Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
| Senate Proceedings.
MI. Hoar gave notice in the Senate today that
as soon as the pending bill for the relief OF Ben.
Holiday should be disposed OF he would ask the
Senate to take up the bankruptcy bill
| Mr. Platt said he wished to have the bankruptcy
Dill considered, but he thought there was greater
| urgency for the passage or the bill to regulate
practice In patent SUITS which he would therefore
measure.
MI. Harrison agreed with Mr.: Platt. and spoke
OF the hardships now suffered in connection with
patent suits, especially by people In the west
Mr.. Blair protested against any understa nding
which would delay the consideration OF the edu:
cational bill
THE P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on appropria-
tions reported the post Office appropriation bill,
and gave notice that he would move its cons1dera.
ton tomorrow Immediately after the formal
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on Indian affairs,
reported bill to provide for the allotment OF lands
tory, and for other purposes Also bill to accept
| ana ratlfy an agreement made by the Pah-ute In
CLANS granting the right Of way to the Carson and
| river reservation in Nevada.
| Mr.. Miller (N.Y.) introduced bill to authorize
| the construction OF a railroad bridge across the
Niagara river. Also two other bills for the same
| purpose.
BILL FOR RELIEF OF BEN. HOLIDAY.
ate, on motion Of Mr. Jones' tNevada5, resumed the
consideration OF the bill for the relief OF Ben.
Mr.. Cameron (wisconsin), in supporter the bill,
pointed out some errors OF fact into which. he
said. Mr. Morrill, had fallen In his remarks yester-
Mr.. Morrill, insisted that the errors were very
slight, and did not affect the substance Of his
Mr.. Plumb reviewed at length the history of the
claim, and opposed the bill. He believed that this
| claim had been given peculiar standing before
tne senate by the use OF social and perhaps polit
| cal influences. and that If the case were that
| OF poor soldier or frontiersman the claimant
would receive but cold comfort from the committee
MI. Cockrell moved to reduce the amount named
IN the Dill from $SSO,OOO to 100000 Lost-ayes 21,
At the close Of the morning hour the bill went
over.
Mr.. Hill, from the committee on post offices and
modify the postal money order system and for
MN Mr. MiIisr, Of New York, introduced bill to
| ferred to the committee on commerce.
THE TARIFF BILL
The Senate, at 1:10, resumed the consideration
| OF the tariff bill The pending question was on
| the amendment offered by Mr.. German yesterday
| to make the duty on bi-chromate.o OF potash 81
Mr. Beck moved to amend the amendment so as
10 make the duty rs per cent ad valorem, which,
ne SAID would be about equivalent to cents q
pound, the rate OF the bill.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Flower presented the petition of ZAP. Bar
nard, president of Columbia college, and other gen.
tlemen engaged in scientific pursuits, praying for
the construction OF national observatory. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Belmont asked unanimous consent for the
passage of the Senate bill to prevent and punish
The counterfeiting within the United States of
notes, bonds, and other securities OF foreign gov
erDments
Mr.. Bland objected.
Mr.. Haskell introduced bill for the relief of the
Kansas CITY, Fort Scott and Gulf railroad COM
MI. Taylor presented the credentials OF Joseph
y. Taylor as Representative from the 10th dis
Irlct OF ONO 10 succeed the late j. 7. Updegrai1
House, and qualified.
M: Cox, Of New York, presented the memorial
against the removal of the revenue marine service
10 the Navy department. Referred.
CAPT. HowGArk
MI. Spauld1ng, from the committee on military
Affairs reported back the resolution calling on the
Secretary Of War for Information as to what meas
ures have been taken to secure the and trial
of Il. ". Howgate Adopted.
Mr. Pound, Of Wisconsin, gave notice that to-
morrow me ne would ofler resolution SO to change
hour OF each day 1t shall be in order for commit
tees to call up measures which have been reported
1av0rably for present consideration
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, from the committee on for
eign AFFAIRS reported the Joint resoIution provid
ing co9ditlonaly for the termination OF the treaty
OF tne United States with the Hawaiian govern
ment signed June Sd. 1875. Referred to the House
THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Carpenter, OF Iowa, submitted the confer
ence report on the agricultural appropriation bill,
and 1t was agreed to- CThe bill as agreed to in
conference appropriates $4,000 more than as it
passed the House. The total amount appropriated
Is $4O5 640-being SCI, $40 less than the appropria-
nor
BILL FOR NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
MI Rice, OF Massachusetts,, chairman of the
committee on additional accommodations for the
congressional library, reported bill on that sub
Ject, and 1J was ordered printed and recommtted
III PROVIDES lor the erection OF fire proof build
Ing on any OF the government reservations in
Washington which may be selected by a Commits
sion OF the Secretary Of the INTERIOR the
gress Such building shall be constructed in ac-
cordance with the plans OF Architect Smithmyer.
but only such Of fae III sSa S
4nder this act as will be sufficient to accommo-
date eth the ~ library at the present time and for
building shall not exceed s, 600, Of which $780,
0OO Is appropriated by the bill
REMOVAL OF CAUsKa
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF the special order. being the bill amending the
federal courts
The District I'm Congress.
NEW ROUTE
Mr.. German to-day entered q motion in the
Senate to reconsider the vote by which the House
bill to allow the Washington and Atlantic railroad
to enter the District was Indefinitely postponed at
the last session. It was the plan Of the road to
come down Rock creek, but new route has been
dxed upon. and the bill will be amended SO as to
admit the road by this new route.
FOSTER HENsHAws cLAM
Mr.. Cameron. OF Wisconsin. to-day presented in
the Senate memorial from Foster Henshaw, ask
ing permission from Congress to file suit In the
Court OF Claims for damages done to his property
on Virginia avenue by special improvements and
setting forth that unless he gets relief he win 90
to his grave pauper.
TIE U.s. GAS AND FUEL COMPANY.
The bill introduced In the House yesterday to
incorporate the q. s. gas and fuel company names
as incorporators Henry Y. Attrell, Hamilton Diss-
ton, VIM. L Elkips, Arthur 1. Bateman. A. w.
DimOck, John CaSsell, VIM NJ. Singerly Nathaniel