Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-18
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
BISMARCK,S INSULT TO THE HOUSE.
RAILROAD BILLS INTRODUCED.
WHAT WAS DOING IN THE SENATE.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC.
The Senate.

The Senates
Mr.. Wilson presented In the Senate to-day two
sets OF credentials OF Hon. William u. Allison, Sem
ator-elect from the state OF Iowa Mr. Wilson ex-
plalned that the two sets were presented owing to
The fact that two elections had been held; and the
TWO elections had been deemed necessary owing to
doubt arising under the act OF 1865 providing for
the election OF United States Senator one election
nad Deen held on the second Tuesday after the tenn
porary organization OF the legislature. and the
other on the second Tuesday after the regular Or
ganzation.
Mr. Garland said that the doubt shown by these
creuentlaiS might at some time become an 1mpor-
tant question:; and while he was glad to see that
MS friend from Iowa Mr AlliSOn) had been so thor
oughy elected he would ask that the credentials be
Ie1erred 10 the committee on privileges and cleo
tons IN order that 1t may give consideration to the
point involved SO that. If necessary, further legis
lat1On may be had on the subject.
MI. Wilson supported the reference. and the ere
dentias were accordingly referred to the committee
on privileges and elections.
THE PORK QUESTION.
The chair laid before the Senate preamble and
joint resolution of the legislature OF Ohio relating
to the exclusion OF American pork from France and
Germany. The preamble rectes that the alleged
reason for SUCH exclusion, namely. the diseased con-
altion OF the meat, is not well founded. The reso-
luton recommends Congress to establish govern
hent inspection OF all exported meats, and IT, when
such inspection shall have been secured, these
American products shall still be excluded from for
elgn countries, then that Congress shall pass such
legislation, retaliatOry or otherwise, may seem
pest adapted TO bring to American meat producers
the relief which they need
Petitions were presented as follows:
BY Mr. Plumb-FrOm citizens of Topeka, Kansas
on the same subject, reciting that the American
hog has been beled in the interest OF foreign meat
producers, and praying that Congress may pass
laws TO secure the exclusion from the United States
Oh !Orelgn spirituOuS and malt liquors, Which the
petition affirms to be vile compounds The Pc
tltlonerS also pray that the Importation OF foreign
WoOis and all articles OF European luxury may be
pronoted. prom Also, praying for pensions for the sur
Dlvors M OF the ex-prsonels of Libby, Andersonville
ana other southern prisons.
ny Mr. Allison-From Typographical Union and
hnlshts OF Labor OF Iowa, praying for the passage
or laws TO protect American wOrkingmen from
competition with imported pauper labor.
BILL TO ADMIT DAKOTA.
Mr. Harrison introduced bill for the admission
OF the state OF Dakota into the Union on an equal
footing with the original states 1t was referred to
the committee on territories
THE CURRENCY BILL
After the passage OF number OF private and un-
important bills the Senate, at o'clock, resumed
consideration OF the currency bill, and Mr.. Pugh
addressed the Senate In favor OF the Plumb amend
ment.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Hunt Na.) asked leave to offer resolution
making the bill to encourage the American mef-
chant marine special order for the 27th inst
Mr.. Hewitt (Ala) objected.
Under the call OF states the following bills. etc.
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Peel (Ark.)-Granting 800 acres OF the
public lands TO each OF the survivors OF the Noun
tain Meadow massacre.
THE BIsMARCK-LAsKER EPIsODR.
By Mr.. BelfOrd (Coi)-A resolution calling on the
Secretary of State to inform the House whether
Prince Bismarck has sent to his department any
letter touching the resolution recently passed BY
this House concerning the death Of Herr Lasker,
and If SO, to transmit a copy OF the same and in
form the House OF any adviceS he may have on this
subject, either by telegraph or letter.
RAILROAD BILLS
By Mr.. Nichols ga ITO regulate traffic on rail-
roads aided by United States bonds TIT makes 1t
unlawful for any such company to charge any per-
son any greater or less rate or amount OF freight
compensation or reward than is charged to any
other person for like service, to enter Into any
contract agreement or combination for the pooling
OF fretghtS.1
cost OF surveying the lands granted in aid OF the
construction OF the Northern Pacific railroad and to
subject the same to taxaion also for the relief OF
settlers On railroad lands.
By Mr.. Holman Qnd.}-A resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Interior for information TO
when the line OF the Northern Pacific railroad and
each part thereof was definitely and finally located
and the plat or plats OF such final location filed in
the office OF the land commissioner SO far such
railroad has been definitely located, and also
whether the Northern Pacific railroad company has
claimed or Is claiming any lands ON which home
stead or pre-emptOn entries have been made within
the limits OF the grant to said company prior to
the time OF the definite location OF the road and
so, whether such claim is being considered by the
department.
BY Mr.. Anderson tKs)-Provldng for the adjust
ment Of land grants made by Congress to aid In the
construction OF railroads
RELIEF OF FLOOD SUFFERERS ETC.
By Mr.. King (La.)-Approprating s5OO,OO0 for the
relief Of sufferers from the floods In the lower Mis-
sissippi valley. Also for the distribution OF seeds
among the sufferers from the floods
BY Mr.. Dingley (Me.)-Authoriztng the Secretary
OF the Treasury, out Of any lawful money deposited
by national banks for the purpose of retiring their
any bonds Of the United States bearing interest at
rate In excess OF three per cent, the bonds SO
purchased to be held in trust until their maturity,
for the payment OF the circulating notes OF the
banks which have deposited lawful money for such
payments provided, that the interest on such
MUM paid for the bonds and then to form a fund
for the redemption Of the notes OF such national
banks as may become fnsolvent and the securities
Of which may prove Insufficient for the redemption
OF their circulating notes.
OTHER BILLS.
BY Mr.. Talbot (Md).-Appropriating s25O000 for
the construction OF one steel gunboat OF 500 tons
displacement.
By Mr.: Buckner (Mo>.-L1mlttng the coinage of
the double eagle, and discontinuing the coinage OF
certain United States coins.
By Mr.. Dockery tMo,.-Appropr1ating $4,000 for
the vicinity OF the tributaries Of our navigable
rivers
BY Mr.. Dorsheimer (N. Y.)-To establish court
Of appeals, and to provide for additional circuit
court Judges.
By Mr.. Vance IN. C)-Provldlng that drawings
in the Patent Office be made without cost TO the in-
ventor.
BY Mr.. Hatch (Mo)-For the reclamation Of
waste and arid lands and for the promotion OF agri-
culture.
BY Mr.. Storm Pa-)-Amending the sinking fund
act 1T provides that after the 1st OF July next the
coin paid for duties on imported goods as provided
for In title AZ, section 1854 Revised Statutes OF 1873
relating to the sinking fund, shall be applied as
follows:
1st. To the payment OF the interest on bonds and
notes OF the United States
I'd. To the purchase and payment OF one per cent
OF the entire debt OF the United States to be made
within each fiscal year. which Is to be set apart
sinking fund, and the interest OF which Shall In
like manner be applied to tie purchase or payment
OF the public debt, rs the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall from time to time direct.
Sd. That the residue be paid into the Treasury.l
The District i'm Congress.
THE CLAIM OF sAYLRs J.. BowRN AND r. B. CLARKE.
The House committee on claims has reported for
reference to the Court Of Claims the claim Of Sales
J. Bowen, eX-mayOr OF the District, and r. B.
Clarke, also OF this city, for claimed In pay
ment for the construction OF the custom house at
Memphis, Tenn, which Suret1eS they had to
complete for falling contractor at an extraordi-
nary expense.
Capitol Topics.
TO IMPROVE THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Mr.. Dockery to-day introduced in the House a
bill to increase the efficiency OF the river observa-
t1ons OF the signal service. The bill IroVdes that
whereas immense losses occur annually along our
rivers by floods, and that such losses can be pro-
v1ded against to great extent by timely fnfOrma-
ton concerning the condition OF the tributaries OF
our great rivers that the sum OF $4,000 be appro-
priated for the purpose OF maintaining, under the
direction OF the Chief signal officer OF the army,
such additional stations may be necessary to Sc
cure reports and disseminate the same from and in