Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
DULL CONGRESSIONALP PROCEEDINGS
WORK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, Etc,
The Senate.


The Senate.
Among memorials presented In the Senate to-day
was one by MIR. Cameron from 5000 cigar-makers Of
Philadelphia, setting forth that ratification of the
ployment more citizens OF the United States than
there are Inhabitants in Cuba and Porto Rico, and
protesting against ratification. number of other
petitions against the ratification of the treaty were
presented and appropriately referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced were the following:
By Mr. Beck-To settle and adjust claims of any
state for expenses incurred by it in defense OF the
By Dr: Dawes-To equalize the pay of graduates
BY Mr.. sanln-For the relief Of settlers under the
| homestead law.
The bills were appropriately referred.
| to the President the controversary between tine
United States and Venezuela in respect to the
award OF the mixed commission. 1t was referred I'D
the committee on foreign relations
| TABLET TO HENRY WILSON,
MI. Hoar onered a resolution, which was agreed
TO- directing the architect OF the Capitol to place
the room OF the Senate wing in which Vice President
Her Henry Wilson died marble tablet recording the
Mr Hoar In moving the resolution briefly eulo.
gzeo the deceased, saying among other things that
offered 6v 2mercan instance Oh the opportunities
cltlzen 10 rise to eminent position.
BILLS UPON THR CALENDAR.
Ihe senate then proceeded to the consideration
| OF bills upon the calendar.
The discussion Of the bill for the relief Of theFrst
| NatOnai BANK OF Newton, Mass, was resumed
put was not concluded.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
message from the House Of Representatives
was received, announcing the disagreement OF that
oody TO the Senate amendments to the temporary
| naval appropriation bill and asking for q confer
| request ha hot
| appointed conferees.
| THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Az o'clock the chair laid before the Senate the
Interstate commerce bill.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Hardy IN. W, from the committee on venti-
Iatlon reported resolution for the removal of por-
lions OF the railing In the rear OF the desks OF
| members Adopted
on motion OF Mr.. Young tTenn.) "a bill was passed
authorizing the construction Of bridge across the
MISSISSIPPI river at Memphis, Tenn.
| LAND GRANT FORFEIT BILL.
Mr. Cobb Qnd) reported q conference disagree
ment upon the bill to forfeit the unearped Atlantic
| and Pacific land grant
MT GOOD stated that the difference between the
tMo M no houses grew out OF an amendment placed upon
tne Morgan amendment He desired that the
House should give an expression OF its opinion In
respect ST H,sodns to the a~endment an n lsaG.
Lost. 45-S5.
The disagreement was insisted upon and Mr..
| 1erees. FpSA eon-
nens;oIS Mr; Robinson N W from the committee on
! 9 month to the widow OF Commander s. Dana
Green. Private calendar.
eIts Sn motl9n m lon Q, Mr. COBB Gnd the Senate amend
menus 10 the oregon Central land grant bill were
non-cOncurred in. " .o
THE HOUSE REFUSES TO TAKE Up THE MEXICAN
PENSION BILL, AND PROCEEDS TO CONSIDER PRI-
MI. McAiillin (Penn.) moved that the Heuse 90
into committee Of the whole on the private calen-
oar, which motion was opposed by Mr. Townshend
NiiAl, who wished to call up the Mexican pension
Un1s D: ana W. VINO maze the point that no quorum had
So!eo. he and MI McMlllin were appointed tellers
put dispute arose as TO the positions to be occu
pied oy them, and the controversy originating in
Iun, grew Sllgntly bitter and delayed the division
OF the House. Finally MI. Holman was appointed
In Mr: Townshends place, and the motion was
if1ee ~ ~ SO she House. at lso went into COM
the private calendar.
Tho District in COnRre,s.
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY EXEMPTION BILL.
MI. Plke, from the Senate District committee to-
day reported favoraby the bill declaring the mean
Ing OF the third section OF the act OF Congress of
June 10, 1882, in relation Howard University to
be to exempt all the property of the university
from future taxation as fully and to the same ex
tent as the second section Of the same act remtted
was passed ~
THE HALLET KILB0URN JUDGMENT
Col Michaei l. Woods appeared before the House
judiciary committee to-day in behalf OF the bill to
reimburse Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson for the
expenses incurred in his defense In the Halet Kill
,, DUuan case ana 10 allow him compensation for bis
wilson, and MIR. w. H. Smith were heard upon
Their claims for services In the same case
The House Committee ON Naval Al.
fairs.
THE GREELY RELIEF vEssRLs-rHK DEATH m
CADET sTRANG.
AT meeting OF the House committee on naval
Affairs to-day Representatives Boutelle Talbot and
BalleEtine were appointed subcommittee to con-
slider bill providing for the distribution of the
Greedy relief vessels Mr. Boutelle favors putting the
Alert In complete repair and returning her to the
British government with the thanks Of Congress.
He says the vessel was presented to the United
States for specific purpose, and now, as that pur-
return her.
The committee also considered the proposed in
vestigation OF the death OF Cadet Strang at the
naval academy, and by a tie vote decided that 10
investigation should be made The members op-
posed TO the investigation based their Opposition
on me ground that no evidence had been presented
sumclent 10 warrant an investigation.
Disagreements as to Naval ApprOpria.
tSOns.
THE HOUSE NoN-coNCURs IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
just before adjournment yesterday the House, on
motion OF Mr.. Randall voted to non-concur in the
ccudCc dAlcuuHlentS W Inc SIX mOnll6 naval ap-
preparation bill, and Messrs. Randall Holman and
Long were appointed conferees
THE CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATS OF THE HOUSE FAN, TO
AGREE ON LINE OF POLICY.
The democrats Of the House OF Representatives
In caucus yesterday afternoon discussed the pro-
priety OF making large appropriation for the navy
for the next nScal year. MI. Randall was under
the impression that 1t would be better not to make
any considerable appropriation this session, but
leave the reconstruction OF the navy to the next
Congress. Mr.. O'Neill, OF Missouri, wanted money
TO be appropriated so as to keep the navy yard
hands In work. Mr.. Ellis thought an appropriation
for the new navy should be made at once. A reso-
luton, offered by MIR. King, binding the party to
support the majority OF the committee was lost.
Capitol Topics.
THE RETIREMENT OF GEN. GRANT.
AT recent meeting OF the House COMMITTEES on
military affairs Representative Slocum was author
tied to call up in the House, at the first opportu-
nifty. the first bill introduced In the Senate at the
present Congress providing for the placing Of Gen
Grant on the retired list at the meeting OF the
committee to-day motion authorizing him to call
up the bill recently passed by the Senate and hav
Ing Tor lts OBJECT the retirement OF Gen. Grant was
lost oy vote OF to 2. Those opposing the propO-
sition were Representatives Rosecrans, Slocum,
Morgan, Wolford, Murray, Connolly, Lyman, and
Bayne; those favoring, Representatives Cutcheon
and Steele.
PENSION TO MRS. DE LONG REPORTED ADVERSELY.
The Senate committee on pensions to-day re-
ported adversely on the bill to grant pension OF
$SO per month to Emma De Long, widow OF the late
Lieut. Commander De Long, OF Jeanette fame
Inc report OF the majority merely recommends the