Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
WORKING FOR EARLY ADJOURN.
MENT.
FIGHT OVER THE F0RrIFIcArioN BILL.


Bflls were introduced and appropriately referred,
as follows: By MI. Hale-Relative to the retirement
OF mates in the navy. By Mr. Jonas-To appropri-
ate 600 for the establishment Of q government
larm chiefly for the raising and cultivation OF win
ter grasses at or near the thirty parallel OF
north latitude within the state OF Louisiana.
Mr. Hawley, from the committee on military
authorizing the settlement OF the accounts OF or1-
GERS OF the army and navy.
FIvE-MINUTE SPEECHES.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Allison yester-
day, making 1t In order to move to limit debate
upon any question pending to 1ve-minute speeches
lor the remainder OF the present session, was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Senate took up and
passed the House Oil extending TO water transpor-
tat10n routes the provisions OF the statutes hitherto
applied to land routes only, regarding the imme-
uate transportation OF dutia6le goods.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC., APPROPRIATION BILL
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
pr1atlon bill was then proceeded with, the pending
question being on the amendment proposed by the
Senate appropriation committee, to strike out the
clause permitting distilleries mashing ten bushels
or less OF grain per day to be run without store
keepers and inserting instead q provision amend
from hereafter approving bonds OF grain disti,ers
the survey OF whose distllleries shall be for less
capacity than ten bushels OF grain per day, and 80
as 70 forbid, under penaities the distIation OF =
less daily quantity than that
Mr.. Brown opposed the committees proposition,
wien 1ha was ruled out on point OF order
Ine house clause was, however, agreed to.
The House.
On motion OF Mr. Dibrell (Tenn) a Senate bill
was passed authorizing the appointment of Ben
1amin +. Pope as ASSISTANT surgeon In the army.
CHEAP POSTAGE.
MT. Bingham [Pa.), from the committee on post
Offices and post roads, reported bill fixing at two
nor ofYA
age on mailable matter Of tho frst class. House
calendar.
ANOTHER PENSION BILL.
MI. Stockslager Qnd.), from the committee on
pensions. reported bill granting pensions to the
surviving of1icers and men OF the T1ppecanoe cam
paign. Committee Of the whole
MI. Oates {Ala), from the committee on public
lands, reported adversely the bill to declare for
feited certain lands granted to Alabama to aid In
the construction OF Railroads Laid on the table.
LEAVES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT PRINT
ING OFFICE.
Mr.. Hopkins Pa.), from the committee on labor,
reported joint resolution granting leave OF alb
sence to employees in the Government Printing
Office. House calendar.
Mr. Henley tCala.), from the committee on pub
lc lands reported bill providing for the disposal
OF the Cherokee reservation In Arkansas. House
calendar.
LAND GRANT FORFEITURE.
Mr.. Browne Qnd.) endeavored to have the House
proceed to the consideration OF the Mexican pen
sion bill with Senate amendments, but the House
determined-yeaS l35, nays S3-to consider the un-
finished business being the bill to forfeit the land
grant OF the backbone" railroad OF louisiana
Fight Over the FOrtificatiOnssBill.
TWO DEMOCRATS OF THB HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
COAhITTEE VOTE WITH TIE REPUBLICANS IN FAVOR
OF SRA COAST DEFENSES.
In the House committee on appropriations to-day
the fortication bill reported by the subcommittee,
appropriating s3,Oo0o0 instead of 100000 the
usual sum, was adopted without change. The vote
stood for and seven against the bill, Messrs Ellis
and Hancock, democrats voting with the repubt-
cans The rest OF the democrats voted with Mr.
Randall to reduce the bill to its usual proportions
The discussion was short and sharp, the minority
deciding to carry the fight into the House. The
House, recommending the adoption Of substitute
making the usual forti1cation appropriation
Messrs. Randall and Holman will lead the opposi-
the substitute adopted MIR. Randall says he does
not think this fight will prolong the session any,
test vote Will be quickly reached. The bill as
ment OF the coast; 81 600 900 fOrtfcations;
for improvement OF notifications $500 900; for tor
pedoes, $4,000, and makes an annual appropra-
steel guns.
Capitol Topics.
CHALMERS SEATED.
The Chalmers Manning contested election case
was settled in the House yesterday by the seating
OF Chalmers republican)
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate yesterday: Andrew J. Evans, to be at
torney OF the United States western district of
Texas: Penumbra Kelly, to be marshal Of the
United states district OF oregon; Jesse W. George,
to be marshal OF the United states Territory OF
Washington; Passed Assistant Engineer BENJAMIN
F. Wood, to be chief engineer in the navy; Fred
erck j. b. Cordeiro, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, to be
s!stant surgeon in the navy; George w. Washing
ton. to be receiver OF public moneys at Montgom-
ery Ala; George A. Walling, to be register OF the
land ONCE at Springfield, Mo- Signal corps-Sergt.
julius h. Weber, to be second lieutenant; Sergt
John P. Finley, to be second lieutenant Also,
number Of cadets to be second Neutenants corps OF
engineers
There were no witnesses before the Springer COM
mtttee to-day.
The Academy OF the Sacred Heart.
Honors viii be conferred this evening to the
pupils of the Academy Of the Sacred Heart as fol-
lows In Christian doctrine, gold crosses Misses
Mary (>ulIen Hannah Altman and Mary Tovh.