Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Senate Proceedings.

MI. MaXey presented In the Senate to-day the
credentials Of his colleague, Mr.. Coke, reelected
Senator from Texas which were read and filed.
Mr.. Cockrel presented several memorials OF
grangers in Missouri asking for the passage of the
bill to create the ONCE OF secretary OF agriculture.
At the close OF the morning business the Sem
session.
THE TARIFF BILL
When the doors were reopened the tarin bill was
Mr.. Morrill, said that after to-day there would
remain only twenty-fOur working days OF this
session, and in order that more rapid progress
consent for the application OF the five minute rule
Of debate upon all amendments that might be
offered to the cotton schedule.
Mr.. Salisbury objected.
After further debate Mr.. Morrill, withdrew his
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to amend the law in
relation to trespassers on Indian lands.
=. MI. Logan, from the committee on approprsa-
tens ,e, reported % the pension appropriation oill
minute rule to debate on all amendments offered
hereafter to the tariff bill, and gave notice that he
Mr.. Harris moved to make the duty on cotton
yarn, thread, &c. 35 per cent ad valorem. on which
long debate ensued.
The amendment was lost, ayes "a, noes g.
The president laid before the Senate commu-
nicatlon from the Secretary Of War transmitting
an abstract statement OF the militia force OF the
United States, organized and unorganized.
Combinations by the Senate.
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
f1rmed the following nominations:
Alexander F: Ketchum, to be appraiser Of mer-
chandise for the port OF New York
George II. Starbuck, OF New York, to be super
vising inspector of steam vessels for the second
d1 strict.
House of Representatives..
On motion OF Mr.. Money, Miss, y the Senate bill
was passed to encourage the holding OF worlds
Industrial and cotton centennial exposition in
1884.
AR dali Do \ %rov fIo oy,fttn
and means, reported bill to prevent the importa-
tion OF adulterated tea.
Mr.. Beach IN. W objected to its present consid-
Grafton, and IL was referred to the committee of
the whole
BILLS OF DISTRICT INTEREST,".
Mr.. Barr, (Pa.,) from the committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia, reported bill to incorporate
the United States Gas and Fuel Company of the
District of Columbia. Referred to the committee
On motion Of Mr. Lynch, {Miss..) the bill to re-
imburse the depositors OF the Freedmen's Savings
and Trust Company was referred to the committee
on education and labor.
Mr. Singleton Qlls )offered resolution directing
condition of affairs at the Naval Academy, and
report the cause OF the trouble between the stu
dents and the superintendent of that institution
whether there has been any INSTRUMENTATION on
the part OF the students AMI whether the superin.
tendent has been exacting, oppressive and tyran-
nical in his management
II,
expressing the hope that the government could
run school without the interference of Congress.
The resolution was referred to the committee on
naval affairs.
THE STATUE TO PROFESSOR HENRY.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the secretary OF the Smithsonian Institution, in
viting the Senate and the House to be present at
the unveiling OF the Statue OF Joseph Henry, on
Thursday, the 18th Of April, 1888 Referred to the
committee on the library.
The House then. at II AS went into committee
OF the whole (Nr. Burrows, OF Michigan, In the
cha1r) Oh the tariff bill.
On motion OF Mr. Haskell the duty on flint and
cents per pound to IS per cent ad valorem.
The District i'm Congress.
UNITED STATES GAS AND FUEL COMPANY.
Mr.. Barr, from the committee on the District Of
Columbia to-day reported favorably the bill to in
corporate the United States Gas and Fuel Com
pany of the District The provisions OF the bill
have heretofore been printed in THE STAR. The
bill is not accompanied by a report, but Mr.. Barr
Is preparing one, which be will submit at subse-
Quent day.
BILL TO REFUND LICENSE TAX TO PHOTOGRAPHERS.
In the House to-day Mr.. Bowman introduced q
bill authorizing the District Commissioners to re-
fund to those now legally entitled thereto the
sums paid to the District OF Columbia and for a
license tax as photographers subsequent to the
passage OF the act OF Congress approved July 12th
1881, and for the purpose aforesaid, the Comm1s-
sioners are authorized and directed to draw upon
the moneys to the credit OF the District In the q.
S. Treasury to an amount not to exceed s. 5OO pro-
vided that no interest be allowed upon the sums
paid.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE BUILDING IN DANGER.
Mr. Edward Clark, the architect Of the Capitol,
having stated that the government printing Office
building Is in dangerous condition from the over
crowding of the upper stories with heavy mate
rial, both Houses Of Congress yesterday passed a
joint resolution for the removal OF portion OF the
material from the building, and that S. 600 be ap-
nrO n for ctn nf Croh afo ria1
elsewhere.