Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-29

Jne minority would hereafter present their views
In favor of civil service plan different from that
OF the bill.
The bill went to the calendar.
House Of Representative.
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr.. Belfod,
the Senate bill passed to pay the creditors OF
the late Henry o. Wagner, consular clerk at Lyons
France.
THE PENSIONS TO MRS. GARFIELD, MRS. POLK AND
MRS. TYLER.
On motion OF Mr.. House, the Senate amendment
to House bill granting pension OF S. 600 year to
Lucretia r. Garfield was concurred in, The amend
ment includes within the provisions 6 the bill the
names Of Sarah C. Polk and Julia G. Tyler.
Mr. Flower presented the petition OF the German
saving society OF New York, asking for the protec-
ton OF immigrants and the care OF such OF them
as become sick.
On motion OF Mr.. Pound, the Senate bill was
the Department OF the Interior to the Indian agent
at the Green Bay agency, Wisconsin.
THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. Manning, MISSY, a resolution
was adopted calling on the Postmaster General for
Information as to whether an order had been Is
sued by his department. forbidding the payment Of
any postal money order, or the delivery OF any
registered letters to NJ. A. Dauphin, or any other
agent Of the Louisiana Lottery Company, and, II
SO. whether that order was enforced.
The District i'm Congress.
Mr.. Rollins presented In the Senate to-day me-
mortal OF Josephine B. Bruce, Annie NJ. Purvis,
and Helen A. Cook. OF the District OF Columbia,
representing the .Nationai Association for the Re-
lief OF COlOred Women and Children" asking an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the purpose OF erecting
new home.
Capitol Notes.
Mr.. Platt, from the committee on pensions, re-
that on and after its passage soldiers and sal
lors who since the 18th OF July, 1880, have been
pensoned or rated at $50 per month FOL. total and
permanent disability, requiring the regular per-
sonal attendance of another person, shall receive
In lieu Of such pensions s72 peF month, and shall
be paid the difference between said sums monthly
from the date OF such pensions or rating to the
time OF the passage OF this act. It also provides
that hereafter the rate OF pensions for such disa-
bility shall In all cases be $72
WHAT IS SAID ABOUT SERGEANT MASoN'S CASE.
The rumor at the Capitol Is that the Cabinet
yesterday did take action on the Sergeant Mason
case, and 1t was decided to sustain Judge Advo-
cate General Swaims recommendations This will
ensure Mason's early release from the penitentt-
ary, and restore him to the army.
CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Thus far the House has passed 214 bills and
joint resolutions That number exceeds the total
for last session, but they are nearly ali OF a
private character. OF the appropriation bills
only the immediate deficiency bill has become a
law. The army bill has passed the Senate and
House, but has been recommitted. The fortifica-
t10n, post ONCE, consular and military academy
bills have passed both branches Of Congress, but
having been handicapped with amendments, are
Indian and agricultural bills have passed the
House, but are now pending In the Senate.
ARMS FOR THE MILITIA.
The bill reported to the Senate from the COM
mittee on military affairs, by Mr.. sewell yester
day, amends section 1861 Of the Revised Statutes,
for the militia so that the section viii provide for
the appropriation of S6O0Go0 annually for the pur-
pose OF furnishing arms, equipments, ammunition,
for the apportonment OF said appropriation
among the several states and territories according
Which state aeG n e
Congress OF the United States; and that for all the
purposes Of the act the District OF Columbia shall
be accredited and treated as territory entitled to
one Delegate in Congress.
THE PROPOSED INTERNAL REVENUE REDUCTIONS
An analysis Of the bill agreed upon by the ways
and means committee yesterday, as stated in THE
STAR, shows probable reduction OF internal reve-
nue. OF $23, 1886, the calculations being based
nue. derived last year from those taxes which are
proposed to be repealed by the bin aggregated
posts OF banks and bankers other than national
banks Sss2, is; bank Cheeks All; l. Matches %
other articles embraced in scaedIle "H,"sssssso o
The reduction OF the revenue arising from the pro-
posed reduction Of the tax on cigars from six to
five dollars per thousand is estimated, on the basis
OF last years collections, al g. GOO, and the
aggregate reduction OF the revenue resulting from
OlC 1OuuCUlON VI Vllc ottCSdl ydAcS llQpOSSU upon
rectifers, wholesale and retail liquor dealers.
brewers, dealers in malt liquors, manufacturers OF
cigars, manufacturers OF tobacco, and dealers in
leaf tobacco Is estimated at $3750 406 The princi-
pal items OF reduction under the head of special
taxes are retail liquor dealers, from $95 to Sl2
making q reduction In the revenue OF $2,218 3l2
and dealers in manufactured tobacco, from s. to
$24O, reducing the revenue 81, 90, ,Na
THE TARIFF.
The bill to provide for the appointment by the
President OF civil commission OF nine persons to
revise the tariff passed the Senate yesterday AFTER
noon by vote OF 80 to Is. In the House the KaS.
son bill, which Is identical with the Senate bill.
was called up. speeches being made upon 1t by
AeSSrs. Kasson and Carlisle.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Senator Kellogg says that he will press the con-
alteration OF the bin which he has recently re-
ported from the committee on the Improvement OF
the Mississippi river. This bill appropriates
1900 600 on the Mississippi and 81 0O0000 on the
Missouri river. This sum b to be expended in
deepening the channels nndi imprOving the navi-
CATION OF these rivers In accordance with plans
recon- mended by the MississfpM river commission.
The bill provides that no paftof this appropria-
u0n-which Is to be expended ~ the Secretary OF
War, with the advice and utHoer the direction OF
the cOmmisSton-shan be hse3 IN the construction
or repair or leveeS for the purpose OF preventing
damage to lands by Overflow, or for any 0thei
o0jec texcept as means OF deeSening the channels
and improving the navigatioH 81 these rivers. He
thinks the bill viii pass both heuses.
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