Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28
A CONGRESSIONAL DEADLOCK I'M
MINENT.
An Extra Session Probable.
HITCH ON APPROPRIATION BILLS CONTAIN
ING LEGISLATION.

An Extra Session Probable.
A HITCH ON APPROPRIATION BILLS CONTAIN
ING LEGISLATION.
Leading members of the conference commit
tees of the two houses on appropriation bills
say the situation looks more like an extra ses-
sion of Congress than at any time during the
session, and that the committees all in a
worse tangle than they have been in before
The Senate conferees insist that no legislation
shall be put upon any Of the appropriation
bills the rules of the Senate will not admit of
it. The conferees on the part of the House
meet this with the statement that it is custom
airy and necessary that legislation should be
placed upon some of the bills, and hold that the
House cannot take recognition of Senate
rules. With matters in this condition there
are six bills in conference which have not been
acted upon at all, and all OF which involve the
question in controversy. Those that present
the most difficulties are the Indian, the Post
Office, and the naval.
The Indian bill is full of new legislation pro-
posed by the House, the most important propo-
sitions being to forbid the sale OF firearms and
whisky to Indians. and authorizing the Pres-
dent to disarm such as shall be deemed danger
Gus, and the provision authorizing the President
to make some sort Of settlement with the
Creeks and other Indians with relation to Okla
homa lands. The Senate confereeS refuse abSo-
lutely 10 consider the bill with these provisions
in il, and the House Of Representatives are de-
termined that they shall not be stricken out
Both parties declare that they cannot and will
not yield. Though the Senate has taken this
positive stand with relation 10 the Indian BILL
they hOd-with equal firmness to the Pacific
mail subsidy clause inserted in the Post Office
bill. Though the House voted this subsidy
clause down, and Mr.. EdmundS declared it to
be against the rules, the Senate added it as an
amendment. The principal difficulty with the
navy bill is the Senate amendment appropria-
ting S2,0O0,00O for the construction of four
monitors. a conference has been ordered but
no meeting has yet been called, and there is but
OF "A n
The deficiency bill had one hundred and sew
enty y-four amendments tackled on to it by the
Senate, which will require long consideration,
though an agreement upon them does not seem
impossible The army and pension bills are in
controversy also, but do not present such diff
cult questions. With all these difficulties be-
fore them the committee do not see their way
clear. The conferees on each side say this
morning that unless the other yields an extra
session is inevitable.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal
revenue, S5s2, ,457; customs, S367,966
THE APPROACHING RETIREMENT of Major w.
B. Slack, quartermaster of the marine corps,
gives rise to considerable speculation as to his
successor. Capt. HI. b. Lowry, the senior as
sstant quartermaster, and Col. Remey, the
present Judge advocote general of the navy, are
most prominently mentioned for the position.
DELIVERED AT THE WRONG ADDRESs.-A
well-known southern Senator called upon Post
master General Hatton the other day and, after
few pleasant remarks of q general character,
broached the real object OF his visit, the post
mastership of certain town in his state. He
presented the name of his candidate for the
office and gave many urgent reasons why the
gentleman named should be selected. His
strongest card in the suit however, he consid-
cred q mammoth petition, signed by majority
of the residents of the town in question. Fumb-
ling in his inside coat pocket and drawing forth
the paper, the Senator spread the long list OF
names before the Postmaster General. MI.
turning the paper over, his eye caught the ad-
dress. THAT seems to be a pretty good peti-
tion," said he, with twinkle In his eye; ''hut
if it is to receive proper attention it must be
forwarded to Albany, for see 1t is addressed to
the President-elect." The Senator, blushing
from embarrassment, Stammered out that he
hadn't noticed the address at all. A good
laugh followed.
REPORT AGAINST RECIPROCITY WITH MEX
ICo-Special Agent Evans, of the Treasury de-
partment, who has been investigating the
operations of trade between the United States
and Mexico, has submitted his report: 1t is
strong argument against reciprocity with Mex
leo, the reasons being cited in detail. The
comments on the social condition OF the Mexi-
can people are very uniavorable
VINDICATED.-Gen. Joseph S. Smith, who was
removed from the office of collector of customs
at Bangor, Me-, several months since, upon
report made by a special agent of the Treasury
department rejecting upon his conduct and
habits, has been vindicated.
OWING to the heavy payments from the
public Treasury during the present month for
pensions and other obligations it is estimated
that there will be but small reduction of
the public debt for February.
ASSISTANT SURGEON ARTHUR n. GLENNAN,
of the marine hospital service, has been ordered
from New Orleans to assume charge at Key
West, Fla.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT KANSAS MAN.
COL JOS g. Merritt, who died at Providence hos
pital yesterday, was a popular and well known
Kansas politician and lawyer His remains
were accompanied to the Baltimore and Poto-
Kansas citizens, including Senators Ingalls,
and Plumb, eX-Govs. g. w. Click and 5. j.
Crawford, ex-senator E. 6: Ross, Commissioners
and Morrill,, Col. Geo. K. Peck, .. S. attorney
for Kansas, and many Others, including Mrs.
Senator Ingalls, and Mrs. Representative Ryan.
THREE INTERNAL REVENUE DISTRICTS IN
NORTH CAROLINA INSTEAD OF TwO.-The Presi-
dent has directed that the state of North Caro-
lima be divided into three internal revenue col
lection districts instead OF two, as at present.
The present collectors are retained in office, but
no appointment is made for the newly created
couectorship.
Two IMPORTANT VACANCIES in naval offices,
which could be filed by the present admins
tration, will not be acted upon, but will be left
for the new President and his Naval Secretary.
They are chief of the bureau OF yards ana DOCKS
of the Navy department and commandant OF
der the present conditions, however, 1t is gem
orally understood that Captain Harmony would
be chief of the bureau of yards and docks,
while Commodore Kimberly would command
the Boston yard.
Fuel and Provisions.
NO FEARS OF FAMINE IN THE CITY.
The reports put in circulation that the rail-
roads win refuse to bring freight here next week
is an error. In no case will cars laden with pro-
visions or express matter be detained, and
there is no cause whatever to fear that there
will be q shotage. AS to coal, &c, several weeks
lago the dealers were notified that, as the press
OF passenger business might make it difficult to
get coal here next week, it would be well TO an
ticipate the stoppage, and most OF :hem took
the hint. Judging frdm the fact that enormous
quantities Of coal and heavy freight have been
brought in and are still arriving. There Is no
or provisions being shut out, and, therefore, no
excuse for an increase In prices, so far as the
railroads are concerned.
How A FREsHEr MAY BE AvERTED.-The
Washington Ferry Company say that for the
sum of $500 they will break the ice to and
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