Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
RUSH Of BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES.
SEVERAL MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST.
Senate To-day.


Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on public build
ings, reported favorably the Senate bill authoriz
ing the purchase by the Secretary of the Treasury
for the public use, OF the Freedmens Bank prop
erty on Pennsylvania avenue, Washington. 1t
was passed
Bills were introduced by Mr. Garland authoriz-
ing the erection Of public building at Hot Springs,
Arkansas, for the use OF the United States. BY
Mr. Hawley-For the retirement of Brevet Major
General MeiGS with the rank and pay OF q retired
officer OF tile rank OF major general.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Harris appoint
duties OF chief clerk OF the Senate while the pres
ent chief clerk is performing the duties OF secre-
tary. Laid over until Tomorrow. BY Mr.. Rollins
Calling upon the District commissioners for nf0r-
nation concerning the issue OF liquor licenses for
the District and evaSionS OF the law on the sub
ject. Laid over informally at the suggestion of
MI Morgan offered a concurrent resolution as
follows: That the increasing commercial inter-
course between the people OF Mexico and the
United States, and the relations OF friendship and
good will between the two great republics now SO
both countries, make it proper that the trade and
commerce OF the two countries, whether on the
Overland or by sea in ships owned by citize rs
In either country, should be regulated by treaty
or reciprocity mutually advantageous to both
countries He asked that the resolution be printed
and laid on the table. as he desired to speak upon
it hereafter. SO ordered.
On motion of Mr.. h yard. the bill making an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for base and pedestal for
the monument OF the late Admiral Dupont, was
taken up and passed.
Mr. Williams. to whom the floor was specially
assigned then proceeded to make speech on the
tailH,-the MOrrill tariff commission bill being
taken up for the purpose.
House ef Representatives.
Mr.. Belmont Of New York, offered a resolution
In the House to-day calling upon the President,
in further compliance with the House resolution
of the 24th ultmo, to furnish the House with a
transcipt OF the letters OF Jacob r. Shepherd, esq,
Of New York, dated June 81. August 18th, Septem-
Der 2Sth and November 18th, 1881, and replies
thereto N Of hp tafo dam
and also copies OF any other letters already COM
municated, from which names of persons and
dent to inform the House what measures have
been taken to recover the letters declared to be
missing. from the files OF the department.
Adopted.
THE APPORTIoNMENT BILL.
Mr.. Joyce asked and obtained leave to have
printed in the Record amendment which he
proposed to offer to the apportonment bill, fixing
the number OF Representatives at 365.
Mr.. BelfOrd introduced Joint resolution for the
printing OF 100000 copies in English and $4,000
copies in Spanish, of a book entitled 'The Three
Americas Railway" favoring the construction of
railway from the United States to South Amer-
can states Referred.
MORE ELLIS
Under the call of the states the following bills
&C., were introduced and referred: By Messrs
Page and Rosecrans-To reorganize the courts Of
the United states and 10 provide for appellate
courts By Mr. Springer-A resolution calling on
the President for Information 70 the right or au-
thorty under which the republics of North and
South America were invited to send commissions
er5 to peace Congress to be held in Washington in
November, 1882. BY Mr. misunderstanding the
OF domestic material in the construction OF
steam and sail vessels for foreign account Also.
to exclude judges advocate from courts martial
during the consideration OF findings. BY Mr.
C0bD-A resolution calling OH the Secretary OF the
Interior for tAe names OF al railroad companies to
To which the government has granted lands to aid
In The construction OF their roads. and the names
o. all states and railroad companies 30 which
public lands have been granted fOr Tie benefit OF
said companies which have not completed their
amount Of land involved IS IN @ each Ia" grant amt
ana a9d the amount s,I disposed of by each
He is also directed TO communicate the date OF al
acts OF Congress relating to said grants. the num-
Der CT miles o: said railroads completed under the
as the number OF miles fomaiEing iRc0mpleted at
the date when such acts required the completion
OF the same. Information is also asked for as to
the names Of each of id railroads and the states
which are required by law TO reimburse the gov
ernment for moneys expended in surveying and
selecting said lands; referred to the committee on
public lands. BY Mr. Whistle authorize the
withdrawal from warehouses, without tax, OF al
cohol and other spirits to be used In the manufac-
ture or manipulation of tobacco BY MI Trner-
To establish a farmers market in the District of
Columbia. Also, to establish free highway In the
District OF Columbia BY Mr. LOrd-To regulate
the water supply in the District Of Columbia BY
Mr. Crapo-frescribing that the penalty for en-
imprisonment for not less than five and not more
than ten years. Also, to promote the
euciency or the revenue marine service
BY Mr.. Holr-For the appointment or an inter
oceanic commission to determine the best plan
and route for the establishment OF q cOmmvnica
ton for trade and commerce between the Atlantic
ana Pacific oceans. [IhiS is similar to the bill in
trojuced on December l3tIl by Mr.. Gibson, except
that it strikes cut the clause in the latter contn-
lSthnuS OF Darlen, and directs the commission to
examine especially the merits OF the Panama,
Nicarau9a and Tehuantepec routes.1
The District i'm Congress.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE HAS NO QUORUM TO-DAY
WHAT CHAIKaiAN NEAL sAYs-BILLs TO BE ACTED
ON
Col. Casey and Major Twining were at the Capt.
tol to-day to attend the meeting of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia. 1t had been
intended to further consider the Barr bill to in
crease the water supply in the District A quorum
OF the committee not being In attendance, no blls-
ness OF any kind was transacted.
Chairman Neal is not at all hopeful Of securing
much legislation for the District. He says Con-
greSs has been in session two months. and the
minutes OF the time Of the House. He will urge
night sessions for action upon theDistrict code Mr.
Neal thinks the District would fare better with
District days assigned the committee, as was
the practice before the new rules were adopted.
The bill approprating $12. coo to complete the fill
ing up OF the canal IS in the hands of Mr. Urner,
who is instructed to endeavor to pass it by unan-
nous consent at the first opportunity offered. The
bill to refund the NJ. G: Emery assessments has
been referred to the subcommittee on the Judi
ciary. The bill provides for the refunding of such
assessments after the manner the Il. d. Cooke as
SeSSIlenJS were Telulled drawback ceftlfCateS TO
be issued, which are to be receivable for taxes
Mr.. Allen, a member or the District committee,
has, owing to sickness, been as yet unable to meet
with the committee.
TWO MORE DISTRICT BILLS.
In the House this afternoon Mr.. Urner, of Mary
land, introduced two District bills-one for free
public highway in the District; the other to incor-
porate farmers market In the District.
THE BILL TO PURCHASE THE FFREDMAN's BANK BUILD
ING PASSES THE SENATE.
On motion OF Senator Morrill,, the Senate to-day
took up and passed the bill purchase for the gov
ernment the Freedman's Bank building at cost
not to exceed $250000. Mr. Morrill, stated that the
Senate had passed this bill several timeS but it
had never passed the House, and that it was Inn
portant to take prompt action now, as the govern
ment needs the building, and an offer to purchase
1t Tor cash was pending from outside parties. He
said the cost OF the building s258OOO, but the
government could get 1t for $250.00Q
DUPONT CIRCLE.
The bill naming the circle at the intersection OF
Massachusetts, and Connecticut avenues Dupont
Circle. and appropriatng $4,000 to improve it and
prepare a base for monument to Dupont, passed
the Senate to-day.
THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION.
Senator Harris chairmo n NJ fhe Suh. District conn