Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-15
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATE PASSES EXPOSITION BILL.
DIPLOMATIC BILL IN THE HOUSE,

The Senate.
After the reading of the journal the Senate agreed
that when it adjourn to-day 1t be to Monday next
The chair laid before the Senate message from
the President recommending an appropriation to
enable the government to execute the provisions Of
the convention between the United States and
Mexico relating to the boundary line between the
two countries
The following bills were reported favorably from
committees:
By Nj; Logan. from the committee on appropria-
tlOnS-Tne Invalid pensions bill with amendments.
IL was placed on the calendar.
THE N. o. EXPOSITION BILL
BY MI. ALLISON, from the same committee with
amendments-The bill to aid the Worlds Indus
trial and Cotton Centennial exposition at New Or
Jeans
On motion Of Mr.. Cockren the bill was put I'M
med1ately upon its passage.
Mr. SeWen moved an amendment making theloan
halr million, instead OF a million dollars. This
passed substantially 1t came from the House, the
amount remaining at million dollars
To INVESTIGATE THE NEW YORK FAILURES OF Ma
TIONAL BANKS.
resolution was offered by Mr. Morgan, which
under the rule went over one day, directing the
committee on finance to examine into the causes Of
the failures Of such Of the national banks in the
city OF New YORK as have suspended business in
May, 1884, and report whether said failures have to
any, and what, extent, resulted from any violation
OF the laws regulating their conduct etc., and that
OF the Senate, to visit the city OF New York, to
seno Ior persons and papers, and to examine Wit
nesSes on cath.
MI. Cullom introduced bill, which was referred
! 10 Ine committee on finance, to prevent specula-
ton on the part OF national banking associations.
The House.
Mr. Laird (Neb.), from the committee on military
affairs reported bill authorizing the location OF
branch soldiers home In Arkansas, Colorado,
Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri or Nebraska
Committee OF the whole.
on motion Of MI. J. s. Wise (va-), bill waspassed
autnor1zing the extension OF the Chesapeake and
ONO railroad to point on the military lands at
fortress Monroe, Va.
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House at 11:40 went into committee OF the
whole CMr. Hammond, OF Georgia, In the chair,) on
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
tbs %eved e To tS 9y eg
Italy. The bill reduces them9o $4,000
n Adter long debate the amendment was iost-7o
District i'm Congress.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL
1t Is not thought that the free bridge bill passed
by the Senate will receive the support OF the
House District committee. Mr.. Barbour is under
stood to be opposed to 1t on the ground that it is
against the interest Of some OF his constituents In
the canal or Aqueduct interest was he rd to say
when the bill passed the Senate that he did not
House committee.
Capitol Topics.
MINOR NOTES.
Senator Vest, rising to personal explanation In
the Senate yesterday, stated he had voted against
the bill to retire Gen. Grant. Mr.. Cockreu said he
would have voted against the bill had he been
present.
Petitions upon printed headings showing that
they are being generally circulated for signatures
are beginning to reach Congress, asking that the
law fixing the term Of United States collectors,
parshals, district attorneys etc. at four years. be
repealed, so that incumbents may be Immediately
removed upon failure to perform their duties and
their places supplied at once
Mr.. Harris presented In the Senate yesterday the
resolutions adopted BY the American Medical as
sociation at its recent meeting here, calling upon
Congress to make appropriations for the prosecu-
ton OF Sctent1nc researches relating to the cause
and prevention OF infectious diseases the money to
be expended by the national board OF health. Re-
ferred to the committee on epidemic diseases
The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
pending IN the House, approprates for the current
year s978l70 as against 81 ,2O6 SIS for last year
The Randall men In the House were tubilant this
morning over their victory In Virginia.
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Hill, OF the House, goes
to Ohio tonight to attend q meeting OF the state
central committee