Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-08
THE DAY AT THE CAPITOL.
WHAT CONGRESS rs DOING.
Senate To-day.

Senate To-day.
Messrs. Logan, Sherman, Window, and Mitchell
presented petitions in the Senate to-day for the
passage of the bill to increase pensions OF one
armed and one-legged soldiers; ieferred to COM
mtttee on pensions
Messrs. Logan, Sherman, Jonas, and Hoar pre-
sented petitions of tobacco dealers, asking that in
case of the reduction OF the tax on tobacco cor
responding rebate may be allowed Some of the
petitioners ask also for prompt action on the to-
bacco tax question.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, presented petit
ton for the abolition OF the tax on tobacco
These petitions were referred to the committee
on finance
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,. the internal revenue
Dill. with the pending amendments, was recon-
m1tted to the committee on finance.
Mr. Maxey, from the committee on military
AFFAIRS reported the bill to rectify and establish
itary post at Ell Paso, Texas. Passed.
The President laid before the Senate commu-
nlcat1on from the Secretary OF War, received just
before the adjournment OF last session, transmit
ting Information as to the basis upon which the
government settled with certain railroad COM
pan1eS In Tennessee about 1865.
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
At the close of the morning hour, Mr.. Beck called
up his resolution for an inquiry into political
assessments upon government employees and criti-
cised the substitute offered by Mr.. Hale yester-
day.
Mr.. Hale said he had modified the substitute so
as to call for the names of all employees dismissed
since the election for any cause.
The democratic party had placed wealthy men
upon their committee in order to induce them to
contribute money for political purposes, and had
levied large assessments upon liquor dealers asso-
ciations and the investigation, ii entered upon at
all, ought to extend to both sides.
MT Beck again insisted that the substitute was
designed to defeat the proposed investigation.
The discussion was continued by Messrs Bay
ard Hale, and Beck.
PENSIONS.
After conference with the committee of pen
s1ons, Mr.. Beck modified his resolution calling
for list OF pensioners so as to omit the names OF
claimants
House Of Representatives.
Mr. Davis, of Illinois, presented in the House to-
day petition of tobacco manufacturers of Chi
cag0 asking that immediate action be taken on the
tax question, as Its continued agitation is depriv-
Ing operatives OF subsistence. Referred
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION
BILL
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, from the committee
on appropriations reported the consular and dlplo-
matte appropriation BILL and 1t was referred to the
committee Of the whole.
Ut appr9prates 1888 1885, being $4,000 less than
the appropriations for the current year. and S132-
500 less than the eStiMateSl
Mr.. Burrows gave notice that he would ask for
action on the bill tomorrow.
NAVAL INQUIRIES.
Mr.. Harris, Mass..) chairman OF the committee
on naval AFFAIRS reported back the resolution call
Ing on the Secretary Of the Navy for copies OF all
Instructions given to Henry Glass and E. p Lull
United States navy, while on duty on the United
81 tes ships Jamestown and Wachuset, in Alaskan
waters. Adopted
Also, resolution INTRODUCED by Mr. Hewitt. of
N X, ha
!ary OF tie Navy for copies of IN orders issued
between the 1st OF August and the 4th OF Decem-
Der, Dy virtue or which work has been done or
d scOntinued, or workmen have been employed or
DISCHARGED in any Of the navy yards besides other
ships during 1892 Adopted.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The House then, at 1890, went into committee
of the whole, (Mr. Peelle of Indiana, in the chair
on the private calendar.
The District i'm Congress-
HILLMAN A.. HALLS NOMINATION..
or Inc IS senate District committee has agreed to re-
Hall 1or Justlce OF the peace of the District.
PROPOSED BILL TO REFORM THE POLICE.
,,!ao 6lll Ina mas peen prepared and Will be intro
duced soon by a member of the House District
committee which will, 1t is thought, remedy the
existing troubles and the alleged inef1iciency Of
tne ponce force. The b! proposes severance
from the District Commissioners and their control
entirely and the restoration OF the board of police
commissioners. com The question Of liquor licenses
the District Commissioners 1t will also provide
for the return to police duty of the six prvates
and one sergeant OF the force now on duty at the
White House, the Six privates and two sergeants
at the District buildings, the several privates and
one lieutenant at the Police Court, and other reg
ular details; the retirement OF inefficient or over
force force. ''O'' D 'Au " sene'ai SURFING up OF the
Capitol Notes.
The House committee on commerce will report
resolution requesting the Secretary OF War to
send In estimates for work on rivers and harbors.
and to set forth in detail his objections to the ex-
pendfture OF items contained in the last bill.
The House judiciary committee at its meeting
thls morning agreed upon fixing next Tuesday for
the consideration OF the bill for the relief OF the
G4u as the Ds bill which
An Ohio democrat said to-day that it seemed to
him the policy Of the republicans Will be to cut
mates SO as to leave humber Of deficiencies sSt, 70
be provided for by the next Congress.
, Gen; Chalmers, OF Miss. was on the floor OF the
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
Representative Bingham, chairman of the COM
m1ttee on post offices and post roads, at to-day's
meeting submitted report in favor OF the reduc-
ton OF letter postage to cents AS the House has
vide for reduced postage on the postal bin there
Is but little doubt OF its becoming law.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The House committee on foreign affairs this
morning autnOrlZeQ lCS chairman to request the
House to fix day for the consideration of the
Nicarauguan canal bill, and also day for the con.
| slderation OF the Venezuela claims. Representa-
tive Belmont asked and obtained leave to present
| to the House direct, his views upon the Ncarau-
guam canal bill. in which he will dissent in some
particulars from the report the majority of the
committee, which was made to the House In
! August last
THE NOMINATIONS OF GEMS. POPE AND MACKENZIE
The Senate military committee have agreed to
| report favorably upon the nominations OF Gems
Pope and Mackenzie to be major and brigadier
generals, respectively. No opposition was offered
before the committee to the confirmation OF
either The committee have also agreed TO report
| In favor OF the confirmation OF the other army
nominations sent to the Senate last Tuesday.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC., APPROPRIATION BILL.
Treasury bureau of1cials were before the sub
committee OF the appropriations committee OF the
House on the legislative, judicial and executive
bill to-day in connection with the estimates for
the next fiscal year. It is Understood that re-
duction OF force and salaries In the OWL service is
contemplated.
THE BANKRUPTCY Bill.
The discussion OF Mr.. Beck's resolution was con-
tinued until two O'Clock, when the unlinished bus
mess, the bankruptcy bill, was taken up.
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