Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
THE DAKOTA QUESTT0N AND A NEW
ANTI-CHINESE BILL IN THE SENATE
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE
HOUSE.
Senate TS.dav.


MI. Jonas presented memorial, received by
telegraph, from various exchanges OF New Or.
leans, earnestly petoning for favorable action on
the Mississippi levee appreciation bill and oppos-
Ing any experimental schemes to which the best
engineering talent Of the contry is opposed. Read
and referred. Il
Mr.. Mitchell presented petition for the relief Of
the estate of John W. Fofhey, OF Philadelphia,
asking for the refunding ef an amount paid by
him when Secretary Of the Benate to make good q
defalcation in his Office. Unexplained that an in
vestigation made at the time exculpated Mr. For
ney and traced the responYbiity to the financial
clerk Of the Senate. Referred to the committee
on claims.
DAKoTA.
Mr.. Saunders, from the c0snmittee on territories,
reported without amendment the bill recently re-
committed to that committae for the admission of
Dakota into the Union, ami he gave notice that
he would ask cons.deratiorsot the bill next Mon
day, and hoped the bill wo1ld not be passed until
the views OF the minority were submitted.
q Iae President pro tenn. remarked that the nou-
Would Be taken ugn up on W the as nat as e 5
bills. -
CHINESE BILL WITH AsTEN-YEAR CLAUSE
Mr Miller, OF Cal, introdaced bill to execute
certain treaty stipulationss relating to Chinese,
Identical with the vetoed Chinese bill, except
that the term of suspensiOI,of Immigration is re-
duced to ten years, and ttt the time for it to go
into effect is made 60 days instead OF 80 days after
Its enactment) Referred 10 the committee on
foreign relations
HOnse of Representatives..
Mr.. Ketcham, from the committee on apnropria-
tons, reported the Dstrict1tf Columbia appropria-
ton bill. Printed and recommitted.
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House, at 1925, went INTO Committee of the
Whole (Mr. Haskell in the chair) on the army ap-
preparation bill
The pending question WAS on the appeals taken
yesterday from the decision OF the chair ruling in
order that portion of the clause under considera-
ton, which provides for the transe er of the claims
pending in the quartermaster generals depart
ment to the Court OF Claims and out of order that
claims. :
The chair proceeded to render his decision sus
M; Mr. ButteIworth appealed, AMI the decision was
CHARGE OF CORRUPTION TIE euARrERxAsrERs
DEPARrNfENT.
In the debate on the feature of the army apprc-
priaton bill transferring the claims In the quar-
termaster's department to the Court OF Claims,
Mr. BLACKBURN asserted thai grave accusations had
Deen mace OF corruption among the officials en-
gagged In the examination Of claims in the depart
ment, stating that he had evidence to show that
woul1 allow a claim. He stated that when the
commlttee rose ne would oner resolution direct
partment TO investigate the matter.
The District Ina Congress.
Mr.. Dunner, yesterday afternoon. presented in
the House the petition Of President King, OF Way
land Seminary, asking an appropriation OF s., 600
to aid In supporting the fsfrnal department ana
preparing colored men and ssumen for teachers.
Capitol Notes.
The House committee on elections this morning
by vote OF to 2, agreed tamake report in favor
OF the seating OF E. W. N. Mackey, of the Charles
ton g. CO. district, and the unseating of the sitting
member, MI Dibble. Mackey, the contestant, is a
republican.
The Senate committee on printing yesterday
agreed to report favorably for confirmation the
nomination OF s. P. Rounds to be public printer.
He Will be confirmed at the next executive session
OF the eSenate-probably to-day.
A resolution was offered Uy Mr.. Window in the
senate today and adopted calling for Information
as to the number Of pensioners on the roll with the
amount actually paid including arrears, for the
4th, 1881; also, the number OF pensioners and
amount OF pensions paid in that year In each state
and congressional district
MI. Cameron OF Wisconsin. from the committee
on On indian analrs, reported 70 the Senate to-day
Dill applying the penalties Of the law prohibiting
timber depradations on public lands to timber
lands on Indian reServatiOnS