Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-01
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
House Of Representatives.

DIVIDENDS TO FRKEpxAN's BANK CREDITORS
On motion OF Mr. Crapo, the Senate bill was
passed 70 facilitate the payment OF Dividends to
creditors Of the Freedmans Savings and Trust
Company.
BILLS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The Speaker announced the appointment OF
Messrs Shallenberger, Denote, and Singleton
Qll,) as committee OF conference on the bin pro-
viding for additional accommodation for the de-
partment OF the Interior.
Mr.. Hiscock, chairman OF the committee on ap-
pr1ations. reported bill making an appropriation
OF $4,000 to supply tho deficiencies for dies,
paper, and stamps In the internal revenue bureau
t9ro .9r tne current year, and an appropriation OF
ment for the next fiscal year. Ordered printed
and recommftted.
REPORTS FROM coxNrrTEEs
Under the call OF committees the feilo wing bills
were reported: BY Mr.. Willtts-Supplementa
to the apportionment bill in accordance with the
ninth census, 90 % to accord an additional repre-
sentation % the state OF Nebraska Ordered
printed. and laid over as unfinished business.
Mr Ha.lmond submitted minority report. BY
M H1ldrow, from the committee on private
S91 ea.ms-For the relief OF VIM. McGarrahan.
Rrrats calendar.
The Speaker laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Secretary Of the Navy transmit
ting addltlonal papers and maps In relation to the
Chiriqgi strip Referred to the committee ON for
On motion OF Mr.. Townsend, the Senate amend
mems 70 House bill to promote the efficiency OF
the LIE saving service were non-concurred In.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then, at 80 went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Haskell in the chair on the army
appropriation bill
Hr. Holman opposed that portion OF the bill
which makes an appropriation for the Transporter
uon OF troops by land-grant railroads, contending
that the transportation should be free OF tolls or
other charges.
The District Appropriation Bill.
The subcommittee having charge OF the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill, OF which Repre-
sentative Ketcham is the chairman, held an ad-
tourned meeting to-day to further consider the
District DILL The session occupied two hours, but
the bill was not completed, and another meeting
on the bill will be held on Monday, when it is ex-
priations committee. It is intended to report the
Dill after the army bill is disposed OF.
Capitol Notes.
The Senate passed the Indian appropriation bill
yesterday, and was not in session to-day
Senator Miller, of California, is quoted as au-
thor1ty that the President Will sign the Chinese
bill Despite such assurance, however, the Pacific
easy over the delayed action OF the President upon
Ex-speaker Randall win leave for his home in
The Ohio democrats in Congress are exultant
because OF the passage OF q stringent liquor law
have the effect Of carrying for the democrats the
day next
APPOINTMENT OF CLERKs IN THE PENSION OFFICE.
Mr.. Ortb, chairman OF the civil service commit
tee OF the House, today reported bill tn regulate
the appointment Of clerks In the Pension ONCE.
based somewhat on the plan Of the Commissioner
OF Pension. which was rui set forth In last Sat
urday's STAR. Major lockwood, Chief clerk OF the
Interior department, was heard In opposition to
the bill. His experience had demonstrated that a
competitive examination was not a good test or
the qualities needed in clerk. The committee
Will further discuss the bill next Saturday
THK CONTEST IN THE ALEXANDRIA, va, DISTRICT.
The second subcommittee OF the House commit
tee on elections yesterday heard argument in the
contested election case OF Bailey VS. Barbour from
the Alexandria district OF virginia, Mr.. Burke ap-
pear1ng as counsel for Mr. Bailey. The case will
be further argued before the sub committee on
Friday next