Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
IMPORTANTNOMII. ATOMS
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST.
THE ANTI-POLYG4My RESOLUTION.
PROSPECTS OF THE APP0RTlONMENT BILL, &c
Important Nominations To.day.

Important Nominations To-day.
JOHN c. NEW TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY, ETC.
The following nominations were sent to the Sen
ate this afternoOn:-John C. New, of Indiana,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; Edwin II.
Nevin, jr, surveyor OF customs, Philadelphia;
Benj Flsgler. collector OF customs, Niagara NY;
Jas X. Joley collector Of customs at Teche, La. :;
L. H. DuVerge, OF Md, U. S. consul at st. Paul de
eastern district OF North Carolina; VIM. F. Pos
ton, U.S. attorney, western district OF Tennessee:
andrew McClain. o. s. attorney. middle district Of
Tennessee; Moses NJ. Drew, u. S. marshall Caiifor-
mia; Fl. NJ. Van Arman, Of California, secretary of
Arizona.
Senate To-day.
In the Senate to-day the military committee
upon the request OF Mr.. Harrison, was granted
leave to sit during the sessions of the Senate
The committee on civ1i service was authorized to
SEND Tor persons and papers upon statement by
Mr. Hawley that the committee desired this a,l-
thority so as to enable them TO pay the mileage OF
several gentlemen whose presence they desired.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, the House bil chang
ng the name OF the National Mechanics Banking
Association, OF New York, to that OF Wall street
national bank was passed.
Mr.. Window, from the committee on foreign re-
latonS, reported an original bill for the relief Of
diplomatic and consular officers Of the United
States. Ut authorizes the President. In his dis
cTeIon, 10 direct the payment, from the apprOpri-
auon Tor contingent expenses Of foreign inter-
course, OF the necessary expenses attending the
last sickness and funeral OF any diplomatic officer
OF the United States, consul general, consul, or
consular clerk, who may die in n foreign country,
When it shall appear to him that the deceased was
pecuniarily unable 10 pay the SameI
On motion OF MI. Edrnunds, the Judiciary COM
mittee was empowered to sitdurns the sessions OF
the Senate.
DISCUSSION AS TO THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
At 1880 the privileged morning business having
pesn hnished, the calendar became the regular
0rder Of business, under the Anthony rule, until
! 30.
Mr. Edmunds moved to suspend the rules and
all prior orders to take up the antipolygamy bill.
He said it for the Seata to agree or disagree
to his motion. He made it now pursuant to notice
and because he would be absent for some days
after Thursday.
ure other than the unfinished business for the
tariff commission bill, Which he thought had been
100 long delayed by lengthy speeches on variety
of subjects.
Mr.: Ferry said he would vote against polygamy
ana Mornonlsn whenever he had an opportunity
to SO vote; but as the anti i-polygamy bill was on
the calendar and would be reached In due time. he
would oppose any infraction of the Anthony rule
which prevents bills reported from committees
from being taken UP out OF their order.
Mr.. Hoar coinci1ed in this view, and after re-
marks by MessrS. Ingalls, and Mcmillan, the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Edmunds was defeated-ayes q, noes
The consideration of the calendar was then (at
1:15) proceeded with.
Upon the expiration Of the morning hour, the
finished business. ~-0 'p 90 '.'0 oA-
BY unanimous consent, it was Informally laid
aside, and Mr.. Slater spoke upon the importance
to the commerce OF the northwest OF the improve
ment OF the Columbia river.
House of Representatives.
MT. Bowman offered resolution in the House
to-day providing that when the House is in COM
mittee of the whole on the private calendar it shall
be In order to debate the proposition to be voted
upon Tor thirty minutes. Referred
THE ANTI-PoLYGAMY RESOLUTION
Under the call OF committees the following re-
ports were submitted:
By Mr.. WIn'tts, from the committee on the Judi
ciary-To prevent persons living in bigamy or
poygamy fron holding any civil Office of trust or
and from being delegates 10 Congress. House CAL
endar.
INTEREST ON JUDGMENTS OF TIE COURT OF CLAIMS.
By Mr.. misunderstanding section 100, Re-
v1sed Statutes relating to interest on Judgments
rendered by the Court Of Claims, 50 as to provide
that in cases where the judgment applied for is In
favor OF the claimant, or the same Is affirmed ty
the supreme Court interest thereon at the rate or
per cent shall be allowed from the date Of its
presentation TO the Secretary OF the Treasury.
House calendar.
BY Mr.. Haskell, from the committee on Indian
affairs-Authoriztng the commissioner of Indian
affairs to Issue orders to Indian agents for the dis
OF money House calendar.
BY Mr.. Bingham, from the committee on post
oices ana post roads-to fix the pay OF letter Car
rlerS. House calendar.
By Mr.. Morey, from the same commttee-To
designate classify and fix the salaries OF persons
ln the railway mall service Same order.
RoBINsoN's HYPOTHETICAL CASE.
BY Mr.. Orth, from the committee on foreign af-
resolution {orIginaly offered by
Mr.. Robinson, Of New York, calling on the Attor-
ney General for his opinion as to whether, II Jo-
seph Warren Keifer, Alonzo B. Cornell or Charles
Carroll should be arrested in the British empire
without having committed any crime. the English
government by suspending the writ OF ha abeaS cor
pus could lawfully detan him on indefinite suspi-
Uaited States to demand his release.
Mr.. Robinson, OF New York, desired to debate
the resolution but the Speaker held that the pend
able.
The resolution was tabled-yeas III, nays 1os.
Mr.. Orth also reported adversely the resolution
the President to communicate all cor
with the British government on file
In the State department in reference to the Of
ID. H. O'C0nner, q citizen OF the United States now
imprisoned in Ireland ,and spirited debate ensued
which was in progress when our report closed.
The District i'm Congress.
ECONOMY IN THE USE OF GAS.
Mr.. McDill to-day introduced In the Senate the
bills, which referred to the District
That in all public buildings owned or
there Shall be placed On all gas meters In said
building or buildings, such gas regulators and
cut-offs, designed to regulate the flow and econo-
mize the consumption OF illuminating gas as shown
to be the best by the report OF the commission ap
pointed by resolution OF the House OF Representa-
tives second session, 10th Congress, March g. $780,
Sec. 2 That the sum OF $4,000, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to carry out the pro-
visions OF the foregoing section, be, and it hereby
ls appropriated for the purchase Of the aforesaid
Sec. 8. That the Secretary OF the Treasury be,
and he hereby is authorized and directed to issue
circulars to all government officials I'm charge OF
public buildings lighted by gas to forward to him
Instruments desired for the public premises under
their cNnfrnl lou1u no caroo nit fhn
limits OF said appropriation.
BILL TO REDEEM TAX-LIEN CERTIFICATES
Also, bill to redeem tax-lien certificates, etc.
which directs the Commissioners in all cases
where the collector Of taxes has through error
received drawback certificates Issued under act OF
Congress approved June a, 1879, In payment OF
taxes and assessments general and special, the
Hen certificates representing which are held by
third parties in violation OF the first section OF
said act, and has cancelled said drawback certfi-
cafes, 10 redeem such tax-lien certi1cates by the
payment OF amount OF principal and interest COL
lected out OF any money not otherwise apprO-
priated IN the U. s. Treasury to the credit Of the
District OF Columbia.
INTEREST ON ARREARAGEa OF TAXES
Also bill providing that the rate Of interest to
be collected Of any person owing arrearages OF
general taxes prior to July lst, 1850, or assess
nentS for special Improvement ts now due to, and
the liens for which are held by the District of Co