Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGs TO
DAY.
New Bills IntrOduced-Matters oi
Distinct Interest.

new Bills MISREPRESENTATION Of
Distinct Interest
Senate To-day.
Mr.. voorhees,, from the joint select committee
on library, reported In the Senate to-day Joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 for q monument
over the grave Of Thomas Jefferson, at Monticello,
Va. Passed.
Mr.. Garland, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported favorably Che bin to Secure the
safe keeping OF money paid into court
Mr. VOORHEES, CENsuRE OF THE STATE DEPART-
ABNT.
Mr.. voorhees, submitted and had read by the
secretary, resolution declaring the conduct
OF the State department in relation to the arrest
and imprisonment of Daniel McSweeney and
other American citizens by the British authorities
IN violation OF American laws inconsistent with
10 the honor OF the United States. Temporarily
tabled at Mr. Voorhees, request, subject to his cali
LAND OFFICERS SALARIES.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on public lands
reported an original bill increasing the salary OF
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office to
5000 per annum, and providing for the appoint
ment OF an assistant commissioners OF the General
Land Office, and of five ''inspectors Of surveyors
Generai "a and ID District Land Sces at annual
not yet matured, but would hereafter report bill
to erect the Office Of Commissioner OF the General
Land Onice into department. Calendar.
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill to define the rights
of citizens OF the United States In, and when re-
siding in, foreign countries. The bill, upon Mr.
Morgan'S request, read. 1t sets forth that the
gnS Tghss Amercan IN foreign countries
and by means provided in section 2,0O1 Of the Re-
vised Statutes, extend to and include the right to
De secure In their persons, houses papers and ef-
fects against unreasonable searches and seizures:
and the right to be exempt from dOmiciliary visits
without legal warrant, according to the forms Of
law OF the country in which they are commora Mt;
and the right, On demand Of themselves or coun-
sci, to be Informed OF the nature and cause OF any
accusation against them when they are under ar.
rest or are imprisoned upon suspicion or accusa-
ton or charge Of being guilty or any crime or Of
tense against the laws OF such foreign country;
sonable time, to be confronted with the witnesses
against them, to have compulsory process for OBJ
tanning witnesses In their favor, and to have coun
On foreign relations.
The presidential count bill, which is the unfi n.
the Senate bill ratifying the act Of the general M
council OF the ChOctaw Nation or Indians granting
70 tn the st; Louis and San francisco railway com
pany right OF way for a railroad and telegraph
lne InrOugh that nation was considered.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
stmasters-Samuel l. Fletcher, at Charleston,
H. Wray, Reidsville, Nc; De witt C. Mangum.
kf'ess,d FHesGt Mailer N, DepsEs Wis Jabez stsaTns
Center, Iowa; Ebenezer spooner, Greenfield, Iowa;
Harry c: Taylor, Lyons, Kansas; David II. Collins,
ceecFy c!ss gsmes Duran
Army.2l Lieut. Thos. H. Barry, to be 1st Lieut.;
I'd IL Lieut. Chas. B. Thompson, to be 1st Lieut.; I'd
Lieut. Chas H. Heyl, to be 1st Lieut..
House of Representatives..
Petitions were presented and referred In the
House to-day for the free importation of natura,
mineral waters; for Improvements of the Missis-
sippi levees; and on the subject OF the alcoholic
liquor traffic.
Under the call of states, the following bills were
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Belford, to admit free OF duty articles in
tended for the National Industrial exhibition to be
held at Denver during the present year.
By Mr. Sherwi2, to aid in the support Of common
By Mr. Updegraff, OF Iowa, to establish board
of commissioners OF Interstate commerce.
saatsteo M1 enot Of La
erty IN the Mississippi valley by The flood of 1884,
Br Mr. Moore, to authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at Memphis,
By Mr.. Atkins, authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to apply the surplus revenue to the pay
ment OF the public debt.
By Mr.. Mills resolution SO to amend the rules
and to exclude from the privileges OF the floor ex
members of Congress BY Mr.. Mnrch-Calling for
Information relative to the nonenforcement Of the
Mr.. King offered resolution instructing the
committee on Mississippi levees to investigate and
Mississippi river, and the destruction to human
HE ana detrment to property, private and public,
caused by the same. Referred.
INDIAN RESERVATION LANDS
On motion Of Mr.. Belford the rules were sus-
pended and the bill was passed quieting titles on
ten-mile strip Of land in Colorado. within the
reservation lately occupied by the Uncompahere
and White River Utes. Mr.. Maginnis moved to
suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill to ac-
CeDJ agreement " 10
Crow Indians, In Montana, for the sale OF por-
ton of their reservation In said territory, and to
InaKe aaraed dappropriatons to carry o1t the same.
Mr. Crapo moved to suspend the rules and adopt
existence OF national banking associations a CON
tinuing special order for April 49, which was under
discussion when our report closed.
The District I'm Congress.
ACTION OF THE HOUSE CoMAITTEE.
The House committee on the District OF Columbia
to-day agreed to make an adverse report on the
petition of Archbishop Gibbons to relieve from
taxation certain property on street, between 9Th
and 10th streets Representative Murch, of Maine,
on corporations on Monday next T to"chng am in
Company: It Is the intention OF the committee to
lay aside all other business and devote exclusive
attention to the passage Of the bill to reclaim the
Potomac fats.
APPOINTMENTS OF FOOD INSPECTORS, ETC.
Mr. Neal introduced a bill in the House to-day
pIoViuluB tuat InoIc may De appointed Oy the Dis
trict Commissioners, on the Recommendation of
the health onlcer, two food inspectors, one in
spector OF marine products and q poundmaster,
the salaries not to exceed 81, 900 per annum EACH
SITE FOB THE NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING.
The Senate committee on public buildings and
grounds did not have quorum this morning, and,
therefore. no regular business was transacted
Hon. Horatio King, ex-PostmasJer General, In an
informal way gave his views In favor of the pur-
chase Dy the government OF the square opposite
nm afR lrNnn
pied Dy the Le Droit building), for the erection
thereon OF building for use as general and city
post Office both.
Capitol Notes.
1t begins to look as IL the House committee on
rules had abandoned the effort to change the ex-
1St1ng rules OF the House OF Representatives The
democrats Will resist the changes contemplated.
Mr. Bingham, chairman OF the House committee
on postal anatrS, will endeav0r to-day to have
some special day set aside for the consideration of
the bill TO reduce the rate Of postage to introduce
postal notes, and to reduce the cost OF money
The first subcommittee OF the House committee
on elections to-day heard concluding arguments
In the contested election case Of LOWe vs. Wheeler
from the eighth district OF Alabama.
THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
Mr. Murch to-day introduced btlt.fn the Hou1
calng LOT Information relative to the n0n-enf0rco-
ment OF the eight -hour Law.
Tho Mason Caeo.
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