Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-30
CONGRESS TO-DAY.
Senate ProceedinRs.

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Mr. Morrill,, from the committee on finance, re-
ported favorably the House bill to authorize the
issuance OF duplicate checks In certain cases by
the superintendent of the San Francisco mint
Mr.: Plumb presented memorial OF the Kansas
legislature praying for the establishment OF a
soldiers home in Kansas and introduced a bill
the esag IN
sufncent for the &C cOmmodatiOn OF those entitled
by law to be admitted to them.
fairs, reported favOrably the House bill to amend
the statutes at-large relating to contracts under
Mr. williams from the committee on railroads,
reported favorably substitute for the Senate bill
to authorize the Southern Pacific and other rail-
between the tidal waters OF the Atlantic and the
Pacific oceans.
Mr. Grover, from the committee on military af-
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company to extend
it, road on to the United States lands at Fortress
Monroe.
THE CENSUS APPROPRIATION.
Mr Hale called up the joint resolution appro-
ton OF the census work until the end OF the present
fiscal year.
Mr.. ingalls, said that Impressions not favorable
to value or the verify OF the census work had
gained general circulation. He did not say that
but he thought
practical purposes, and from curs0ry examna-
ton of the titles OF some Of the forthcoming vol.
published as census material, though they might,
perhaps, be ftly preserved with the Franklin
archives and the Rochambeau papers for the ben
e1t Of future historians and antiQuariana
Mr. Hale said he had showed the general feeling
with reference to the condition OF the work OF the
census office. but the committee on the census
had Investigated the matter fully, and he was sat-
1sf1ed that the work would now 60 on rapidly and
satisfactorily to completion under the renewed
Mr.. Hale read, stating that the work was farther
advanced than he had expected to flnd 1t; that
s the volumes on population nmanulactures and agr-
cal tables, would be in the hands of the govern
ment printer before the 20th OF February.
THE CENSUS RESOLUTION PASSED.
After an extended discussion, in which Messra
Hale. Ingalls,, Mcmillan, Beck. Hoar and
Anthony took part, the joint resolution was
amended and passed.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of
the tarifI bill
The pending question was on Mr.. Georges
amendment providin for the admission OF
eoa aSd fa thread the from eotS woS
hemp, jute. or ramie and all tools
used solely in manual labor, at a duty of 10 per
Nj. Jonas moved to add to this "mac hinery for
the extraction and manufacture OF sugar from
cane and sorghum"
ment admitting agricultural implements, tools
Mr.. Vance offered an amendment providing for
the free admission Of machinery for the manufac-
tu1e OF cotton and woolen goods, and made
Mr.: Davis (W. va.( addressed the Senate on the
general subject of the tariff
House Of Representatives.
MI. Cox (N.Y) presented in the House to-day
the petition OF ship-owners ship-masters and
merchants OF Brooklyn and New York against the
transfer OF the revenue marine, nfe-saving and
marine hospital services to the Navy department
Mr.. Calkins introduced q bill appropriatinp
SIC. $40 and $l0816 to defray the expenses of the
contestant and contestee, respectively, in the con-
tested election case OF sessinghaus VS.. Frost Re-
ferred to the committee on elections.
Mr. Gambler. from the committee on commerce,
reported back the joint resolution accepting the
export trade exhibition to be be held In % Amsterdam lam
In 1883. Referred to the committee on appropria-
tons
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Caswell, OF Wisconsin, from the committee
on appropriations, reported back the post of1lce
appropriation bill with Senate amendments there
to, recommending concurrence In some and nom
concurrence in others of those amendments
Among the amendments non-concurred In were
ties and fixing July 1st, 1885, as the date when the
two cent postage shall go into eject.
The report was agreed to.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House then, at II 40. went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Burrows, Of Michigan, in the
chair) on the tariff bill
amendments was limited to thirty minutes
Mr.. Cox {New York; submitted again the amend
not then read. 1t is as follows: "PTorided That
any vessel not constructed or equipped In the
United States may, from and after the passage of
this act be registered in any collection district OF
the United States, on the oath OF her owner that
such vessel has been purchased in good faith by
any citizen or corporation OF the United States or
OF any state, to be employed in commerce between
the United States and any foreign port or ports,
and and upon payment OF an impost duty Of 10 per
vessel built or purchased abroad shall ever be ad-
mtted to the cOaStwiSe trade OF the United States"
Mr. Kelley raised the point OF order that the
amendment (prcposlng change OF the reglstra.
lion law was not germane to bill to levy duty
Mr.. Cox denied that the amendment was antag-
onistic to the rules and made the further point
that the point OF order was made too late.
The chair ruled the amendment out as not being
"A number OF motions were made to reduce or
abolish the tax on glue, soap, etc., which were all
voted down.
The District I'm Congress.
TRADES UNIONS IN THE DISTRICT
The bill OF Mr.. Murch, OF Maine, to authorize
the incorporation OF trades unions In the District
provides that it shall be lawful for nine or more
persons OF lawful age. majority of whom shall
the d to apply for and
come a body polite. The unions thus Incorporated
are to make report each year to the Chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF the District, showing the
names and places OF residence OF the officers Of the
union. the amount and value OF any real estate
owned or leased by each union, and the annual
rental value OF the same, the amount OF money or
other property owned by each union and the
amounts received and paid during the year for the
business and objects Of the Organization, and the
number OF Workmen who are members OF each
union.
THE HOUSE IN WHICH PRESIDENT LINCOLN DIED.
The bill to provide for the purchase of the house
in which Abraham Lincoln died was reported IA
vorably from the committee on public grounds
to-day, with the recommendation that $l2, 600 be
appropriated for the purpose.
THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING BILL.
Mr.. w. W. Rice, from the committee on addl-
tional accommodations for the Congressional IL
brary, reported In the House yesterday as stated
in THE STAR, substitute for the bill for new IL
braTy building. 1t differs ftom the original bill
introduced by him for the same purpose, In that
1t provides for the location OF the building on any
reservation In Washington which may be selected
by commission to consist OF the Secretary OF the
INTERIOR architect OF the Capitol land librarian of
Congress The building is to be erected In accord
dance with the plan of John L Smithmeyer, in
the style OF architecture known as the Italian re.
natssance. It Is to be built in sections, and
GOO is to be appropriated for the beginning OF
the work. The original bill provided for the pur-
chase Of asite east OF the Capitol and for the build
ing OF the structure complete under the rst appro