Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
THE UTAH CASE INTHE HOUSE.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. NOMINATIONS, ETC.
I'm the Senate To-day.

The following reports from committees were
made: By Mr.. Morrl, from the finance commit
tee-A substitute for, In the nature of an amend
ment u, the bin to fix the term of ofice OF col
lectOrS of internal revenue. By Mr.. EdmundS,
from the committee on judciaTy-Advorsely, the
bill relating to the Venezuela awards. Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Bayard, from the finance committee, re-
ported, with u recommendation that it pass, the
Morl1ll tariff commission bill; and also, with an
adverse report. the Garland commission bill.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Bayard's ramarkS.
dhe morning hour having in the meantime been
extended informally, the Sherman funding bill
came up but vas temporarily laid aside without q
vote.
Mr. Beck then took the floor.
Nominations To-day.
The following nominations were sent to the Sem
ate this afternoon: Postmaster5-Charles E Den
nett, Walden, Mass; Harrison ii. Updigrove, Van
West O.: Scion j. Buttes, Garrettsyiile, o.; Rio
D. Barber, Warrington. Mian.: Lenuel Adams,
GreenVilie, Ill; Henry a. Miller, Camden, ARK. !;
JameS Ii. iIacklebcny, Van Buren, Ark.
EaSUse OF Representatives..
Mr. Kasson presented and had read memorial
call Ing the attention oc Congress to the death Of
Carlisle p Patterson, superintendent Of the coast
survey. and offered resolution referring the
memorial TO q Joint committee TO consist 0i three
members OF the Senate ana i've members OF the
House. Adopted.
Mir Page, under instruction from the committee
Oh commerce, called attention 10 tue fact that q
bin, introiu yesterday By MIR. Buckner, "to
give American registry 10 foregn-built iron and
steel vessels, had been referred to the c0Snittee
on ways and means. This he claimed to be an
Improper reference, since the matter belonged to
the committee On commerce
A cali for the irregular order" however, took
him of the floor, and the matter went over for the
present.
On motion of Mr. Williams, {Wis) Wednesday,
18th instant, was assigned fof The memorial SER
vices in honor OF the late Senator Matthew Ii.
BENJAMIN Wood, tN. ", appeared at the blr of
the House and qualified as member. The
House then. as the regular order, resumed the
the pending resolution being tnGt offered by Mr..
Haskell, declaring that "Allen 6. Campbell, dele
gate-eect from Utah territory, is entitled to be
sworn in as a delegate on his D,ina fecie case.
Mr.. Reed offered as substitute resolution refer
ring to the committee on elections the
between caIapbeT and Cannon to be sworn in as
deegata from Utah, together With all certificates
and papers presented on each side, with instruc
as practicable" Mr.. Haskell then proceeded to
argue in support of his resoIutj ION.
The subject was under discussion when our re-
port closed at pm.
Capitol Notes.
There were about 615 bills introduced in the
House OF Representatives, yesterday, and the
Presidents message was referred to the proper
committees.
Mr. Sherman advocated his 2 per cent refundFng
bill in the Sen te yesterday afternoon, after which
the amendments t. the bill reported by the COM
lnttee We're agreed to.
The committee on banking and currency. at their
first meeting this morning, tcok up the Senate bill
charters. The sentiment developed was favorable
to the bill
bill introduced In the House yesterday by Rep
reSentatlve McCook, OF n. Y, provides for the
placing Of the national bot nical garden under the
Department OF Agriculture.
THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
Gen. Walker, ex-supeitntendent of the census,
was further heard this morning by the appropr-
IN explanation OF the def cency in
the appropriation for the support Of the Census
office. While the committee took no formal action.
the sentiment utmistakably was that the amount
Of the deficiency asked would be appropriated The
committee decided to report the appropriation
bills in the following order: Military Acad my,
Fort1catOn, Naval Academy, ana the Navy.
The others win follow in the prler In which they
can be prepared.
THE PROPOSED CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
Senator Window today introduced bin for the
purchase OF the blocks on the north and south
side OF the Captosfor sites for a Congressional
Library and other pubic buildings.
Senator voorhees, has called q meeting Of the
Joint committee on Il site and building for the
Congressional Library Tor next Fri lay
morning. lt is quite probable that the
to locate the building east of the Capitol viii be
agreed upon. This site seemed to be more accept
able last year than any other and as the object or
the committee is 70 get building us soon as pos
Slble they 80 not care to arouse any antlgOni>iuS