Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-21

| than himself, and that was o certain gentleman
who had had fastened on his face the charge of
| being liar, thief, and perjurer, ana who had
| been the only member who had not heard it.
| THE RIVER AND HARBea BILL
| Mr.. Page submitted the conference report on the
river and harbor bill. The report (Which is dis
| ageeing one,) was adopted; and new conference,
| consisting OF Messrs. Page, Townsend, and Nc
| Mr. O'Neill. from the committee on appropria-
tions. reported the pension appropriation bill with
| Senate amendments, and the amendments were
| all concurred in except one, which was verbally
changed This will necesstate return of the bill
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr.. Hscock submitted the conference report on
| the general deficiency appropriation bill. The
report states that all the differences between the
two houses have been reconciled, except that rel
! alive to the mileage OF Senators for the extra
session. The recommendations OF the committee
| on conference were adopted, SO far as the items
| which were not disputed were concerned.
its to the Senate re
| tive to the mileage of Senators. Lost-yeas 60,
nays 9S
were agreed to is that for the payment OF the ply
sicians attending the late President Garfield.
aan and
| Mr. Hiscock asked and received unanimous con-
sent to have the conference committee incorporate
in the bill an item of ST. 1928 to supply deficiency
in the appropriation for the payment of the sal
airy and mileage OF members OF the 47th Con-
| greSS.
The District in Congress-
FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.
| Mr.. Cameron, Of Wisconsin, to-day presented a
petition Il N 10 members of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals OF the District,
asking for the passage Of the House bill to in
| crease the police force. with amendment that
one of the policemen provided for shall be detailed
specially to that the laws for the protection
dumb animals shall be enforced The petition
recites that there are no means for enforcing
| these laws. Referred to the District committee.
Capitol Notes.
The House has appointed the same conference
managers on the river and harbor appropriation
bin. A meeting OF the committee viii be held to-
day. Mr.. Page had hoped the House would. in
struct its conferees as to the Potomac flats and
the increased appropriation for the Mississippi
river 1t did not, however. AS q matter OF fact.
Two OF the House confereeS managers favor the
Potomac fats amendment. and would feel re-
lleved II the House would instruct them to sup
port it.
The House yesterday afternoon adopted reso-
| luton declaring vacant the seat OF Mr.. Shelley
(dem), from the fourth Alabama district Smith,
who was the contestant, Is dead
The Senate yesterday, in the consideration of
repeating the tax on bank capital and deposits,
checks, etc. The committee amendment reducing
the tax on manufactured tobacco from 20 to 12
cents was agreed to-yeas 80, nayss
District Government Affairs
District Commissioner Morgan left the city for
New YORK last night on weeks absence, by ad-
vice OF his physician. He has been suffering re-
Gently from his old complaint, rheumatism, and
requires quiet and rest for q few days.
NEW SCHOOL TRUSTEE APPOINTED.
The District Commissioners to-day appointed
Mr.. VIM. II. Baum school trustee for the fourth
subdivision, vice Jos L. Pearson declined.
READJUsTING THE EMPLOYEES.
MeSsrs John A. Sloan and Thomas g. Shoemaker,
employed for several months past in the examna-
tion OF the accounts OF Mr.. George W. Beall, late
Chief clerk in charge OF special assessments, were
yesterday relieved from duty by the District Com
missioners, there being no appropriation out OF
which they could be paid, and the Commissioners
are to-day considering read justment of the en-
ployes OF the various financial bureaus OF the Dis
trct. The object OF the Commissioners will be to
keep within the appropriations in all expendi-
lures. and by commencing the fiscal year on the
proper basis, no further reduction OF the force
will be needed.
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.
The Commissioners are on the alert with refer
ence to the SAINT airy condition of the city, and,
although the general condition OF the public
health creates at the present time no special ap-
sidered desirable. Upon the reQuiSitiOn of the
health officer, three hundred barrels OF line have
been ordered for disinfectIng purposes, and DR..
TownSbend, by direction OF the Commissioners, Is
stimulating Increased activity among his force.
WILLS FILED-The will of the late Maria Sotho-
ron was filed with Register RamSdell. She leaves
S. 600 to her sister Cecilia Veronica Leonard, in
A. Fletcher: $500 to George w. Leonard; $4,000 to
James L. Sothoron, provided he appears in person
to to claim It in five years II not st vncens Or
~ st. Augustines church, 800; Sister Gertrude
leonard, 81 300, and Sarah A. Fletcher, 81 9O and
The will OF George w. Hawes was also filed to-
day. TO his aunt, Sarah j. Spofford. DIR. T. NJ.
Pruden, Julia c. Choate. Chris, II. James and Miss
Ida w. johnson is left the personal property.
A THIEF cAuGHr.-About II AS to-day, a colored
man by the name OF Samuel Johnson, was detected
In the act of stealing stockings and boxes from
Carters store, in Market Space, by one of the
clerks. The thief ran across the avenue, pursued
by the clerk, and was caught near 9th street and
Louisiana avenue by Special officer Mckay and
Over, Of the market house.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET.-Wednesday.
July 18th, receipts OF cattle were not large, and
Calves were dull. Lambs were In large receipt and
market dull at from to cents.
JUDGE ALEXANDER RIvEs, OF the district court
of the western district of Virginia, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect August 1st.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Plumb, Miller (CaL), Platt, Logan,
Hawley. Cameron and Kellogg, Representatives
toa, Davis, Thomas Young, FarweI tml, George, But;
Gov Newell.
Political Matters.
THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Ohio democratic state convention, in session
at Columbus. yesterday nominated j. w. Newman
for secretary Of state: John w. Okey for supreme
Judge, and Henry Weible for member OF the board
OF public works. The platform demands reform
in the civil service, denounces the assessment of
public of11cials for political purposes as the most
1nstdious danger besetting a free government, and
while favOring reduction OF taxation condemns
the favorit1sm OF the present Congress In attempt
Ing to reduce taxes on articles which will benent
the rich only. The main contest was on the selec-
ton OF the state central committee, the fight being
made against John G. Thompson in the various
districts He was defeated for member from his