Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-10

NEW MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES
WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE DOING
The Senate.

The Senate.
Among petitions presented and appropriately
referred In the Senate to-day were the following:
BY Mr.. Coke-From members of the bar and other
clt1ms OF Texas, praying an increase OF salary for
judges OF the United States district court
BY Mr.. Manderson-From citizens Of Nebraska,
praying similar increase for United States district
judges OF Nebraska.
Nh. BATARD PROPOSES CONSTITUTIONAL ANEsp-
AENT.
MI Bayard submitted the following preamble and
resolution which he asked have printed and lie on
the table, stating that he would take early occasion
to call 1t up:
Whereas, by the ninth article in amendment OF
tne constitution 1t Is provided that the enumeration
In The constitution OF certain rights shall not be
construed TO deny or disparage Others retained by
tne people, ana Dy the tenth article in amendment
OF the constitution 1t IS provided that the powers
not delegated to the United States by the consttu
ton nor prohibited by II to the states reserved
Resolted. That the conr Antee on the judiciary be,
and they are hereby, instructed to report as soon
as practicable. as to the eNpedency OF amending
the constitution SO as more fully to accomplish the
OBJECT OF the foregoing provisions, secure to the
States respectively or TO the people, the powers re-
serve the federal principle and nature OF the gov
eminent, by maintaining due limitations upon its
powers, and to that end provide that Congress
shai1 not have power to make anything but gold
and silver coin legal tender for the payment OF
debts, nor pass any law impairing the obligation OF
contracts.
MR.. GARLAND's CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Mr. Garland submitted joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution, which he
asked to have printed and lie on the table, to be
called up hereafter:
RESOLVED, etc, uwo-thirds OF both houses concur
ring That the following article be proposed to the
legislatures OF the several states as an aendment
to the Constitution OF the United States, which,
when ratified by three fourths OF the state legsla
vo or ft.,E
namely:
Article leThat portion Of the public debt Of the
United states represented by notes issued under the
authority or law with the quality OF lawful money
and as legal tender for the payment OF debts shall
never exceed the sum OF 1850 OO unless the bill
or bilS providing for such increase issue shall re-
ceve the concurrence OF two-thlrds OF each house
OF Congress. and the votes on all such bills shall be
recorded by yeas and nays on the journal Of each
house.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
At 10 minutes past two the Senate went into
executive session to consider the Mexican treaty.
The House.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSED.
Mr. keifer (Ohio), from the committee on appro-
priatfons, reported back the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill, With Senate amendments recon-
mendlng concurrence In the amendment providing
that any cadet dismissed for hazing shall not be
eligible to reappointment, and non-concurrence In
the other amendments.
The recommendations were agreed to.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call Of states the following bills ETC.
were introduced and referred:
BY MI. Hewitt (Ala. .)-Granting the right of way
through the public lands in Alabama to the Biz
mingham and Tennessee Railroad company
" Mt Mr Rogers Ark.l.Granting to the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad cOmpany RIO
way through the Indian Territory.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
BY MI. Potter tN. Y.)-Proposing the following
constitutional amendment: The legislative powers
granted to Congress by the Constitution shall not
be construed to include the power to pass any law
making anything but gold and silver coin a tender
in payment OF debts, except after declaration OF
war, when the public safety may require it,
BY MT. Hewitt On. Y.)-Proposing the following
power 10 make anything but gold and silver coin
tender IN the payment OF debts.
by Mr. Breckenridge (Ark.)-TO define the duties
OF the Mississippi river commission
by Mr.. Rosecrans (Cal.)-To incorporate the Vel
loWstone Park Railroad company.
57,o By MI hIa Giasscock lCal-For the erection of
cost OF 500, ,OOO
BY Mi: Belford tcol>-For the enforcement of
greSs from the consideration OF disputed claims
BY Mr. Townshend tfll.]-For the relief OF pilots
VINO served yer oil IN the war OF the rebellion.
BY Mr.. Ellis (.a.l-TO retire Gen. H. G. Wright
with the rank OF major general.
BY BY Mr: Talbot LMd.)-For public building at
BY Mr.. Broadhead (Mo.)-For carrying on the i'm
provement and repairs Of rivers and harbors by
By Mr: Phelps IN. J)-For enlarging the grounds
around Washington's headquarters at MOrristown,
n. D., and for erecting a monument over the re,
mains mains OK revolutionary soldiers to be collected
Capitol Topics.
MORMONISM.
Delegate Caine OF Utah. continued his argument
before the II Ouse committee on territories to-day
and submitted statistics showing the growth and
material progress OF that territory. He complained
bitterly OF the conduct OF the present governor OF
polygamy but to bring about conflicts between the
people there IN order to plunder them. The ma
lority OF the people IN the territory, who not
M0rmons, he said, had no nl-feellng against those
VINO We're. 1t waG only ring OF adventures, head
ed by Gov N, ray, who had bad feeling for the
as they had everything to gain and nothing to lose
Susan B. Anthony and other woman suifragists
were present, and said that while having no special
women Disseminated against II any disrranchise-
ment was made.
THE ARKANSAS FLOOD SUFFERERS
The governor OF Arkansas has Uelegraphed Rep-
resentative Dunn and other members OF the dele
cation IN Congress that the people OF the over
flowed section Of that state are in great want and
distress. They are appealing for help, and he
urges prompt measures OF relief These dispatches
have been submitted to the Secretary OF War; with
the request that he take steps secure relief By
resolution OF the House, the Secretary OF War
waS called upon TO inform that body when reIief fs
necessary.
THR MEXICAN TREATY
will be again taken up in the Senate to-day and
continued until disposed of. Its friends claim that
they have gained two votes certainly and that the
treaty will be ratified.
Mr.. MORRISON INDIsPOsRD
Mr.. Morrison wrote note to MIR. Mills this morn
ing saying that he would not be at the Capitol to-
day on account OF slight Illness but hoped to be
able to attend the meeting OF the committee to-
morrow. Mr.. Mills said that the Morrison tartfI
bill could not be introduced in the House to-day as
there would be no call OF the committees but it
would be introduced upon the nrst opportunity.
FUNERAL EXPENSES OF CoNGREssMEN
The House committee on accounts have settled
with the undertaken who had charge OF the remains
OF the late Representative Haskell by the payment
OF his bull after reduction OF fifteen per cent The
other bills have not yet been settled.
MINOR NOTES
"Ive seen enough of this bill. remarked leading
Kentucky dlstiiler as he threw down CODY OF the
bonded extension bill Saturday. Bring me the
whisky bill.
The joint committee on the library on Friday
next Will hear any one who wants 10 speak for or
against the newspaper copyright bill.
The RlOdRett Claim.
DISMISSAL OF THR BILL AGAINST ". W. cORCORAN
AND JOHN b. ALLEY.
In the Equity Court, this morning, in the case Of
Blodgett agL Grant ct al dnvolving the property
in the northern part of the city included in tract
and Mr.. H. II. Wells the bill was dismissed as to
2 f1,o Hotonnonf0 nd Oh,