Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-07
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
Senate To-day.


morning hour in the Senate to-day. These in
cluded favorable reports upon the claims for dep
relations committed by the Ute Indians in the
massacre at the White River agency in 1879 and
pill granting the temporary use of United States
barracks at Baton Rogue, La, to the state nsttu-
tion for the blind.
Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Garland-To grant
to the Mississippi. Albuquerque and Inter-Ocean
Indian Territory. BY MI. Farley-To admit free OF
duty steam plow machinery adapted to the culti-
vatton OF the soil. BY MI. Johnson-For the relief
OF the Providence hospital. OF Washington, ID. c.
Mr.. Hawley reported lavOraby, from the military
committee, the bill to retire Br vet Brigadier
General Meigs, with the rank and pay of Major
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, resolution was
adopted calling for the report OF the acting Com
1881, In reference to the right OF occupation, by
settlers, OF any portion of the Indian Territory.
On motion OF Mr.. Harrison, the Senate bill for
the delivery OF one hundred and fifty pieces of
demned bronze cannon to the Society of the Army
OF the Cumberland for Garfield statue in Wash
ington was considered. The committee amend
inent. substituting provision for the payment by
tho Secretary OF War to the society of 800 out OF
the proceeds OF condemned ordnance, was agreed
to, "a, and 1t the bill, as amended, passed.
approving the pension arrears law, came up at
:15, and was laid aside informally.
Mr.. Coke was then awarded the floor for speech
upon the tariff, the Morrill, commission bill being
taken up to allow him to speak.
House Of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Vance, a resolution was adopted
directing the Postmaster General to furnish the
House with such informat!oA as he may have con-
cerning the custom of sublettng the contracts for
carrying the United States mails.
Mr.. Crapo, chairman OF the committee on bank
Ing and currency, reported bill to enable ma
uonal banking associations to extend their cor
porate existence.
Mr.: Buckner presented the minority report,
which, with the report Of the majority, was re-
1erred to the House calendar.
Mr. Culbers0n from the committee on the iud,
c1ary, reported bill providing that all crimes. eX-
cept such as arise from violation OF the revenue
laws, punishable by imprisonment in the peniten-
t1ary, shall be held to be infamous crimes. House
calendar.
Mr.. Lord, from the committee on foreign affairs,
reported back adversely the "Nicaraguan claimS''
bill, and it was laid upon the table
Bills were reported from the committee on pub
1e henHar buildings I for the ereeto Of public buildings
ell Bluffs, iowa; Scranton, Pa; oxford, Miss :;
Augusta, Ga; and OweDsOorO, KY. They were
referred to the committee OF the whole.
MIR. Neal, chairman OF the committee on the Dis
tct OF Columbia, reported back the bill to declare
the true intent and meaning OF the act approved
June 16, 1850, to provide for the settlement of all
outstanding claims against the District of Colunl-
bia. House calendar.
At the conclusion OF the morning hour Mr.. Page
called up the special order, being the bill to re-
strict Chinese immigration.
Mr.. Prescott antagonized this with a motion to
take up Tor present consideration the apporton-
ment bill; and as the order setting apart to-day
Tor the consideration of the Chinese bin made it
tionment bill Mr. Page yielded. but asked that it
be made special order for consideration as soon
as the apportonment bill and the post Office appro-
prlttlOn Dill were disposed OF.
me House, after discussion, decided-yeas 163,
nays 63|to consider the apportionment bill.
t BY unanimous nm consent Mr. Ryan Was permitted
The District i'm Congress-.
GARFIELD MONUMENT
The Senate TO-DAY paSSpd q hill dfrectino th,+
500 out OF the proceeds OF the sale OF condemned
ordnance be paid over to the Society OF the Army
OF the Cumberland for the erection of monument
IN washington to the late President Garfield.
HOUSE BILLS AND PETITIONS.
Among the bills introduced in the House yester-
day were the following: By Mr.. Curtin, of Pa
For the relief of watchmen at the Treasury depart
ment. By Mr.. Barbour, of Va.-For the relief OF
Providence Hospital. By Mr. Dezendorf, OF Va
For the relief OF certain members of the Metro
politan police force. A joint resolution was intro
duced providing an appropriation for the purchase
ana introduction OF water meters into houses for
the purpose of preventing waste. Petitions were
nled TO compensate the heirs OF the Carroll estate
Ior damages TO improvements OF the Duddington
property on Capitol Hill; also to grant pension
to the widow OF George l.. Lawrence, the mechanic
recently killed by the explosion Of torpedo at the
Washington navy yard.
IN THR INTEREST OF OUR FARMER NEIGHBoRs
The bill for public highway, introduced by Mr.
y
In THE STAR last eveningJ proposes to declare all
That part OF the turnpike from the boundaries OF
Georgetown, along the road to Rockville, free
public highway. The other bill introduced by him
proposes to donate the building now used by the
washington Market Company, between Ohio and
Louisiana avenues and 10th and 12th streets north
west, Tor wholesale purposes, to the uses OF the
farmers as a farmers market."
POTOMAC wATER-POwHR COMPANY.
Mr.. Vance introduced in the Senate yesterday
bill to incorporate the POTOMAC Water Power and
Company The bill declares the
following to be the incorporators Of the company,
who will constitute the first board Of directors:
Egbert Vanderwerken, Samuel Jones, Dr. A. sgd
ney Tebbs, Thomas Jewell of Virginia, Charles
Mah0n, Elias GrishOld, f. B. Hay, Robert Weaver,
s: S. Carroll, John Hancock and F. V. Stamp. They
are authorized to construct dam or weir across
the Potomac at point in the District Of Columbia
and state OF Virginia. either both sides of the
river, provided the state OF Virginia, through its
legislature, concur in granting like privileges The
bill also provides that the work must be COM
menced within five years after passage of the act,
or the privileges granted in 1t shall cease. The
bill further provides for competent surveys and re-
to riparian owners above the dams
company is limited to $4,000, with % bower M '11 to
increase 1t from time to time, not to exceed
$500, Goo.
Capitol Notes.
The House committee on appropriations agreed
upon the Indian appropriation bill to-day and in
structed Representative Ryan to report it to the
House. The aggregate amount APPROPRIATED by
the Dill Is "a, 1853 which is an Increase OF 1894 600
over the amount appropriated last year.
the House committee on pensions yesterday de-
c1ded to Invite the commissioner OF pensions to ap-
pear before the committee Friday next for the pur
pose OF presenting facts bearing upon PROPOSE
ton which Is pending before the committee in re-
gard to relief OF the survivors of the Mexican and
Indian wars.
The House committee on appropriations will re-
port an immediate deficiency bill during the week
which VIII contain appropriations for the Indian
service general land Otflce, and number OF other
matters OF minor character which require imme-
d1ate attention.
The House committee on foreign affairs yester-
day directed Representative Lord to report to the
House with favorable recommendation resolu-
tion requesting the President to Invite the govern
ment OF Nicaragua to enter into an arrangement
with the government OF the United States by
which certain claims OF citizens OF the two cOun-
tries may be settled. This resolution Is intended
as substitute for several bills which pending
before the committees.
Commissioner Loring, OF the department of agri-
culture, Was before the House committee on agri-
culture yesterday further explaining the needs of
his department.
The House committee on naval affairs yesterday
heard MT Park, OF Park Brothers & Co., of Pitts
burg; George X. Wilson, superintendent OF ma
Sor, manager of the Lay Torpedo Co. OF New York,
members OF the late naval advisory board, On the
prontable material to be used In their construc-
lion