Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-20

The Senate To-day.


Secretary Of War to erect at washington's head
quarters in the city of Newburg, n. Y, a
memorial columc and to aid In defraying the ex-
penses OF the centennial celebration 70 be held In
that city In 1853, was passed.
The Senate bill prescribing regulations for the
Soidlers' Home in Washington, and for other pur-
poses was passed with an amendment requiring
the treasurer to give bond In the penal sum OF
O n,an or tine faithful al Of his duty
mentS TO the bill for an examination and report
upon claims OF Texas, California, Oregon and
ness assumed In repeiling invasion and suppress
Ing Indian hostilitieS were concurred in.
nored fepy sa t1ae nat under the rule re-
In designating Senator to preside for day would
put It In the power OF that officer by such desgna
otherwise ordered. He offered an amendment
covering the point, and this with one offered by
Mr.; Garland, was ordered printed and laid over.
The commerce committee, in charge OF the river
and harboT bill, obtained leave to Sit during the
sc SSiOnS
THE BILL TO EXTEND THE WHITE HOUSE PASSED.
MI. Morrill, then made an interesting statement
upon the proposed extension OF the Executive
Mansion, the Senate bill on the subject being
taken up. He said it was proposed to erect a
building directly south OF the present one similar
70 1t In Its exterior, and connected with it by a
egreSS OF large crowd OF visitors. Replying to
the arguments that had been urged for an out-of-
@ t9wn residence or Castle in Spain" for the Pres
present site. and briefly sketched It's history. The
s3C0 Geo to be appropriated for the work this year
the President and the Secretaries Of the Treasury
and Interior. Two years will be required to com.
ple1e tne extension and during Its progress the
terrupted.
Mr.. Morrill, also remarked that Washington was
shown by statistics to be exceptionally healthy
city. and that it Should be relieved of even the
suspicion OF malara-that disease which spreads
like an epidemic when other diseases grow vulgar
hn ifvyf far haa1f Inv
convenient dwelling for the chief magistrate, he
suggested, was equally imperative, whether a fu-
se o tp n1 taken from ms OVID or the other
vis) whether 1t be you, Mr.. President, on your
own independent hook" ILaughterl
Mr.. salisbury said he did not suppose after that
appeal it would be possible to defeat the bill, but
he felt safe In saying that not less than ten thou
the m the White Are Mg m E TO
The bill was passed on a viva voce vote, Messrs.
Sherman, Van Wyck, Conger and salisbury vot-
Ing no.
Mr. ANTHoNY's FIFTH TERM.
The presiding officer (Mr. Davis, Of Illinois) in
presenting the credentials of Henry B. Anthony,
reelected as Senator from Rhode Island for the
term beginning March 4, 1888, said: "Senators,
for second time in the history Of the government
member OF this body has been chosen for fifth
consecutive term" He then made some congratu-
latory remarks, and the credentials were read and
filed.
The calendar was proceeded with and the Senate
Hays military reservation, Kansas, and for the
relief OF the legal representatives of James E. Mon
tell, OF Baltimore, were passed.
The Senate at 2:10 resumed consideration OF the
regular order-the House bill to enable national
banks to extend their corporate existence
House of Representative.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day a
communication from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
transmitting letter from the lighthouse board
asking for appropriation Of 100000 for lighted
buoys. Referred.
The Senate bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to examine and report to Congress the
RADIO, oregon, Nebraska, California, Kansas and
Nevada, and the Territories Of Washington and
Idaho, on account OF money expended and indebt-
edness incurred in repeing invasion and suppress
Ing Indian hoStll1tieS, was pasSed-yeaS, 154;
nays 30.
On motion of Mr. Watson, Senate bill was passed
approprating 100000 forthe erection of public
building at Erie, Pa.
Mr. Dingley, from the committee on banking and
Of gold certificates. Placed on House Ca calendar end O
Mr.. Kasson, from the committee on ways and
means, reported a bill permitting the use OF do
mestic materials in the construction OF steam and
sail vessels for foreign account Placed on House
calendar.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND vICE-PREsIDENT.
Mr.. Updegrafr, OF Iowa, chairman of commltte e
the law respecting the election OF President and
Vce-President, reported bill "to f. the day for
| the meeting of electors for President and Vice
President; to provide for and regulate the count
ing Of the votes, and to decide questions arising
thereon" as substitute for Senate bill On the
same subject-matter.
The House decided 95 to 54 to proceed to the cOA-
sideration OF the bill.
Mr.. Updegraff explained briefly the provisions OF
the measure, which he said might properly be
called compromise bill.
Mr.. Bowman opposed the bill
Capitol Notes.
The committee on ways and means at to-day
meeting did not further discuss the subject of
final adjournment, but deferred action until after
tO-night'S caucus.
MeSSrS. Hale, Ransom and Cockrell are the con-
fereeS on the part OF the Senate on the military
academy appropriation bill, and MeSsrs. Black
burn, Ryan and Butterworth, conference mana
gers on the part OF the House.
The Senate, in executive session yesterday, con-
flrmed the nomination of Daniel H. Binnly, OF ILL.,,
for associate justice OF the supreme court Of Ari
Zona.
TARIFF COMMISSION NOMINATIONS
The finance committee OF the Senate, to whom
were referred the nominations of MessrS. Boteler
and Mcmahon to fill the TWO vacancies upon the
tariff commission caused by the declnations of
Messrs. Wheeler and Phelps, agreed to-day, by a
party vote, to recommend them to the Senate for
confirmation.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
The House yesterday afternoon, under suspen-
sion OF the rules passed bill to regulate immi-
grafton. 1t leyies tax Of 80 cents on each emf
grant brought to this country, to be paid by the
steamship companies. A bill was also passed to
establish bureau OF animal industry, and to pre-
vent the expectation Of deceased cattle and the
spread OF infectious or contagious diseases among
domestic animals. Also, a bill appropr1atinV
s500 to enable the United States to be represent
ed at the fish exposition to be held in London in
May, 1881