Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
A BUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE,

A BUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE.
WORK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, ETC.
The House.
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN BILL NoN-coN-
CURED IN.
On motion OF Mr.. Ellis DAY the Senate amend
ments to the Indian appropriation bill were non
cOncurred in.
BILLS FROM THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
BY previous order of the House this day was
set apart for the consideration OF bills presented by
the committee On the judiciary, and Mr.. Tucker
SVal reported from that committee bill to regu-
late the erect OF judgments and DEGREES Of United
states courts in the several states House calendar
Also, the memorial OF E. b. WheelOck praying for
an investigation OF the legal matters involved In
the proposed forfeiture OF the land grant to the
a; new orleans; Baton Rouge and Vicksburg railroad
company. House calendar.
REMOVING POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
On motion OF Mr.. Tucker bills were passed re-
moving the political disabilities of Henry Newman
William H. Parker and Robert d. Thurbon, of Viz
ginia, and Charles W. Hayes, of Alabama.
Extending THE DURATION OF THE ALABAMA CLAIMS
COURT
At every step the committee on judiciary was an
tagon1zed by the committee on public lands. which
desired TO call up the oregon Central forfeiture BILL
put tne former was successful, and at 1918 the
House went into committee Of the whole Cdr. Dor
snelmer Id the chair on the Senate bill, reported
from the judiciary committee, extending until De-
cember 81, 1884, the duration OF the court OF COM
Missloners OF Alabama claims 1t was favOrably
reported to the House and passed. The bill as
amended extends the commission to December 31st,
1855, and provides .for the immediate payment OF
Mr.. Tuckeethen called up the bill to change the
eastern and northern judicial districts; Of Texas
ana TO attach part OF the Indian Territory to
those districts. On which there was long de-
bate
The District I'm Congress.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
Ihe District OF Columbia appropriation bill was
taken up In the House In committee OF the whole
yesterday. The bill appropr1ates 1885,. 800, and
was briefly explained by Mr. Follett, of Ohio The
committee reported an amendment by which the
pay OF the 1remen should be increased one dollar
mo mohtn each for the benefit OF the hospital fund.
drsn OIL sSg as reported provided that each
Is to provide against its being reduc-
tOn OF their pay. Mr.. White offered an amend
ment prohibiting the manufacture or sale of any
Intoxicating liquor within the District. This was
ruied out On point OF order, and the bill was sub
other time.
THB FREE BRIDGE BILL.
senator Riddleberger expects to be heard by the
House District committee next Monday in support
OF his free bridge bill, which recently passed the
senate. The Senator says he has read reports that
t tne 6ii would be snothered in the House commit
committee Will give the bill a fair show.
Capitol Topics.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Ihe general impression among members OF the
House seems to be that Congress will adjourn
early In july but in the Senate the idea is that ad-
1ournment will come later. Numerous members
re1er 10 the rushing OF three appropriation bills
through the House yesterday as evidence OF a dis
R9stlon 10 push business as fast as practicable.
Inc democrats want to adjourn before the meeting
OF tner national convention.
THE M'KINLEY-wALLACE CONTEST
The McKtnley-Wallace contested election case Is
to come up in the House on Monday. 1t is under
stood that Frank Hurd Will defend the claim OF
Mckinley, his greatest opponent on the ways and
means committee, against the claim of Wallace,
the democratic contestant The reason for this ac-
ton Oh the part Of Mr. Hurd is found in the fact
that Mr Wallace declared on the stump that he was
peter protectionist than Mr.. Mckinley. Wallace
moved to strike out the enacting clause OF the
Morrison bill, and some Of the tariff rerormers say
that they prefer republican protectionist to In.
creasng the protectiOnist element in their own
party. Morrison and other refOrmerS it is said
Will add their voice and vote to that of Mr. Hurds,
and Mckinley may retain his seat, despite the ad-
verse report OF the elections committee
THE JEANETTE INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Arnaux, the counsel for Mrs. De Long,
summed up the defense before the Jeanette COM
mlttee to-day. Mr.. Curtis, for the prosecution,
Will make his argument Monday.
INHARMONIOUS TARIFF REFORMERS.
1t Is understood this morning that Mr. Dorshei-
mers circular has not received the support in the
tariff reform ranks that he expected. very large
number of liberal free traders have refused to sign
It, not because they were opposed to declaring their
principles on the tariff question: but because they
do not approve OF the proposition to declare upon
the action OF those who disagree with them Mr..
Dorsheimer, 1t is said, is making personal ques-
ton OF the NATTER thereby causing some 1ll-feeI-
ing. which is looked upon by the Randall men with
evident satisfaction An address to the people may
be Issued, with the signatures OF large number OF
reformers but it will probably not refer particu-
larly to Mr.. Randall, but be confined to decara-
ton OF principles.
MINOR NOTES.
The Senate was not in session to-day
The House committee on the judiciary decided
yesterday that Congress has no legal right to de-
clare forfeiture OF the land grant of the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg railroad COM
pany.
Chairman Morrison, of the ways and means COM
mfttee, has received letter from Henry w. Oliver
jr., prominent iron master Of Pennsylvania in
which he says that after examining the Hewitt BILL
particularly the metal schedule, he thinks 1t might
appropriately be placed On the private calendar
and entitled "a bill for the benefit Of Cooper Hew-
lit & Cor
The question OF putting lumber and salt on the
free list will probably be brought up In the House
at an early day.