSs piletS of steam
vessels from $40 to 81 so, and Of chief mates. eag-
neerS, and pilots OF inferior grade from S. to Is
cents.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour devoted
to the report of private blls the House, at 12 A.
went into the committee OF the whole (Nr. Belford
OF Colorado, In the chair On the private calendar
The District i'm Congress.
The Senate to-day adopted the House resolution
authorlzng the public printer to print 2,5o0 extra
copies OF the annua! report of the health officer of
the District OF Columbia; 100 for the use OF the
Senate, 300 for the use Of the House Of Representa-
tlVes, and 100 for the use OF the health officer.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN TIE SENATE.
Mr.. Ingalls, today introduced In the Senate
three bills, which were referred to the District
committee. as follows: One to refund the NJ. 6.
Emery assessments It is as follows: Whereas,
assessments were made under the administration
ingtOn; and whereas, before even the irst install
ment Of such taxes were due the board OF public
works had torn up the said Improvements and
and lots that were assessed; therefore, be 1t ca
acted, ete., chat when improvements were made
and levied from July 1st 1870, and were not In
considered upon the merits OF each case as 1T may
present Itself, and that all under the act of Feb
ruary Dist, 1S71 be refunded as were the H. D.
Cooke assessments, BY the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia, by issuing certificates for
drawbacks on over assessments, and receiving the
d
under tn e act OF June 27th, 1879.
One authorizing the auditor OF the District to
issue 70 Inomas kVanS duplicate certificate for
one lost or burned, numbered 2l COG, OF the board
OF audit, class six, for one hundred and forty-sx
dollars and twenty cents
One TO extend time OF payment OF special assess
ments, and for other purposes 1t enacts that the
act OF June 20, 1879, be SO amended that the time
for payment on all special assessments and gen.
ions OF said act, be extended to October 1st 1ss2
Sec. 2. That the drawbacks due upon special as
sessments unreyised at the time OF payment but
since revised and corrected shall be issued to such
parties as they are due under the provisions OF
said act and receivable in payment OF all general
ments. Sec: g. That all persons who did work
under permits, whether under the board of public
works or District Commissioners, shall receive
compensation for the character OF work
lone, when the item is not charged In the bill
STATUE TO CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL
The Senate to-day passed the following bill:
That the President OF the Senate and the Speaker
the House OF Representatives, do appoint joint
committee OF three Senators and three Represent
statue to the memory OF Chief Justice John Mar
shall, formerly of the Supreme Court OF the United
states; that said statue shall be placed In suta-
DE public reservation, to be designated by said
oint committee, in the city of Washington; and
or said purpose the sum of $50 600, or so much
hereof as may be necessary, IS HEREBY appro-
therW 1se appropriated
Capitol Notes.
The House committee on territories discussed
o-day the proposition to admit the Territory OF
Washington into the Union.
The House committee on rules agreed this morn
hg TO report favorably to the House, Representa-
I've GibsOns resolution, providing for the ap-
ptntmeHt OF Congressional committee to VISIT
lew Orleans and attend the forthcoming eelebra-
ton in oOnmemOratiOn OF the two hundredth an
hversary OF the discovery ct the mouth Of the
Mississippi river.
Mr.. Jennings, who invented and placed in the
White House during the late Presidents Illness, q
0oling apparatus, has filed claim fer s. OO0 with
TIE HOUSE committee to audit the expenses of
Gen. 0arneld'S illness. DR.. Bliss has rece0-
nended its allowance.
majority Of the members OF the House com
mttee on naval affairs left this morning for Ph1la-
aiphia, Chester, and W1lns1ngton to Inspect the
Gip and navy yards at those points
The House committee on Foreign affairs at TO-
0y's meeting agreed to hear delegation of bust
nss men from Boston for and against the abroga-
ton OF the Hawa1in treaty on Monday next At
three o'clock on the same day the committee win
Hgin the Investigation OF the alleged abstraction
O papers from the State department with refer
eice TO the Peruvian correspondence. The first
witnesses to be examined VIII be officers and
Clerks OF the State department.
FAST OCEAN MAIL eKRyICR.
The House committee ON post Office and post
reds finally adopted to-day, without fur
tier amendment. Representative Moneys
bL to provide for fast ocean mail service, and