Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATE SoHFEREEEs APPOINTED.
n. 0. EXPOSITION BILL IN THE HOUSE.

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NO. EXPOSITION BILL IN THE HOUSE.
WHAT THE COMMITTEES ARE DOING.
The Senate.
CONFERENCE ON THE PLEURO- PNEUMONIA BILL.
The chair laid before the Senate the House mes
sage announcing inconvenience In the senate
amendments to the pleuro- pneumonia bill
On motion OF MI. Miller, OF New York, the Senate
insisted on its amendments and the chair appointed
as committee Of conference on the part OF the
senate Messrs. Miller, OF New-York Plumb and
Williams
THE F1TZ JOHN PORTER BILL.
The chair also laid before the Senate the House
message announcing non-concurrence in the Senate
amendments to the F1tZ John Porter bill
on motion OF Mr.. Sewell the Senate insisted on its
amendments, and the chair appointed as commit
SeWel, Logan and Cockrell.
Mr.. Logan asked to be excused from acting on
the committee He said it was well known that he
was opposed to any proposition for the relief Of
the person named In the bill and he therefore did
not think himself proper person to be on the
The President Of the Senate stated that it was
the custom to place on such committees some
member who voted with the minority on the
ference. '''O - '''0
MI: Logan said he could not and would not serve.
He was accordingly excused, and Mr.. Hawley
appointed in his stead.
PENSIONS TO MEXICAN WAR vETERANs.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the committee ON pensions,
reported favoraby the House bill to pension SOL
diers and sailors Of the Mexican war with amend
ments, the most important Of which provides that
recetTe such pension unless dependent In whole or
In part upon their own labor for support
., The % chair laid before the Senate communica-
ton from the Secretary OF the Interior, submitting
supplemental provisional estimates calling for
$2262O for further clerical hire, which will be
cessary II the pension bills now pending be passed
SHOOTING COWBOYS AND 1NCENDIARY INDIANS.
Mr. Dawes offered resolution, which was agreed
TO- calling on the Secretary Of the Interior for in
formation as to whether any steps had been taken
to prosecute one Holfer1no for shooting an Indian
named Black Wolf Holferino, he said, was cow
put rifle bullet through the Indians hat without
touching his head He made slight mistake, how
ever, and put the bullet through the head instead
or the hat. The Indians felt outraged by this, and
In the excitement growing out of the incident they
burned house belonging to the cowboys The
house burners were tried and sentenced to five
years imprisonment. but the man who shot the In
dian was still untried and unpunished. The In
dians Mr. Dawes added naturally felt that justice
had not been done to them.
Mr. Van Wyck offered a resolution, which was
laid over for one day. directing the Secretary Of
the Interior to withhold the granting Of patents
or recognizing any claim made by the Northern Pa
cifc railroad adjoining, and account Of what is
known as the Puyallup branch built many years
ago, until this Congress shall take action on the
question OF the forfeiture OF land grants to said
road.
TIE SHIPPING BILL
was then taken up, and Mr.. Morgan addressed the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorsheimer IN. ", the Senate
joint resolution was passed. in regard to the cere-
monies to be authorized On the completion OF the
Washington monument
Mr.. Buckner tMo.), from the committee on bank
Ing and currency, reported bill to enable national
banking associations to increase their capital
stock, and to change their location and name.
House calendar.
merce, reported bill authorizing the appointment
OF Missouri river commission Committee OF the
whole.
Mr Dargan Is. C), from the committee on pat
ents, reported bill providing for the revision, i'm
prOvement and amendment OF the laws relating to
patents. Committee OF the whole.
THEN AROSE CONTEST
between the various special orders for supremacy,
Mr.. Stockslager Qnd) pressing the consideration of
the bills for the erection OF public buildings,
Mr.. Singleton missy urging the congressional IL
brary bill, Mr.. Ellis (La-) desiring the discussion OF
dali PAY expressing the anxiety Of the appropria-
on committee for the disposal OF the appropriation
bills, and Mr.. Payson Qll) demanding the consider
Central forfeiture bill.
Mr.. Payson's demand was not acceded TO- and
M nd a. moved to 60 into b's nit
lost-6s to es
Mr.. Holman, in the interest OF the public busi-
declared that the rol-call would not lie in the
terest OF the public business and the yeas and nays
The House declined to consider the library or the
public building bills and then, at 1925 went into
Into committee of the whole tMr. Dorsheimer (NY.)
In the chair on the state OF the union.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis all prior bills were set
aside, and the committee proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF the bill appropratng 81 900 900 for the
celebration of the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition at New Orleans. Mr.. Ellis
briefly explained the provisions Of the BILL and ad-
MT. Kelley (Pa-j and Mr.. Henderson DAY said that
they were heartily in favor Of the government aid
Mr.. Young (Tenn.) favored the proposition, and
Mt. Sumner {Cala, in the name Of the people OF his
MIR: Potter N. y Gould find in the constitution
no warrant for this measure.
The District in Congress.
NO QUORUM.
The House District com Inittee failed to secure q
quorum to transact business this morning.
THE BLADENsBURG ROAD.
MI. Harris to-day presented petition In the
Senate from number OF owners OF property on
the Bladensburg road asking that an appropria-
ton OF Sc, 600 for the repair and improvement of
that road be put In the District appropriation bill
Referred to the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
ADJOURNMENT TALK.
The talk now is that the House win probably
adjourn by the 23d or 3Oth of June. The appro-
pr1atton bills nearly all ready to be reported to
the House, and with them out Of the way it is
thought that nothing can interfere with adjourn
ment.
THE SHIPPING BILL FURTHER AMENDED.
The Senate yesterday adopted an amendment to
the shipping bill proposed by MI. Vest, abonshing
all tonnage dues except upon the vessels OF such
nations as impose dies of that nature upon Ameri.
can vessels Mr.. Vest declared that tonnage dues
were war tax and ought to be abolished with
other burdens upon American shipping. The sec