Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-09

The House.
rHE pY>GlEy SHIPPING rrrI

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The House.
TIE DINGlEy SHIPPING BrII.
MI. Slocum, N. ". from the committee on ship
building and ship owning interests reported the
pingiey shipping bill as unanimously agreed 10 by
the committee. Committee of the whole
The hill allows a vessel on a foreign vova-e when
ueprlVed OF the services OF an officer ~ vessel. Ia
supply The place with an alien until the return OF
the vessel Ia is home port: abn,iSile, the extra
wages system. eNrepr IN I've speciile,i ,,a~s when
one months extra WAGES = 10 be allowed; Increases
the compensation of vessels for transporting dcStt
tu'e American scafnen: prohibits the p.NlacrIt 81
alYante wages 10 S'aIliail except Oh aiptHpntS 70
VIE or relatives; 3haitS.sS consular icS Tor ser
Woes To vessels and so3mon: changes the ml,ir OF
assesslns Ihe tonnage Tx 10 tax Oh ta''N' cents
per ton on vessels In short VOYAGE fpTeI.n rs,ia-
MOI eNceedng Is cents Pcr annum-and tx cents
on Vessels In long voyage trade: ab0tshNS The G1S-
pltal tax for Seamen on vessels n foreign trade.
ana provides that the expense ~ marine hospital
service FOR such Sea'uea IA AZ % borne nN r', aN-
erninent: gives sailing vessels thc SAM rr.vilg -
as steamships III Gnioa Eng CarEa. ana authnr1.HS
she secretary OF The Treasury Ia remit changes and
treasury, a. well a. before
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following Nominations to
the senate TO-DAY:
Geo. F. bowden. 10 b. Ell actoro; customs for the
district Of Norfolk ami PortSrn olth Va: Joseph K
Jones TO De assistant Appraiser Tor The district OF
Boston and ChaTleStown. Mass. - Lieut.. Rich ri
II. Stselman. Ia be lst He,tcnant 10th infantry.
nebuHn IL vance. j.. ~ North CtTo.tnG. 10 be 81
heuten1nt lelh ina tty Original appointment
Maine: justin \ Clement. at South Bsreylak
MAN; Edwin Fisher, a Bethel. ": Tao,. A.
Smith, at Notthiori, conn; charles II. Rev
Dawes. at Elston. Pa: Jacob G,lcscuagrf,.r.
az Saifm. y {; frank !! Tul!"y.2t New II. hIaaul.
ohio: {. y. Browning. II Wilmington. Ohio: ti.1r..
W cox, ~ NiGti2i. Ill: Charles 4. Lewis 1t Pent.
water, Mich: VI liam !. Webster. al Homer Mica:
NiS Elsie :: Abbott, Al kali.a>-l. Mich: Henry
II Ia. nd
walnut. Iowa; John ~ Stybbins ii L2porIe city,
iowa: Thomas l.. stephens at Gleao gel. Iowa:
simpson. at lola, kas.: james VI. CavaneSs. n
Shelopa. kas; Charles \. Nhtte. at ,'reciy. Col:
Within II. HI. Le!rnei 1. at Port Townsend. Mash.
Ter: Richard L. Bigger AT Lisbon. pIN; Charles +.
Enllenoeck At Parker, DaG.; James (. Williams, al
rover City, Oak.
Capitol Notes.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
The President. in a message TO Congress. trans
mits the report OF the Mississippi river commits
sion, reviews the work of the commission AMI CON-
mentS uHGn II favorlb,y: invites the attention OF
Congress 10 the Importance OF the scheme and re-
eotlln,id1 the early passage of separate bal Oh
the subject.
SENATE CAT CREMArEp
The Senate pages this morning pursued a cat
that had st-ayei into the chamber Ii ran into the
reporters gallery. closely followed by the bows ana
Ia an effort To escape the poor cat jumped into the
neast which I,i was open IL VIII cost some money
COMMITTEE CLERKS APPOINTED
The following committee clerks were appointed
to-day: l. b. Petite, clerk To the committee on
claims j. B. IliSSeT. cl,rh TO the committee on
printing; joan d. OConnor. clerk 10 the committee
on II tNti Affairs. Mr Thomas b. hlibld> has been
appointed ana In clerk to The House select
committee on rcisrn in the diva service.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT.
There viii be special meeting OF the committee
On public lands tomorrow TO consider the Texas
Ba.i-ia land inf II
ID. Ro5b OF Az. ana J. =. George have filed appIi-
Cations 10 he heard In behalf of the railroads.
BILLS REFERRED TO THE CLAIMS COMMITTEE.
About 800 bills have been reIeirai TO The commit
tee on Claims. Chairman McMil.in viii announce
the subcommittee one day this week
TIE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
met for short time this morning and decided 10
apportion the work OF the committee between sew
erai sub-committees. These Will probably be am
nouIced al the next meeting
THE MEXICAN TREATY
At a meeting or the Senate committee on foreign
relations this morning the Mexican treaty was
taken up and discussed at considerable length bat
was not disposed or. All the members were present
except senator Pendleton.
No APPROPRIATION FOR NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE
letter from the Secretary OF the Interior with
telegram from the governor Of New Mexico, saying
that the legislature OF that territory WAS about to
meet. and that there was no appropriation for ex-
ItclStS. were lul uelUTt The HOUSE committee
appropriations at Its meeting to-day. The Secrs-
tary OF the Interior recommended immediate action
The communications We're referred TO the Sub-cou-
lnittee on the deficiency.
TUE BANKIN AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE
The banking and currency committee met and
organized this morning. The general question OF
legislation TO prevent contraction OF the nat1Onal
bank currency was briefly discussed Messrs Pot
ter. Hunt and Ementrout. democratic members Of
the committee expressed themselves as decidedly
~ as 10 iS or fa
national banking system. Nj. Potter gave notice
that he proposed 10 Introduce a biz providing for
an exchange OF existing bonds for a twentv-year
two per cent bond. and providing that circulation
Issued on such bond Shall not be subject to the
one per cent cent tax a, IA bl auth9ng the First
Its capital stock to not exceeding S500.000 was
acted upon fayorably.
THE SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE.
At the meeting OF the Senate committee Oh naval
affairs this morning several private bills were dis
posed OF, and few OF the nominations before the
committee were acted up0n fayorablv. Senator
IIaeS bill for the construction Of naval cruisers
was reached but It's consideration WAS postponed
until Thursday OF next week. when the Secretary
OF the Navy is expected To be present II is prob
able that prominent naval officers will oe asked 10
come before the committee ami give expression ~
their views In regard TO the bill.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS
At meeting OF the House committee on elections
this morning IL was determined that the Chalmers
Manning contest should be- considered on its prma
facie right Monday next. ii. VI. Sperice of
Georgia, was appointed clerk OF the committee.
PUBLIC BUILDING FOR EVERY CITY.
MI. Hill. or Colorado. has introduced bill 10
quire that government building shall be con-
structed in every Town and city OF the Union In
Which the postmaster draws salary OF Sl.O00 and
over. Mir. Hill SAYS this policy would The gov
eminent $l.O0,VO0 per year in rent.
OVER THREE THOUSAND ALREADY.
About 1901 bills have been introduced IA the
House this session
MESSENGER APPOINTED.
Sergeant-at-armS Canaday has appointed VIM.
Tam a messenger, vice Mr.. Laws. OF Delaware.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMITTEES.
The House committee Oh leyceS and Improvement
OF the Mississippi river has unanimously deter
mined to insist upon the reference Of the MissisSip
pi river commission. report To that committee.
This reference has hitherto been made, but IL APP
pears that the new committee on rivers and haT-
borS want the report referred 10 them.
The Proposed Free Bridge.
PROVISIONS OF A BILL OFFERED BY SENATOR RIDDLE
BERGER TO-DAY.