Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES TODAY.
FINANCIAL MEASURES IN THE SENATE
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS IN THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, &c.
The Senate To-day.

Tee an original bill, which went to the calendar,
ITO provide for the conversion or redemption of
ten dollar refunding certificates" 1t enactS 'sthat
all certificates OF deposit issued under the provs-
Ions OF the act OF February 26t, 1879 entitled 'an
act to authorize the issue Of certificates Of deposit
In aid OF the refunding OF the public debt not pre-
Sented FOR conversion into four per cent bonds of
the acts OF July 14th 1870, and January 10th, 1871
on or before the list day OF July shall be con-
vertble only into registered bonds of said loan :
provided, however, that the Treasurer OF the
united States may redeem at market rates at any
mune, m under such regulations as the Secretary Of
Ine treasury may prescribe any Of such OutStand-
Ing certificates with accrued interest to date OF
presentation, the amount OF such redemptions to
Ue cIe0lted 10 the sinking fund.-
MI. McDlll presented memorials OF the Iowa
leglSiature for an appropriation OF not less than
seven million dollars for the improvement OF the
missouri river, between Sioux City, Iowa, and ST.
Charles, Missouri and relating to the title OF the
DeS MoineS river lands
Mr. Beck, from the finance committee, reported
!aVoraDy with an amendment, his bill to punish
Gie unlawful certitcatOn of checks by officers OF
national banks. The amendment extends the pro-
VISION making the wiliul violation OF the act OF
lSos mls1emeanor punishable by fine and tmpris-
onment, so as TO cover specifically case in which
any one shall resort to any device or receive any
nctltlouS obligation or pretended collateral in
ofder TO evade the provisions thereof" Mr.. Beck
gave notice OF an amendment to the committee
allendnent, moment, striking out the words Fictitious
On motion of Mr. Morrill,, the finance committee
was alscnarged from the consideration Of the bill
:,
same Went to the commerce committed
Mr. Dawes, from the committee Indian
alla,lS, reported favorably, without amendment,
th tle Dii To accept and ratify an agreement With
.ns row Indians for the sale OF portion OF their
,hseIfaton ,n In Montana required Tor the use OF
Ine Northern Pacific Railroad, &c.
TENTS FOR THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Mr. George introduced joint resolution, author
1zlng the Secretary OF War; fl his discretion to use
hospltal tents ROW possessed by the War depart
menC tc furnish temporary shelter to the distressed
people crlven from their homes by the Mississippi
Overflow. Passed
CHILLI AND PERU.
Mr.. Call introduced a resolution calling on the
President for information whether any representa-
tlon has been made by the diplomatic representa-
tive OF the United States at Chilli that the United
states would regard with Indifference or consent
10 the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Peru by the cession Of
any part or her territory to Chill under existing
circumstances, and whether any such statement
Was made with authority. Ordered printed.
Nominations To-day.
Ihe following nominations were sent to the Sen
ate to-day:
Benjamin S. Parker, Of Indiana, consul at sher-
brook, Canada.
Enos Pennypacker, collector OF customs, district
OF Wilmington, NC.
House Of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Neal, albill was passed in the
House to-day creating a k Il board of inspectors
of huils and boilers, to II esrated at Galipolis,
Ohio.
On motion Of Mr. Bing a joint resolution
was passed granting the US, arms, tents, &C., at
the encampment of the GRIND Army OF the Re
public On the battlefield Of Gettysburg, i'll july
1882
MIR. Geddes asked leave to take from the Speak
erS table the Senate bill approprtting $4,000 for
the erection OF statue OF Chief Justice John Mar
Shall
Mr: Robeson stated that no one could be opposed
to the purpose CT the BILL but called the attention
or the House to the fact that thirty years ago the
bar OF Philadelphia had started subscription for
the erection OF statue to Marshall. That SUBJ
scrption now amounted to s21oO0, and the trustees
OF the fund were only waiting for Congress to Sc
lect a suitable site.
fact bat that tue bill left it in the discretion OF
the commission consisting OF three Senator'S and
three representatives. whether any of the SO 600
appropriated should be expended. The bill was
passed
Mr King offered resolution directing the COM
mittee on appropriations to consider what mea-
sures OF relief should be extended to the sufferers
by the present floods OF the Mississippi river and
us tributaries, and to report by bill or otherwise
as SpeediIy as possible. Referred.
TIE NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATION
Mr.. Robson, from the committee on rules re-
ported back the resolution foI the appointment of
committee OF five Senators and nine Representa-
tives to attend the celebration OF the 2o0th ami
versary OF the discovery OF the mouth OF the Mis-
leans On April 9Th, 1882 Mr. Robson said that
the committee on rules was not sure that it h ad
jurisdiction over the matter, but had determined
to report back the resolution is serving to remind
us that we have common country, a common
process and a common destiny.
down the n9yae ae vast o " @sE
ness which was washed by the waters of that
great stream with the great empire through which
1t now flowed, and concluded with an eloquent
tribute TO the achievements OF the great discov-
erer.
Messrs. Washburn and Lord advocated the adop-
tion OF the resolution being an appropriate ar-
ton to be taken by Congress-
Mr.. Haskell thought That the proceedings OF the
system OF legislation. The calendars were clogeed
with public business, and members were declai:n-
Ing that 1T was impossible fol them to listen to the
demands OF Their constituents for lack OF time
This injection OF such mass Of poetry into such
volume OF plain prose as the House OF Reoresen-
tat1ves ought to be and Was out OF place and out
OF order.
On motion OF Mr.. Haskell tie resolution and pro-
posed amendment were laid upon the table-ayes,
n; noes, 30.
The House then. at :35, went into the commit
tee OF the whole CMr. Robinson, OF Mass, in the
2 chair2 on the state OF the Union, and Mr.. Kasson
called up the tariff commission bill
The District i'm Congress.
Mr Rollins introduced a bill to-day directing the
United I'm States Treasurer to make good to Albert F.
Whiting the sum OF s5s2 4s, TO replace District
certificate OF that amount lost by him.
THE PROPOSED STATUE TO CHIEF JUSTICE MAR
sHAIL.
The House, this morning, passed the Senate bill
providing for the appointment OF committee by
the President OF the United States and the Speaker
OF the House to provide for the erection of statue
I'm the City OF Washington OF the late Chief Justice
Marshall, OF the United States Supreme Court
The amount appropriated In the bill is not to ex-
ceed $4,000 MIR. RobeSon said like sum, raised
by members OF the bar OF the city OF Philadelphia
thirty years ago, was ready to be appropriated for
the same purpose whenever the government deS-
ignated the proper site.
Capitol N0tes.
The House commttte on elections met to-day,
but as there were no reports submitted from sub
committees on the pending contested election
cases, no business was transacted. 1t is expected
that the subcommittee In churge OF the contested
election cases fom Florida and South Carolina
VIII make their reports to the full committee on
Friday next
The House committee On military afairs agreed
to-day TO report fayorahly to the House the bill
which provides for the restoration to the public
domain OF the Fort Benton reservation In Mon
tana.
The Ohio democrats to-day selected Representa-
tive LIE Feyre as the Ohio member O; the demo-
cratic Congressional committee.
The committee on ways and means will, on
Wednesday, hear delegation or the manufac-
turefs OF glucose In opposition to the bill to i'm
pose tax on their production
1he House committee on commerce heard to-
DAY delegation representing convention held
last October OF the states bordering the MisSiS
sippi river, urging Congress to adopt the plans
submitted hy said convention Tor the Improvement
or the MISSISSIPPI river. Thee Tn brief ask Con-