Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Senate TO.fla'

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate To-day.
Favorable reports from committees were made
in the Senate to-day upon the following Senate
bills, which were placed on the calendar:
By Mr.. Sewell, from military affairs, with amend
ments for relief OF Fitz John Porter. (Mr Logan
presented the views OF the minority OF the mill
tary committe on this bill, which were ordered
printed.] By Mr.. Logan, from appropriations With
o!as4sd printed BY NJ Jones' ia tro% naval
affairs with written report in each case), the
bills to carry into effect the recommendations of
the board OF admirals In the cases OF Commanders
Sands and Glass and Lieut. Commander Sigsbee.
INF. Rollins announced that minority reports in
these cases would be made hereafter.] By Mr..
Cockrel from military affairs. with amendments,
military reservation at Copper Harbor, Mich. By
Mr. Morrill,. from public buildings, with amend
Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Abingdon, Va By
Mr.. Cameron lW:s), same committee, for court
house and post Office building at Clarksburg. W.
Va. By Mr.. Rollins, same committee, for public
building at Greenvllle, South Carolina.
MI. Logan introduced bill to allow to the
amount equal to his salary for one year. Referred
The discussion Of the Senate bill to reimburse
the creek orphan fund was resumed and occupied
the remainder OF the morning hour. The bill was
advocated by Mr.: Slater. MI. Call and Mr.. Dawes,
and opposed by Mr.. Mcmillan.
A motion TO Indefinitely postpone was voted
down-ayes 20, nays IS
MI. Cockrell moved to require the payments
| from the fund to be made to those Of the Creeks
who were orphans In 1892, thus making more
specific the benefciaries Of this legislation.
AT two O'Clock the bill went over without ac-
ton, after an inefrectua effort by Mr. Brown for
an extension OF the morning hour to dispose OF it
The chair then announced the japanese in
demnlty bill as the order OF business, when Mr..
Mr. Bayard gave INC notice M that ON Friday he would
move consideration OF the bonded spirits bill Mr..
Ai.ison announced that the appropriations COM
mlttee would insist, tomorrow, upon the army ap
preparation bill having precedence over all other
business Mr.. Camerons motion for an executive
session then prevailed, yeas g. nays 16 and at 10
the doors were closed.
House OF Representatives.
DEBATE ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION CASE.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal
the House resumed the consideration of the
Mackey-Dibble contested election case, and Mr..
Atherton,a member OF the committee on elections,
presented the views Of the minority upon the case,
promising his remarks with denial OF the state
ment that the democratic side was afraid to enter
into its discussion. He spoke for nearly two
hours, connf ng himself principally to ar earnest
discussion OF the allegations of fraud and forgery
In the testimony before the committee on cleo
tions He was frequently interrupted by republ-
can members OF that committee, and a good deal
OF confusion ensued; but the debate was through.
out conducted In perfect good temper, and the
manner In which Mr.. Atherton presented the
points upon which the minority relied, elected
ates.
Mr. Ranney, member OF the committee on elec-
tons, spoke In support Of the majority report,
characteriz1ng as sLbterfuge the allegation OF
forgery in the testimony. II he believed in that
allegation he would not sacrifice his honor and
t1On.
THE FEELING ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE
OF the House. touching the recent ruling OF the
Speaker on the amendment to the rules, is still
one of great indignation. Many democrats declare
that from henceforward they will not permit any
business to be transacted by unanimous consent
or out OF the regular order. Also, that the repub
!icans must maintain quorum OF their own mem-
bers present. or be responsible for q prolongation
OF the session.
The District i'm Congress.
THE BILL TO INCREASE THE WATER SUPPLY
OF the District is in really precarious condition,
and, unless on Monday next Speaker Keifer will
recognize some member OF the District committee
to move to suspend the rules and assign day for
its consideration the bill cannot be passed at this
session. 1t is almost hopeless wish that the
House will allow the bill to be called up by unani-
nous consent hence the only way to give it status
with the House to insure action upon It is to assign
1T day. On Monday next Mr.. Uyner, of the Dis
srct @ committee mi VIII endeavop to have the House
This he can only do by the recognition "f the
Speaker. It is believed If the Speaker will recog
House who realize the Importance of the water
Dill to vote to suspend the rules and fix day upon
which 1t can be taken up
Capitol Notes.
motion to Indefinitely postpone the Creek
orphan fund bill was rejected In the Senate this
afternoon by vote Of 20 to Is, which shows that
the bill will pass.
The afternoon and evening sessions of the House
yesterday were devoted to discussion OF the
Mackey-Dibble election case.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
It is the intent on Of the commerce committee
to try and pass the river and harbor appropria-
tiOn bill on Monday next under suspension Of
the rules. 1t appropriates over s17,OO00O0
THE LEGISLATIVE WORK AHEAD.
In addition to the five regular appropriation bills
yet to be acted upon, the internal revenue bill is
to be considered. The Senate will also amend the
bank charter bill which will require action again
in the House. 1t, therefore, does not seem prOba-
Die that Congress can adjourn by the 1St Of July.
FITZ JOHN PORTER.
The bill reported to-day from the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs for the relief of Ftz John
OF colonel in the army, with the same grade and
rank held by him at the time of dismissal from the
army: PrOytded. That he shall receive no paw
compensation, or allowance whatever, prior to his
appointment under this act
THE BANK CHARTER BILL
The Senate committee on finance continued the
consideration OF the national bank charter bill
posed, and the clerk was Instructed to prepare
copies thereof, that the committee can act upon
them at special meeting to be held this after
noon.
The Indian Problem.
VIEWS OF SECRETARY TELLER.
President Love, Of the Universal Peace Commits
bers OF the commission, called upon Secretary
Teller Ynorntno form tho nLod hin, in