Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-19
IBUsY DAY IN CONGRESS.
SOME IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
Senate To-day

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Senate To-day.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice in the Senate to-day that
he would call up the bill for an extension OF the
Executive Mansion, in the morning hour to-
morrow.
The bill for the reapportionment Of the legis-
lative assembly OF Montana was reported favorably
by Mr.. Harrison, from the committee on terri
tories, and Mr. Vest, OF the minority Of the com
mittee, presented a substitute for the same.
Mr.. Frye reported, from the committee on rules,
q resolution amending rule 4, to provide that In
the absence OF the Vice President the Senate shall
choose President pro tempore, who, when tempo
rarfly absent, may designate in writing Senator
to perform the duties OF the chair for the day and
shall etherwtse order sced on caandar cL1 i oeha'
Mr. Sherman, from the committee On library,
reported proposed amendment to the sundry
the Count de Rochambeau papers Referred t.
committee on appropriations
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION QUESTION.
Mr. oar, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported as substitute for resolutions and bills
the subject referred to the committee the bill in
troduced by him last week to provide for the per-
tOrmance OF the duties OF the Office of President
IN case OF removal, death, resignation or inability
DOth or the President and Vice-PreSident The
committee recommend the passage Of the bill In
the following form:
Be 1t enacted, That, in case OF removal death
resignation or inability of both the President and
V1ce-PreSident of the United States the Secretary
OF State or II there be none, or in case Of his re-
moval, death, resignation or inability, then the
in the case OF his removal, death, resignation or
inability, then the Secretary of War, or il there
be none or In case OF his removal DEATH resigna
ton or inability, then the Attorney General or If
there oe none, or In case Of his removal, death,
RESIGNATION or inability, then the Postmaster
General, or II there be none, or in case
OF his removal death, resignation or inability, then
the secretary OF the Navy or If there be none, or
IN case OF his removal death, resignation or ina
nf fhQ TntQ cha1l
as President until the disability is removed or
until the end of the term for which the President
have been elected; such officer being eligible to
the onice OF President under the Constitution and
not NJ under articles OF impeachment by the House
time the office shall devolve upon him.
Sec: That the preceding section shall only be
shall have been appointed by the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate to the Offices therein named.
section 3. That sections 146, 147, 148 149 and $50
OF the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed.
MT. HOar said he had been directed by the COM
mittee to call the bill up when printed and press
1tS passage without delay.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr. Conger, took up in
the morning hour the House bill to regulate the
carriage Of passengers by sea. The biz was passed
The Joint resolution reappropriating $3750OO,
voted In 1877, to pay southern mali contractors,
The river and harbor bill, upon being received
from the House, was referred to the commerce
committee, and Mr. Kellogg, OF that committee,
Mr.. Garland moved a reconsideration of the vote
Dy which the House bill relating to distilled spirits
IN bonded warehouses was Indefinitely postponed
House Of Representatives.
Under the call OF states In the House to-day the
following bills were introduced and referred: By
Mr.. Dingley-Providing that wire-rope, iron masts
and iron yards intended for the equipment OF YES
sells built in the United States for the purpose OF
being employed in the foreign trade including the
trade between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the
United States, may be imported In bond free Of
duty. By Mr.. Kelly-To abolish the internal rev.
enue tax on tobacco. snuff, cigars and cigarettes
By Mr. Washburn-Authorizing the removal Of
ObStruct1onS from the navigable waters OF the
United States ut provides that when any bridge
is obstruction to navigation by reason of diffi-
Guilty in passing the draw opening it shall be the
duty OF the owner Of such bridge to cause aids to
BY Mr.. Moore.-To establish courts OF appeal in
the several circuits and to regulate the jurisdic-
lion OF the T. s. courts Also y request estab-
slst OF nine members, who shall serve for ten
years By MI. Rosecrans-To prevent discrimina-
ton In transportation over the Pacific railroads
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Mr.. CalKins, under instructions from the COM
mittee on elections, moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill facilitating the trial of contested
election cases by providing machinery by
which b. the testimony n those cases
an earlier day than is now practicable Agreed to.
MI. Dunnell. under instructions from the COM
mttee on ways and means, moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill providing that hereafter COL
lectOrs OF internal revenue shall be appointed for
a term of four years.
Mr.. Dunnell advocated the passage of the bill
After spirited political discussion the motion
was lost-yeas 81, nays 100
THE PENSION BILL PASSED.
MI. O'Neill, under instructions from the commit
tee on appropriations, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the pensi0n M appropriation bill, which ap
After protest from Mr. House against passing
measure OF this magnitude under suspension
OF the rules, the motion was agreed to, and the
bill passed without division.
TRADE DOLLARS TO BE RETIRED.
Mr. Smith, Qlls}, under Instructions from the
committee on banking and currency, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass bill authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury, until 1st july 1884, to re-
ceive trade dollars upon presentation and give in
exchange for them standard silver dollars and re-
pealing all laws authorizing the coinage OF the
trade dollar. Agreed to.
The District i'm Congress-.
The Senate select committee on improvement of
the river front at washington will meet to-mor-
row morning to receive the report of the chair
man, Mr. Ransom, in favor of the reclamation of
the fats. 1t Will no doubt be adopted and re-
ported to the Senate Immediately.
SECOND CONFERENCE ON THK WATER SUPPLY BILL.
A second conference will be had upon the water
supply bill this afternoon or early tomorrow. The
Go MNanagers nan on sne part Of the House VIII
same conference committee as met the Senate con-
ferees last week and disagreed The Hewitt
amendment, to which the Senate will not agree
instead OF putting half the expense of the proposed
increased water facilities puts in fact the entire
next conference compromise Will be reached by
which one-half of the expense will be put upon the
District, to be paid the general government from
the proceeds OF the water rents, and without in
terest II the entire expense OF the proposed fish,
way at the Great Fails Of the Potomac is not
charged to the general government, Mr.. Neal win
move to strike It out of the bill
Capitol Notes.
After q continuous session OF seven hours the
House on Saturday passed the river and harbor
bill by vote OF 119 to Al.
A caucus OF the republican members of the
House will be held tomorrow evening to decide
whether or not to take up the internal revenue bill
during the present session.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $816, ,257.7S; customs, s754, ,171.41.
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