Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate TO.day.

way over the public lands and military reserva-
ton to the Jacksonville, St Augustine and Halifax
river railroad company. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Jonas presented memorial from steamboat
owners, captains and pilots for an increased ap-
propriatton to the light house board. Referred.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on public lands,
reported the House bill allowing certain parties to
lay pipes and aQueducts under Lake Pontchartrain,
to connect its northern shores with New Orleans.
Passed.
The Senate bill to provide for the publication Of
the tenth census was called up by Mr.. Hale. The
Senate induiged in an hours debate, without ac-
ton, upon the bill.
THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE DEFICIENCY AP-
PRoPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Hale presented the conference report on the
deficiency appropriation bill. The only item upon
which concurrence had not been reached by the
former conference was that in regard to the Sena-
torial mileage for the extra session. Upon this
point disagreement had again occurred.
On motion OF Mr. Hale, the report was accepted.
The Senate insisted upon its disagreement, and
ordered new conference.
Mr.. Mcmillan p PRESENTED and explained the cOA-
ference report on the river and harbor bill.
Inc CONSIDERATION on the revenue bill was then
amendment to the sugar duty section to strike out
the requirement for government tests OF the sac
charrne strength OF the sugars In determining the
duties This would leave the section to provide
simply that the sugar duty shall be what 1T was
before the twenty-five per cent additional duty
was put on.
House of Representatives.
REPRESENTATIVE MILLER REPLIES TO SENATOR
BUTLER
When the House assembled, Mr.. Miller (Pa.),
rising to question Of personal privilege, sent to
the clerks desk and had read the remarks made In
the Senate recently by Senator Butler, in which he
CMr Mlller is referred to as "cur of low degree"
Before he could proceed with his remarks, Mr..
Carlisle inter]ected an objection to this matter
going any further, stating that he did SO in the
interest OF the dignity OF the House.
Mr.. Miller regretted that the gentleman from
Kentucky should seek to draw q line upon him.
II members had any regard for the dignity OF this
body, the line should be drawn when one sitting
in coordinate branch saw fit to rise and use the
language which appeared in the Record. He asked
10 make statement as a right, as the peer OF any
man on this floor, and the peer OF any man in the
Senate OF the United States. Applause on the
republican side.l
the gentleman from Pennsylvania CMr. Miller)
having been attacked In his representative capa-
city had right to make an explanation.
Mr. Miller then read the language used by him
and to which Senator Butler took exception, and
In order TO prove that he had not uttered false
hoods, garbled evidence and perverted the record
called the attention OF the House to the testimony
taken by the Senate investigating committee in
the Forty-fourth Congress and published as a Sen
ate document. he incorporated number OF ex-
tracts from this document in his. speech TO so
much of the unparliamentary remarks personal to
himself he would not, Ii he could, reply in kind
BE had always thought that gcntienan was as
choice in his language in parliamentary body as
In the social circle. The language used by the
Senator from South Carolina only emphasized the
necessity OF such ethics To initiate his language
would be distasteful TO himself, breach OF the
dec9rum of the House and an insult to the
Of this Distret, irrespecte M Of PeGt party
Such conduct would lose him the confidence OF his
partfzan friends ana the respect and esteem Of the
refined and educated democracy OF the twenty
sixth Pennsylvania district If such a civiliza-
tion did not exist In South Carolina yesterday, he
most sincerely regretted 1t. II it did, he remanded
the Senator to his constituents, trusting that his
coarse remarks would receive the condemnation
they deserved from the descendants OF chivalrous
ancestors. who were not fOrgetful OF the truism,
that Title and ancestry render good man
INDUSTRIOUS, but an i'll man contemplate" Jap
plause on republican side.l
Mr.. EvINs DEFENDS SENATOR BUTLER.
Mr.. Eyins said that he did not admire the In
stincts OF any man who would revel among the
Pennsylvania had travelled out of his way In dis
cuSSing contested election case to attack the
Senator from South Carolina and to impugn his
motives. The evidence had been overwhelming
that senator Butler had no connection with the
Hamburg massacre, and yet no other man upon
the continent had been SO slandered and lied
about
The matter was here dropped.
The Speaker announced the regular order OF
business 70 be the further consideration OF the
bill allowing drawback upon Imported materials
used in connection with domestic materials in the
account, and the pending question to be motion
OF Mr. Kelley to recomm!t the bill to the commit
tee on ways and means.
After some discussion, Mr.. Kelley's motion to re-
commit was agreed to-yeas, 100; nays, 20.
Mr.. Culbers0n, from the committee on judiciary,
reported bill for the relief OF Thomas Tobie, but
pending action the morning hour expired.
PROPOSED INQUIRY INTO THE JEANETTE DISASTER
Mr.. Washburn offered a resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Navy to convene court OF In
quiry to investigate the circumstances OF the loss
In the Arctic seas OF the United States exploring
steamer Jeanette, and OF the death OF Lieu
tenant Commander De Long and others OF her
officers and men, including an inquiry into the
condition OF the vessel on her departure, into her
management. into the provisions made for the
safety OF the boats crews leaving the wreck, and
into the general conduct OF her officers and men,
Referred to the committee on naval affairs.
concurrent resolution was adopted for print
ing 100000 copies OF the Agricultural report.
The District in Congress.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE YEsTERDAY-A BILL
PASSED TO REPEAL THE WOOD INSPECTION LAW
Mr.. MEALS TAX BILL.
The House yesterday afternoon passed a bill
providing "that all laws which require that wood
brought to the city Of Washington for sale shall
be subject to the inspection and mea asurement
OF wood inspectors or measurers, be, and the same
are hereby, repealed: Provided, hO,ceUer, that
nothing herein shall be construed TO repeal or
affect any law which requires that wood purchased
for the uS OF the government OF the United States
shall be first inspected and measured"
After long debate the blil to extend the time
for the s Of special to octo
joint resolution for the relief of Christian
Rupert, VIM. f. Mattingly and Christian Hue
rich, trustees, was laid the table. 1t was de-
ieated because OF an amendment offered to it pro-
Viding that all license taxes commercial travel
ers within the District OF Columbia be repealed.
DISTRICT TAXATION.
Mr.. Neal, prior to adjournment, said: 81 had
proposed, IL we had been allowed as much time
to-day as we expected, to have brought before the
House a bin embracing comprehensive system
OF District taxation, i'll connection with which the
questions arising about this license could have
been thoron rhiy discussed and considered The
committee has never been able to bring meas
ure OF that kind before the House since the gen.
eral tax bill was voted down upon a motion to
suspend the rules. ! have here a letter from the
gentleman from Pennsylva MIA CIR. RandaID asking
Inc 10 postpone the conSde ratCn OF the tax meas
ure until his return, lie ha wing been called away
suddenly by the sickness Of his brother"
Capitol Notes.
Gen. Sherman was In the Senate chamber to-
day, and for awhile occupied the seat OF his
brother, Senator Sherman.
The House to-day adopted resolution directing
the Public Printer to print the decisions of the
First Controller OF the Treasury.
The friends OF the tax and revenue bill now con-
cede that the bill cannot become a law this ses-
sion, and that 1t is probable that it will be post
poned until December next
By unanimous vote to-day resolution was
adopted in the House directing the Public Printer
to furnish the state library in each state and the