Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-12

Senate To-day.


Senate To-day.
Petitions were presented In the enate to-day
from Cincinnati, Ohio; Covington, KY, and the
state of Massachusetts,, asking the passage OF the
civil service reform bill
Mr.. Garland, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported as substitute for the bin for the relief OF
A. Sydney Tebbs and similar measures an original
bill, amending section 1918 of Revised Statutes in
reference to disqualification Of persons from ap-
pointment to any position in the army OF the
read at the clerk desk. 1t amends the section to
proeloe mat no person who held a commission ia
ginning Of the late rebellion and resigned his place
and afterwards served in any capacity In the MILL
tary naval or civil service OF the socaled confed
crate states or Of either OF the states in nsurrec
aon during the rebellion shall be appointed to any
position in the army OF the United States. Section
1906 OF the Revised Statutes Is hereby repealed and
hereafter the oath to be taken by any person
elected or appointed to any Office OF honor profit,
ether IN the civil military or naval service, except
the President Of the United States, shall be as pre-
scrbed in section 1857 or the Revised Statutes but
this repeal Is not to affect the oaths prescribed in
Officers and employees. Section $40 OF the Revised
statutes, imposing certain diSqualifcations upon
grand and m petit jurors Of the United States, and
sectlon oal OF the Revised Statutes, prescribing
oath 1or grand and petit jurors in the courts OF
the United States, are repealed.
MT. Garland also reported favorably the House
bin to divide the state OF Iowa into two judicial
districts. The bill was passed.
MR. VAN wYcK's TARIFF COMMISSION RESOLUTION
MI. Van Wyck, at gu arter to one O'Clock this
afternoon called his resoIut ion to consider the
nominations for tariff commissi oners In open ses-
sion instead OF secret session.
Mr.. Morrill, made the point of order that the
order IN open session.
MI. COckrel asked II the rule which Mr.. MOI
Till invoked was made in secret session.
MI MOrrill replied that it was not, but having
S the
Onoeo the motion, and the galleries were cleared
and the doors closed for consideration Of Mr. Van
Wyck's resolution
MR. VAN wYCK's PROPOSITION VOTED DOWN.
The Senate, in executive session, voted down
Mr.. Van Wycks resolution to consider the tariff
commission nominations in open session.
Inc executive session occupied 40 min uteS.
CLERKS FOR SENATE COMMITTEES.
At so legislative business was resumed, and the
Senate, under the Ant hony rule, took up Mr.
Browns resolution to provide clerk for each
Senator not already supplied with one as chair
man OF O committee.
Mr.. Brown submitted a substitute authorizing
each senator to employ q clerk, at 200 per
annum, to be paid out OF the Senate contingent
fund.
The Senate, at 2:15, resumed consideration of the
japanese indemnity bill
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
II.
Henry F. Strong, at BeloN, Wis: Frank D. Hard
Ing, at Hudson, WIS.,; John H. Brtnkerhofr, at
Msnp MManpun; n,v WIS Samuel billings at Marquette
b. Hunter, at Newton, Ia; James H. Morrison, at
Akron, Ohio; Allen seidel, at Hudson, Ohio.
House of Representatives.
On motion Of MI. Wellborn, bill was passed In
the House, to-day, for the erection OF public
building at Dallas, Texas at cost not to exceed
$4,000.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL-THE RETIREMENT
CLAUSE
Mr. Butterworth, from the committee On appro-
pr1ations, reported back the army appropriation
bill, with Senate amendments, recommending con.
curTence In some and inconvenience In others
OF those amendments Among the amendments
IN winch nOn-concurreAce is recommended is that
making army retirement compulsory at the age Of
"a instead OF g. as provided In the bill it passed
the House.
Mt. Reagan moved to concur, claiming that 1t
was unjust and detrimental to the service to re-
tire an officer at the age OF g. regardless of his
mental and physical condition
Mr. ButJerworth opposed the Senate amend
ment Gen. Sherman had said to him and to
others that there was no question as to the
propriety, ntnesS and necessity OF the clause in
the House bill
Mr.. McCook declared that Gen. Sherman had
never stated that the age OF sc was the necessary
ment NN 'Npp'' - WIZ ''eA"'' A'nen'-
Mr.. McIane advocated the amendment, main
tanning THAT the House provision would put upon
the retired list men who were superior to those
upon the active list. Such was the case In the
navy at the present time.
THE SENATE AMENDMENT AGREED To-rHR BILL
PASSED.
After some debate, by Mr.. McCook, in favor OF
concurrence, and by Messrs Burrows and Robe
son, In opposition thereto vote was taken and
the senate amendment was agreed to-yeas 1Ol,
nays 75
The other recommendations of the committee
on appropriations were agreed to without division
NEW BILLS.
TIndo <1,n
introduced and referred. By Mr.. Phelps (by re
quest-Authorizing the construction OF the north
ern branch OF the Union Pacific railroad. By Mr.
McLane-For the relief OF the widow of Carlisle
Patterson. By Mr.. Beach-Granting permission
to three men, therein mentioned, to dig for treas
nre ana minerals ON the government lands at
west Point, NY, one-quarter OF the treasure
found to belong to the government
Mr. Townsend from committee on commerce
reported a bill creating board OF commissioners
OF interstate commerce as bureau of the In
terror department. Referred to committee OF
whole
Mr. Humphrey, from committee on judiciary,
reported bill to establish Uniform system Of
bankruptcy. Placed on House calendar.
Mr.. Vance, from committee on patents reported
bill to enable US courts, in the case OF an Inn
proper grant Of letters patent by reason of fraud
or Misrepresentation, to declare the patent void
on the application Of the Attorney General CAL
District business was then taken up.
The District I'm Congress
DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The District OF Columbia committee got the floor
in the House at ten minutes after O'Clock to-day
The Senate bill to duplicate certificates lost by
Thomas Evans and Albert s. Whiting was agreed
tO,with an amendment providing for their redemp-
ton by the United States Treasurer. The Senate
bill for the relief OF Christian Rupert William F.
Mattngly and C. Heurich, trustees was passed.
with an amendment The bill corrects erroneous
assessments made on property, for which the par
ties named were trustees, for improvements
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
The Senate bill for the relief Of the Howard Uni
versty was called up. 1t provides for the remis-
sion OF all taxes against the university In consd-
Grafton OF granting to the United States Uniyer-
sity park, bounded by PomerOy, AZ, College and
9Th streets. Points OF order were made by Messrs
Reagan, Blount, Holman and others that the bill
should first be considered in committee OF the
whole. Mr.. Neal said the District had had but
three days in six months, and hoped to pass meas
ures in their own order. The time was too
precious to waste in discussing points of order,
and II such points were insisted upon he
would prefer to withdraw the bill. The Speaker
overruled the point of ORDER and its consideration
was proceeded with The amount of taxes owed
by the university is $4,000 1t is proposed to remit
these, and hereafter exempt the property from
taxation. MT. Randall said no educational instatu-
tions were taxed In his state, ana he didn't want
to see them taxed here.