Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BUSINESS DAY IN BOTH HOUSES.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL, Etc.


MI Voorhees presented memorial from citizens
OF Indiana, praying that General John c. Fremont
be placed on the retired list OF the army.
MI. Allison reported from the committee on ap-
preparations the House joint resolution appropria-
ting 100000 for the relief OF the sufferers by the
0veruow OF the Mississippi river and its tributaries
ton In the form presented nor the amount men
toned. They recommend the appropriation Of
tne une6pended balance OF the appropriation made
planned, was about 81, 600, and which in the ab-
sence OF SPECIFIC Information the committee
thought would meet the exigencies.
mendation were 29, and those opposed TO-
Mr.. Jonas then called for the yeas and nays
Inc vote resulted-yeas, 90; nays, Is; so the
senate amendment reducing the amount 10 about
$4,000 was agreed to.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Hale submitted the conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill.
On request OF Mr. Morgan, MI. Hale stated that
the House had yielded to the wishes Of the Senate
relating to the appropriations for the cultivation Of
raw SILK ana experiments regarding the extraction
OF sugar from sorghum, while the Senate had re-
ceded on the item relating to artesian wells, not
being able to convince the members. OF the House
committee Of its utility.
The district Appropriation Bill.
The District OF Columbia appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Messrs Morgan and Van Wyck criticized the man
ner IN which the District was governed and
assessments Of property were made, while the citi
zens mad no redress.
The House.
coNFEREEs ON THE SHIPPING BILL
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
Messrs Slocum, Dibble and Dingley as conferees
ON the shipping bill
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Speaker also announced the appointment Of
Messrs. Dorsheimer, Tucker. Reagan, Collins, Ed
q lnrh
sion on the part OF the House to make arrange
ment
TIE ENaL1sH-PEELIE INVESTIGATION.
Also. the appointment OF Messrs. Hammond, Of
Georgia; Rogers, Of Arkansas; Henley, Riggs,
Bayne, Wakefield and Millard as the select COM
mlttee to inquire whether or not any ex-members
have abused the privileges of the floor.
MI Lewis DAY from the committee on public
lands reported b to prohibit the continuation
Ge.inoaoion ana patentlng OF unearned land grants
Mr.. Barksdale missy, from the same committee,
reported bill to regulate the expectation Of
House calendar.
MT Collins. from the committee on the judiciary,
reported Joint resolution proposing the following
citizens OF the United States to vote shall not be
aor1dged oy the United States or by any state on
account OF nativity" House calendar.
MI. Morse (MaSS.) from the committee on expend-
ltures IN the Navy department, reported back q
resolution calling the Secretary OF the Navy for
Information as TO the names OF the vessels which
nave been taken to pieces under The provisions OF
the act OF 1885, the amount OF money Expended in
breaking them up; what disposition has been made
are to be taken to pieces, stating the reason why
they should not be sold at public auction. Adopted
NO SESSION TOMORROW.
On motion OF Mr.. Cox (N. W 1t was ordered that
when the House adjourn to-day it be to meet on
Saturday next.
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL
The House then, at 1f:5O, went into committee
Of the whole (Mr. Cox, n Y, In the chair) on the
legislative appropriation bill
The proposition In the bill to repeal the act
good deal Of Indignation among the members Of the
MISSOURI delegation, and the action OF the commit
tee on appropriations In recommending the aboli-
ton OF the assay Office was severely denounced by
Mr.. Br0adhead. Mr. Bland and Mr. Clardy. MI.
Holman, OF Indiana, and Mr. Cannon, OF Illinois,
defended the committee.
District in Congress.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Gen. Hunton had hearing before the House Dis
trct committee to-day In favor Of the trust and in
demnity bill The bill declaring the true intent OF
the statute relating to contract bonds In the Dis
trict was considered by the committee, and the
clerk was instructed to ask the Commissioners
opinion OF the bill.
RECORD BUILDING.
The House bill for the erection of flre proof
building in Washington, for the safe keeping of
army medical records, has been reported back to
the House, amended, so as to Increase the apprO-
priation from 500, 900 to 100000
"THE FOURTH OF JULY CLAIMS"
A bill was introduced in the Senate yesterday for
the allowance OF certain claims Qknown as the 4th
Of July claims) and referred to the committee on
claims For the District Of Columbia the following
claims are in the bill: To Louisa s. Brown and Jesse
Brown, executors OF Marshall Brown, deceased OF
Washington city. 1854 96; to Caroline R. Dulaney of
Georgetown, $2S8; to A. r. Fowler. OF Washington
county, $500; to VIM. Heine, OF Washington county,
&S3. 12: to Matilda osborn, OF Washington county,
$15S 90; to Pierce Shoemaker OF Washington county,
g. 68537; to j. Fenwick Young, OF Washington
county, 8, ,30575.
Capitol Topics.
THE CONTEST OVER APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. Randall has expressed the desire to get all
the appropriation bills in the House before going
into conference upon the naval and Post Ofce bills
He hopes to get all the bills in the last of this week
or the nrst OF next After that the matters in con-
ference will be considered, and the fight will prob
ably be long and determined. The time of adjourn
ment will be regulated by this, and unless the Senate
yields early In the fight an adjournment cannot be
had until long after the date for the democratic
convention Mr.. Randall, it is represented, will
not yield point.
MINOR NOTES.
The Senate Yesterday, by vote OF 40to co. struck
out the pensions committees amendments to the
Mexican pension b restricting the benefits OF the
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