Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-11
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE
WHAT WAS DOING IN THE SENATE.
MEETINGS. OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
The Senate.

The Senate.
| The chair laid before the Senate communication
| from the Secretary Of War Transmitting in COM
pIance with a recent resolution of the Senate, a
statement showing the number of soldiers OF the
late war who served one year, how many two years
and how many three years, and the amount OF
money required to equalize the bounties of those
VINO served in said war.
SENATOR PAYNE.
Mr. Pendleton presented the credentials OF Hon.
Henry b. Payne, Senator-elect from the state OF
ONO 1Or the term beginning March 4, 1885. The
credentials were read and ordered to be filed.
THE SURVIVORS OF THE JEANETTE EXPEDITION.
Mr.. Miller (Cal), from the committee on naval
aHa1rs, reported favorably the bill for the relief of
Che survivors OF the Jeanette expedition, and MI
Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary, re-
ported lavoraby bill to fix the salaries Of judges
ol tne district court OF the United States.
THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Mr. Sherman sent to the desk and the clerk read
Geographic dispatch from Richard Smith, of Gin
clnnat1, saying that Congress should make an i'm
mediate appropriation of $500 900 to relieve the suf-
1erers by the floods In towns between Pttsburg and
. EalIo, addng that Cincinnati needs nothing, but
mat other places were almost helpless
MI. voorhees, stated that himself and his COL
league had similar kilograms from other places.
Mr.: Sherman said he would not ask immediate
actlon on the subject to which the telegram re-
ferred deemng 1t better to await the action in that
regard OF the House OF Representatives but wished
the telegram referred to the committee on appro-
prlatlonS. 1t was so referred.
Mr. RIDDLEBERGERs RESOLUTIONS ABOUT SENATE
OFFICES.
The chair laid before the Senate the resolution
o1ered some days ago by Mr.. Riddleberger provid-
Ing for committee OF inquiry, composed Of three
Senators and five Representatives to examine into
the question OF discharges and appointments to
subordinate offices In both houses OF Congress.
Mr.. vest Onered an amendment, providing also
fn Vhnf
the executive departments OF the government re-
latlng to discharges and appointments in Virginia
during the last three years.
Mr.. Riddleberger said he could see no profit to
come OF the amendment. but he was prepared to
SuDStantlate the statements made by himself
The debate continued until the hour Of two,
when under the rules the general calendar should
De considered. The whole matter went over by
general consent.
khOuse OF Representatives.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call of states the following bills etc.
were introduced and referred:
BY MIR: Oates (Ala)-To limit the number OF
cadets to the naval academy and to regulate
| appointments thereto.
By Mr.. Budd (CaL)-A bill OF similar import.
By Mr.. Belford (CoL)-To facilitate the settlement
BY Mr.. Oates (Ala.)-Restoring to the pension
account OF dlSlOyalty.
BY Mr.. B1sbee (Fla.)-To impose duties on cocoa
nuts, bananas and pineapples.
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE,
by Mr. IOWnShend 1lL)-A resolution proposing
constitutional amendment providing for the cleo
ton OF President and Vice President by majority
OF the votes OF the people and the abolition OF the
electoral college, and regulating the method OF
counting the votes by the two houses OF Congress
BY Mr. Calk1ns und)-To encourage Indian edu-
cation in Dakota.
INVESTIGATION OF THE TREASURY ARCHITECTS OFFICE
By Mr.. StockSlager Qnd.)-A resolution REQUEST
he Troo0
the House the report OF the committee appointed
by the Treasury department to Investigate the
cnarges made against the management Of the Office
the supervising architect OF the Treasury under
j. g. Hill, together with the charges and evidence
cation.
By Mr.. Henderson Qowa)-Provtdingr for the issue
OF circulating notes for national banking associa-
BY Mr: Murphy Qowa)--To abolish the office of
assistant surgeon generals OF the army
by Mr. Lowering (MasS.)-FOr the erection Of a
post ofiee building in Lynn, the cost Of which shall
BY Mr.. Mayberry CMtch)-For the erection of a
public building at Detroit Mich, the cost of which
shall Rll 1y, not GSee,sd exceed 8, 10000
sr4ctlon OF bridges across the Mississippi river at
By MIR; White Nllnn:)-To repeal the import
| language.
THE STAR ROUTE PAPERS.
BY Mr.. Money Cliss.)-A resolution directing the
Postmaster General to transmit to the House the
papers called for by the resolution OF the Both OF
January. being all reports made by special agents
OF the Post On1ce department to the Postmaster
General during the year 1881 having reference to
the star route investigation.
BY Mr. Hatch (MO), by reQueSt-FOr the presnr-
Vat1on OF the woods and forests OF the national do
main adjacent to the sources OF the navgable rivers
| OF the United States
CENSUS MATTERS, ETC.
By Mr.. Cox IN. Y.)-To provide additional life
| saving stations on the sea and lake coast Also.
| authorizing the superintendent OF the census to
adopt notifications of schedules for the respective
states and where bureaus or departments of stats-
tics exist in states, to accept for certain spetial
schedules the returns secured by these IL round
to be accurate. Also, authorizing him to omit GER
| tain schedules from the semi-decennial census of
states and 10 conform others TO state methods.
Where any state shall through its enumerators
| make return to the superintendent OF census the
proper dlsbursing OFFICER Is authorized to pay one
| half OF the entire expense, as authorized by the
tWenty-SecOnd section of the act OF March 3d. 1879
| THE PACIFIC RAILROAD ACT.
| By Mr.. White CI1nn. .)-Amendng the Pacific
railroad act amending the act OF July l. 1862 so as
| to provide 'that such railroad company now Or
ganiZed or that may hereafter be organized under
state or territorial laws Shall construct and operate
a line of railroad and telegraph from Sioux CITY
Iowa. westwardly via Nlobrara valley to such point
! On the Union Pacific railroad west OF the lODth
| meridian as such company may select, and on the
| same terms and conditions and with the same
rights as are provided for the construction OF the
l
neither bonds nor lands and shall be completed
within nve years from the passage OF this act"
| The District in Congress-.
| BILL FOR RELIEF OF DISABLED POLICEMEN AND
FIREMEN
The District Commissioners sent to Senator In
gals to-day bill to provide relief for policemen
| and nremen who may be disabled In service In the
District OF Columbia. 1t makes it the duty of the
Commissioners, in making their annual estimates.
to include therein such will be necessary to
| provide for such policemen and f1remen who NAV
be discharged from service because OF DISABILITIES,
incurred while in the discharge OF duty by reason
OF accident or other cause peculiar to the service:
but 1t is provided that the number estimated for
Shall not exceed fifteen, nor the amount $50 for
policemen or fremen getting this benefit shall die
| leaving widow or children under sixteen depen-
| dent upon him for support, the allowance NAV he
| paid to them annually during such WidOwhood and
| minority under sixteen. 1t is also required that
the names OF all persons receiving this aid and the
| causes which call for the allowance shall be re-
| ported by the Commissioners Mr. ingalls, this
afternoon introduced the bill.
| THE PROPOSED POST OFFICE BUILDING.
On next Monday the Postmaster General and
City Postmaster Conger will be heard by the Senate
| committee on public buildings and grounds In
favor OF building for post Office in this city.
| Capitol Topics.
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION.
| The Lowell bankruptcy bill, as amended by the
Senate, was considered to-day by sub committee
| of the House committee on the judiciary. Repre-
sentative MoultOn, chairman of the sub bcomm1ttee
| Is opposed to any BILL and Mr. Collins stronply
fayOrS one. 1t is believed that majority of Inc