Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-13
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Senate TOsS1Ry.

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A communication was received in the Senate
to-day from the Secretary OF War, transmitting
additional Information in regard to inventions
and improvements OF heavy ordnance. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, the bank charter ex-
tension bill from the House was recommitted to
the finance committee. He stated the committee
had under consideration several amendments to 1t.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the military committee, re-
ported favorably upon the bills loaning tents,
MATERIAL ETC., to several organizations. The bills
were passed.
Mr.. Maxey on behalf Of the military committee,
announced that, in justice to the War department,
all applications for donations of tents. guns camp
equipage, etc. would be refused after the close OF
the present session OF Congress.
Upon concluding the morning business the
Senate at 2:10, laid aside the japanese bill and
listened to speech by Mr. Blair upon illiteracy
in the states and the urgency for an adequate APP
propriation in aid OF the common schools.
Mr. Browns resolution, supplying each Senator
with 81 200 clerk, was considered and rejected
yeas, 20; nays, %.
NAVY BILL DEFEATED.
The bill fixing the relative rank and pay OF GER
tain officers on the retired list OF the navy was,
after debate, defeated by vote of 10 to 35.
Important Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Samuel B. Axtell OF Ohio, to be chief justice
supreme court, New Mexico.
Rollin NJ. Daggett, OF Nevada, to be US. min
lister resident to the Hawaiian Islands.
Henry Espersen of Wisconsin, receiver of pub
lie moneys at Aberdeen, Dakota.
House of REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion OF Mr.. Beach, a joint resolution was
passed authorizing the Secretary of War to erect,
at a cost of $4,000, memorial column at Wash
ington's headquarters, in the city OF Newburg,
N. Y: appropriating $4,000 to aid in defraying
the expenses of the celebration to be held in that
city in 1885, on the centennial anniversary Of the
declaration OF peace; and providing for the ap-
pointment OF a select committee OF five Senators
and eight Representatives to make arrangements
for that celebration.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion Of Mr.. Ketcham, the Senate amend
ments to the District of Columbia appropriation
bill were nOn-cOncurred in. The House then re-
Sumed the consideration of the bill to increase the
water supply OF the District OF Columbia, the de-
bate and action on which is repor ted elsewhere
The House then at 1:o5 went into committee Of
the whole GNr Robinson, of Mass In the chair on
The legislative, executive and judicial apprOpria
uOn bill.
The District i'm Congress.
The Senate this afternoon passed the House bill
to amend the act Incorporating the Masonic
Mutual Relief association, so as to authorize the
formation Of additional classes The funds of each
class are required to be kept separate.
In the Senate this afternoon, on motion OF Mr.
Plumb, the Senate amendments to the District ap-
proppiaton b We're insisted upon and commit
Dawes and COckrell, was appointed.
Capitol Notes.
BANK CHARTER Bill.
The Senate finance committee to-day agreed to
recommend that the House bill for the extension
of national bank charters be amended by incorpo-
rating therein as additional sections the two
amendments submitted by Senators Sherman and
Allison, respectively, on the 1st inst, which pro-
vide for the issue of per cent bonds in exchange
Tor any outstanding 81 per cents; and for the
issue OF gold certificates,
MR.. SMALL ENTITLED TO HIS SEAT
The SECOND subcommittee of the House COM
mittee on elections in charge of the contested elec-
tion of Small (rep.) against Tillman {dem.) from
the 5th district OF South Caralina to-day adopted
a resolution declaring that Mr. Small was duly
elected and is entitled to the seat
THE HOUSE FOLDING ROOM.
The House to-day adopted resolution reported
from the committee on ventilation, to remove the
folding room from the basement OF the Capitol 20
house in Grant row, on East Capitol street, be-
tween I'd and 3D. streets. The rent OF the house is
1000 year, and the cost OF the removal rent in
cluded, will aggregate about s., 800
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Pending the consideration Of the legislative bill
in the House this afternoon, Mr. Townshend op-
posed an amendment making it misdemeanor to
assess employees OF the government whose salaries
are provided for In the bill for political purposes
The chairman OF the committee OF the whole (Mr
Robinson of Mass-) ruled the amendment out on
a point OF order made against 1T by Mr.. Cannon.