Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-15
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
A BUSY TIMEIN THEHOUSE.
MEAT PROHIBITION QUESTION IN THE
SENATE
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES. ETC.
The Senate.

The Senate.
In the Senate this morning numerously signed
petition from citizens Of Kansas was presented by
senator Plumb praying for the passage OF a consti
tutional amendment comforting the right Of suf-
1rage on women, and several petitions by Senator
Blair from citizens Of Minnesota praying that colo
MES OF families may be allowed to lay out villages
on the public lands in order TO establish co-opera-
tive industrial societies.
RETALIATION FOR EXCLUSION OF AMERICAN MEATS
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Mr.. AnthOnys resolution OF some DAYS ago re-
garding retaliatoy legislation by the United States
to meet the exclusion OF American meats from for
eign countries was brought up.
House Of Representatives.
FOOD ADULTERATIONS.
Mr.. Green (N. c. offered a resolution authorizing
the committee on public health inquire into the
truth OF the allegations OF the adueratlon OF food
anu Ii II Is shown that such practices exist to sug
gest what legislation Is necessary to correct the
wrong, and giving that committee authority to en-
ploy chemical and medical experts. Referred to
committee on public health.
CUSTOMS ABUSES.
Mr. Mills (TeXaS from the committee on ways
and means, reported substitute for the resolu-
tlonS offered by Messrs. Hewitt and Belmont, OF
New York, resolution requesting the President to
furnish the House with any information in his pos
session including reports from United States con-
SulS. special agents OF the Treasury department
appraisers OF customs and decisions OF departments
concerning differentiation, false classification and
other irregular practices In the importation OF for
elgh goods, wares and merchandise since January
ISL lss2, and, in his discretion. prior thereto: and
further requesting him TO recommend what egis-
ftoil, II any, IN his opinion, is needed to prevent
1fauGS on the revenue, resulting from causes above
speciIed. Adopted.
Mr.. Morrison Qll>. from the same committed re-
ported back resolution requesting the Secretary
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an letters or collectors OF Internal revenue reia-
i've 10 SilSpending the collection OF taxes on
WHISKY listed III September, October November
ana Decelnoer. 1850: aud also TO inform the House
whether the time fyr collecting the tax due on
,h MiSky 8 listed in October 1870 in the Allegheny
2tl district or Pennsylvania has been suspended
ana, II so, by what authority. Adopted.
FORFEITED LAND GRANTS.
MI Fobb Nndl, chairman OF the committee
on public lands. reported bin declaring forfeited
certain grants OF lands made to certain states In
the committee OF the whole.
MAJ0R-GENERAL PLFAsANToS AND FIIz JOHN PORTER
Hr Eayne pa. from the committee on
military affairs, reported a bill. authorizing the
PRESIDENT 10 appoint and retire Alfred Pieasanton
as major-general. Private calendar
Mr.. steele (Ind.). from the same committee SUD
mitted he views OF the minority on the Fitz john
Porter bill. Ordered printed.
TEE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MI King DAY, chairman Of the committee on
q
OF the levees OF the Mississippi river and for the i'm
proVenlent oi the navigation of that river 1t an
propriateS S1.O3oHD to be expended in accordance
with the Recommendation OF the Mississippi River
commission Referred to the committee OF the
whole.
DISTRICT DAY
Mr.. Barbour Way. chairman OF the committee on
the District OF Columbia reported resolution set
ting apart the "a and 4,h Monday of each month.
afterthe morning hour for consideration OF District
90 ON rIllpS
MI Money Miss, chairman OF the committee on
post Ci1lceS and post roads, reported bill making
calendar.
SICKNESS IN THE ARMY.
Mr. Lyman (MasS>, from the committee on mill
tafy affairs, reported a resolution calling on the
Secretary OF War for the name, rank and regiment
or corps OF every officer In the army borne on the
Sick report and unable to perform full duty from
july lst. 1876. to December 31St, 1888, who have
been recommended for retirement during the same
period Adopted.
RETALIATION.
Mr.. Townshend ull} introduced bill authorizing
the President during the recess OF Congress to pro-
h1bit the importation OF any imports Injurious to
public health. from those countries which, on the
same ground, prohibit the Importation OF American
goods. Referred.
THE WAGNER CASE
Mr. Curtin (Pa) offered a resolution reouestiner
the President to furnish copies OF correspondence
in regard to the reported arrest in Russian Poland
OF Reinhardt Wagner, citizen OF the United
States Adopted.
MILLION FOR THE MISSISSIPPI.
The House went into committee of the whole on
bill reported from the committee On rivers and
harbors appropratng 81 ,OOOOOO for continuing the
work OF improvement on the Mississippi river.
The District in Congress-.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF CoSvEYANCEs OF LAND.
Mr.. German to-day introduced in the Senate a
bill ''relatlng to acknowledgements Of conveyances
OF land in the District OF Columbia" 1t provides
that all deeds OF conveyance or other instruments
OF writing relating to land in the District hereto
fore recorded which purport to have been acknowl-
edged before any notary public or other official,
under any or acts OF the late legislative assem-
bly,. or before any L. s. court commissioner, or
master in chancery. clerk OF any state or terri
torial court in the United States, or before any
municipal officer OF any city, shall have the same
force and effect and are declared TO be as good
and effectual In law and equity as if
before any officer or officers duly authorized by ey-
listing law to take and certify acknowlelg gnentS.
provided atnothing In the act shall be construed
to divest just rights already acquired OF record in
good faith by purcasesO creditors OF the grantors
In such deeds or other investments. 1t also pro-
videS that no acknowledgment OF any deed or in
strument OF writing recorded shall be deemed in
valid by reason Of the absence on the record OF a
seal seals OF the officer but all such shall have
full legal force and effect. Aso that all acknowl-
edgmenrs hereafter made before any Circuit Court
commissioner or commissioner OF the United States
Court, or OF any United States court or court of
record In any state or Territory, shall be as
good and effectual as If made before any officer
authorized by law to take Acknowledgements
THAT on petition In writing In person or by attor-
ney to the District Supreme Court by any party to
any instrument where acknowledgment Is neceS-
Sary to admit 1t to record that such party is
located or sojourn1ng or residing remote from any
officer authorized by law to authenticate such in
strument, the court may appoint and authorize
some MT and proper person to take the acknow-
edgments; such person to be commissioned, and the
commission shall be annexed to the instrument
to be acknowledged. The clerk of the court is to
be allowed a fee OF five dollars for issuing such
commission, and the commissioner shall be en-
titled to fee of fifty dollars for each person
acknowledging. Where acknowledgements are made
before an ocer who has no Official seal, the sigma
ture OF such officer shall be deemed sufficient Re-
ferred to the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
THE GEORGIA SENATORS FOR Mr.. EMORY sPKRR,s
CONFIRMATION.
The Senators from Georgia will not, STAR re-
porter was to-day Informed upon reliable authority.
oppose the confirmation Of Mr. Emory Speer as
U. s. district attorney. On the contrary, they
favor it and Will vote for him They hold that Mr.
Speer Is much better man than they are liable tn
get should he be rejected and they Judge him onlv
by his public record They say that what he has
done and said, outside OF the line OF his duties is
not to be considered In passing upon him as Dllt-
lie officer. Upon leaving South Carolina recently
Mr Speer Is quoted as saying that he was thank,
Ml 10 get Nback into the United States again.
rms St1rTed the Indignation OF the South Carolina
people, but the Georgia Senators, it is said, hold
tnat such expressions and matters are ali,t1de:
cannot hofC