Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
BUSINESS INBOTHHOUsEs

BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES.
COMMITTEES MEETINGS AND LEGIs-
LATIvE NOTES.
The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate communica-
t1on from the Secretary OF the Interior transmit
Ting, in compliance with a recent resolution OF the
senate, Information as to mortgages executed by
Gne Iexas Pacific railroad company on lands
granted To 1t by Congress.
Alter the presentation and appropriate reference
OF number OF petitions, Mr.. Miller, OF New York,
ably, with amendments the bill to provide for the
eXtlfpat1on of pleuro- o-pneumonia and other conta-
glo,is diseases among domestic animals.
MI Logan 1f6rOduced a bill, which was referred
W tne committee on military affairs, to increase
the efficiency OF the army OF the United States
Mr. Buffers resolution of yesterday calling for
the proceedings Of the ProteuS investigation, was
agreed to.
MI: ingalls, served positive notice upon the Senate
ol Ills purpose TO insist upon rigid enforcement of
tne rules hereafter prescribing business for the
morning hour. He said that, through the requests
quire a few moments, frequently enterprises OF
great plth and moment are turned awry and lose
tne name OF action
House Of Representatives.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE SPEAKER, ETC.
The Speaker announced the following appoint
ments:
Director Of Columbia Hospltal-Mr Evans, of
Pennsylvania.
Directors of Columbian Institute for the Dear and
Indiana.
=. Consulting Trustee Of Washington Reform
Schooi-Mr. Eldredge of Michigan
MT CO5grOve (MO} entered motion to reconsider
The vote by which the House yesterday rejected the
resolution empowering the committee On cXpendi-
@ lures IN Lhe interior department TO send u sub
creek.
Sir. Lewis LAY offered a resolution referring to
the Court OF Claims for invest and report all
claims FOR cotton seized by th. Union authorities
during the civil war. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Russell {Mass.), 1900 extra
copies or the Missouri tariff Dti We're ordered
printed.
ON motion Of MI. Matson Ind.). a resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary OF the Interior for
copies OF ali orders and correspondence relating TO
irregular practices on the part Gf attorneys practi
cig JeIore the Pension office. together with copies
ol all Official charges against such attorneys, and
copies OF circulars used by them which are deemed
to be deceptive in character.
Bills We're introduced and referred as follows:
Ey Mr.. Thomas UlL)-Authurzing the purchase
OF snug harb0rS 1Or disabled s.i!rrn.
B: Mr. Gurus <Pa.i-Fur the establishment OF
western states.
District in Congress.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL
Senator RidileDerger told Il STAR reporter to-day
that he had talked with meinb"rs OF the House
district committee in behalf OF his bridge biz ana
some on tli' III had assured lin they would urge
early action IN that branch NJ idieHerg.r is
very Mi%h in earnest In Ji:i5 matter and e is de-
ternin'i TO pres it With n! his energy. He hopes
TO get the bill through 50 that WORK uDon il cal be
commenced this si}ing.
BILL TO SUPPRESS LOTTERY ADVERTISING.
The bill introduced in the Senate by NJ. Wilson
for the suppression OF lottery advertising and re-
ferred to the judiciary conInittee as mentioned in
Yesterdays STAR provides ''tnaJ every person wno
in the Estrct OF Columbia or in any territory of
any lottery ticket, any Share ia any such ticket
for sale either by hnselt or by another person, or
who shall Sc: up and exhibit, or shall devise and
make FOR the purpose OF being set up and exhibited
any sign, symbol, an embemat.c or other rep
rese1s re tion OF lottery or OF the drawing thereof.
share thereof may be purchased OF obtained, or
shall IN any way invite or attempt to entice any
other person to purchase or receive the same, he
shall be punished for every such offense, act, at
tempt by line not exceeding - dollars"
Capitol Topics.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House appropriations committee have about
concluded the naval appropriation bill 1t appro-
PIRATES 1856 being IS 3. less than the es-
Inmates, ana 81 sos a,S less than the appropriation
for the current year. The amount asked for to
complete the tour steel cruisers Is allowed but no
appropriation Is made FOR the completion OF the
partly constructed monitors, for wnich F,.500,Ua
were asked. The usual appropria ions Tor the navy
naval committee are not TO be embodied in the BILL
but that committee will be given opportunity to
amend In the House.
INVITATION TO VISIT BALTIMORE.
delegation, headed by Mr.. Thompson, president
OF the corn and flour exchange OF Baltimore waited
upon the House committee on railroads and canals
to-day and invited them to visit Baltimore to
inspect the ports and water courses The invita-
ton was Informally accepted.
ADVERSE TO THE CONFIRMATION OF COL THOMAS
KEOGH.
At the eXecut1ve9essiOn OF the Senate yesterday
afternoon the Judiciary committee reported against
the conhrpation OF Col Thomas keogh for United
states marshal Of the western district OF North
Carolina. Not long after the adjournment OF the
last Congress Col KeOgh was appointed in place OF
Robert NJ. Douglas, son OF the late Stephen A.
Douglas Early In the present session keogh's
nomination was sent to the Senate. Charges were
filed against Keogh by Douglas so it was said.
The rejection OF keogh will leave Douglas as the
incumbent OF the Office.
TO REPAY WAR EXPENSES
The Senate committee on claims this morning Or
dered favorable report to be made on Senator Col
quits bill to repay the state OF Georgia S2c 30
money advanced by said state for defense OF her
frontiers against the Indians from lq5 to ISlR and
not heretofore repaid.
THE HENNEPIN CANAL
The House committee on railroads and canals to-
day ordered Mr. Murphy to report favorably to the
House his bill for the construction OF the Henneptn
canal The bill provides for the commencement OF
War, within Six months after the passaee of the ne
act, and appropr1ates 81 100000 for the purpose
There was very warm discussion the bill In the
committee, two opposing the bill and eight for it.
THE ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION
had placed upon the desk OF each member in the
House yesterday a circular letter. signed by the
president and secretary OF the association. asking
that the claim OF c: B. Slgnor III. r. 3l59), editor
OF the Earlville, ILL.,. Gazette, be speedily examined
and reported on by the committee to whom it was
recently referred, and that Congress take speedy
action on the matter, nineteen years having
elapsed since his right arm was shot away
POSTAGE ON TRANSIENT NEWSPAPERS
Mr.. Ftnerty presented to the House yesterday q
memorial from the Western Press Association ask
ing & ior an nam amendment to the law regulating the
on transient newspapers one cent for four ounces.
TARIFF VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE WOOD, or
INDIANA.
Representative Wood, Of Indiana, holds that Il
general revision OF the tariff at this session of Con.
gress would be mistake. He SAYS the democrats,
ought M to content themselves with bill correcting
nounce thorough revision at the next session.
a1ter inquiry and investigation. Mr.. Wood believes
that articles In common use by the poorer classes
should be reduced and cheapened Immediately he
maintains that a horizontal reduction viii not ac-
complfsh what the country needs