Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-31
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BILLS PASSEDIN THE SENATE,
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL.
Senate To-day


day from the Attorney General in respone to the
resolution Of the 18th inst, transmitting cores
pondence with Dallas Sanders. Temporarily ta-
bled and ordered printed on motion OF Mr. Butler.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and
elections reported resol1to1 q ine to reimburse Mr.
sary incurred by him in defence of his title to his
seat Adopted.
Mr.. Rollins, from the committee on public build
ings, reported, with amendment, the Senate bill
for the selection OF site and an erection thereon
OF a building for United States courts, internal
revenue, post Office and other government uses at
Columbus, Ohio at a cost not exceeding $3.50, 600,
and appropriating $1G0 600 therefor.
On motion OF MIR. Sherman considered and
=, An order for an adjournment from to-day until
monday was adopted.
Mr.. Garland called up the Senate bfll for build
Ing for post Office and internal revenue uses at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, at not exceeding $4,000 cost.
ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS
Mr.. Rollins introduced bill for the purchase OF
site or sites for additional buildings for the
accommodation OF the Interior and Post Of1ice
departments 1t creates the Postmaster General,
Secretary OF the Interior and Attorney General a
commission for the purpose. Referred.
for building for United States circuit and district
courts post Office and other government offices at
Erie, Pa. at cost not over $4,000, and appro-
priatng $100. 900, was passed.
On motion OF MI Jonas the Senate bill for a
building of like character in Shreveport La, and
The bill on the calendar to amend the Revised
Statutes in regard to mineral lands was passed.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
The unfinished business, the presidential count
bill, came up at two O'Clock and was informally
laid aside, and the Indian appropriation bill pro-
ceeded with.
House OF Representatives.
The following petitions were presented ana re-
ferred: By Mr. Page-Pettton OF citizens OF Pacific
coast q Of Tho IN IN
rate the Maritime Canal company OF Nicaragua.
BY Mr.. O'Neill-ReSolufion OF the board OF mana
gers OF the Commercial Exchange, OF Philadelphia,
Chesapeake and Delaware bays
On motion of Mr. Mckinley 9 bill was passed to
remit certain custom dues and custom charges to
On motion OF Mr.. Butterworth, the consideration
OF private business was dispensed with, and the
(Mr. HaskelD in the chair, nafmy appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Butterworth explained the provisions OF the
bill, pointing out the increase In the amount ap-
propriated and the changes made In the existing
law. The first item OF increase was one of S. 900
Tor the recruiting service rsduction OF 81 600
department, and clause had been added for the
compulsory retirement OF all army officers who
over sixty-two years OF age. He had received In
number Of officers retired under this provision
during the next six years would be as follows: In
1857 a. M in 1Ss ls in 1884, 10; In 1885, II; in 1885,
The next change OF law which the bin contem-
plated was that referring to the Court OF Claims
demands for supplies furnished to the q. 8. army,
which were now, under the actor 1856, adjudicated
In the quartermaster generals and commissary
Before Mr. Butterworth had concluded his speech
the committee rose.
GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Mr. Randall offered a resoMttongranting the use
OF the rotunda and adjacent rooms to the ladies'
national aid association for the Garfield memorial
hospital for the first Saturiaytn May, for the pur-
pose OF holding a reception, the object being to
raise funds for the association Adopted.
[The Senate subsequently adopted the resolu-
On motion OF Mr.. Hiscock the Joint resolution
was passed appropriating sl0O, 600 to enable the
secretary OF war TO issue ratlons TO persons rem
dered destitute by the overflow OF the Mississippi
river.
The committee then resumed It's session.
The District I'm Congress.
Hr Mcmillan, from the Senate District commit
rate the Garfield Memorial Hospital.
THE DISTINCT APPROPRIATION BILL
Gen. Ketcham, chairman of the committee hav-
ing in charge the District Of Columbia approprfa-
tion bill, made report to-day, and submitted the
District bill for action. The bill appropriates three
and half million. AS yet it is In such shape that
Gen. Ketcham says, its publication would be cal
culated to mislead, for the reason that the several
other that until the bill is finally adopted 1t may
be changed In many respects. Certain members
have again endeavored TO make the District pay
half of the amounts estimated for the insane asy-
lum and for the deaf and dumb asylum Gen.
ketcham will resist this as he holds that the in
pense should not be saddled upon the District
The committee is to meet again tomorrow to fur
ther consider the bill.
Capitol Notes.
The Senate foreign affairs committee to-day
heard Capt. Phelps in advocacy OF the Nicaraguan
ship canal scheme.
The House committee on commerce to-day heard
Captain Leathers captain OF fOrty-six years ex-
perience on the Mississippi river, in favor Of an
outlet system.
terday on the tar1n commission bill Mr. Dunnell
argued that the tariff needed revision, and that
this Congress should do it, and not commission
Mr.. Hewitt opposed the commission bill because It
would cause delay, whilst the condition OF the
country is at least serious.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Raum was
before the ways and means committee to-day to
recommend an amendment to the bill to extend
the bonded period for distilled Fpirlts. so that the
special bonded warehouses
THE DAKOTA QUESTION.
The Senate committee on territoFfe e. to-day heard
Delegate Pettixrew in explanation OF tho refusal
OF the authorities OF Yankton county, Dakota, to
pay the bonds issued by that county to aid the
Sioux City TO Yankton, which alleged repudiataoa
has been made the basis OF a protest sent to Con-
gress BY the bondhOlderS against the admission Of
Dakota Territory A6 state Nr. Pettigrow said
that the citizens Of YanktoA county had acted in
good faith in vounE the honda but the company
had utterly failed to fulfil ito promises.
The committee, after hearing these stAAe4eaAB.
decided that the bond holdeYS' grievance Is one
for the court and not for Congress to deaf with,
ana thefeupon took vote upon the question OF
reporting the bill for the admission Of Dakota
(Which was recommittcd last week. back to the
Senate with q renewed recUmm endation for pas
cage. The motion to 50 roport II was adopted BY
strict party vote OF the republican members OF
the committee against the degnocratS, and Sen
atOr Saunders will again submit the bill to the
Senate, together With writtea report In behalf q
tho majority at an early day.
Bx-SoI1i4as N fHH sDaRARgHK,sge.
In accordance with the Senate Oxesolutaoa passed
several days ago a. to whechee vae sectaea OF the
Revised Statutes which autheF1BeS the employ
neat Of eoidiefs IN the vaEioaa departments had
been complied With, tho cAA1kna8 0 the military
commlttee has addressed lAeeer to the heads OF
the different Departments roauootang t1foeOat&on
relative - the matter
LAND GRANT RkHa0ADA
The House committee On the judiciary to-day
discussed to seme extent thepeaAsg bins relating
to the forfeiture q lands grantedto various ral-
road companies which have NJ o4mplied with the
specifications under which the grants were made.
NO CONCLUSION was reached e1eepe to deter action
until the rerovt Of the Secreea ssf the Interior.
recently laid before the House, isrecetged BY the
committee IL Is thought the cdmmittee win be
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