Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-05
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL,
TIE SITUATION m THE HorsR

LIE SAitAfiON IN The dUC6A
Inc HOUSE took q recess at about ten minutes OF
TWO O'Clock until three O'Clock, ostensibly to come
10 some agreement with relation to the pension
DILL This bill viii probably not come DIP on their
reassemonng, however, as some Of the conference
reports are expected to be ready by that time.
afternoon, and told Mr.. Carlisle that they were
making fair progress, and would have everything
ready so that nearly all the business could be dis
posed OF tonight leaving nothing but little debris
to be cleared up on Monday.
MI Holman came over later, and said that no
understanding had been reached with relation TO
the payment OF Senator's clerks, and he did not
think settlement could be had.
Wnat effect would this have on adjournment
"A very serious effect II the Senate does not agree
60 an extension Of the present appropriation"
the reply.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
r.: D. Barker, OF Alabama, to be collector OF in
ternal revenue for the district OF Alabama
Chas Beverly Ewing. OF Missouri, to be first lieu
tenant ana assistant surgeon.
H. M Grimes, OF Nebraska, to be register land
Onice at North Platte, Neb
washington Berry. OF California, to be register Of
the land office at Miles City, Montana.
James II. Hayden, OF Washington Territory, to
be receiver OF public moneys at Olympia, Washing
PostmasterS-Daniel Budd, at Rye, n. z; Geo.
a W: wing, at Montpelier, Vt; Jas NJ McWhorter,
VALLEY foWa e w. a Ad6 Befke I6v at ~ Missouri
stewart at Manhattan, Kansas John A. Hoag-
land, at Golden, Col; VIM. d. Mathews, at ONeill,
Neo.; Alanza A. Bailey, at Evanston, Wyoming.
The Senators' Clerks.
A MATTER UPON WHICH rHB SENATE PROPOSES TO
STAND FIRM.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman suggested that
to facilitate adjournment some concessions should
De made as to appropriation bills. and he thought
the Senate conferees ought to be instructed to
cede upon some amendments. He moved that the
Senate recede from the amendment to the legisla-
1--WE Dill 10 require that hereafter only speeches
actually delivered shall be printed in the Congress
Siorldi Record. The amendment to pay Senator'S
clerks was next discussed.
Mr.. ingalls,, Mr. Morgan, Mr.. Dawes Mr. Bayard
ana MIR. Sherman defended the amendment, char
acterzng the attempt OF the House to regulate the
expenditure OF the Senate in this matter as in
vasion Of the prerogatives of the Senate
Mr Sherman did not think the senate should in
SlSt upon amendments and not make concessions
Mr.. Allison, chairman OF the Senate appropria-
tons committee, said the great trouble in the way
OF agreement In conference was that the House
was insisting upon putting legislation upon appro-
Mr.. Bayard suggested that both houses were la
ols TO the charge OF putting legislation upon the
legislation in the naval bill
Mr. Sherman withdrew his motion to recede
Inc senate Insisted upon its amendments, and the
same conferees-Messrs Allison, Dawes and COCK
rell-were reappOinted
The discussion made it plain that the Senate will
not yield on the amendment to pay It's clerks
MT Bayard suggested that both Houses were la
BILE to the charge OF putting legislation upon appro-
prlation bills. He said the Senate had placed egis-
laton upon appropriation bills. He said the Sem
ate had placed legislation in the naval bill
District I'm Congress-.
THE BILL TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF LABOR
On motion OF Mr.. Blair, the senate to-day took
up the House bill to prohibit the importation into
the District OF Columbia and the territories OF any
alien or foreign labor under contract either express
or implied. penalty Of $1,000 is imposed against
any person or persons who shall contract with and
bring foreign or alien labor Of any Kind into
the District or territories In behalf OF the bill DR.
Blair said the custom OF employers sending agents
abroad TO contract for labor and Of importing IL
compete with American workngmen Is growi ng,
and Is complained OF a great evil The BILL he
said, Is designed to put stop to that custom.