Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-18

18, 1883.
senate PreceediuEs To-day.
BILLS OF DISTRICT NTKREsr.
Mr Vance, from the committee ON the District
OF Columbia, reported, In the Senate to-day, favor
ably the bill to punish larceny from the person In
| the District of Columbia.
Mr. Morrill,, from the committee on finance, re-
ported favorably the bill authorizing the commits
sioner OF the Freedman's Savings and Trust COM
pany to examine certain claims and pay certain
dividends barred BY existing law.
Mr. Ingalls, called up the bill to increase the
police force OF the District OF Columbia, which was
| amended and passed.
THE p. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Allison called up the post ONCE appropria-
| tion bill
| The pending question was on the amendment
approprlating sls5,ooo "for necessary and special
| facilities on trunk lines"
MI Butler. In reply to statements that the fast
mail service from New York was principally for the
| benent OF the newspapers, presented statement
| mail service, showing that on the 18th OF May,
| 1882 (the last return received,) there were dis
patched on the 4:s5 Am. tran for points south OF
pounds OF second. third, and fourth class matter,
Of which only eco pounds were daily newspapers
|
Mr.. Davis Nv. va.,l argued, as he did yesterday
that 1t was unfair that one portion OF the country
s5era snoala have special facilities not extended to
At l O'Clock, the tariff bill came up as the un-
nnlshed business, but was laid aside at the sug-
gestton OF Mr.. Allison in order that a vote might
be had on the fast mail service amendment
The amendment apprOpriating $lS5,0O0 for the
last mail service was agreed to by vote OF 80 to
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr. Morrill, called for the regular order, the
tariff bill. which was taken up.
Mr.. BECK moved to make the duty upon glazed
and crockery not %
for, 45 per cent instead OF 60 as in the bill; re-
Jected-ayes 20, noes q.
| House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Kasson offered q resolution that during the
remainder or the session each of the following COM
m1ttees shall be entitled to day for the consd-
Grafton OF one or more bills approved by 1t: Judic-
larry. commerce, foreign affairs, naval AFFAIRS ter
ritorfes and public lands. Referred to the commit
tee ON rules
Mr.. Anderson, from the committee on post Offices
and post roads, reported back the resolution call
Ing on the secretary OF War for Information as to
what telegraph lines have been built under his d.
rection by the army, what disposition has been
Mr.. Pound called up the resolution, OF which he
had previously given notice, SO to amend the rules
OF the House as to provide that during the remain
DER OF the session It shall be in order In the
Ing hour to consider bills reported favorably from
| the standing committees.
On motion OF Mr.. Knott, the resolution was re-
| ferred to the committee on rules.
me morning hour having been dispensed with,
MT Rooeson moved to go into committee Of the
whole on the
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. ButterWorth inquired whether it was in or
der to raise the question Of consideration, his pur-
pose being to move to proceed to business on the
| Speakers table.
| Mr.. Anderson.-"For what purpose?n
1 nj cfofn f1nfh
reach the bonded extension" bill.
Ihe speaker said that the question Of considera-
tion could be determined by the vote on Mr.. Robe
Mr.. Robeson's motion was agreed to-yeas 14s.
nays o.; ana 10 the House. at lS O'clock went into
| the naval appropriation bill
THE NEGATIVE VOTE.
| Ine following Is the negative vote: Messra
Armfeld, Atkins. Barr, Bayne, Belford, Belmont,
Blackburn, Blanchard, Bragg, Buckner, Butter
worth. worth. Caoell o5 &C. Caldwell, Carlisle. Chapman,
rett, Evins, Farweli Of his Fiower, Ford. Ged-
ley, Knott, Leedom, Manning, Martin, Matson, NC
Kenzie, Mckinley, Money, Morrison, Muldrow,
Shelley, Schultz. Simonton, Singleton, OF Miss. !:
| springer, Talbot, Thompson. OF KY: Townsed,
Tucker, Turner, upson, Van Horn, Wheeler, Whit
tnorne, Willis, Wise, OF Va; Wise. Of Pa, and
Mr. Robson explained that the bill was the
some Legislation, which had been agreed % to last st
| session by the House, but failed to receive the
| assent OF the Senate, and with two or three ad-
ditionai provisions OF importance. which he pro-
| ceeded to review at some length.
| THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE sHAcKELFoRp AN.
.. NOUNCED.
AT the conclusion OF Mr. Robeson's speech, he
| stated that he had been Informed of the death OF
J. W. Shackelford, of North Carolina, and moved
| that the committee rise. The motion was agreed
Mr. Vance then announced to the House the
0eatn OF MS colleague, and as token OF respect
| to the memory OF the deceased the House. at 49,
ad1o9r9ed, IN the Speaker announcing the appoint
| zie and DeMotte as funeral escort.
| The District i'm Congress.
THE PROPOSED HALL. OF RECORDS
The supervising architect Of the Treasury, by a
clause in the sundry civil appropriation bill OF last
year, was directed to report plan and recon-
mend site to be used as hall OF records for the
! ernment To-day he transmitted the plan to the
HOUSE, N ~ which contemplates building to cost
$4,000, to be erected upon what is known as the
DISTRICT INTERESTS ON THE SENATE SIDE
The bill to increase the police force in the Dis
trict, which was passed in the Senate to-day, has
been printed IN The STAR. 1t provides for an in
crease IN the force from 200 to ESQ., and abolishes
| To-day was the regular day for the meeting OF
sns hn9 Senate committee on the District Of coluba
Quently no business was attempted.
Capitol Notes.
The special Mississippi river committee this
morning resumed the hearing OF Capt John Cow
commission had proved failure.
Representative Harmer, OF Pa, has large mining
interests In Arizona. One-fourth OF a claim he
| for 1925 600 cash.
The news OF Senator Hoaras reelection reached
the Capitol shortly before one O'Clock and was
soon circulated On the Senate floor and about the
!0DbteS. Unusual interest has been aroused In
this contest and there was feeling of uncertainty
10 the last. though the Information received here
last night was to the effect that Hoar would be re-
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
this morning took up the house bill to promote
the revival OF American shipping. and referred it,
| for preliminary report, to q subcommittee COM
posed OF Senators Conger, Miller. OF New York,
and Vest The committee also received a commu.
nicatfon from George B. N. Tower, supervising
inspector OF steam vessels for the "a New YORK
district protesting against his proposed removal,
as provided for by the pending nomination OF
@ George q: ssarouck to succeed him. The commit
OF the Treasury requesting statement of the