Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDuNGs.


CONGRESSIONAL PkOCEEDINCsSe
Senate Today.
Hessrs- Plumb, Allison and Beck were appointed
conferees on the post-offlce appropriation bill
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, presented pro-
test from the central branch OF the land league OF
America against the Imprisonment OF American
citizens In Ireland. Referred.
At Mr. Lapham's request an entry was made
upon the record to the effect that II present he
haze voted apnss the anti
The Senate bill for an adjustment of the claims
growing out OF the destruction OF the United
the port Of Foyal in 1914, was passed.
MI voorhees, gave notice THAT he would, to-mor-
TOW, ask TO speak upon his resolution denouncing
Mr.. Kellogg's bill to exteIF1 the limits OF the
port OF New Orleans and for other purposes was
passed after the 500 goo appropriation had been
on commerce.
Mr.: sewell introduced tall to amend the PEN
sion laws, emitting pensioners who have lost an
Mr.. MCPHERSON introduced iby request, without
road from New Jersey direct to California. Re-
ferred to committee on railroads..
The House Of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Petugrew, OF Idaho. a bill was
passed In the House to-day oaccept and ratify an
agreement with the Shoshones and Bannock In
dians for the sales OF portion OF their reservation
In Idaho territory required for the OF the Utah
and Northern railroad company.
the House at iszo Went insS commttee eu Of the the
whole (Mr. Robinson, OF Massachusetts,, in the
chair) on the tariff commission bill.
The District in congress.
The subcommittee OF the senate District COM
mittee on steam railroads vin hold meeting
within few days to consder the union depot
question.
MEETING OF THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
At their regular meeting to-day the Senate Dis
trict committee directed the bill to exempt the
property Of Providence hospital from taxation to
be reported adversely Also, the bill to purchase
The tanse 70 1e Of se
man Protestant Orphan AsIlum was favorably
acted upon. Mr. Butler reported the petition Of
them $7S1.56 in drawback certificates, to repay
erroneous or excessive assessments. The House
d ni to vacate that portion Of nock street George
section OF Rock street with Msnrce street, was Or
dered to be favorably reported. Messrs Rollins
and Butler were added to the subcommittee on
the construction of free bridge across the Poto-
mac.
THE RIVER FRoss BILL
The meeting of the Senata committee on i'm
provement OF the Potomac RIVER front has been
called for Saturday instead Of Friday, as was at
first intended. as the members will be free from
other committee duties on Saturday.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMrTTEE.
The House committee on the District of Colum-
bia at to-day's meeting agreedto report favorably
bill to provide for the extension OF the Capitol.
North Street and South Washington railway. 1t
autnOriZeS the company to extend the line, CON-
menc1ng with the Intersection OF the present line
at 1lth and streets northwest and running east
along E to 10th street; thence: south along 10th
street to street; thence to 9th street and along
9Th street to Louisiana avenae; thence to Ohio
avenue ana along Ohio avenue to its intersection
with its present line at the junction OF Ohio ave-
nue. and 18th street The bill provides that no
new tracks shall be laid along eth street. from to
Louisiana avenue. but authorizes the company to
CTR .,lr odx,
down. Representative Ketcbsm, chairman of the
subcommittee having in charge the District ap-
which he will attach to the DLtrIct appropriation,
providing for the pay OF the District school teach
ers on the schedule adopted by the school trustees.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY.
Representative Ketcham will today report back
the District appropriation bill with the following
amendment approved by the committee on appro-
priatons: Add to the clause which makes provi-
sion Tor the payment OF teachers for the next fiscal
year the following: "That the Commissioners OF
the District or columbia may apply the amounts
appropriated for the payment OF the salaries Of
teachers OF schools for the present fiscal year in
formity with the schedule of salaries recommended
by the Board Of Trustees OF Public Schools, and
approved by the Commissioners, and under which
the teachers for the present school year were ap-
from September to February last, inclusive" The
adoption OF this amendment will enable the teach
ers to receive full pay for the month of March and
the remainder OF the school year.
Capitol Notes.
The committee on ways and means to-day de-
c1ded to allow the debate the tariff commission
bill to run all OF this week and part OF next but to
call the previous question at the end Of next
week.
To-day is the anniversary of the birth Of Thomas
JEFFERSON. Before the House adjournS for the day
1t is the Intention to pass the Senate resolution to
erect monument over his grave at Monticello Va
The bin reported by Mr.: Page in the House yes
terday, from the committee on education and
labor, suspends Chinese immigration for ten years.
minority report fixes the suspension at fifteen
years.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
firmed the following: w. f. Chandler, OF New
Hampshire, to be Secretary OF the Navy; w. H.
Hunt Hgnt OF Of LSusiana minister to Russia Part
Smythe, OF North Carolina, minister to Liberia;
VIM. Williams, OF Indiana, Charge d'anaires to
Paraguay and Uruguay: John Jay Knox, OF Min
nesota, controller Of the currency; Commodore
Pierce Crosby, rear admiral; Capt. A. A. Semmes,
commodore; Commander G. II. Perkins, captain:
Lieut.. Commander G., v, Gridley. commander