Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-28
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
McADOO'S ATTACK ON LOGAN,
EIGHT HOUR CLAIMS IN THE HOUSE,
RUSHING BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.

lHe Senaue agreed 10 the report and ordered com
mttee of conference on the clause relating to The
compensation to be paid TO the Pacific railroads.
point on which the Senate insisted upon its amend
ment The chair appointed Messrs- Logan, Plumt
and Ransom as such committee.
Mr.. Blair, from the committee on pensions, re-
ported favorably the House bill to grant pension
10 the widow OF Major General James b. Steedman
IL was placed on the calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman a bill was passed au
thorZlng the Secretary OF the Treasury to redeem
some United States bonds lost by Mrs. Bessie S
Gilmore, she giving an indemnity bond to protect
the United States Mr.. Cockrell protested against
Lhe passage Of the bill dangerous prece
dent and conducive to fraud in connection will
otner outstanding bonds supposed to be lost.
The chair appointed Messrs. Hoar, Sherman anG
Pugh, as the committee of conference on the part
OF IN .ne Se senate on the presidential count bill
oe1iclency appropriation bill shall have been com
pleted, he will call up the river and harbor bill
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL
On motion OF Mr.. Hale, the general deficiency ap
preparation bill was then taken up and its consid
GRAFTON proceeded with.
The House.
On motion OF Mr.. Holman Qnd) Senate amend
ments to the legislative appropriation bill wert
nonconcurred in
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) submitted the conference report
on the joint resolution for the printing of the report
of the Commissioner Of Agriculture, and it wai
agreed to. The joint resol1on appropriates $500 O
The Speaker announced the appointment Of Mr.
RosecranS, Mr. Morgan and MI. Cutcheon as con.
terence committee on the bill to re0rganize the
bureau of military justice.
MR.. M'ADoo's ALLEGED SPEECH ON SENATOR LOGAN
The Speaker stated that the regular order was
the question Of privilege coming over from yester
day, and presented by the resolution offered by Mr.
Cannon Qll), that the record be SO amended as to
VeTe py de
made to Senator Logan, was not actually delivered
Mr.. Cox (N.Y.), after deprecating the practice OF
printing long essays in the Record, said that the
present dispute arose from the publication in the
Record OF an article from the New York Star stat
1t had not been charged that he came by them
Wrongfully. He (Nr. Cox did not know that MIR.
Logan was dishonest man. What was the object
OF this discussion to-day, except to prevent an ad
Journment? In order to put an end to the discus
s1on ne moved to lay the whole matter on the
The motion was agreed to without discussion.
THE FoRTIFICATIoNs APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Holt (Mtch.), from the committee on appro-
prations, reported the fortfcat1ons appropriation
bill, and it was referred to the committee Of the
whole.
MIR. Randall PaI, on behalf of the minority Of
the committee, submitted substitute therefor,
and 1t was given the same reference.
Mr.: Horr gave notice that he would call up the
bill for consideration on Monday.
THE ETGHT-HOUR CLAIMS.
The House then, at 1855, went into committee of
the whole (Mr Springer, OF Illinois, in the chair on
business reported from the committee On labor
The first bill considered was one providing for
the adjustment OF accounts OF labOrerS, workmen
and mechanics arising under the eight-hour law.
yesterday. They are identical with those OF the
bill reported by Mr.. Malone from the committee on
education and labor.
MI. Lowering (Mass) supported the bill
The District I'm Congress.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO PLUMBING REGULATIONS.
Senator Logan presented to the Senate yester-
day, on behalf OF the Master Plumbers Associa-
tion OF the District OF Columbia, memorial in re-
lat1on to plumbing regulations in the District Of
shall be appointed by the Commissioners of the
District one inspector of plumbing and two as
sistant inspectors, who shall be thoroughly practi
cal plumbers who before having been appointed
shall pass an examination before committee, said
committee consisting of one member OF the Master
Plumbers Association, one member OF the Jour-
neymen Plumbers Union, and one sanitary engi-
neer appointed by the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict, and that no person Shall be registered to
passed an examination by the above committee.
Also, that the salary Of the inspector shall be
81 600 per annum and the assistants 81 200 per an
mum each. The memorial is numerously signed by
plumbers from all parts Of the United States
Capitol Topics.
AN INCORRECT STATEMENT.
Col. Canaday positively denies the truth of the
statement published recently that he had intended
to discharge Mr.. Amz Smith, the efficient superin-
tendent of the Senate document room. The fact is
tee on appropriations and said that he did not in
tend to remove Mr. Smith, and recommended that
the salary OF that officer be increased.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL
The Senate committee on appropriations has re-
ported to the Senate the annual deficiency appro-
priatlon BILL which foots up s7,sa3692, being an in
crease OF 81 094 6g2 over the House bill The prIn-
cpal Items OF increase are as follows For internal
revenue service, S56.75s; for national board Of
health 1885, for ordnance and contingent expenses
Navy department. s22,9 900; for payment for use and
occupation OF navy yards as follows: Harlan &
HOllingswOrth, on account OF monitor Amphf:rtte
s67 9s7; VIM. Cramp Sons, for the Terror SIS. .79O
John Roach for the Puritan, 500 201; for the Post
ONCE department, s27 662; for the postal SERVICE
S5O202 for the Department of Justice, S6494; for
judicial expenses sos 242 for expenses Of the SEN
ate, s5s $780, for expenses Of the House, 1850; for
District OF Columbia, $63S3; for water supply Dis
trtct OF Columbia, s175 GOO.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate yesterday Gilbert A. Pierce of Illinois,
to be governor of the Territory of Dakota John H.
Kinkead, of Nevada, to be governor of the district
of Alaska Andrew Railson, Of Minnesota, to be re-
ceiver OF public moneys at Redwood Falls, MINI.
James NJ. Armstrong, OF Washington Territory, to
be register OF the land office at Spokane Falls w.
Of the land Office at Carson city, Nev. Carrinaton
G. Beknap, Of California to be agent for Indians at
Tule river agency, Cal. John F. Kinney, of Ne
agency, in Dakota To be collectors Of customs
Franklin B. Goss, of Massachusetts, district OF
Barnstabe, Mass; George Toy, of Virginia, district
of Cherrystone, Va; Benjamin Upton, tE., of Viz
ginia, district OF TappahannOck, Va; Charles E.
Robinson of North Carolina, district OF Albemarle
N. c.; Henry F. Pickles, Of Delaware, district OF
Delaware, Del Isaac Heyman, OF Alabama, to be
collector OF internal revenue for the district Of Ala
bama. Also, number OF postmasters
CAMPAIGN SPEECH IN THE ''RECORD.n
MI. Valentine rose to a question of privilege In
the House during. the discussion Of the backbone
land grant forfeiture bill yesterday, and attacked
speech OF Mr.. McAdOO'S which appeared In yeSter-
had possession of O0 acres OF land acquired from
the public domain. He charged McAdOo with v1o-
latng decency and the rules OF the House by taking
OF a permission to print" to attack the
republican candidate for Vice PreAident. Mr..
McAdoo REPLIED but the discussion was cut short by
the expiration OF the time allowed for debate
During the session OF the Senate Mr.. Logan al
luded to the same matter, and said the statement
was utterly false The only land he owns Is little
In Illinois =
A number OF private bills were passed by the
House yesterday afternoon; among them that for
the relief OF Myra Clark Gatnes to recover property
In New Orleans; and one to retire Col H. j. Hunt as
q major general
The senate yesterday passed the House bill au-
thorizing the sale OF the real estate and riparian
rights now owned BY the United States at Harper's
asenator Palmer lost $50 bill out Of his vest
pocket at the Senate yesterday. :
The Lobby Investigation Again.
HON. ". n. ENGLISH TO BIB RECALLED.
The committee appointed by the House to ascer-
means on the floor OF the House to influence mem
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