Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-03
larceny to provide for the extradtion of fuptiyes
| by the Supreme Court OF The District
| BILLS REPORTED FAvoRABLY IN THE HousE Rrr

| NOT ACTED UPON.
The Following bills have been reported favoraoly
oy the House District committee and are on The
calendar OF the House awaiting action: To pro
vide for the collection OF arrears OF general taxes
IN the District OF Columbia and to increase the
security for the redemption OF the eight per cen,
certificates issued under the act OF the legislative
asSemo:y Authorizing the erection OF nre- PROOF
library and museum or the army medical depart.
ment To regulate TIE carrying OF passengers on
of bills OF sale anS ~ tne execution
| Limiting the number OF licensed LIQUOR saioe :
=" incorporate the United States Gas and Fuel
company.
| BILLS WHICH HAVE Pass THE SENATE AND ARE
PENDING IN THE Hv.Ss
The following bills have pas,,ed the Senate ..HHa
are on the Speakers table in the House: To ,.to.-
porate the GARFIELD Memorial Hospital. Provid-
| Ing Tor the extension OF the Executive Mansion.
TO punish the selling and advertising OF lottery
tickets in the District of Columbia.
DisIhIoF BILLS REMAINING UNAcrED UPON IN THE
SENATE
! are as follows Senate bills-To tncornorate
the National Safe Deposit company: making
appropriations to erect new building for use or
| the National association for relief OF destitute
| colored women and children Crowded for I'm Dis
trlct appropriation bilD to amend the laws relat-
ing 10 executors In the District for the payment
VI Uanie! Donovan for extra work; to provide for
the purchase OF site for extension OF the post.
| on1ce building: to declare the true intent and
| meaning OF "An act to provide for the settlement
of all outstanding claims against the District" TO
| prOV1ie free bridge across the Potomac at
georgetown; authorizing the purchase by the q.
D vi poruon or lot NO. !, square 406, i'm Washing
tons for the better security OF persons and greater
Iic,Ilty OF Transportation In street railroads: to
oenne the routes OF steam railroads. concerning the
| land titles. VI
House Bills-To authorize the Court of Claims to
determine the claim OF heirs OF Daniel Carroll; to
punisn larceny from the person. to provide fer the
coilecton OF taxes; to levy assessment OF real
estate IN the District In 1885, and every third year
thereafter; to amend certain sections of the Dis
1rict revised statutes; TO confer upon the
court In the absence or inab ity of the chief ts-
tce, powers and duties relative to the extraditon
OF Iagtlves; to regulate licenses; to authorize the
| trict; to amend an act regulating the appoint
| ment OF justices OF the peace, etc.
THE DUDDINGTON CLAIM
Ihe senate to-day reached the House BILL with
| amendments, authorizing the devisees, heirs or
assigns OF the late Daniel Carroll to bring suit In
| the Court OF Claims for damages alleged to have
Deen sustained to their property, (Duddington,)
| thIough certain public improvements. Mr.. Hoar
claimants, tAnn C.Carroll and Maria c. FItzhugh)
had no just claim. Mr.. Ingalls, said the INJUSTICE
all moap IN making an objection Iretext for
Hoar attempted to explain; but Mr.. ingalls, re-
torted. don't want any explanations: none is
Mr.. Hoar withdrew his objection, but he offered
an mendment making the act, In SO far as it con-
Mr.; ingalls, protested that this would defeat att the he
Oil. MESherman objected and the bill went over
Capitol Notes.
Inc House yesterday passed. the bill to real
just the salaries OF postmasters, rendered neces-
sary by the action OF Congress In reducing the
rates or postage to take effect october !.
Ihe conference report on the legislative, judicial
ana executive appropriation bills agreed to In
both houses and the bill is passed. The hours OF
labor In the executive departments is fxed at
seven. ~ ~
The House has concurred iu the Senate amend.
mests 10 the bill increasing the pensions OF
s0id,ers SO s or sailors who have lost leg arm
Tue conference report on the bill relative to tho
soldiers Home at Washington, which report con-
tinues the present form OF management by a board
OF commissioners. W agreed to in the Honse
The House last night, by a vote Of 1876 to no. de.
tested election case in favor OF the contestant Mr.
sesssinghaus sss was at once sworn in and took his
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL KILLED.
Inc rate OF the river and harbor bill was settled
Dy the action OF the Senate to-day In adopting Mr.
Ingalls motion "that the report OF the committee
accompanying the bill be printed and lie on the
Caoie" rms action carries over till tomorrow the
consideration OF the bill ITSELF and as sunday is
nUS leglslatiVe day, no further action can be
IaKen Dy the Senate upon the bill at this session
It Is generally understood that the purpose Of the
mOtlon was to kill the bill
PASSAGE OF THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Both houses have adopted the report OF the con-
ference managers on the naval appropriation bill.
The report strikes out the provision relative to
vacancies in the nay corps. the promotion to the
rank OF rear admiral and the abolition of the grade
Ole oIcommodore: repairs OF engines and machinery
new ones II any OF the steel cruisers are built by
contract the contracts are to be made with the
pr0pr1ites $l5 being 81 O63 600 greater than
the appropriations for the current hScal year and
E,4s4, GOO less than the estimates.
SENATE
The senate last night, by vote OF 80 to 81, ac-
cepted the conference report on the tariff bill The
vote was strictly party one, except that McPher.
son, OF New jersey, voted aye with the republi.
cans cans. and M Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, and Van
"ycK, OF Nebraska, nay with the democrats
PAY OF SPECIAL COUNSEL.
The Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday trans
mitted TO the Senate list OF the accounts audited
In his department from the Department OF Justice
for the employment OF special coun sci since the
are as follows:-George Bliss, st n route cases.
s2o,80S; Richard T. MerrIck, same, $4,000: II. H.
Meils same. 5000; John R Porter, Guiteau case,
Crowley, Case OF John NJ. Barley, collector, g..
New York, s6,134: Eiwards Pierrepont, Tildan In,
come tax case, sS,099; w. H. Arnoux, same, $1,000:
H. II. Wells star route jury bribery cases, S2s2S:
William E rle, Kane murier case, South Caro-.
lima, 81 2S3; Paul LJones, election cases, Aabama,
$s844; Jen Chandler, Brton Curtis ses. 81 600;
James r. Chalmers, election cases, Mississippi
$500; Duncan s. Walker, case OF the UunitedStafes
agt VIM. Craig and Geo. w. Brian, ID. c. $500:
John E. Devlin, case OF j. G. Lester agL B. f. But
Ter, New York, $2.50a
Nominations, COnfirnatfons and Re.
tcctiOns. |
The President sent the following nominations to \
the Senate late yesterday afternoon: Russell Err
rett, to be pension agent at Pittsburg; John Bis
sell. register of land Office, Kirwin, Kan; g. Hol-
lister Dodge, of Kansas, register OF land ONCE
Concordia, Kan; p. Felix Kerwig. OF Louisiana,
United States assistant treasurer at New Orleans;
George Drury, OF Louisiana, collector OF internal
revenue for the district OF louisiana; Edward O. /
Graves, OF New York, chief examiner OF civil ser
vice commission. published in yesterdays extra
starr; Lew Morrill,. OF Indiana, surveyor OF Gus
toms FOR the port OF Michigan City, Ind. James B.
Edmonds, Commissioner OF the District OF Colum. /
bta, published In yesterdays extra STAR; Paul /
StrObach, OF Alabama, United States marshal for /
the southern and middle districts OF Alabama; z
H. Eggleston. Of Ohio to be United States attor-
ney for northern district OF Ohio; also number |
OF postma6teyR
The Senate in executive session yesterday con.
nrmed the following nominations: John N Irwin,
OF Keokuk, Iowa. to be governor OF the territory OF
Idaho Martin r. Kennard to be assistant treas
urer of United States at Bos on, Mass Marcelin
A Ledet, OF La, to be United States consul at Tux
pan. Registers or Land-Bent NJ. Thomas, at Tue
Ar1Z. JOS. JOrRonScn Wa1la Walla