Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-11
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
KEIFER-B0YNTON REPORT ADOPTED.
Reward for Finding the Greedy Party.
WORK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS. ETC.
The House.


THE aREELY REWARD BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Ellis G.a-), from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported back in the House to-day the
Senate blu authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to ofrer reward OF $751; 600 for rescu1ng or ascer-
tain1ng the fate OF the Greely expedition After
brief debate. principally devoted to badinage be-
tween Mr. Belford, OF Colorado, and MI. Weller, Of
Iowa, the bill was passed
Mr.. Dingley (Ne), from the shipping committee,
reported back resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for infor-
nation as to what light house dues, tonnage
American vessels entering and clearing from foreign
ports. Adopted.
THE KEIFER-BOYNToN REPORT ADOPTED.
Mr. Hopkins Pa-), as privileged matter, called
up the resolution declaring that "the charges
against H. " Boynton not sustained by the evi-
dence and that there is no ground for any action
Oy the House" He stated that the committee re-
porting the resolution did not desire to debate 1t.
Mr Keller (Ohio), the author OF the charges, was
present, put did not see ut to make speech, and
the resolution was adopted without opposition
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
Mi. Aiken tS c., from the committee on educa-
t1on, reported resolution recommending an appro-
priation for the establishment OF an industrial
school . at Howard university. Committee on ap-
Mr.. McMillin rTenn-), from the committee on re-
vision OF the laws, reported bill limiting the time
within which prosecutions may be Instituted
against persons charged with violating the internal
revenue laws House calendar
=, Mr. Henley tCaia.l from the committee on public
lands reported bill forfeiting the Northern Pa
CHIC land grant. House calendar.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then, at 1:5O O'Clock, went into COM
mlttee of the whole {Mr Springer (m) In the chair
on the pension appropriation bill
The District in Congress.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL
The prospects are that the bill for a free bridge
10 in
consideration next Monday. 1t is understood that
the original bin will be pressed for passage and
that the proposition to erect the bridge the AQue
duct piers viii be brought In as an amendment
The matter Will be so arranged, however, that in
case the parties interested In the AQueduct bridge
fail to come up to their agreement as to the trans.
any kind occurs to delay the erection of the bridge,
then the site at the "Three Sisters" shall be Sc
lected and construction OF the bridge begun at
once. This Will probably be the form In which the
Dill Will pass the House.
Capitol Topics.
MINOR NOTES.
The Senate was not In session to-day.
The Senate In executive session yesterday re-
1ected the nomination OF G. A. Windus to be post
master at Brackettvile, Texas, and passed the
the African International association as tue ruling
power In the Congo region.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The House was occupied all day yesterday In the
cohsideratloh or pubic building appropriations
Several bills for such buildings were favorably
ported to the House by the committee OF the
whole, but the House adjourned at six o'clock
without having taken any action upon them. The
discussion during the day was very tedious, except
occasionally when a tilt occurred between mem
bers Shortly before adjournment lively passage
OF arms occurred between Storm, Of Pennsylvania,
and Miiken, OF Maine, over the bill for the erection
OF a &l5OOOO building at Augusta, Me.
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds have agreed to recommend that public
buildings be erected at Ashevile, NC. and Wichita
and Fort scott, Kansas, to cost $4,000 each; at
Auburn, N. y: Winona, M1nn., and Jacksonville,
Fla. TO cost 100000 each; at Williamsport Pa to
cost 100000 and at ST. Joseph, No. to cost $500 600
An Increase OF S25 600 has also recommended in the
appropriation for the public building at Scranton,
Pa