Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BILL TO PENSION MRS. GARFIELD PASSED, &c.
MEETINGS OF BOTH DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
NOMINATIONS EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE
SENATE.
Senate To-day.

Senate To-day.
The President pro tenn. Of the Senate to-day sub
m1tted messages received from the President of
the United States transmitting the annual report
or the Indian commissioners, with a letter from
the Secretary of the Interior suggesting legisla-
tion upon points in the report; also letter from
the Commissioner OF Education recommending an
appropriation OF $4,000 for educational purposes
In Alaska.
Mr.. Morrill,, upon his request, was relieved from
service on the committees On education and labor
ana the census. He said his assignments had
been SO numerous that he found it Impossible to
attend to all of them, and that after this relief he
would still remain upon three committees
MT Pendleton presented petition from Ctncin-
natl cigar makers for q reduction OF the tax on
cigars from $6 to "a per thousand.
Mr.. Rollins reported favorably the House bill in
reference to the trustees OF the Lincoln Monument
Association constituting five quorum), and it
was passed.
After an explanation by Mr. Edmunds, that
snort executive session at this time would be
desirable than at the close OF the session. view
OF the arrangement for final disposion of the
poiygamy bill today, the Senate (at 12:40 went
into executive session, and at 15 resumed legs-
latlve business. when The regular order
THE ANTI-POLYGAMy BILL.
was proceeded with, the question being upon the
eighth section reported from the Judiciary COM
mittee. The section vacates all the registration
and election Offices of the Territory. and devolves
tnelr duties tuntll provision therefor is made by
the legislative assembly to be created as provided
by the billy on board OF five persons to be NOM
mated by the President and confirmed by the Sen
ate, all OF whom shall not be members OF pOlit-
ical parties. 1t further directs that the canvas
and return OF votes at elections for members OF the
legislative assembly shall be made TO this board.
which Is to canvass such returns and issue certi-
Gates OF election to those persons, who being eligl
PIE IOr election, shall appear TO have been law
luuy eiecteo ana that the assembly, after its OF
elections and qualifications of its members and to
I'LL the Offices made vacant by tue bill.
The preceding tor 7th) section disfranchises and
makes ineligible to Office in any Territory or other
place under the exclusive Jurisdiction OF the United
States any polygamist, bigamist or person cohabit
Ing with more than one womaG-
MI. Morgan spoke or the Importance OF mature
consideration Oh the measure III view of the bear
ing or the question upon our dealings hereafter
one to egislate out OF office guilty OF polyga-
my, bigamy, &C., and held th4t In this view 1t was
subject to serious constitutional objection.
THE EARLY EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE.
On motion of Senator Edm unds the Senate
went into executive session az about a quarter to
one O'Clock to-day. AS 1t had been agreed to sit
the anti -pOlygaIny bill out to-day the suppOsiton
was that MI. Edmunds. Wke~ had charge OF it,
wanted to get executive business out of the
way SO that it would not come up later In the day
70 interfere with consideration of the Utah bill.
1heTe was rumor that the executive session was
moved for the purpose OF confirming john c. New.
WHAT WAS DONE IN EFFECTIVE SESSION.
The Senate, in executive session. had read the
nominations which have been sent In during the
past two days and referred t'...n TO proper CON-
mittees- The military comfaittee unanimously
reported fayOrably the nomination Of Major Rocil-
ester TO De Paymaater general OF the army. The
committee, after investigating the matter OF Major
Rochester's Official connection with Hodge, the
cond ne,nn not IN any sense be censured in
that Rochester had excl. red receipts
with Hodge in the transaction OF the business OF
the pay department, and it Was sought to make it
nm tn6p do
1alcat0n. The committee unanimously decided
TO the contrary and exonerated Rochester. There
ton OF Major Rochester, on the ground that he is
jumped over the heads OF nine senior officers in
the corps
Nominations To-day.
The following nomina tiOns were sent to the
Senate this afternoon: VIM. F. Lunt, United States
attorney, and George D. Bisbee, United States
marsha for Maine.
House OF Representatives.
In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr..
Cox, of New York, from the committee to audit
the expenses growing out OF the death and burial
Of the late President James A. Garfield. reported
bill granting pension OF 5000 year to Mrs.
Lucretia II. Garfield.
Mr. Atkins said that he would not object to the
bill, but he thought that similar measure should
be adopted to pension the widow Of any other
President
Mr. Ellis (by requesD introduced a bill to provide
for the establishment OF fast ocean steamship mail
service between the United States and Great Bri-
tain, and to secure to the government the use of
the vessels for postal, naval and other purposes
Referred.
Mr.. Flower presented the petition Of 2, 400 mer-
chants and other citizens OF New York city, for the
abolition Of the tax on bank deposits and the STAMP
tax on bank checks. Mr.: Cox (N.Y.l presented a
similar petition, bearing ], 600 sgnatureS and Mr.
McLane similar petition from GOO citizens OF
Baltimore. They were all referred to committee
on ways and means.
Under the call Of committees the following bills
were reported:
By Mr.; Carlisle, from the Committee on ways and
meanS-'TO regulate the collection of the tax on
weiss beer. Committee OF the whole.
b. MIR. Harris, (MaSS) }, from the committee On
naval ahairs-Relating to color blindness and
visual acuteness in persons employed in the navy
and merchant marine. Committee OF the whole
BY Mr.. Burrows, Mich, from the committee
on territories-Fo the admission OF Dakota into
the Union as state. House calendar.
BY Mr.. Hooker, from the committee on Indian
affairs-To provide additional training schools .or
Indian youth. House calendar.
By Mr. Dunnell, from the committee on ways
and meanS-FiXng the term Of office OF collectors
OF internal revenue at four years. House calen-
By Mr.. Horr adversely, from the committee on
civil service refOrm-TO reduce the salaries OF
heads OF departments and members OF Congress.
committee be read.
Mr. Randall objected. little fun occasionally
was not objectionable but he was averse to the
House being turned into an amusement body.
Mr.. Warner asked that the bill and report be
referred to the committee Of the whole. So Or
dered.
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President transmitting the response OF
the Secretary OF state to the House resolution of
the 3Oth ultimO, calling for certain information
relative to the amount or fees collected by United
States consuls from American vessels. Referred
he Secretary OF State states his inability to give
the information asked for, and suggests that the
inquiry be addressed to the Secretary Of the Trea
Sury.1
The District i'm Congress.
The House to-day adopted resolution to print
2CCO copies Of the report OF tho health officer of
the District OF Columbia.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE CoMMrTTEE.
AT the meeting OF the House committee on the
District OF Columbia to-day the session was taken
up entirely with private matters. The question OF
an increased water supply for the District was not
considered. The following bill was referred to a
subcommittee:
THE fOIICE RELIEF BILL
The bill for relief OF certain members OF the
Metropolitan police, introduced by Mr.. Dezendorf
in the House few days ago, enacts: "That the
claims OF the members and ex-members of the
metropolitan police OF the District of Columbia
arising under an ordinance of the late mayor.
board OF aldermen and board Of common council OF
the city OF Washington District of Columbia au-
proved April 18th, 1871, and OF act of the late
legislative assembly or said District approved Au-
gust 18th, 1871, whereby the compensation OF said