Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-10
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST.
AN APPROPRIATION TO RECONSTRUCT THE
JEFFERSON SCHOOL BUILDING ETC.
Senate TODAY.

cattle commission on the bug plague or contagious
pluro pneumonia, was adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that on next Tuesday
the judiciary committee would ask to have the bill
regarding polygamy in Utah considered and
hoped, as the subject had been pending for some
time, 1t would be disposed Of On that or the fol-
lowing day.
Mr.. Morrill, said that after the pension arrears
resolution was voted on he would antagonize all
measures with the tariff commission bill.
Bills were introduced by Mfr. Miller (Cal] to pro-
mote the efficiency of the revenue marine service
~ is Identical with the measure introduced In the
House by Mr. CrapO on the 9th inStant) By Mr..
EdmundS-To authorize the appointment OF two
additional crers OF the District Supreme Court
Ihe bill to place General Grant upon the retired
lst OF the army came up in order on the calendar,
but In the absence OF Mr.. Logan, by whom it was
introduced and reported favOrably, was laid over
without losing its place.
The bill to designate, classify and fix the salaries
OF persons In the railway mail service was passed,
after an explanation by Mr.. Maxey that the
ttOnal cost.
At 30 the pension arrears resolution was again
taken up, and Mr.. MaXey resumed his remarks
POstmasfers Nominated.
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate this afternoon: Postmasters-E Morgan,
Bellows Falls, Vt; John r. Sprafford, Ludlow,
Vt; John F. Severence, She1borne Falls, Mass. !;
A. F. Lobdel, Brewsters Station, NY; Ira d.
brown, BnDHla,, Weedsport, Ny; Horace E. James,
w. "
Mo-: Jacob V. Admire, Usage City, Kan. George
ID. Jaquess, Helena, Ark.
House Of representatives.
Mr.. Prescott moved to lay aside the considera-
ton OF private business in the House to-day for
the purpose OF permitting the debate upon the
apport!onment bin to be continued, but failed to
obtain the necessary two-thirds vote, and the
Speaker, as the regular order. proceeded to call
committees for reports OF private nature.
Mr.. Wheeler. from the committee on military
affairs, reported back the bill authorizing the Pres
1dent to cause the appointment OF BENJAMIN AL
word as brigadier general and paymaster general
OF the L. S. army, both as to rank and to pay, to
date from 1st January, 1872 Private calendar.
cott made another attempt to bring up his appor-
tlonment bill, but was again unsuccessful, and the
house. at ITO went into the committee OF the
whole (Mr. Joyce in the chair) on the private cal
endar.
District in Congress.
APPROPRIATION TO RECONSTRUCT THE JEFFERSON
SCHOOL BUILDING.
The committee on appropriations at their ses-
sion this morning inserted the following in the
immediate deficiency appropriation bill. General
ketcham, of the committee, moved the insertion:
'To reconstruct the Jefferson school building on
the present Site with reproof corridors and stair
ture were insured. namely, s55 500, which when re-
ceived shall be paid into the Treasury
Specially to be used for this purpose, and
all, $4,000. Prorided, That the work shall
be done under the superintendent Of the Com
shall be approved by the board OF trustees of pub
lie schools: And Droeided further, that the entire
cost OF reconstructing, heating and furnishing
said building and grounds shall in no event exceed
the sum Of $4,000; and the work shall be COM
pieted by August 18th, 1882; and the half Of the
sum OF S14, 800 af0renamed shall be paid from the
revenues OF the District of Columbia. For rent
OF rooms for schools for the remainder Of the
present school year. $780, one half of same to be
N cf nf ni11ro
bia.
TIE QUESTION OF POTOMAC WATER SUPPLY.
Senator Harris, chairman of the subcommittee
OF the Senate District committee, having charge Of
the subject OF an extension OF the water works,
yesterday addressed notes to Gen. Meigs, Col Casey
and Major TwfniBg, asking them If the plans,
estimates, e etc, they prepared and submitted in
1879, with regard to an enlargement OF the water
works. Will apply to the present time; II they de-
sire 20 make any changes Ia them what they are,
and also asking for any suggestions they may have
TO make On this subject Those plans and esti-
mates were published in THE STAR when sub-
mitted. Mr. Harris is energettcally pushing the
matter OF an enlargement of the water works, and
hopes to get action upon it at this session.
ADDITIONAL CRIERs FOR THE COURTS.
Senator Edrnunds to-day introduced bill au-
thoriZng the Supreme Court Of the District of Co
lunbia to appoint two additional criers to attend
the sessions of that court in It's different branches,
the compensation OF each crer to be four dollars
per day during actual attendance upon the court
Il
Justice Cartier, stating that the bin met his an
prOval and that OF his brother Judges: also that
the decent administration OF justice requires the
appointment OF these two additional criers The
bi.l and letter were referred to the Judiciary
mittce.
Capitol Notes.
Commissioner Dudley was before the House
committee on pensions this morning, giving mis-
views as to a bin to pension the soldiers OF tie
Mexican and Indian wars.
THE LOUISIANA CONTESTED-ELECTION CASE.
The subcommittee OF the House committee on
elections having under consideration the contested
case OF Smith Tepublican) VS.. Robertson demo
crat, sitting member from the sixth Louisiana dis
trict, adopted a resolution at their meeting this
morning to dismiss the case without prejudice
This action was unanimous, and will be so re-
ing.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The subcommittee OF the House committee on
appropriations, of which r representative Hiscock
Is chairman, had under consideration to-day the
immediate deficiency appropriation bill, and ad-
Joufhed Till this afternoon, when they expect to
perfect the bill. 1t will appropriate about 81 5OO
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES.
The Senate committee on territories to-day
heard Paul Schultz, OF Oregon, (president OF an
Alaska trading and fishing company and M. D.
Ball, of Stka, In advocacy of favorable action on
the bill introduced by Senator Grover and Repre-
sentative George to provide civil government for
Senator Vests bilI-''tO establish United Stats
court in the Indian territory and for other pl1r-
poses" Several sections OF the bill were discussed
up TO the hour OF adjournment, and the measure
then went over as unfinished business for the next
meeting.
The Burrows bill, defining the qualifications of
territorial delegates by excluding pOlygamists
(Which passed the House OF Representatives last
Monday was not taken up by the committee to-
day.
GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
enue, s405, ,943. 35; customs, 81, 1,l59,91296
THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS heard a
representative OF southern tobacco manufacturers
to-day In favor OF reduction Of the tax on cigars
and cigarettes.
THE House COMMITTEE On foreign affairs have
postponed the hearing on the Hawaiian treaty
until their meeting next Tuesday.
DAKOTA TO THE FRONT.-A delegation OF seventy
five members from the Territory of Dakota called
upon Speaker Keifer last night in the parlors Of
the Ebbitt House and Were presented by the
Hon. II. +. Pettigrew. To-day they called upon
the Presi cent, and after paying their respects
were shown through the Executive Mansion.
MEMBER Of the Senate appropriations COM
mttee, investigating the Treasury contingent
fund, to-day said there was not particle of truth
In the statement made by some of the ma mars th If