Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES TODAY.
Senate TO.siaY.

the commerce committee by Mr.. Miller (N.Y.) and
passed.
The House bill fixing the time for holding cleo
lions In West Virginia was also reported favorably
:, An order for an Attainment from to-day until
Monday was adopted.
ment the Senate bill creating the Oregon short
line Railway company IN Utah, Idaho and Wyom-
ing territories, and for ather purposes. IT. grants
in Utah and Idaho trat It now enjoys under its
articles OF incorporates In wyoming and also ex-
within said three territDries which are secured to
railroad companies b< the act OF Congress ap-
proved March 8. 1879, atitied an act granting to
lands Of the United ststesl Placed on the calen-
.ns NJ s sss5 Gaes a sna e s
charleston harbor. Passed.
THE LIFE-sANlkG SERVICE BnA
Mr. Conger submittC the conference report on
the LIES aving servicS bill He said that with a
sn saS the for IL the
der dis bility, and toiheir wives and families in
es @ fs vent
were accedsd to 81 sne House. The 1a report p was
MI NJ; conger, from II commerce committee, re-
ported favorably, Wit On amendment, Mr. Frye's
Dlls reducing the feeS on shipping, repeating the
tonnage tax on vesSeSs trading with Canada, and
also the hospital tax e forty cents per month on
each sailor. The cO#nittee amendment retains
the latter at twenty Ents per month.
THE PoLITICn. DIsABI:rTIRs Bill.
came up as the first u order on the calendar and
after rambling discussion upon whether the dis
cusston should proceed during the time reserved
10 for III the zeal calenaar the rendng auction was stated
10 De upon motion co refefLhe bill to me judic-
ary committee -
MT. Sherman said he was prepared to vote to re-
peal all the laws imposing Disabilities passed un-
nm Anll
oath provisions, but he 4sntei tns judiciary CON- ON.
mittee first to consider what. It any, exceptions
the southern S that THIS Hanss Was
not to be taken to impiy that those laws were un-
wise, illiberal OF ungenefoua.
Mr. Beck cOntended t1at the failure OF the tutii-
clary committee to ressmMend the test oath re-
peal, notwithstanding the position assumed in
favor OF the . repeal by aing Ipbcans did not
Mr.. Eimunds replted.and so0.l after O'Clock
The subject went over shout action.
THE ANTI-suNEyE BILL
came up as unfinishel business: the question
out the 18th section, which contains the words
"Chinese laborers," to mean boea skilled and un-
skilled laborers.
Mr.. Morgan argued in sAyo' Of the section.
House Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Taylor, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported in the House te-aay . bill retiring from
pubic service Edward w Ha,yer, district Judge
whole.
Mr.. Deerlng, from t,.e committee on Indian
analrs, reported bill for tho maintenance OF the
Iurtie Mountain bands OF sPembina Chippewa
cisiined Dy them III Dakota EEr1tOry. Committee
OF the whole. e
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK IN ARIZONA
Mr.: Army offered a resoluttEF, which was adopt
ed, reciting the recent ,Apaehe outbreak in Ari-
zona, and calling on the ecretary Of war for
dlerS now In the territory, asl whether the mill
tary force stationed there iss lent to grant fuil
Rassa is So as psSps D sS na
security of the people agatass tae destruction OF
LIE and property by hostile Indtans
Mr.. PetttbOne, from c0mM5ttce on elections re-
ported Dill authorizing commissioners of United
States circuit courts to takettimony In contested
sentatlveS House calendafS
Mr.: Cravens, from commitee on public lands,
reported bill providing fsc the disposal OF the
Cherokee reservation In ArKansas House calen-
dar.
PROPOSED EXTENSION osTHE HOUSE HALL
Nr. Bowman, offered a resolution directing the
committee on ventilation to N auire into the prac
tcabllity OF extending the bali OF the House to the
West sde OF the building, seas 70 permit sunshine
ana air 10 enter the chamber Referred
THE LYNCH-CHALhxRs CONTEST
The House then resumed the consideration of
the Lynch-Chalmers contested election case
Mr.. Calkins stated that he had intended to call
the previous question at2 O'Clock to-day, but on
q f0r
vote until tomorrow.
Mr. Hooker in the course Of q speech In support
OF the claims of Chalmers ridicued and criticized
the speech recently delivered by Mr.. Moore, and
inquired whether any OF that gentleman's bust
can ticket
Mr. Moore-I wish to answer on nv nersonal
responsibility as an honorable man that gentle
man, for forty years merchant in Mississippi,
in heart, but cannot afford to say SO, living in
mississippi ana selling goods II did the people
would not trade with mep could give that gen
tleman's Name here If thought it was safe to do
So
[Derislve laughter on democratic side.1
Mr. HOoker-I undertake to assert that the gen.
tleman from Tennessee not only is guilty of mis-
take, but that he utters siander on the bold hon
Orable, noble constituency which he assumes to
dertake to assert that there Is not man In Missis-
Sfppi who has white skin who has not the cour-
This case sets an example to the man whom
the gentleman maligns, and one which the gen
tleman would do well to follow.
Mr.. Tucker commented On the fact that the re-
publican party, which broke into enthusiastic ap-
pause at the advent OF the contestant in the case
north Of the Potamac river.
The debate was In progress when our report
closed.
The District I'm Congress-.
The House bill to amend the ACT ncornoratinu
the Masonic Mutual Relief Association was re.
ported favorably to the Senate to-day from the
Mr. Rollins presented in the Senate to-day nu-
merOuSly signed petition from citizens of George
town, praying for the passage OF Senate bin 4l9
providing for free bridge across the Potomac
river at Georgetown.
THE RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Neal, chairman OF the House committee on
the District, had an interview with Senator
Conger. yesterday, to get his views as to the
action OF the Senate special committee on the
Potomac river improvements Mr.. Conger said
the committee were getting the valuable views OF
experts, and he thought tie committee would be
ready to report after two additional sessions
CapitO1 Notes.
The House committee on commerce devoted its
session to-day to the preparation Of the river and
The second subcommittee of the House commit
tee on elections to-day heard further argument in
the Smalls-Ti1man contested election case OF
South Carolina The argIuneue win be heard from
day TO day until concluded
vote viii be taken on the Lynch Chalmers case
Tomorrow. Lynch viii uad00btedly be seated.
The democrats have decided not to fllibuster.
The vote Will be strict party one. Leading demo-
Gratis intimate that there WI be fllibustering In
some OF the other caSea
An agreement has about been reached between
the republicans and the democrats to set aside q
day for the consideration ot the bill 70 extend ma
tOnal bank charters. The republicans will agree
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