Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20
Observation-Disclosures

The House up 10 yesterdays adjournment had
still under consideration the Robson amendment
TO the Post Office appropriation bill, providing
that railroad companies that have received land
subsidies shall receive for carrying the mails 50
per cent OF the amount now allowed them. The
amendment was debated by Messrs. Caswell,
Hewitt, Anderson and Others but not disposed Of
The speaker announced as the funeral escort on
the part OF the House to the burial OF the late
representative Orth, OF Indisna. MeSsrs. Calkins
Peirce Steele Matson, Davis OF Illinois, Urner and
Reese.
The bill introduced into the House by Mr.. Joyce
TO protect the interests OF pens oners provides
that the Zee to be paid shall be such as the COM
missioner directs. not To exceed S25, ana not to
L 1851
The army bill as reported to the House yester-
day reduces the number OK aideS-de-camp from
"a TO % The whole amount appropriated is
esl,s0O, being nearly s4C00,0CO less than the
estimates.
The subcommittee OF the committee on elections
decided this morning To report In favor OF the adj
mission OF Cline as delegate from Utah.
The ways and means committee In the consider
Atom OF the tariff schedules this morning, agreed
70 place quicksilver on the free list
EX-S anator COlklfng made an argument I'm the
Un!ted States Supreme Court to-day in the case OF
the county OF San Marco, California vs. the South
ern Pacinc railroad company The courtroom
TO hear the ex-senator
A Senator said to-day: eff Edinunds would
spend more time In the Senate and less In the
supreme Court his talk against a recess because
Oh the necessity OF getting all the work done nos
ooie would be more consistent; or. TO put IL bet
s s his conduct would be more consistent with his
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
The special committee on improvement OF the
Mississippi river continued the examination of
Major Henry Richardson, of louisiana at its meet
Ing this morning. The testimony was In the line
0i ais statements made yesterday concerning
ievees His experience with leveeS has been for
e projection Oh laId an not to affect navg alton.
THE TOBACCO QUESTION.
An effort Is TO be made before Congress- adtourns
for tie holidays u get through both branches a
oeclaratory resolution TO the effect that In case
Congress changes or abrogates the tobacco tax a
rebate Will be allowed on al! stock Oh hand at the
time Of the passage of the law.
POUR CANDIDATES FOR THE NEXT sPEAKERsHIp.
Representative Springer, of Illinois, Is a candI-
date for the Speakershp In dead earnest This
makes four avowed candidates i'm the field. Messrs.
Kanoau, Carlisle, Blackburn and Springer 1t
may o., as the time draws nigh for the election
the LIST
TEE HOUSE RESOLUTION FOR RECESS
was to-day reported fav0rably TO the Senate BY
the appropriations committee, and there was a
general disposition manifested to act upon IT at
once, but MT Conger objected, and sent 1t over
Inc general opinion among Senators is that IL viii,
De adopted Tomorrow.
THE BONDED PERIOD OF DISTILLED SPIRITS
The Senate yesterday took up the bill to extend
for TWO years the bonded period for distilled splr.
us An amendment was adoDted providing that
all stocks not taken out in three years shall nav
per cent interest. Mr.. Window offered An amend
ment providing that the time within which dis
TILED spirits produced or manufactured after the
passage OF this act are required to be withdrawn
from distilery warehouses shall be limited to one
yeay from the time they are entered for deposit
IN warehouse. MesSrS- Sherman, Beck and Will
oQtmpnf-
acvecaod IT. On a vote the amendment was re-
Jectea-yeas Il, nays 90 Mr.. Window then offered
another amendment limiting TO one year the time
TOR withdrawal OF spirits produced on and after
yuiy u, 1881 Messr5 Conger, Hale, Eimunds and
Beck, Logan, sherman and Williams opposed IT,
The amendment was lost-yeas "a, nays q.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE
Bills were introduced and referred yesterday In
the House as follows: BY Mr.. Berry-For the re.
hef Of the widow OF Rear Admiral David McDou-
gall BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING pensions to
the survivors of certain Indian wars. BY Mr. De-
eendorf-To prevent federal oriceholders from In
terfering with the freedom of elections By Mr..
Hardenoergh-To prevent the importation of adul-
Nr1eed teas. BY Mr.. Cassidy-TO amend the anti
poiygamy law. By Mr.. Brcwer-To prevent frauds
IN the customs revenue. BY Mr.. Klotz-To regrl-
nte the carrying OF passengers on street railway
cars In the District OF Columbia. By Mr. Dlngiey-
Fixing the postage On drop letters at one cent
WIDOWS PENSIONS
Mr.. Psatt yesterday reported IN the Senate from
the committee Oh pensions, a bill which has an
important bearing upon many pending pension
cases IL Is as follows: That nothing contained
In the act entitled san act to amend section 47os
title So, Revised Statutes OF the United States and
for other purposes, approved August T. 1882, Shall
be construed or operate to change the date OF the
commencement OF widows pensions as provided
Ia she second section OF the act OF March g. 1874
The act, the construction OF which the bill re-
ported by Mr. Plat Is to define, provides that In
case Of death or disability OF a soldier his widow
" children shall be entitled to the same pension
IS 40 would have been entitled to, dating from his
death or disability The act which this latter ACT
amends provides that unless the application fol
slSh pension shall be made prior TO the first OF
al &C., ~ sna Sse VIII TUG appucaIIon
on whose account the pension II granted. There
are excepted from the limitation claims In behalf