Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
LIVELY SCENES IN THE SENATE.
DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE

DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE
The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate the House con-
current resolution giving permission for the exhi-
bition In the Capitol OF model OF the Bartholdi
statue Of Liberty. The President OF the Senate re.
marked that he had an impression that there was
statute prohibiting that which the concurrent
resolution would permit and the solution was
therefore referred to the committee on rules
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES
MI. Garland, from the committee on the tudici-
ary reported favorably bills removing the political
disabilities OF Alfred Iverson, OF Florida, and E. p
Alexander, OF Georgia. These bills were read
three times and passed.
MI cameron {N1Sl, from the committee on pub
the appropriation for the public buildings at Erie,
Pa. 1t provides that the expenditure shall not
exceed $4,000, the original provision having
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Senator Plumb, from the committee on appropn
ations, reported the army appropriation bill. AS
agreed upon by the committee the bill apprupr
ates $24 539 450. being an increase over the House
Dill OF $2950O0 and decrease from the estimates OF
$S35O.653 The changes from the House bill are an
increase of I'm the appropriation for the pay
OF the army and OF $35 900 In the appropriation for
medical and hospital supplies. The appropriations
staff OF the army, of $4,000 for construction OF
quarters for hospital stewards, etc. and OF $4,000
out
UNION AND CENTRAL PACIFIC STOCK.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.. Van
Wyck and lies over TIL tomorrow:
Resolred, That the committee on the judiciary
be directed to inquire whether the Union or Cen
trail Pacific railroad companies have become respon-
S1ble for, guaranteed the interest on any bonds
other than those specifically authorized by Congress-
fa md Gfny nf Shn 1atn q
act making appropriations for the legislative,
exect1ve and judicial expenses OF the government
1or the year ending June 1874, and for other pur
poses" approved March 3, 1Ss3 and II so to what
extent and under what actual or alleged authority
Also whether any new stock has been issued by
either OF said companies in violation OF said act
MR.. INGALLS, TAKES Mr.. BROWN, OF GEORGIA, TO
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ingalls, rose to ques-
ton OF personal privilege, and called attention to
language personally offensive to himself which. he
cOntended, Mr. Brown, of Georgia, had interpOlated
into speech of his. after it had been delivered
slve language, and said that he had obtained from
the Official reporter a transcript OF Mr.. Browns
speech, and had examined the manuscript at the
printing Office and had discovered that the Objec-
uonabie words were interiined in the handwriting
OF the Senator from Georgia Mr.. ingalls, began by
deliberately catechizng Mr. Brown as to what he
meant by certain portions OF his speech, and TO
each question the latter replied very calmly Final
ly Mr.. Ingalls, read from the Brown speech the Ian
guage he objected to. IL imputed to the kansas
Senator some special characteristics In the way OF
debate that were not pleasing to him. After read
Ing the Interpolation, Mr. Ingalls, wanted to know
II That "falshcation OF the record, that forgery
upon it"-
Here the presiding officer. Mr.. Edmunds, called
Mr. Ingalls, to ORDER and when the latter attempted
to go on the chair again. and this time with some
earnpStneSS called him to order. The Kansas Sem
ator then modified his language somewhat, but
said the Georgia Senator had shown the courage OF
thing Who stabS his victim while asleep" Mr..
ingalls, moved to expunge tine words he complained
Brown gave notice he will reply.
The House.
Under the call OF states number OF bills were In
troduced and referred, the only measures OF the
slightest general interest being by Mr.. Follett
Ohio, granting 100 acres of the public domain to
every honorably discharged Union soldier or sailor
OF the late war; one by MI. Deuster (W1s) to pre-
vent and punish the prosecution. under the United
States, of fraudulent claims against foreign gov
ernments; one by Mr.. Wood Qnd.). calling for Ex-
ecutive Information relative to the fencing In Of
the public lands; and one by Mr.. Belford (Colo) for
the erection OF Union and confederate soldiers
home at Denver, Colo.
THE CAMPBELI-MoREY CONTEST.
Mr.. Lowry Qnd), from the committee on cleo
tiOnS, submitted report on the contested election
case OF Campbell agt Morey. declaring the con-
testant entitled to the seat Laid over for future
action.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL
MI. Randall Pa.) moved that the House go into
committee Of the whole on the deficiency appropri
alton bill
Mr. Aiken Is. C.l hoped that the House would not
agree 10 the motion. Though he was as much In
favor OF an early adjournment as any one. he did
not think that the appropriation committee should
monopoZe the comMitte, suspension day
Mr.. Randall said that the House had fixed June
30 as the date for final adjournment, and he under
stood that the Senate Yves likely to fix July 3D. If
slderation OF the appropriation bills must be
pressed.
Mr.. Randall's motion was agreed to-166 to 50.
and the House went into committee, as Indicated
Mr.. Dunn tArk.l in the chair.
The District i'm Congress.
THE CONTRACTORS "RETAINs"
j. Amber Smith ana Mr.. Hines appeared before
the House District committee Saturday in behalf of
the proposed legislation for the benefit of contrac-
tors, who want the funds in which their five year
"reta1nS" were invested
THE MECHANICS LIEN BILL FAvORABLY REPORTED
Mr.. Pike, from the District committee, to-day re-
ported favoraby in the Senate the House bill in re-
latOn to mechani cS liens, and also the bill to refer
to the Court OF Claims the claims OF Robert
Strachan, John H. johnson, Samuel NJ. Bryan.
George Combs, Annie Bolts and Geo. A. Hawkins
for alleged injury to their property by the change
Of grade Of New Hampshire avenue, between 10Th
Capitol Topics.
THE P. Q. APPROPRIATION BILL
In the House Saturday, while the post Office ap-
preparation bill was under consideration, Mr. Horr
moved that the House agree to the amendment In
creasng the appropriation for special mail faclli-
ties on trunk lines to $250,O He said the in
creased appropriation would permit OF the service
being put on the road from Baltimore TO Hagers-
town, Md The motion was agreed to. The House
decided to insist upon its disagreement to the Sem
ate amendment increasing from 100000 to
81 3OO,O 600 the appropriation for railway post Office
clerks
The Marriage Which Did Not Occur.
THE ABSENT SWANS RETURN TO THIS CITY FOR HIS
OvERCOAT AND UMBRELLA.
In relation to the wedding which was to have
taken place at Glen Cove, l. L, between Ida Mont
fort and Elwood D. Lincoln, but which did not
come or owing to the recreancy OF the bridegroom.
is stated that the true reason OF the latters
absence 1s that he is suffering from mental de-
rangement, brought about by cigarette smoking
The New York Tribune says: About two years ago
ElwOOd went to Denver, Col, where he contracted
the habit OF smoking cigarettes and became SO
self Of it. At frequent intervals within the past
fifteen months he has acted strangely, and on two
occasions the elder Mr. Lincoln became SO alarmed
at his sons condition that he resolved to send him
to reformatory. On May % he went to Washing
ton and obtained position as cOmpOS1tOr In the
government printing oftce, b.. SO cratic had he
become that h. left Washington after two DAYS
work and returned here. He brought with him q
deluSiOn that he had been commissioned by Perry
Belmont to buy his fathers newspaper, ana also an
consolidating the two into an Independent newspa-
per- He had hardly brOached this topic when he
remembered that he had left his overcOat and um-
brela in Washington, and he took the next train to
that city to get them.
SUDDEN DEATHa-Jane Tyler, colored was found
dead In her room In house, 3l6 Maine avenue yes-
terday afternoon. She had gone TO her room late