Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NEW BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES.
MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMITTEES.
The Senate.

The Senate.
The Senate was presided over to-day by Senator
ingalls,, OF Kansas. who had been deSig mated for
the purpose by the President of the Senate
Among the petitions and memorials presented
We're resolutions Of the recent convention OF inven
tors, held at Cincinnati opposing any change in the
patent laws that may tend 10 the injury OF property
In patents Also a petition signed by Mrs james
A Garfield and 500 other citizens OF Cleveland, o..
praying FOR the passage OF the bill providing for tie
return OF the Neg PerCeS Indians To their Old home
Also JOINT resolution OF the Iowa legislature,
praying that the minimum sum for which changes
may De made from the state 10 the United States
courts may be increased.
Also, petition fiom tobacco dealers rpnonStra-
tiIlg against the agitation OF the tobacco tax and
It is -'''
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary.
reported favorably an original bill 10 establish q
court OF appeals.
NEW BILLS.
BIS were introduced and appropriately referred
as follows:
BY Mr.. Miller q. Y.l-To a-nend the act to pre-
vent the importation of adulterated and spurious
tea. approved March 2d. 1883.
ny Mf Sherman-AuthOriztng the President TO
appoint ana retire John c. Fremont as major
general In the United s -aeS army.
MI Slater introduced bill to forfeit the unearned
iahoS granted 10 the Northern Pacific railroad. and
TO restore the same to settlement. He said he
would ask that IL lie on the table until THU Sday,
When he would call IL up for reference and present
grants.
message was received from the House OF Repre-
SehatlVeS announcing the passage OF resolutions in
metnoriam or the late Representative Herndon, OF
Alabama.
Mr. PuEh said he would, on Friday next, at 4
O'clock call up the resolutions for the action OF the
Senate.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion OF Mr. Hale, the Senate resumed con-
sideTaIon OF the naval appropriation bill. the pend
Ing question being Oh the amendment proposed by
the Senate committee TO provide for the conStruc-
tOn OF the cruisers.
=, Mr. Bayard again objected to the engrarting Of
thls amendment upon the naval appropriation bill,
The senate having already passed bill TO provide
tor these same cruisers.
The motion 10 incorporate the bill approprating
money for new steel cruisers was adopted by vote
OF - to Is. MessIs Butler. Garland, Jones OF
tIorlda and Morgan voted with the republicans
for the amendment.
The House.
TIE FOOT MOUTH DISEASK.
Mr. Reed {Me.] offered O preamble and resolution
recitng the allegation that the foot and mouth dis
ease has been introduced into the state OF Maine
through the fault oversight OF United States OIL
cialS, who are charged with the duty OF inspecting
and quarantining mportations OF cattle, and d-
recting the committee on agriculture TO make In
yeStigatiOn into the matter, with authority TO
port for consideration at any time such bin IL
may deem proper to reimburse the authorities and
citizens OF that state for other expenses which have
been properly and judici0uSiy incurred and may be
Incurred In SuppreSsing the disease. Adopted.
LABOR INTERESTS, ETC.
On motion OF Mr. Hopkins, resolution was
adopted setting apart Saturday, April 19th for the
consideration OF bills reported from the committee
Oh labor.
Under the call OF states the following bills. etc.
were introduced and referred:
By.Nr. Jones (Ala.)-To reOrganize the Supreme
Court OF the nted States Crhis is Identical with
the Manning bill OF the last Congressl.
by Mr. TurF'r {Ky.l-To equalize taxation. Tit
recites that the bondholderS and mionaires have
paid no TAX on incomes to support the federal gov
ernment for over twenty years: that taxation
should be justly imposed, and that there should be
nc favored class; and enactS that an income Tax or
three per cent $1,000. five per cent on over
$4,000, and ten per cent on over 100000, shall be
levied and coectedl
BY Mr. King ua.)-To place on the free list a
number OF articles specified. including all agricul-
tural implements and machinery used In the manu-
facture OF agricultural products
BY Mr. D0rSneimer u. Il-AuthorIZing the
retirement OF John c. Fremont with the rank OF
major general
DISTRICT BUSINESS.
By Mr. Barbour (va-), by request-To tax shares
OF Incorporated banks In the District Of Columbia
as other personal property.
BY Mr. White (kyD-A resolution calling on the
Secretary OF state for statement OF the facts with
relation TO the exemption OF the American college
LII Rome from the propaganda sale.
The House then (at I:40 proceeded TO the consd-
e1tton Of District business, and Nh. Shelley spoke
In lsVor Of the Tree bridge bill.
Fhe District in Congress-.
Mr.. SHElLEYS SEWER BILL.
Mr.. FOllett, the chairman OF the subcommittee
OF the House committee on appropriations having
charge OF the District appropriation BILL said to
STAR reporter that he thought Mr.. Shelleys propo-
sition 10 make appropriation OF S5O0000 to com
plete the sewerage system OF this city a very
good one. and he thought it would be economical
for the government TO make the advance. He sad
that, In his opinion, the interest the money ad-
than made up by the great reduction in the COM
paritve cost OF the work. Besides this, he thought
IL Was evident that the loss 10 the work actually
done occaSUned by breaking off before It is COM
pleted. is great that the work done in INSTALL
mentS, as II now Is under the annual appropriation
system, would cost nearly twice much in the
end as Ii would To do IL at once. The bill however,
Will not be tackled TO the appropriation bill but
viii be put for passage as an independent PROPOSE
tfon. The chances OF its passage very good. as
most OF the members are interested in the matter
asinvolying the question OF their own health while
residing la the city.
Capitol Topics.
MINOR NOTES
Mr. Milliken, a representative from Maine and
republican, said Saturday that he thought Mr.
Carlisle had made an admirable Speaker. Said he:
II have watched him closely, and have never yet
seen the least evidence OF partisan prejudice In his
rulings or appointments"
Mr.. DOWNING AND HIS BRrDR-Mr. R. l. Down.
1ng. the well-known actor Of this city. formerly
leading man with Miss Mary Anderson. and at
present leading man In Mr. Joseph Jenersons COM
pany, is on his wedding tour He married
Miss Minnie Millspaugh, a New York lady. He
VIII De given rece|lOu 10y his 1aCner In THIS city
on Wednesday.
NOT A POLITICAL NEETING.-In the Police Court
this morning colOred man named Forrest was
called, and he walked up TO the bar, ard in loud
tone OF voice called out. "Coming up: coming up"
The court said, ''1ou are fined IS for contempt
You are not In political meeting such you have
had here. The next time you come here you must
be more careful"
INVITATIONS have been sent by c. A. Wells, COM
mander OF Lincoln Post, No. 13, G. A. R, No. SO
Union Square, New York city, to President Arthur
and Secretary Lincoln, to attend the Decoration
day services in that city. Col D. w. c. Sprague
OF the Treasury department. Is the poet laureate for
the occasion.
fried by the Judge.
From the National Republican
Judge Wyie left very little for the Jury to do In
the detective cases Saturday. The judges charge
was, in fact, an acquittal OF Judge Wylies inter-
probation OF the law 1t would perhaps be presump-
tuous for simple layman to speak further than to
say that II it Is correct detective In colluson
with thieves could be convicted unless he actually
made his arrangements with them In the presence
of witnesses OF good character. 4 layman might
also be permitted TO say that, II Judge Wyles in
depreciation or the law is correct the season for
amending the law has arrived.
There We're several other things in Judge Wylfe's
charge to the jury, III he has been correctly re-
ported. besides Interpretation OF law. There was
an apology for McDevitts poor memory and his