Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-09
Senate TO~day.

The calendar was taken up and the Senate bill
Tor a commission on the subject OF the alcoholic
liquor traffic was further detailed. The pending
amendment, directing that not more than three Of
the five members Of the commission shall be OF the
same political party, was agreed to.
!, Mr.. Bayard moved to require that not more than
three OF them Shall be prohibitionists.
Mr. Frye spoke OF the prominence OF the tenn
perance issue in various states presented by the
questions OF prohibition, local option and
OF the millions Of petitioners who had appealed
for this legislation during the last ten years might
Mr.. Allison agreed with Mr. Bayard as to the
propriety Of q fair representation the commits
sion OF diverse opinions on the Temperance ques-
tiOn but he did not like to restrain the President
In his appointments.
The amendment was agreed to-ayes, 80: noes, 16
discussion followed upon amendments offered
and advocated by MessrS. Blair, Morgan and In
pired.
Mr. Dawes offered a resolution directing the
postmaster General to communicate at what
places, If any, OF less than 20GG0 Inhabitants by
the last census the free delivery OF mail matter
has been established, and when and under what
law.
THE CHINESE BILL
was taken up, and Mr.. Hawley enumerated his OBJ
JectiOns to it.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: D. 8. Lewis, United States at
torney for western district OF Virginia. Walter
Lieutenant Joshua w. Jacobs. of 7th United States
Infantry. to be assistant quarUernaster, with rank
OF captain
House Of Represe nj tatives.
Mr.. Dunnell, from the committee on ways and
MEANS reported back, in the House today, the bill
amending sections 3,244 and 1850. Revised Stat
utes. Committee OF the whole. 1T provides for
the cancellation OF stamps on tobacco exported by
rail-
Mr.. White (Ky.l, from the committee on COM
n fnr fra ncr,,tff ,.,,s.
time from the Naval Observatory to ports of entry
ana other cities and for the placing OF time balls
on custOm-hOus"s. Committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Guentler, from the committee on commerce,
reported DILL To create an International commits
sion on marine signals. Committee OF the whole.
affairs, reported bill relating to officers OF the
army. Committee OF the whole. lit provides that
whenever any commissioned officer OF the army,
below the rank OF major, shall have served under
one commission for twenty consecutive years, he
shall be entitled to receive the pay and allowance
OF the grade next above that IN which he shall have
Mr. Buck, from the committee on Indian affairs,
reported ntll increasing the sallry OF the Com
missioner OF lndi n Affairs to $500 year. Com
mittee Of the whole.
Mr.. Blanchard, from the committee on terrific
ries, reported a bill for the admission into the
Union OF the state or Washington. Committee OF
the whole
Mr.. Cook, from the committee on public build
1ngS and grounds, reported bill directing that all
public buildings shall be constructed Of material
found In the state where the buildings are to be
erected. Committee of the whole.
MI. urner, from the committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported a Dill making appropriation
for Hiing up, draining and put in good sanitary
condition the grounds south OF the Capitol Com
mittee OF the whole.
Mr.. Kelley, chairman OF the committee on ways
and means, asked leave to report Tor present con-
sideration, bill relating to the expectation OF to-
bacco, snuff and cigars free OF tax to adjacent
foreign countries.
Mr.. Hatch objected, and in reply to a statement
by Mr.. Kelley, that the bill was to enable the ex-
"a
that until the committee on ways and means
needed the wishes OF the House, as recently eX-
pressed in the vote On the "leaf tobacco bill" he
should be considered
:. Mr. kelley.-Let the tobacco growers know that
it is the gentleman that inhicts this hardship
upon them.
Mr.: Hatch:-1 am glad that the people should
The bill was referred to the House calendar and
then, at one O'Clock, the House went into the
Mite OF the whole lMr Updegran, OF Iowa. in the
cnalr) on the agricultural appropri alton bill
The District In Congress.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
Mr.. Neale has introduced IN the House resalu-
tion directing the suspension OF special assess
ments for improvements against property until
the improvements shall have been completed.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
At the meeting of the District Of Columbia COM
mittee this morning, adverse reports were ordered
to be made against the claim OF Ptney and
the petition OF DR.. Mary Walker to be given lot
Of ground for the use Of IN asylum for women in
distress.
$4,000 TO FILL UP rHf OLD CANAL.
In the House this morning Mr.. Urner reported
from the District committee, with favorable re-
commendation, bill appropriating $4,000 to ill
up and complete the Improvement OF the old canal.
THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
The Senate District committee to-day directed
to be reported favorably the ht to close an alley
in square 1875 OF this city.
BILL TO BUY THE FBEEDMAN's BANK BUILDING
PASSED.
The House yesterday passed the Senate bill to
purchase the Freedman's bank building In this
city, and it now requires onlythe Presidents sig
nature to become law. Theamount to be paid
Is not to exceed $500
THE BILL TO RECLAIM TIE POTOMAC FLATS
was reached In the House yesterday and was re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole on the state
OF the union, involving as 1t does an appropria-
tion Of money.
Capitol Notes.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Ingalls, amend
ment to the Chinese bill, limiting the Silspenso n
of the admission to ten years, was defeated by
tie vote. and one prescribing that the act Shall go
adopted.
There is a sharp tight in progress between the
owhers ana agents Of the Antna,ts watar as tte a
torney- General MacVeagh dee Med that the AppO!-
l1nars Is an artificial water and therefore duttabe.
and decided that the ApponinakIs was entitled to
enter this country without the payment OF custom
duty resolution is pendingin Congress direct
Ing the Secretary OF the Treasury not to take any
steps towards carrying out his decision until there
can be thorough investigations OF the question as
TO whether AppOllinaris is enttted to be placed on
the free list Able legal taients has been employed
On both sides Ex-senator ConkIing is said to be
counsel for the Appollinaris' interests.
GOVERNMENT MECHANICS AFTER THEIR BACK
PAY.-The per diem employees OF the govern
etc Who aas e 1pon he Prss
dent yesterday, requesting him to enforce the
eight-hour Jaw tas stated In TIE starr, also clsim
that having had to work ten hours per day six
months In the year, when cnngress has decided
that eight hours is days work. the government
owes them payment for the extra two hours. EN-
gloyes OF the navy yard in city state that Gen.
Butter has consented to prose tts their claims for
small per centage Ii he canet 20 pcr cent Of all
the claims to collect Papers have bsen opened
In the fiye bureaus OF the yaNl and nearly all the
employees have signed them With this understand
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