Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES, &c.
The Senate To-day

MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES, &c.
The Senate To-day
Mr. Groome presented and had read in the Sem
ate to-day protest from Baltimore shippers
against the bill recently reported to prevent the
Introduction Of infectious diseases.
Mr. ingalls,, from the committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported an original bill to punish
the breaking into banks stores or other building
In the District with intent to commit larceny, etc.
Mr. Chilcott introduced a bill to authorize the
disposal OF the military reservation at Fort Lewis,
in Colorado. and for other purposes.
Ing the commissioners OF the Soldiers Home to sell
certain property at Harrodsburg. Kentucky, be-
longing TO the Soldiers Home. Passed.
thony rule, and the Senate bill IOr the sale OF a
part of the reservation OF the Omaha tribe of In
d1ans ian In Nebraska was further considered.
The bill passed with an amendment providing
that any right In severalty acquired by an Indian
under treaty, shall not be affected by the act
the regular order (the Mississippi improvement
bill0 and Mr.. McDm addressed the Senate upon
the regulation OF Interstate commerce-the bill
introduced by him creating board Of railway
commissioners on the subject, being Informally
taken up
House Of Representatives.
MI. KasSon asked unanimous consent for ses-
sion OF the House this evening for debate on the
tariff commission bill. Mr.. Hammond objected.
On motion of Mr.. Valentine bill was passed
granting the right Of way to the Fremont, Elk
horn and Mis- ssouri River railroad company across
the Nebraska military reservation in Nebraska.
Mr. O'Neill presented petition of Philadelphia
Doard Oh trade favoring the passage OF the Lowell
Mr. Berry asked and obtained unanimous con-
sent 10 can up for consideration bill creating an
addltlOnal collection district in the state OF Cali
1ornla- Mr. ONeill offered an amendment provid-
Ing that the salary of the appraiser Of the port
Philadelphia shall be 5000 Ruled out on point
mo nf AR Holm
ment was adopted reducing to the salaries Of
the collectors at San Diego, Wilmington, and Hum
o1Idt' lor California Ia. The The b, III was then passed
tlons, called up the contested election case OF
Lynch agt Chalmers, from the 9th OSTRICH OF Mis-
sissippi.
The District i'm Congress.
REDEMPTION OF CERTIFICATES OF ASSESSMENT.
The House committee on the District of Colum :
bla, at todays meeting agreed to report favorably
The "blll to provide for the redemption of out
standing certificates Of assessment issued by the
late corporation Of Washington In cases where the
Congress OF the United Statos has since then re-
heved the property assessed from the lien of said
assessment, and for other PURPOSES 1t
authorizes the District Commissioners to rede I'm
all outstanding certificates OF assessment issued
unIer the laws and ordinances OF the late corpora
ton OF Washington, I'm the District of Columbia,
Dy issuing to the bOna-f1de holders thereof draw
PACK certificates, in amount equal to the value OF
tne WORK actually done and materials furnished
therefor upon the improvements ordered to be
made and for which said certificates were issued,
the value of slid work done and materials fur
niSueu 10 DE aScerta1ned as near as may be by
Sald commissioners before said drawback certf1-
Gates Shall be issued, together with interest there
nishlng OF said certificates in all cases where the
property against which said certificates were Is
sued have been subsequently released therefrom
Dy operation OF law or by act of Congress; which
drawback certificates shall be receivable for all
rears Of general or special taxes due prior to July
4, 1879"
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE,
at their regular meeting this morning, considered
the memorial Of Josephine Bruce and others, ask
ing for an appropriation for the erection of an adj
ditOnal building for the national association for
tne relie1 OF coiored women and children, but 1t
was laid over without action. The following bills
sdirected TO be so reported to the Senate:
To provide for the closing of an alley in square
751 and for the relief OF the Little Sisters OF tine
Poor. This bill authorizes the closing of the alley
on petition OF all the owners OF abutting property
and also directs the Commissioners to release lots
and a, In square 151, owned and occupied by the
Little Sisters of the Poor, from the payment Of
special taxes levied against them.
ways in the city. This bill authorizes the Com
missioners TO change alley-ways under certain
conditions.
Capitol Notes.
The Senate yesterday unanimously insisted upon
its amendment to the post office appropriation bill
for ratable distribution of special mall facilities
petition has been referred to the House COM
mlttee on Indian affairs I'm which it Is charged that
funds intended for the education OF Indians are
being Ing. used In advancing certain sectaran
1t Is not improbable that the Chalmers-Lynch
case cas- will be postponed until next week, owing to
the illness OF Representative Atherton, of Ohio,
who made the minority report. Mr.. Atherton is
at his home in Newark, Ohio, on sick bed.
STOLEN BIBLE.
The copy OF the Holy Bible, which has been used
for the last half century In swearing in United
States Senators, was stolen from the Senate last
night by sacrelgiOus thief Capt BaSsett its
venerable custodian is almost distracted over its
loss.
BOSTON COLLECToRsHIP AND VAN vALKENBURGH
NOMINATIONS
The Senate committee on commerce to-day, at
the request Of Senator's Hoar and Dawes, postponed
consideration of the nomination of Roland Worth
ington for the Boston customs collectorship in
order to afford the two Massachusetts, Senators a
convenient opportunity to be heard in opposition
to 1t. The next regular meeting OF the committee
VIII be held week from to-day; but 1t is possible
date for the purpose indicated. The committee
also to-day deferred action on the contested nom.
nation OF Thomas n. Van Valkenburgh as super
VlSing inspector OF steam vessels for the ninth
New York district
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate In executive session yesterday con-
f1rmed the following nominations: Theodore Cant
s1us, of Illinois, to be United States consul at Apia
odiiiah isianuS; doSeph r. SWORDS, or the District
OF Columbia, to be United States consul at Trini-
dad; Israel G. Adams, to be collector OF customs
for the district of Great Egg harbor New Jersey:
Stephen w. Duncombe. OF Michigan, to be register
and Thomas G. Allen OF Michigan, to be receiver
OF the land Office of Aberdeen, OAK; Vincent W.
Bayless, to be receiver Of public moneys at Eau
Claire, Wis.
THE UTAH CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
The House yesterday afternoon disposed of the
Utah contested election case. A vote was taken
on the resolution of the minority OF the election
committee declaring Cannon entitled to the seat
and it was re1ected-yeas 79, nays 123 This was
party vote with the exception OF Beltzhoover,
Colerick. Cobb, Cassidy, Holman. Mosgrove Murch
Rice Cdo.), Matson and Turner {Ky), who voted In
the negative with the republicans and Campbell
(Pa-l, In the Affirmative with the democrats THE
majority resolution declarng that neither Cannon
nor Campbell is entitled to the seat, was then
adopted without division.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT..