Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-05
I'm the Senate.


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dares OF the fourth collection district Of virginia
Mr.. Rollins reported favorably from the public
buildings committee the bill for the purchase OF
site for an extension OF the Post Office department
building.
Mr.. Lapham reported favorably from the COM
mittee on woman suffrage, with statement Of
the views OF the majority In its favor, the bill for
an amendment of the Constitution giving the suf-
frage to women.
Mr.. George presented the minority report on the
subject. The bill was placed on the calendar.
Resolutions were offered and disposed OF as
follows: By Mr.. Pendleton-Requestingt the Presi-
dent TO transmit all correspondence not hereto
and MessrS. Trescott and Walker Blaine on Peru
VlaI-Ch1n matters. Adopted.
REPORT WANTED FROM THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
By Mr. Plumb-Requiring the Public Printer to
report whether the employment OF compostors or
others in the Government Printing Office is lin
tied or qualified by the rules regulations OF any
organization, secret or open; whether employees
there are under any obligation which requires
them to abandon their employment at the dicta-
lion OF any person or association; whether the
ton, expressed or implied, to any organization as
to the personal character or qualification OF any
person employed or to be employed in the Office in
on OF the business of the Office is in any wise de-
pendent upon the action Of any organization exist
Ing inside or outside OF the Office. Adopted with
out debate.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
By Mr. Beck-Reciting that less than month
remains before the beginning Of the fiscal year;
that under the law the department advertise
tfsementS must be made for certain period prior
tne making n GO OF M for clothing supplies
weeks before the contractS that the naval Sundry,
civil and e5islat We appropriation bills have not
ate committee on appropriations to report as soon
as possible the several general appropriation bills
necessary for the support OF the government for
the next fiscal year, which have not been sent by
the House to the Senate up to this time. A long
debate enSued on the resolution, which was then
geStion.
Soon after two o'clock the Senate laid aside the
regular order-the japanese Indemnity bil-and
resumed the consideration OF the army apprOpria-
ton bill; the question being upon the retirement
clause
House Of Representatives.
Under the call OF states in the House to-day, Mr..
Townshend Qll) introduced q bill to abolish post
age on second-class mail matter.
Mr. White offered a preamble and resolution,
and the Speaker directed the resolution only to be
read. 1t releases the committee On ways and
means from the further cons Iteration of the reso-
luton Offered by Mr. White) relative to the pas
sage OF the bill in relation to the extension OF the
bonded PERIOD and referring that resolution to the
parTment, with instructions to report in accord
ance with rule "a.
The Speaker ruled that the resolution was not
In order under the call OF states; while Mr. Kelley
declared that the committee On ways and means
would have reported upon tue matter referred to
had 1T not been for the objection OF the gentleman
from Kentucky {Mr. Whitley
Mr.. White replied that the report was that the
committee On ways and means was prepared to
bring In whitewashing report OF its own con-
Mr.. Kelley.-I desire to pronounce the PROPOSE
ton OF the gentleman as dBingenious means OF
perpetuat1ng slander inflicted on the committee
on ways and means and the Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue by the resolution of the gentleman.
A full response is here <holding up the report OF
MT. Wh1te.-The president OF the Western Ex-
port association charged that the gentleman made
bargain with those men.
Mr.. Kelley.-I denOunce the gentleman's state
ment as false and without foundation.
Mr.. White.-Let the preamble be read.
Mr.. keley.-It is falSe-utterly false.
such statement
MI: kelley.-Yes; and II were younger,I would
Mr.. White appealed from the decision OF the
chair; and the appeal was laid on the table-14-7.
The call OF states was then continued: By Mr..
Dlngley-To provide for the issue OF gold certii-
Gates ut authorizes the Secretary OF the Treasury
to receive deposits OF gold coin and bullion with
the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer in sums
not less than $40, and to issue certificates there
for. The coin and bullion deposited for and rep
resenting the certificates OF deposit shall be re-
OdlueO III tue treasury IOr Cn0 payment Tor the
same on demand. Said certificates shall be re-
ceivable for CUSTOMS taxes ana all public dues,
and when received may be reissued; and when
held by any banking association may be counted
as part OF It's lawful reserve and may be accepted
In the settlement OF clearing house balances.
BY MI: Robertson a.)-Rel inquishing the cotton
tax collected In the Mississippi valley states and
appropriating the same for the perma-
neht Improvement Of the Mississippi river.
Pacific railroad company, and other railroad COM
panies, to unite and consolidate SO as to form
continuous line OF railroad between the tidal
waters OF the Atlantic and Pacific oceans Also
for the preservation OF the woods and forests OF
the national domain adjacent to sources OF the
navigable rivers and affluentS in the United
States. By Mr.. Robinson OF N. Y.-For the
Improvement OF the decks and piers OF Brooklyn,
New YORK and Jersey City. Also, granting a
pension OF s, 600 year TO s. Randolph Meikleham
only surviving grand child OF Thomas Jefferson.
Also, apprOprating the sum OF $4,000 for the
removal OF the remains of Thomas Jefferson to
Charlottesville, Va, and for the erection of mon
ument over them. By Mr.. Strait-A resolution
recting that 1T is alleged In the testimony of j. w.
l. Barnes, before Senate committee, that certain
land grant railroads have received certificates OF
lands In excess Of the amount due them by the acts
granting the lands, and directing the Secretary OF
the Interior to furnish to the House all the facts
In his department tending to show the truth or
falsity OF such allegations, and his recommended
tOn, II in his judgment the same are well
founded for the purpose OF reinvesting the title to
same to homestead and pre-emption settlement
The District I'm Congress.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE CoMMITTRB.
The House committee on the District OF Colum-
bia, at tO-day's meeting, agreed to report favor.