Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
DULL DAY IN BOTH HOUSES.

The Senate.
The Chair laid before the Senate message from
the President transmitting a report Of the Secre-
tay OF State relating to the latest laws OF the
lean republic creating or modifying the IONA libra
regarding the Importation OF merchandise
Dill was introduced by Nj. Vance providing for
the removal Of the Eastern Cherokee Indians to the
Indian Territory.
on motion OF MT Cameron (Wis) the Senate
the claims audited by the Treasury department
curing the past year by virtue OF the act OF July A.
1864 for eommssartat and quartermaster's supplies
Aurnisneo 70 the army during the war.
The House.
On motion OF Mr. Hewitt (NY), a concurrent
resolution was adopted authorizing the temporary
exMD1tlon In the Capitol OF model OF the pedestal
Of the Bartholdi statue.
SENATE AMENDMENTS NoN-coNcuRRED m
On moton OF Mr. Burns (Mc.), Senate amendments
TO the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
were non-concurred in.
menus 10 the pension appropriation bill were non
concurred In.
A large number of private bills were reported
ana placed upon the calendar.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL
Mr. Pryor tAla-> then took the floor to conclude
nS speech on the electoral count bill.
CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE p. O. APPROPRIATION
BILL.
MI. Townshend Q1l) submitted the conference
report on the post ONCE appropriation bill Mr..
Townshend explained the report. The most i'm
portant items upon which there had been an agree
ment were the following: Fixing the salary OF the
chlef post office inspector at IS 600; increasing by
the appropriation for compensation to post
masters increasing by $125, 600 the appropriation
Ior the payment OF clerks in post offices, and ap-
propr1ating 500 to pay the expenses OF delegates
The items on which no agreement had been
reached were, first, increasing the appropriation
or o dne Pay OF increasing by
on railroad routes; third, striking out the clause
regulating the compensation to land grant roads;
ourth aPRrSpriatng sss goo for special mail faci
lion Ior railway post Office clerks.
The District in Congress.
THE MECHANICS LIEN BILL
There was not quorum present at the meeting
OF the Senate District committee to-day The
House bill to amend the revised statutes OF the
District concerning mechanics liens was directed
to be favorably reported there is no objection in
t0e committee to it.
DISTRICT CLAIMS ALLOWED.
The Senate to-day passed the House bill provid-
Ing for the payment OF certain claims known as
18th OF July" claims. In the bill the following
claims OF residents OF the District are ordered paid
Louisa s. Brown and Jesse Brown, executors OF
Marshall Brown, deceased, 1884 98; Caroline X. Du-
ianey. ian Ssss; A. X: Fowler. 500; William Helne,
ss3 u; Matilda Osborn sl5s 90; Pierce Shoemaker,
=, S,6o5.57; j. Fenwick Young, 81, ,30575
Capitol Topics.
CAUCUS OF SENATORS ON THE NE 1CAN PENSIONS
BILL
A caucus of republican Senators was held this
morning upon the Mexican pensions bill. The only
action was to appoint committee with power to
frame and report back such amendments as may
De deemed proper to the bill
NOMINATIONS, coHFIRMAT1oNs AND REFLECTIONS.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate yesterday: James Bartlett, consul OF
the United States at Saltillo. Postmasters-Am-
brose b. Lindsay, at Portsmouth, Va; Charles A.
Fisher, at Aberdeen, Dakota
The Senate In executive session confirmed the
following nominations yesterday: Corps OF engi-
neers-Ne1of John ". Wilson, to be lieutenant col
onel; Captain Wm B. Remey, OF the United States
marine corps. resident Of Iowa. to be Judge advo-
cate general OF the navy, with the rank OF colonel
In the marine corps; also number OF postmasters
The following nominations were rejected: Post
n. Nelson, at YaZoo City: Miss Har-
vey A. Wilson, OF Alabama, receiver OF public
moueys, Alabama.
MINOR NOTES.
The river and harbor bill passed the House yes
terday by vote OF 1856 to 104 The most material
changes In the bill was the striking out OF the Hen
nepln canal clause.