Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-17
WHAT CONGRESS rs DOING.

WHAT CONGRESS rs DOING.
Senate Proceedings To-day.
Mr. Edmunds introduced In the Senate to-day,
by request, q bill to provide for the appointment
OF commission to investigate the subject OF rail-
| road transportation. He said he did not commit
| himself to all the provisions Of the bill, but he
| thought the subject worthy OF consideration. be-
levinC that railroad transportation required some
sort OF regulation.
Mr. Coke introduced joint resolution authoriz-
| ing and directing the Secretary OF the Treasury,
II. In his Judgment the exigencies OF the service
gust last for the construction of steam launches
Tor use in the harbors OF Galveston and Mobile,
to purchase such launches already built. Referred
Mr. McD1l introduced joint resolution to pro-
vide repositories and to provide for the distribu-
NJ SlisI: oi nv YorE presented resolutions
rine service TO the Navy department.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
! Mr. Davis, OF West Virginia, presented the re
port OF the committee OF conference on the agri.
| cultural appropriation bill, which was agreed TO-
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. Plumb. the Post ONCE appro.
priation bill, reported by him yesterday, was
taken up.
Mr. Plumb rose to explain some Of the features
Mr.. Davis, ofswest Virginia, called his attention
facilities on trunk lines OF railway" and asked an
explanation OF It. The Use OF the word "trunk'
seemed designed to connne the benef1t OF the ap-
preparation to certain railroads to the exclusion
others.
Mr. Plumb said he would accept any amendment
which would not defeat the object Of the appro-
service.
| Mr.. Plumb explained at some length, after
waa md fho Aroon
striking out the House provision relating to the
COMPENSATION to be paid to the Pacific railroads
approprlating s1ss GOO sfor necessary and Special
iast'ss M Mr on LYNX % naesn gave rise to debate
try for the benefit of New York city and mainly
for the beneft Of the Metropolitan press so called
fast service beneftted only New York, for there
was a fast mail to Charleston and Jacksonville
which was OF great Deneflt to that portion Of the
The debate having extended beyond the morn
ing hour Mr. Morrill, called for the regular order,
Mr Plumb moved to postpone 1t ip order to pro-
ceed sl with VII the Post once approximation bill
prlation bills were farther advanced than ever be-
fore at this stage Of the session, and were certa
to pass: The tartn bill must be pushed forward If
by the Senator from Vermont (Mr MorrilD, in
pressing 1t as against all other business.
THE TARIFF BILLS
upon vote, the motion to postpone the tariff
bill was lost-ayes "a, ..oes 81. The Senate pro-
| ceeded to consider the bill
Mr.. Lapham offered an amendment making the
DUTY ON natural and imitation mineral waters 8
cents per bottle or jug containing not more than
quart, and cents more for each additional quart
or fraction thereof. The amendment was lost, and
the item was left unchanged
House OF Representatives..
MI. Belford presented in the House to-day the
memorial OF Hinton R. Helper for the establish
ment OF railway communication with Central
and South America Referred
Charles 7. Doxey as Representative from the 9th
Indiana district to succeed the late G. s. Orth, and
ME- Mi; Doxey @ appeared at the bar Of the House and
Mr.. Rice called up the special order-being the
Joint resolution providing for new mixed COM
mission in accordance with the treaty of April
25th, 1866. with the United States of Venezuela,
[Ths joint resolution requests the President to
open diplomatic correspondence with the govern
ment OF new commission to sit In Washington,
which shall be authorized to consider all the evi-
respect to claims brought before it. together with
such other and favorable evidence as the claim
ants may offer. and directs that the moneys now
In the Department OF State received from vene-
zuela on account OF the awards made shall be dis
tri6uted pro rata In payment Of those awards.l
Mr. Rice said that it was the imperative duty of
Congress to consider the subject OF these awards
In order that the honor Of the nation might be
public.
THE UTAH DELEGATE
Pending discussion, Mr.. Pett1bone of Tennes.
see, from the committee on elections, submitted
the unanimous report Of that committee in favor
egate from the Territory OF Utah, and Mr. Cain
appeared at the bar OF the House and took the
oath OF Cff1ce.
Mr. Rice then resumed his argument and after
giving an exhaustive history OF the circumstances
which gave rise to the claims OF the American
citizens against VeneZula appealed to the House
joint resolution.
The District I'm Congress.
THE HOUSE IN WHICH PRESIDENT LINCOLN DIED.
The house committee on public buildings and
grounds today adopted the report Of the sub-com-
mlttee recommending the purchase OF the house In
committee will report bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to purchase 1t at q cost not
exceeding $4,000.
THE LICENSE BILL.
The Senate committee OF the District has
not as yet taken up for consideration the
license bill for the District which passed the
House nearly month ago. tits not probable the
Dill Will be acted upon by the Senate at all
DISTRICT DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The District OF Columbia committee will have
the floor Of the House on Monday next As yet
the committee has no business prepared to offer
Pennsylvania, will endeavor to have the Commit
tee act on hts bill to prevent the overcrowding of
be put upon its passage next Monday.
Capitol Notes.
The naval appropriation bill was reported to the
House yesterday, and referred to the committee OF
the whole.
The Senate was engaged to-day upon the post
ONCE appropriation bill till half-past one when,
by vote OF "a to 81 its further consideration was
postponed In order to 60 on with the tariff bill,
debate on which was then resumed, and bids fair
to consume the rest OF the day.
The House elections committee has agreed to
report In favor OF paying the contestant Bayley,
in the Bayley-Barbour case before the Forty-sixth
Congress- $500.
At q meeting OF the special Mississippi river
committee this morning Capt. John Cowden was
cross-ex mined by Representative Thomas, of III,
on his outlet theory.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
1rmed the nomination OF E B. Sanders, to be re-
ceiver OF public moneys at Wausau, Wisconsin,
and John w. Clark to be agent for the Indians Of
the Colorado river agency Arizona; also of thirty.
three postmasters, including Hugh Sterling,
Wheeling, West Virginia.
THE JONES SHELLEY CONTEST.