Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-21
CON GR ESS TO-DAY.
BUSINESS IN BoTH HOUSES
APPORTIONMENT BILL PASSED
Senate To-day.

Mr.. Lapham presented resolution OF the New
the form OF head money for the Inspection of hun.
dreds OF thousands OF immigrants landing from
foreign por(s , in IN. New York harbor, th,
past year [46o,0o0l may be increased b,
$4,000 during the present year, and urging upo,
the Senators and Representa- tiveS from New Yora
to urge law to protect the state from the care
and expense which belongs to the unwise, un JUS,
importation Of persons who, in many eases, are
pauperS criminals, lunaties, or afflicted with dis
eases and permanent physical and INTEL ectual dis
ability to secure their own support
! MI Dawes presented two bulky packages tastily
numerous petitions for the better observance OF
treaty stpulations with the Indians, asking tha,
they be given lands in Seyeralty. etc He said thai
a year ago he had presented a like number of petit
tiOns to the same effect.
A lively debate spranH UP.
Mr. Plumb said the petition represented Sickiy
sentimentality with regard 10 the Indians. He de-
tailed outrages that had been committed by In
danS upon frontier people, and said it was time
that sound practical sense was being applied tC
the Indian question.
Mr.. Teller made speech depicting the troubles
OF border settlers with the Indians and, ate,
further discussion, the petition Was referred to the
committee on Indian affairs.
THE APPORTIONMENr BILL PASSED.
The Senate this afternoon passed the apportion-
ment bill without amendment, and tnen took up
the bill to retire Gen. Grant
House Of Representatives..
Mr. KaSs0n, under instructions of the committee
day that he would on Tuesday next ask the House
| to proceed to the consideration Of the bill known
as the ''tariG commission bill"
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Secretary Of War containing information re-
gardinS the use by persons or corporations OF
water power created by locks and dams made by
the United States on rivers and canals. Referred.
Mr. Cassidy presented the resolution OF the dem
ocratic central committee OF Utah territory, stat
ing that the democratic party deprecateS any afil-
latiOn with the MOrInOnS. Referred.
On motion of Mr. Steele, the Senate bill to enable
the Postmaster General to delegate to the third as
sistant postmaster general authority to sign war
rants, was taken from the Speakers table and
passed.
Mr.. Pound, from the committee on public lands,
| reported resolution calling on the Secretary OF
the Interior to report to the House the annual gross
earnings and net earnings OF the Central Pacific,
the Kansas Pacific, the Union Pacific and tae Cen
tral branch OF the Union Pacific, from the COM
mencement of the operations Of the same until the
present time adopted.
The morning hour having been dspenSe1 with
the House. at IL o went into the commit tee OF the
whole tMr Cakins in the chair on the Post Office
appropriation bill.
The clause under consideration was that appro-
pratlng Sl0,6o5 COO for transportation by railroad
routes 81 the US. mails There were three pro-
posed amendments pending,--tfe first being that
offered by Mr. Robson, providing that the mails
Shall be carried without extra charge upon the
fastest trains the railroads by which they
are carried, whenever the Postmaster General
shall deem it desirable. To this MFR. Cannon
offered an amendment, providing that if the rail-
their fastest trains, their compensation shall be
reduced fifty per cent. AS a substitute for Mr..
offered provlso that all land grant railroads
which have received In excess OF 5000 acres per
mile shall receive only fifty per cent OF the com
penSation allowed TO other railroad companies for
carrying the mails. Alter debate, Mr.. Holman'S
SUBSTITUTE @ was reJected-e5 to So The amend
ment me- offered by Mr. Cannon was accepted by Mr..
Robeson, and Mr.. RObeson'S amendment as thus
amended was agreed to-S5AO SO.
The District in CONGRESS-.
THE DISTRICT COMMIsSIoNERsHIPs
Mr.. Ketcham, OF New York, has been assigned
to the charge OF the bill to provide for the support
of the government OF the District Mr.. Ketcham
will offer an amendment to the BILL providing that
one or the commissioners shall be appointed at
large, the other from any OF the residents OF the
District and the third to be engineer officer of
the army as now. Gen. ketcham thinks the ap-
pOintment OF one Commissioner at large will tend
to natonalze the District and hence Will be In its
interest.
THE COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
The bill introduced in the Senate yesterday by
Mr. Groome to incorporate the Columbia Manu-
featuring Co., names Gilbert Vanderwerken, Chas
MahOn, j. L. Barbour, Rob Weaver and Thos. S.
Sprague ana Others as body corporate, under the
title OF the Columbia Navigating Company. the
caplttl STOCK or the company to consist OF $500 co.,
to be divided into shares OF not less than $50, nor
more than S100 per share. with power to increase
to $l0OO,0OO; also grants the right to issue bonds
with or without coupons attached thereto, and to
secure the same by mortgages upon their real
estate, machinery, etc. not 10 exceed two thirds Of
the capital stock, and rate or interest to ex-
ceed eight per cent per annum. The COM
pany is authorized to construct a wier
dam across the Potomac river at such
point as may be deemed most eligible for
the objects of the company, and also grants
power to make surveys; and the company is atl-
erty, material and franchises as shall not inter
fere with other similar public improvements, such
as the canal and water works, but must pay for
such property; that the company may build
bridge across the canal and construct a rail or
tramway on Bridge street and the tile Sails
road The rights and powers of sueng, being
sued etc, usually conferred upon such corpora
uons are granted. Referred to the District COM
mttee
similar bill was introduced In the House by
Mr.. Wise, OF Virginia.
DISTRICT BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Among the District bills introduced in the House
yesterday were the following: BY Mr.. Van Aer-
notwithstanding the National Board of Health
to eXpend from its existing fund $4,000 in the
purchase OF a site for and erection of hospital
for the treatment OF contagious diseases in the
District The bin provides that the hospital shall
be constructed according to plans and specifica-
Board OF Health and the District health officer 1t
further authorizes the District Commissioners to
include an estimate in their annual estimates for
appropriations for the maintenance of the hos
pital, which shall be conducted under the direction
OF Of the ne {. Commissloners mn s. BY Mr; Houk lTennl-A
and after July 1, 1882, as follows: One captain
5000; three feutenants, 81 900 each; twenty-one
BY Mr.. Tucker (Va.)-A bill extending the 1urls-
diction OF justices OF the peace In the District to
all civil cases in the Distrct and requiring such
officers, when appointed, to establish their offices
in the most convenient localities. By Mr.. Ray-A
bill for the relief OF Rufus B. Clark and Sayles j.
Bowen, OF the District, which provides that they
shall be allowed $35, ,3563 30. In full payment for
extra work done by them as contractors on the
government buildings III Memphis, Tenn, necessi-
tated by a delay In consequence Of the yellow
fever epidemic.
THE NEW MUNICIPAL CODE.
At the session OF the House last night to con-
slider the District code, less than eighth of the
members were present Mr. Neal, chairman OF the
House District committee, suggested that when
they arrived at point where vote might become
necessary, and the question OF no quorum should
arise that that portion OF the code be passed over
until quorum be present, which was agreed TO-
The clerk proceeded to read the code by Sections
which proceeded uninter upted until the thirty
sixth section was reached. relative to the dis
charge OF Official bondSmen, which provoked some
discussion and WAS finally allowed to remain as
originally drafted. The succeeding sections down
TO ninety were adopted. Section nnety-one, re-
iat1vc TO the laying out and dividing plots, etc,
was amended. Section oile hundred and one
(Which provides that 1.-THE surveyor shall perform
such other duties may be prescribed by the
commissioners, and the compensation therefor
shall be fixed by the CommisSioners'0, was
passed. subject to again being called up All the
sections relative to the dpDartment were