Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-03

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The general deficiency appropriation bill was
proceeded with, and the committee amendment
| agreed to as read.
| The Senate committee reported an amendment
constituting the First and Second COmptrollers of
! the Treasury and the Treasurer OF the United
States board of audit to hear and determine all
! quesglohS arising out OF claims and pro-
and burial OF the1ate PRESIDE ent Garfield providing
method OF auditing them; appropriatng $751; GOO for
the payment Of the awards; and limiting the
vices to S2 500 II is further provided that all the
| claims shall be considered and the allowances
| made before January 1St, 1883
House of Representatives.
Under the call Of states the following bills were
| introduced and referred in the House to-day:
| TO ABOLISH NEVADA.
BY Mr.. Berry-TO abolish the state Of Nevada
and to attach it to the state of California.
MR. ROBINSON GOES FOR TIE BRITISH MINISTER
By Mr. Robinson (N. Y.}-Resoluton of inquiry.
Ut recites the constitutional provision which pro-
| h1bltS any Senator or Representative being ques-
| toned for any remarks spoken in debate; states
that on the 25th OF January, 1882 Lionel Sackyille
West, ''the accredited minister OF British mon
archy In this city, called upon Secretary Frellng-
| huysen and questioned the remarks delivered In
| the House the day before by Mr.. Robinson and
expressed his disapproval OF the resolution of the
committee on foreign affairS,' and closes with
resolution that the Secretary State is directed
10 inform this House, without reference to its in
sala a BLUSH minister suggested any punishment
| Tor those who had spoken in that debate of Jan
uary "a, 1882, without his leave; whether he sug-
geSteu The appointment of a British censor
to revise, before publication the speeches deliv-
cred In the House and Senate; whether he sug-
gested the person best fitted to administer sooth-
Ing syrup TO the British lion when disturbed bv
tne eagles wing whether he suggested the official
Horace Greeley,a member OF the Irish Directory
OF 1oae, as the British organ in the United States
ID ID manifest injustice to the equal claims Of the
1tmeS, and whether said British minister sug-
gested that as we had saluted the British flag at
Yorktown, he thought that we had permanently
pulled down our own, together with as full a re-
port as possible OF the conversation which passed
between said minister and the Secretary OF State
On the 25th OF January, 1882
THE PEACE CoNGREss-THE PANIsH-AMERICAN CON-
MISSION.
BY Mr.. Mills {by request )-Conf1rmng the call
for peace congress, to be held in Washington.
November ed, 1882, and appropriating $4,000 to
| defray expenses.
BY MI. Cox, Of New York.-Calling on the Presi-
dent for copy OF the record and proceedings of
the Span1sh-American commission, and the de-
c1siOn OF the umpire In the cases of DR.. Aug A.
tnlllps, Chas. II. Campbell and Aug gustuS A.
ArengO.
DISAGREEMENT ON THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS
BILL.
On motion Of Mr Cannon Senate amendments
to the legislative appropriation bill were nom
cOncurred in.
senate bill apprOprating SIS COO for the erection
of public building at Terre IIa ute, Ind, whose
ultimate cost shall not exceed $150,O00. Agreed
tO-yeaS 115, nays SO.
pended anu Dlil passed appropriating $4,000 for
the erection Of public building at Oxford Missis-
Mr.. Kelley moved to suspend the rules and pass
bill to correct an in the revised statutes rela
tive We to ,dutySa duty on knit goods;
Mr. Morrison said that the bill was presented
under suspension OF the rules in order to prevent
any amendment being adopted which modified the
hafuShlpS or the present thrift system.
Capitol Notes.
The House this afternoon is engaged in maneu
vering money out OF the Treasury for the erection
| of public buildings. at cross roads and villages
First republican is recognized with q building
bill and then a democrat. When thus Combined
there IS no trouble to get two-thirds vote.
The House committee on appropriations to-day
agreed to insert in the Sundry civil approximation
bill clause restricting the operations of the ma
tlonal board OF health to the diseases Of yellow
fever and cholera.
THE BILL TO REDUCE INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION
The Senate finance committee had under consid-
Grafton to-day the bill to reduce internal revenue
| taxation, which passed the House June r. Mr.
Rogers, deputy commissioner of internal revenue
upon invitation of the committee, appeared be.
fore them and presented the views OF the depart
ment upon the pending bill Mr.. Rogers opposed
the proViso which the House appended to the BILL
and gave strong reasons why it should be stricken
the full amount OF the reduction on all original
unDroken packages OF checks. matches, cigars,
cheroots, and cigarettes held by manufactures
upon which the tax has been paid. Mr.
Rogers stated that the .efect Of this proviso
would simply be to take large amount of money
| from the Treasury as a gratuity to the dealers,
while it would confer no benefit whatever upon
| the consumer. The committee virtually decided
70 strSe out the entire proviso They will hold
be ready to report the bill to the Senate.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The report OF the b-committee on the contested
election of Lee against Richardson OF the first
district OF South Carolina, has been prepared by
| Representative Pettibone. Mr. Richardson, the
sitting member, Is democrat, and claimed to be
| committee, after a thorough examination OF the
evidence, report that Lee received o majority of
| 284 OF the votes actually cast
| COMPUTATIONS By THE SENATE.
The Senate in Executive session Saturday con-
| frmed the following nominations: Diplomatic
| Rollin NJ Daggett, OF Nevada, to be minister resi-
dent to the Hawaiian Islands; George P. Pomeroy,
agent and consul general at Cairo; John Fowler.
OF New York, consul at Trinidad. Treasury
| Charles NJ GOrham, to be eOiner of Mint at San
| francisco, Cal John s. Dormer, to be melter OF
M MINT at Denver, Col Internal Revenue-John A.
| fourth district, New York; Cadet John C. Can't
well, OF North Carolina. to be third lieutenant in
to tie third lieutenant In revenue service: Cadet
| Edward f. Kimball, of Maine, third lieutenant in
| revenue service; Cadet Charles d. Kennedy, OF
vice: Cadet Augustus g. Lowe, of. Illinois, to be
tn1rd lieutenant In revenue service; Cadet John G.
Moofe: q das dMaryland third lieutenant IN revenue
sin, third lieutenant In reyenue service: Cadet
Horace B West OF PennsytYlnia, third iieutenait
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