Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-10
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
THE RIVER AND HARB0R BILL
Mr.. OCHILTREE CRlTlCISES THE. ENGINEERS
THE HOUSE VOTES TO A2'ouas JUNE 80.
The Senate.

The HOUSE VOTES TO ADJOURN JUNE 80.
The Senate.
large number Of petitions were presented op-
posing governmental telegraph.
Mr.. Logan presented as a memorial, the resolu-
lions OF mass meeting recently held at Cincinnati
OF soldiers sailors and marines, who served In the
war OF the rebellion expressing the conviction that
tney are entitled to quarter section Of land each
man: The memorial, on Mr. Logan's motion, was
referred to the committee on public lands
MI. Cockrell, from the committee on military af-
fairs, reported unfavorably upon several joint
lutlons providing for the lenGing OF old cannon TO
tonS were Indefinitely postponed.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
MI. Beck withdrew his resolution offered yester-
DAY directing the committee on the judiciary to
port back with its accommodation the bill referred
to 1t in December 1885, providing for general relief
from political disabilities under the fourteenth
amendment, explaining that members OF the judi
cary committee had informed him that the work
aireauy Del0re that committee was so considerable
that II would not be best to press the resolution at
this time.
THE MEXICAN PENSIONS BILL
On motion OF Mr. Harris, the Senate took up the
Mexican pension bill about O'Clock. MI. Harri-
son offered an amendment to restrict pensions to
LnoSe VINO actually served in Mexico.
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
At two O'Clock the pensions bill was displaced by
the regular order uhe Utah billy, which, on motion
OF Mr. Allison, was informally laid aside TO admit
Oh tne consideration OF the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill. That bill was then taken up.
The House.
Mr.. Payson Nl,, from the committee on public
lands, reported bill for FORGETTING part Of certain
lands granted to the state OF Iowa to aid In the
construction Of railroads in that state. House
calendar.
FOR ADJOURNMENT JUNE BOTH.
MOrrjcnr oho <I,a
ways and means, reported concurrent resolution
providing for the final adjournment OF Congress on
division.
The consideration Of the special order, being the
OH 1or the forfeiture OF the New Orleans Baton
Rouge and N1ckSburg land grant, was postponed
until to morrow; and the House, at 11:25 went into
committee OF the whole (Mr. WellbOrn (Texas) in
the chair on
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION BILL
MI. Och1ltree (Texas) moved to strike out the
clause approprtating S25OOoO for continuing the i'm
provement OF Galveston harbor.
MI: Willis ky) said that after the bin had been
reported 10 the House the request had been made
ON the part or the Texas delegation that the appro
pration be stricken out. with the expectation that
tne OIL KNOWN as the EaGS bill would be pressed.
Inc committee did not assent to this action. but
unOught 1t best for Galveston that the apprOpia-
.ion should remain even ii it were afterwards de-
termlned TO adopt the EadS plan.
Mr.. OCHLTREE CRITIC1sEs THE UNITED STATES EN-
GINEERS.
Mr.. Ochiltree said that as one of the representa-
tyes from Texas he had been requested by its leg
lsature, and as the representative OF Galveston he
had been requested by nne-tenths OF its fnhabi-
tanlS, 70 nave this item stricken out. The people
tnere thought the plan OF the government engineers
was radically wrong, and favored the Eads plan
IN the last twelve years more than 81 500 600 had
Deen absolutely wasted under the present plan, In
an attempt 10 deepen the water the outer bar Of
Galveston For the last twelve years the people Of
that city had been entertained with a tropical
nrCmtSa q har cto V m nor
Iornance Dy the government engtneera
Mr.. KELLEY DEFENDS TIE ENGINEER CORPS.
Mr.. Kelley (Pa.) expressed his confidence In the
declarations OF the engineer corps Progress had
been made, even though at the slow rate to which
Congressional appropriations confined it. Eads'
scheme might be ACCOMPLISHED for IS OOo. COO. IL
might take eco, and he was not sure that
Congress would do any better in the way of appro-
the engineers.
Mr.: Wolford tKy.) thought that the request OF
the Iexas delegation should be complied with. and
that tne money thus saved should be Appropriated
1or the Improvement OF the Cumberland river
Ihe motion to strike out was agreed to.
The District in Congress.
PASSAGE OF THREE BILLS REPORTED BY THE HOUSE
COMMITTEE
The House passed three bills from the District
committee yesterday afternoon. The mechanics
lien bill, which extends to sub-contractors and
1Ourneyman laborers the privilege OF securing liens
on property to secure payment for work done, was
some
slight amendments. The other bills reported by
Mr. McComas, were TO extend the time allowed the
southern Maryland railroad company to complete
the extension OF their road into the District; and
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to paw
OuterDridgeHorsey for medicines furnished the Dis
trict poor
Capitol Topics.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
The House to-day passed, Dy practically unani-
nous vote, a resolution reported by the ways and
means committee, to adjourn June 3Oth. 1t is not
thought likely, however, that they will be able to
secure an adjournment al that time. Mr.. Randall
says , they VIII do all in their power to DO 50, and
the action OF the Senate. The appropriation bills
under dispute between the two houses are about
as far from being settled ever and to heir num-
Der has been added the consular and diplomatic
bill, which the Senate committee reported with
over million dollars increase. The House, it is
bills, and the only chance for an early settlement
OF the matter is in the senate yielding promptly
senator Beck expressed the opinion that an ad-
time yet; probably as late as August
CONFERENCE ON THE P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
the conference on the post Office appropriation
Dill this morning resulted in a disagreement upon
the proposition regulating the compensation Of
to postal clerks the conrerees OF either house ad
herring to the position taken by their respective
houses The remaining differences were adjusted,
the House confereeS acceed1ng to the Senate
amendments In all the more important features
MR. MERRIcK's EXAMINATION POSTPONED
On account OF the absence of the republican
members OF the Hous, committee investigating
the star route trials the examination OF Mr. Mer-
rick, which was announced for to-day, was post
poned Till tomorrow morning. Mr.. George Bliss
or New York, was present at the meeting OF the
committee to-day. He has expressed desire to
again appear before the committee In answer to
the testimony OF witnesses
MINOR NOTES
Messrs Foran, O'Nefll and James are House con-
ferees on the bureau OF labor statistics bill
The District committee could not get quorum
to-day.
The House committee on public lands to-day au.
thorized Mr.. Payson to report a bill declaring for
feited lands granted to aid In the construction OF
Sioux City st. Paul railroad. About s. 900 acres
OF land are involved.
Law Department, National University.
LIST OF GRADUATES AT THE COMMENCEMENT THIS
EVENING.
At the commencement exercises OF the law de.
partment Of the National University, at the Ma
tional Theater, this evening, addresses viii be
made by Judge Macarthur ana Hon. John Goode,
OF Virginia The medals Will be awarded by Hon.
John +. Morgan. Degrees viii be conferred as fol-
lows:
Master OF Laws-wIlliam L. Aughinbaugh. Ohio:
James r. Cation, Virginia; Francis w. Clements
Missouri; Charles NJ. Dalzell, New York: Dan. a.
Grosvenor, Ohio; John w. Lowell, Illinois, Bernard
p Mimmack, New York; Herman D. Reeve Iowa;
Frederick W. Ritter r.. District of Columbia; Aus.
q SweNf California. InutS Walsh ntcfrfct NJ