Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-07
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING TO-DAY.
Senate Today.

reported back, with written report, the petition
OF citizens OF Louisiana for the forfeiture OF the
land grant to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg railroad.
In reply to an inquiry by Mr.. Cameron (wis)
Mr.. Jonas stated that the committee saw no reason
for forfeiture Of the grant, as the proposed road
had been built by another company, the assignee
OF the original grantor, which had power to make
assignment Upon his motion the committee was
discharged from consideration of the subject.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution calling for the
amounts OF public lands embraced in land grants
to the following railroads, with the amounts GER
tlled ana patented on account of said grants, etc.
as shown by the land department records:-Sioux
City and ST Paul; st. Paul and Pacific, first di-
Missouri; Mobile and Girard; Pensacola and Geor-
gia- The resolution went over without action.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill to give army hospi-
ta stewards OF the first-cass the pay OF ordnance
and cOmmisSary sergeants, $34 per month, and the
additional pay for re-enlistmentS as now allowed
Dy law. Referred.
MR. MORRILL, DEFENDS APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC
BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Johnston called up the House bill appropri-
ating 100000 for public building at Lynchburg,
Virginia.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of the committee on public build
lngs replying to an inquiry by Mr.. Platt, said that
loosely or recklessly in the matter OF authorizing
the construction of new public buildings was en-
@ s Of s s
ted did not exceed that of former
amount actually appropriated r was s4oo,ooo and III
all the bills pending in both houses should pass,
the total amount appropriated would reach $s,4eO-
passed BY the 18th % Congress 9 was % and BY
the 10th Congress 81, ,26S92 Unless the next ses
this respect the total appropriations Of the 47th
congress will not exceed that OF the several pre-
ceding Congresses.
Mr.. Beck said the New York city post Office
alone cost twice as much as all the other public
buildings now under way.
MT Vest said he was in favor OF erecting public
buildings. He believed 1t to be sound business
sense and economy on the part OF the government.
Ihe Senate, after passing the Lynchburg, Va,
buildings bills, took up as the order Of business
The District appropriation bill.
House OF Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Scranton, bill was passed in
the House to-day appropriating $4,000 for the
tion Of public building at Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. SPARKS AND MR. COX MAKE IT UP
Mr Sparks, rising to question of privilege, said
that during the debate on the deficiency bill yes
terday some rather angry colloquy had occurred
between Mr.. Cox and himself, not, however, to the
extent reported in the Washington morning pa
pers. The remarks had been made aside, and had
not gone into the Record. But for his part in the
coll0quy he respectfully begs the pardon of the
gentleman from New York, toward whom he had
always maintained the kindlest feelings.
Mr. Cox replied that he was glad that the gen.
tleman from Illinois had taken occasion to express
his regret for the remarks made by him. He thought
tnat the gentleman had made the anlende hOnOrd-
i, ote, ana ne accepted the apology In the same
kindly feeling in which 1t had been rendered.
MR. WHITE AND THE WHISKY RING.
Mr.. White desired to call up for present consid-
Grafton the report Of the ways and means commit
tee upon his resolution calling for information
relative to the conduct OF Commissioner Raum re-
commencing the passage of the ''Dunnell' bill to
extend the bonded period for distilled spirits.
T,ynn Oon ,lS1J
come from the printer, and Mr.. White suggested
that 1t would not come back until the ssWhtsky
ring let 1t" but subsequently disclaimed any IN
tentiOn OF rejecting on the public printer by that
remark.
DEFICIENCY BILL
The House then, at II :45, went into committee of
the whole (Mr. Updegrafr in the chair), and re-
sumed consideration OF the gene raj deficiency ap-
preparation bill
On point of order raised by Mr. Holman the
clause was ruled out apprOpriating 81 800 to pay
VIM. H. johnson, attorney In fact or assignee of
certain supervisors OF election in New York city.
On point OF order raised by Mr.. Blount the
clause was ruled out directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to credit Francis E. Spinner, late Treas
urer OF U. s., with the sum or 1907, carried to
his debit on the books of the register OF the Treas
ury.
The District i'm Congress.
The resolution adopted by the House assigning
the second and fourth Mondays OF each month for
the consideration Of District business applies not
only to the present session but to the present
Congress This will give the District committee
encouragement to go ahead with matters OF inter-
est to the District.
WHAT CHAIRMAN NEAL SAYS OF PENDING BILLS
A STAR reporter met Mr.. Neal, chairman
OF the committee on the District OF Colum-
bia, this morning. and asked him If the
bill to increase the water supply would be
called up next Monday. "Yes," said he, "and
have hopes we will be able to pass it. feel salts
hat no
it on the republican side OF the House, and am not
advised that there Will be democratic opposition
The bill, however, will be the first called up, and
II 1t Is not passed next Monday it will again be
called up on the next District day."
How about the river flats BILL asked the STAR?
g! have not given 1t up, by any means," said Mr..
Neal. 1.-THE District committee has been waiting
for the Senate special committee on the subject to
call the bill up In the Senate. It may be that IL
there Is not action in the Senate very soon Sec
ond effort will be made to pass what is known as
the Twining plan in the House. All en- gineers who
have carefully studied the plan proposed by the
late Engineer Commissioner concede that It is an
admirable one. So far as am concerned" added
Mr. Neal 81 feel that this Congress will be derect
In its duty If 1t does not pass both the water sup
ply and river Hats reclamation bills"
Capitol Notes.
The House will, it is thought, get through with
the deficiency appropriation bill some time to-
morrow. After it is disposed of the legislative bill
will be called ALE up, to be followed by the internal
The Senate Yesterday passed the army appro-
priation bill The army compulsory retirement
clause Is retained, to apply to all officers without
exception at the age OF GA years.
The House completed five pages OF the general
aeeency aed 1ss bill yesterday
In the House yesterday the claim OF Col. M. d.
Ball to a seat as delegate from Alaska was finally
disposed OF by an adverse report from the COM
mfttee on territories, to whom it had been re-
ferred.
Secretary Chandler was on the floor of the Sem
ate to-day.
Ex-senator Barnum, chairman of the National
democratic committee, was in the Senate chamber
to-day.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
The report OF the judiciary committee of the
House upon the Northern Pacific railroad land
grants takes the ground that under the limitations
OF the granting act "the sole right which remains
in the United States at the present time is the
right by its Congress to do any and all acts which
may be needful and necessary to insure the speedy
completion OF the road" After careful review OF
the condition OF the road, and what it has accom-.
plished, the committee reach the conclusion that
1t would not be advisable to give its land grants
to another company or to sell them and apply the
proceeds to the completion OF the road; that the
early completion Of the road will be more readily
accomplished by policy OF non-interference or
the part OF the government, and they therefort
recommend that further Legislation nacoesarx