Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-28
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
THE SEARCH FOR THE GREELY PARTY
TIE SENATE PASSES THE REWARD BILL.
PRIVATE BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Miscellaneous Legislative Notes.
The Senate.

when it adjourn to-day 1t he to Monday next.
| Mr. Palmer, from the committee on wolnan's suf-
frige reported favorably the joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution to extend
/ the right OF SlfTrag" to women.
| Mr. Cockrell said this was the action OF the
majority OF the committee. The minority Of the
| committee would hereafter present rhetr views.
| Mr. Platt. from the committee on territories
reported favorahiv the bill to authorize an enll,ncr
alton Of the Inhabitants OF the territory of Idaho
ana The reaiporuonmcnt OF the same into council
/ ana representative districts the basis thereof
Ihf Joint resolution ana bill were placed on the
calendar
| Nj Plumbs resolution. offered Yesterday. calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for information
relating TO the unpaid portion OF the war tax Of
1851, WAS agreed 10.
! \ resolution was offered by Mr. Van Wyck and,
after q verbal amendment by sir Garland, was
| agreed To, aS follows
| E,so'crd. That tie Secretary of the Interior be
uiett"' 10 furnish the SeHate copies Of pond
thce between The departments OF Justice and In
terror, rs to The present efficacy OF tie statute OF
March 81, 1877. Empowering the President to direct
na''ha!s ana employ such military force as may be
necessary 10 remove certain persons and ostrlc-
| tlon> IRON the pubic domain.
! MI. fIAtt gave notice that 1T the conclusion of
| the morning business on Monday next he would
ASK unanimous consent TO aC,irtsS the senate re-
iatlVe 10 me bill recently introduced by him To
Organize the PaleNl Office into separate depart
| lncnt.
THE GREELv RELIEF REWARD BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Miller CAL called up and the senate read
three Tines and pissed the bill authorizing the
! n ism pr,,,t inn
Offering reward al -, Gte to be euuiiahl naid or
! uo'flhH'to 10 any ship ar ships or person per-
SofS not IN The military or naval service Of the
ii!t'u N''t'N az Slii discover or TeHcIi or salts
i"ctoiiA t9tittlh IN" lit" OF IN" ,irCeiy cXDcdi-
, uoii ihe pi "a E!~ett cont ans proviso pro-
pstu ',; ~ me c"nittee On f9ttin affairs, tAat
sucit PROCLAMATION should not h.. made in terms
ih.t "oui Involve the United States in any future
npi,'H hey oha o'ich reward. or tnat would Induce
any Iipatifed ye>srl 10 incur extraordinary peril
W Ii1h, al''l pFotiSo proposed by Nj. Hoar that
!it ,itt' iiil!istlon I" the secretary OF the Navy
tp ., "y iioh TO sild ie"aru or share
| 'heitol Shall be conclusive upon all parties.
| THE GEORGIA CLAIM.
NJ Brown introduced bill 10 require the pay
| ment IN cash of Si15.l5 - appropriated for said
state by an act to refund 10 the state OF Georgia
certain money expended by said state Tor III" com
mon mon defense In 1,'., approved March 81, 1882. In
| introducing the Ulii Mr.. Brown said a iii VA,
passed last year and received the President 81 =
;Ih put tiit t"htte! "i the lrtoSiiy n:d ce-
direct war tay-sInni ,,rrrd Io tb ti'' tSr,r " ~. e
bill was direct that he VII OF Congress snouII
De executed Notwithstanding the decision OF The
th I'll tne litaSI!. lhe bill was referred TO
| " " Mn,n'o vi .i!iiio
,vara ,tarn,,n D -. o. 'iiI at'tiu southern states
min ~ ~ ia '!. iusoti'n lhIo'Gd' owing 10
, m y. ,ihe u'PaT'h'hi oiiiceIS he hoped the
hin tn Cow -, : io uii ~ " ou-u ieioil eeueiiti
" W Ho'eA 'ne "iio'' >1'Ject'
| :'e Eies,se'
W. Aiioeiooh fhai.) lh'roduceu concurrent
is'oi.iu' III we iai i"!Joufhiheht OF Congress at
1~''ioth VII 'ie "a VI 'uhe, 1881. Referred 10 the
.oIiiiii.'eS "h way ana means.
After the transaction OF some unimportant mis-
ceiia;leou5 business. the House proceeded to The
coiisideratlon OF private bills.
Mr. Tucker Nal reported adversely. from the
COMMITTEE on Judiciary. bill for the relief Of Win.
| McHIIaliill L;,id on the table
MI. ialboll tNu }. from the committee on naval
nafs rsorl@I ni!5 to carry into effect the
recommendations o. the boards OF admrals in the
cases OF Commanders Henry Class j. H. Sands and
Chas ID. Sl2>bee Private calendar.
-, AT lib Oh motion OF MI. McNlllin fTenn.l, the
| ioHs went hto committee or The whole (Mr Cox,
VI ~ L. III tie chtif) on the private calendar.
The District IL, Congress-.
| AN ADVERSE REPORT
| Tho h,u for tho ,o,i, -, >-,,,, ~ ,,
| -. - ~, IN ', W. w - y, -''.'iiel u halemah,
reported adversely from the District committee In
the Senate to-day was to authorize him TO prose
cute In the Court OF Claims claim against the
District for damage alleged TO have been done his
property by street Improvements
THE FRONT OF THE CITY HALL
Unlel Justice .,1r.'erwhs before 1he House appro-
prlations committee yesterday TO advocate the ad-
dition OF such sum to the forthcoming bill as will
| ren,r and remodel narts M the soutb ,rort ~ ,ha
tcy hail Ne nointad olit tha neaa for noy vi @ .nJ
ire nrnnf roof nn ,ha old nnrt,nn ~, M tho hn h, anu
and Tor remodeitng the hiSrment " and 'r rannuIn
the s,ri,ctnre The cost VIII nor xa "a pni @ 20 80 VI
cnrdin,r to tho nc, i,,ata ,, @ ' 'Neeu s'o0oo '0'
nvnn,.,,,,,, W. ',,u ,v1sn,nn,o>, , n. -1-,,,,
| EXTENDING JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
| At the regular meeting Of the Senate District
committee to-day the bill to extend the jurisdiction
OF justices OF the peace In the District ordered
| to be favorably reported 1t was reported to the
senate, as otaereu me OH 10 extend the JuriSc-
tha, ~ 1uyrSd lion ~ n p 100 ,I ,da
Including attachment and renlevin. where tle
amount involved shall not exceed 5000 except
where title to real estate Is concerned actions for
| macious prosecution actions against ot1icers
| for misconduct in Office and eases nj
| breach of promise: that surh tnrisdictton
|