Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-10
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Contest in the House.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
Notes from the Committee Rooms.
The Senate.

! The Senate.
MI Cameron (Wisl moved that when the Senate
| adjourn to-day 1t be to Saturday next-to-morrow
| being good Friday. On the suggestion OF several
Senators, Mr. Cameron G7iied his notion SO as
| 10 make 1t Monday insteadof Saturday. The mo-
tlon was agreed TO.
| EXPENSES OF STAR ROUTE ATTORNEYS ETC
| The chair laid before the Senate communica-
tlon froln the Secretary OF the Treasury transmit
ting information relating to miscellaneous expenses
| OF star route ATTORNEYS
| Also. communication from the Acting Secretary
OF the treasury, urging the necessity for new
revenue cruiser for Alaskan waters. and recon-
mendng the appropriation Of s1750OO for the pur-
Also. a communication from the Secretary of the
Navy. showing the number OF enliStments in the
navy during the late war, with the states to which
Mr Miller: OF California, presented, as memorial
Jolht resolution OF the legislature OF California
urging the adoption, by Congress, OF the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Sumner in the House of Representa-
uves relating to the postal telegraph.
M;tpoItS Mpi We're made from committees as follows:
MI Miller. OF California, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported an original amendment
10 the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
to take the place OF the bill referred to that COM
mittee intended to provide for the appointment of
special commissioner to visit the principal South
american countries for the purpose of collecting in
lnIlatlon looking 10 the extension OF trade In
that direction.
Mr. Wilson. from the committee on post offices
post Office appropriation bill to take the place of
nlli referred to that committee intended to provide
Tor the settlement OF pOStmaSterS' salaries under
the act OF March 3, 1888
as follows
BY Mr.. Platt 10y request,-For the better protec-
ton OF citizens in their rights OF property, and to
punish infrihgers OF patents.
NJ HIN introduced bin to declare forfeited the
landS granted to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge
ana FlchSDurg Railroad company.
The House.
The House met at IL o'clock in continuation of
Wednesdays session.
Mr.. Eaton (Conn.), from the committee on the
laws relating to the election of President and Vice
President reported back the Senate bill on that
subject with an amendment in the nature OF SUBJ
situte, and 1t was referred to the House calendar
Mr. Ellis La.) introduced joint resolution di-
recting the Postmaster General to investigate and
apply the most effective means for the protection
OF malls On postal cars from destruction by fire.
Mr.. Mills CTex) from the committee on ways
ana means, reported bill amending the statutes
IN reference to the immediate transportation OF
dutlaDle goods. House calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Talbot {Md.), Senate bill was
passed further to suspend the operation OF section
5.,5'4. Revised Statutes, In relation to guano
islands
THE CONTEST OVER PUBLIC BUILDINGS RESUMED.
Then the contest over public building measures
was resumed, MIR. StOckslager Qnd.) moving to 20
into committee for the consideration Of the meas
ures Owing to the early hour Of meeting there
was no quorum in the House. and that point was
raised by Mr. Warner Ohio, whereupon Mr. Bel
ford emphatcally demanded call of the House,
ana, ana served notice upon Mr.: Warner that as the
the progress OF the roli-ca-which Mr.. Belford de-
clared would show whether there was quorum of
courageous men or towards preSent-many men,
DerS came In, and at its conclusion there were 222
Representatives answering to their names, and
further proceedings under the call were dispensed
moved TO adjourn, but this being voted down the
legislative day OF Wednesday continued. After
skirmiSh for One-fOurth OF an hour the motion OF
Mr.. Stockslager was agreed to, and, at 1918, the
House went into committee of the whole (Mr. Well
born, OF Texas, in the chair as indicated
The first bill-apprOpratng $4,000 for the erec-
ton OF public building at Greenville, S.C.,-was
| laid aside with favorable recommendation.
on the next billappropriating 5000 600 public
building at New Albany, Ind to derend the resO-
tuition under which the committee was acting.
Mr.. THoMPsoN's CONVERSION.
Mr.. Thompson (Ky.) was opposing the bill in
strong terms when he was interrupted by Mr.
Belford with the question whether he had voted in
the Forty-seventh Congress against the bills for
the erection OF public buildings at Louisville and
Cured?
Mr.: Thompson replied that those bills had been
HleiltorlouS and had not been passed through any
LOG-ROLLING SCHEME.
In the FOrty-sixth Congress he had objected to
every public building measure, and not one had
point to one act in his own history where he had
ever protected the people from plunder at the hands
OF anybody? There had never been raid organ
LED by any ring TO get money out Of the Treasury
In Which the gentleman had not been found leading
the vanguard III the attack.
The District in Congress-.
EXEMPTION OF ARMORIEs FROM TAXATION
Col Burnside, OF the Rifles, and Capt. Miller Of
the Light Infantry. had informal hearing before
the subcommittee OF the House District commit
tee to-day upon the bill to exempt from tax alton
their armOrleS
THE WAR TAX PAID.
A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury.
| transmitting to the Senate statement OF the war
tax Of 1861 unpaid, and measures TO collect the
| same, shows that the amount imposed upoL the
District OF Columbia was S49 431 49, and that 1t has
all been paid.
Capitol Topics.
CONFIRMATIoNs BY THE SENATE
The Senate in executive session confirmed the
following nominations yesterday: Thos II. Reeves
to be agent for the Indians OF the Quapaw agency
in the Indian Territory. VIM. w. Rockhill to be
second secretary OF the legation OF the United
OF the land Office at Aberdeen, Oak. Also several
postmasters among them Grafton Moore, at An
napolS, Md.
MINOR NOTES.
\ delegation from Philadelphia had a hearing
before the House rlver and harbor committee this
morning. and urged the necessity OF extensive i'm
provements to the river and harbor at Philadelphia
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
| nue., sSS'0, SIS; CUSTOMS $549, ,s27.31.
! CoMMANDER GEO. N. COFFIN, who is to command
the Alert the Greedy search expedition, arrived
here yesterday, and at once ordered to duty at
New YORK Ii connection with the expedition.