Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-02
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY,
APPROPRIATION BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES.
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE


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The Senate.
NEW CONFERENCE ON THE NAVAL BrLL.
Mr. Hale presented the conference report on the
naval appropriation bill. 1t reports the conferees
OF the two houses unable to agree, and recommends
further conference. The Senate decided to insist
on its amendments, and ordered another conference
The chair reappointed MessrsL Hale, Logan and
BECK the confereeS on the part OF the Senate.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
AT 1880, on motion OF Mr.. Ingalls,, the Senate
went into executive session and confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Watson c. Squire, OF WASH
ington territory, to be governor OF Washington
Dakota; Henry S. Neal, OF Ohio, TO be solicitor OF
the Treasury; John I. Hail. OF Miss, to be receiver
OF puelic moneys. at jackson, Miss; Samuel A.
Pride, OF Idaho to be secretary OF Idaho; Jesse
W. George, OF Washington territory, TO be U. 5.
marshal T:T TOR Washington territory; Penumora
Kelly, OF oregon, To be u. s. marshal for the dis
trlct OF oregon; Andrew j. Evans OF Texas. to be
Z. = attorney Tor the western district Of Texas
postmasters-David p. Simpson, at Swampscott.
Mass; Ernst o. Brauns, at Tracy, MINI; Henry O.
baSford. at Austin, Mimi; George b. Mills, at
Astoria, III; Jas. b. Tyner, at Brookvilie, Ind.
After ten minutes spent In executive session the
senate resumed legislative business.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
MI. Van Wyck, from the committee on public
lands, reported favorably joint resolution pro-
hibitng the Secretary Of the Interior from certify
Ing or patenting any lands the railroad corpora
Ions untli congress shall have acted upon any bill
or report from committee favorng forfeiture OF such
lands.
Mr.. Garland, from the committee on the Judiciary
reported, with amendments the House bill relating
10 taxation OF Pacific railroad lands. The amend
menus substitute for the provisions Of the House
Dill those OF the bill reported early this session by
judiciary.
Mr. Ingalls, offered resolution which was agreed
TO- calling on the Secretary OF the Interior for in
formation relative to the condition OF the Northern
Cheyenne Indians on the Tongue and Rosebud
rivers. who are alleged to be without rarions and
committing depradations on settlers for subsist-
ence.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
On motion OF Mr.. Allison, the Senate then pro-
ceeded TO consider the sundry civil bill
The bill, as reported by the Senate committee,
increases the appropriation, as compared with the
House bill In round numbers s. 500 600, making
the aggregate appropriation little over SO 600 600
The House.
THE MINORITY FORTIFICAT1oNs BILL PASSED.
In pursuance OF the agreement arrived at yester-
day, the House proceeded to vote upon the motion
70 substitute the minority fortincation bill the
Dill reported by the majority OF the committee on
appropriations. The motion was agreed to-yeas
$50, nays 81.
Messrs. Henderson tIowa), Howey and York voted
EHis. F1ndiay. Finerty, Hancock, ONeill {Mo.) and
Patten with the republicans In tn negative
Ihe Dill, as amended by the adoption OF the sub
proprtates $595 OO0
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
On motion of Mr.. Willis (Ky.), the Senate amend
ments to the river and harbor appropriation bill
were non-concurred In.
THE ALASKA COMMERCIAL COMPANY.
Mr.. Herbert (Ala.), from the committee on ways
and MEANS reported a resolution authorizing the
Speaker To anDOint a committee nj 6ve ohoro
whose duty 1t shall be to investigate and report
whether the Alaska Commercial company has
compiled with Its contract and agreement with the
united States and whether the contract should be
aDrOgated or modified, and to inquire into the cir
culnstances under which the act Of Congress au-
tnorizlng the contract was passed. Committee OF
the Whole.
LABoRRRs ON PUBLIC WORKS.
MI. ONein (Mol, from the committee on labor,
reported bill providing that in the employment
OF labor On public works, preference shall be given
TO residents and citizens OF the United States
House calendar.
CRIMINAL CODE FOR THE DISTRICT.
Mr. McComas CMd.), from the committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported a bill to provide
criminal code for the District Of Columbia House
calendar
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL THROUGH.
Mr. Forney {Ala-) s~omitted the conference 10
port on the army appropriation bill. The explain
atory statement announces that the House con-
iCiCCS udSC iCtcucN IUS 0IS0RESeIQSnL 10 the
Senate amendment striking out the clause reduc-
ing the rate OF compensation to subsidized railroads
Tor 10 army transportation This was the only point
OF dinerence between the two houSeA The report
was agreed to without division.
The District i'm Congress.
SECONDHAND CLOTHING DKALERa
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Lapham presented q
memorial from E. S. Justh, protesting against tho
provision OF the pending bill in relation to police
regulations requiring secondhand clothing dealers
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DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY
In the Senate to-day, on motion Of Mr. Vance, the
House bill to amend the act increasing the District
water supply SO as to enable the Secretary OF War
and Attorney General to acquire title to such land
and water rights as are necessary for the construc
ton OF the fSh-ways provided for in the original
act, and making so much OF the $50 600 appropria-
ton as Is necessary Immediately available, was
taken up and passed.
Capitol Topics.
RAPID WORK IN THE SENATE.
The Senate made rapid time with the sundry civil
bill to-day. Only few of the amendments pro-
posed by the appropriations committee were antag-
onized- 1t is apparent that the bill VIII pass sub
as reported.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Instead OF the numerous provisions passed BY the
House In the sundry civil appropriation bill re-
stricttng and limiting public printing. an amend
ment directing the joint committee on printing to
examine into the numbers OF various documents
printed, and to report In December next a blu
making such reductions as may be deemed expodi-
ent, was adopted by the Senate committee
FREDERIcKs vs.. WILSON.
The House committee on elections to-day decided
to reconsider its action Of Monday, whereby 1t was
agreed to seat Mr. FredercKs in the contested cleo
ton case OF Ereder1cks vs. Wilson, OF Iowa. Two
ofNhe democrats who favored the former 1t is un-
derstOod will change their vote, and one democrat
who did not vote will favor Wilson, republican
thus making majority In favor OF that gentleman
his seat
TIE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House took up the conference report on the
Post ONCE appropriation bill yesterday, and after
long discussion, concurred in the Senate amend
mentA
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The Senate yesterday passed the river and harbor
bill As originally passed by the House 1t appro-
prated $12, SOC 200 The Senate committee added to
It 81 ,26S OO0 and the Senate itself has made fur
ther addition OF $3.50 500 making the amount OF the
bill aS II now stands. Sl3, ,5S4 200.
NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRNATIONs
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate yesterday: Watson C. Squire, OF
Washington Territory, to be governor OF Washing
ton Territory. David p. B. Pride. OF Idaho, to be
secretary OF the Territory Of Idaho. Edward I.
Curtis, OF ldah0 to be register land ONCE at Boise