Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-12


cultural Appropriated Bills - Dull
trlct Interest.
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Senate To-day.
communication was received in the Senate to
day from the Secretary Of War in response to Mr.
Morgans call for Information concerning trials OF
ordnance and as to what officers or agents OF the
government are or have been personally interested
in ordnance inventions and patents. Temporarily
tabled.
Mr.. voorhees, introduced bills granting pensions
to old employees in the marine service and at navy
yard stations, who have been worn out In such
service and have no means of livelihood apart
from it, also, to regulate the purchase of tobacco
for the use of the army. The latter provides for
more extensive advertising, and that the contracts
snail be made at Washington by the Secretary OF
Mr: Malone introduced bill to authorize the
construction OF public buildings at Lynchburg,
HarriSonburg and Abingdon, Virginia. Referred.
The bill reported from the select committee on
epidemic diseases, imposing sanitary regulations
upon foreign shipping In ports Of the United
States, came up first in order on the calendar Mr.
Mcpherson, Mr.. ingalls,, and Mr.. Allison objected
to considering the subject under the five minute
Harris moved immediate consideration Of the bill
Notwithstanding the objections.
After debate by MeSsrS. Bayard, Cameron fof
WiS.), Sherman, and Lapham, the pending motion
was voted down-yeas, "a; nays, 27-and the bill
retained its place on the calendar The only effect
OF the vote is to prevent its consideration in the
The Senate bill introduced by Mr. Platt. amend
Ing the law which protects the registration OF
trade marks so as to provide that nothing in that
law shall prevent the registry of any lawful trade
mark rightfully used at the time Of the passage OF
the law, was passed.
The bill authorizing payment to Lieut. Farrow,
Q. s. A, for personal property burned in govern
ment warehouse while he was in the field In pur-
suit OF hostile Indians was passed.
no W IN ndor
ordered.
=, The Senate. at two o'clock, resumed considera-
ton OF the intermediate appellate court bill, the
question being upon its passage.
House of Representatives.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Mr.. Hoblftzell rising to question of privilege In
the House to-day, stated that he had in January
last introduced a bill for the relief OF Abraham
Brafman, of Baltimore, and that it had been re-
ferred to the committee on claims He had since
learned that there was on the files of that COM
mfttee communication addressed to the Speaker
OF the House and signed "Maryland," rejecting on
his (Hoblitzel's) connection with the case. He
contended that that communication was not prop
erly on file and offered resolution directing the
committee on claims to investigate into the con-
Duct. Duct OF the clerk OF that committee in con-
action to the house. Adopted.
ou4Lr Mr.; Milllams Of Wisconsin, Introduced bin
the late Judson Fitzpatrick from Chilli to the state
or New Jersey, for interment Passed.
senate amendments were concurred in to House
Dill donating condemned cannon for monumental
purposes.
THE FoRTIFIcAr1oN BILL PASSED.
Mr. Forney, OF Alabama. presented the confer
ence report on the fortihcation appropriation bill,
and 1t was agreed to.
THE GENEVA AWARD BILL PASSED.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
GPnpyo ftHr brio hy
Messrs. Hooker, Hammond tGa.), Rosecrans, Ray,
and Reed, Mr.. House moved to- lay the majority
bill and the substitute on the table. Rejected.
The vote recurred on the substitute Of the minor
1ty and 1t was rejected, 48-l0a
The bill was then paSsed-yeas 1872, nays &c.
AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
Mr. Valentine submitted the conference report
on the agricultural appropriation bill
1.-THE difference between the two houses were
very slight and the House yielded to the large
1orlty OF the Senate amendments
The report was agreed to.
Various reports OF private character were sub
mitted and appropriately disposed OF.
Mr. Crapo called up the special order, but Mr. Ran
dal calling attention to the fact that private bus
mess had been neglected for three Fridays, raised
the question OF consideration in favor of the pri-
vate calendar There was some disposition shown
on the democratic side to flibuster, and the yeas
The vote resulted-yeas 49, nays 16-in favor of
proceeding to the consideration OF the special
call OF the House was ordered.
The District i'm Congress.
The Senate this afternoon, reached on the calen-
dar the bill for the relief OF Whiting and Evans, of
the District, and 1t went over without prejudice.
REPORT OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY IN FAVOR OF
PUBLIC ABATTOIRS.
committee OF the Medical Society OF the Dis
trict has sent to Chairman Neal, OF the House Dis
trict committee their opinion OF the bill to estab-
lsh an abattoir in the District The committee
say: The public abattoir system should be con-
opinion of your committee all private conflicting
interests should be made to yield to the public
be gained 10y the establishment of a union abate
toir may be stated as follows l. 1t insures skilled
inspection OF cattle, SO that none but those which
tered and offered for SALE There is unfortunately
good reason to believe that the cupdity of owners
4ea leads to the killing Of diseased
public abattOir secures the best method of slaugh-
tering animals, and the best modes OF preparing
the meat for food 1t therefore appeals to human.
itarians by preventing unnecessary cruelty to an
lmals, and at the same time provides the most
healthy forms OF flesh food, with the advantage to
the public that 1t is known to have passed compe.
tent inspection. g. The premises are under con
slant supervision, and are, in consequence, KEEP,
Capitol Notes.
Mr.. Cooper OF Massachusetts, who has charge OF
the bill to extend the charters Of ational banks
inenectuaily tried to-day to dispose OF the MORN
DILL The democrats opposed the motion and de-
feated it.
Col Robert G. Ingersoll made an argument this
morning before the House committee on elections
In favor OF the claims to a seat OF Mr. Paul Stro-
bach. who Is contestfng the seat now held by H.
w. Herbert (democraD, second district OF Ala
bama.
Miss Van Lew, formerly postmaster at Rich
mOnd, is reported to be an applicant for the posi-
ton OF Librarian OF Congress-
handsome sheaf, capped with magnificent
crimson ana white flowers, wassent to Represen-
tat1ve Flower, OF New York, to-day, with the COM
pl1mentS Of the National Brewers convention.
THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL AS PASSED.
The House this afternoon agreed to the confer
ence report on the agricultural appropriation BILL
The bill as agreed upon increases the salary Of the
commissioner to $4,500 year and gives the chief
clerk $20O year additional The salaries of the
chief chemist and entimologist are fixed at So 500
each; the assistant entimolog iSt at $1.4OO The
statstician of the department. Is fixed at s2.50Q
500 000,0 900 FOR PENSIONS
The House committee on appropriations has
finished the pension appropriation bill 1t appro-
PIRATES, In round numbers, one hundred million
dollars The regular bill last year appropriated
sixty million, and eighteen million for defcien-
THE BILL PASSED BY THE SENATE
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