Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate To-day.
The President pro TEN. OF the Senate to-day
presented a communication from Joseph f. Smith,
president of a convention OF citizens OF Utah,
| transmitting an application for the admission OF
that territory into the Union as state with O
copy OF proposed constitution. Referred to COM
mittee on territories
ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
MI. Allison reported favorably from the commit
tee on appropriations the House Joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 to continue the work OF
arctic exploration on or near The shores OF Lady
Barrow, Alaska, during 1883 Passed
Mr Hampton, from the military committee, re-
mont IN relation to her property in San Francisco
with bill for her relief Placed on calendar.
THE DISTRICT TAX BILL
Mr.. Aldrich reported from the District commit
tee the House bill fixing six per cent as the rate of
interest upon arrearages OF taxes due July lst,
1879, etc. The committee amended the bill by ex-
tending the time
Mr.. Sherman regarded the measure as an unjust
discrimination IN favor of delinquents, and
against those who had paid their taxes.
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GARIBALpI.
Mr.. George presented resolution upon the re-
quest OF citizens OF yicksburg, Miss, OF Italian
birth, granting permission for the erection OF a
statue OF Garibaldi in the National cemetery at
vicEsburg. He said the statue would De furnished
by those who asked for this permission.
several Senator's suggested doubts as to the pro-
priety OF this as establishing bad precedent.
Mr.. Hoar commended it, and eulogized the ser
Mr. Hawley said the National cemetery had
been expressly reserved for the bones OF the men
who died for the Union, and should be kept sacred
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the military committee.
CALL FOR INFORMATION.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered resolution calling for in
| formation, which he said was desired because OF
Its supposed relation to the rights OF naturalized
citizens 1t calls upon the President for the CORE
spondence between the State department
and the Spanish claims commission and
spanish government in relation to the claim Of
fledro de BuZz naturalZed citizen OF the United
States Adopted.
The house bill to enable national banks to con-
tlnue their corporate existence then came up as
regular business.
House OF Representatives
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House, at lis, went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Camp In the chair) on the bill to re-
duce internal revenue taxation.
Mr.. White spoke In favor Of an amendment
which he proposed to offer repeating the internal
revenue system so far as 1t applied to the regua-
t1on OF the production, manufacture and sale OF
tobacco. II the republicans OF the House refused
TO incorporate the amendment in the bill, they
would place burden on the republicans OF the
south that could not easily be borne.
MI. Anderson opposed the bill, because it reduced
the tax on the class Of citizens best able to pay IT,
and upon articles OF luxury instead OF upOn ar,
ticleS OF general use.
Mr.. Hutchins expressed his intention to vote for
the pending bill, though it was not by any means
all that he could have wished.
Ihe debate was in progress when our report
The District i'm Congress.
BILLS ACTED ma
DAY.
The Senate District committee, at their regular
meeting to-day, agreed to and ordered to be favor
ably reported, the House bill fixing the rate OF in
terest upon arrearages OF taxes, with an amend
ment. The bill, as 1t passed the House, provided
that the rate OF interest to be collected all gen.
eral taxes In arrears on July 1st 1S79 and on all
special assessments due the District, shall be six
per cent, In lieu OF the rate and penalties now
fixed by law, with proviso that the act should
apply only to taxes and assessments paid on or
before July 1st, 1882. The Senate committees
amendment extends the latter date to the first OF
next November The committee ordered favora-
about Sal enormously collected from him as taxes
and ordered an adverse report upon the bill of
Susan White The latter bill was claim for dam
ages done to property by the storm OF year or so
ago. Some parts OF the roof OF the City Hall build
ing were blown against the property OF the claim
damage as an act OF Providence for which neither
the United States or the District could be held
sponsisle The I claim i'm was for ssls7l These bills
the orders OF the committee.
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,, Mrs Senator Blair, Mr.. B. G.
Lovejoy and others called at the rooms OF the
House committee on the District OF Columbia this
morning. There were present only Chairman Neal
and Mr. Garrison. The ladies urged the commit
tee to make some additional effort to induce the
House to pass bill to incorporate the Garfield
milton on the part OF Congress would give the pro
Ject national status; and while the hospital in
corporatorss s had no purpose to ask any money from
Congress, that the object sought was one worthy
OF national recognition and national incorpora-
tion Both Mr.. Neal and Mr.. Garrison assured the
the movement, and favored the passage of the bill
Of Incorporation. At the same time they frankly
told the ladies that there was but little hope Of
getting the bill through the House, because a few
crOakers believed that its passage would be the
entering wedge for an appropriation.
FIRE ESCAPES FOR THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Mr. Groome introduced in the Senate to-day q
bill to constitute the architect OF the Capitol arch
itect of the Treasury (supervising architecO and
the chief of the District fire department board
to examine the public buildings in the District,
and II In their Judgment any additional facilities
for the safety OF the lives OF the occupants, the
board is authorized to have such facilities pro-
pense The bi names sail all the public S buildings Jul Inc IN
the District, including all the executive depart
ments, the asylums and charitable institutions,
City Hail. and. in fact, everything that is used by
both the United States and District governments
Referred to the committee on public buildings and
grounds.
Capitol Notes.
Among the amendments offered to the internal
revenue bill, now being considered In the House,
is one to restore an income tax on all sums in ex
cess OF 81, 900 per annum.
The committee on ways and means to-day fur
ther considered the question of adjournment sine
die Of the present session OF Congress, but came
to no conclusion.
The democrats of the House are to hold a caucus
tonight to consider the pending internal revenue
bill and other matters Of importance.
In the House yesterday the conference report on
the military academy bill was agreed to.
MR.. VAN vooRHIs AND THE IMMIGRATION Bill.
The action OF Representative Van voorhis In
securing the passage, by the House, of the bill to
regulate immigration" is the subject OF consider
able comment to-day. Representative Reagan
fatty contra6icts Representative Van voorhis'
published statement SO far as his Reagan's) parti
cipation in the matter Is concerned. The CON-
merce committee will probably hold o meeting
this afternoon to consider the report upon the
matter, which has been prepared by the sub-com-
mittee. This report severely crticses the action
OF Representative Van VoorhiS in securing the
passage OF o bill which was essentially different
from the one adopted by the commerce committee
(WlO had tt In clarge) and which the membeT6 of