Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.
It is Discussed in the Senate.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST

The Senate.
Among the memorials presented In the Senate
to-day was one by Mr.. Spooner from the German
Aid society, Of Wisconsin, expressing the ideas
that there was no further necessity for stimula-
ting immigration to this country, and that sat
1sfactOry reason can be assigned for allowing
foreigners to vote and hold o1ce after one years
residence, and before they are naturalzed; and
suggesting the enactment Of laws making natr-
ralization and suffrage conform to q uniform
standard. The memorials recommend a general
law requiring five years residence before foreign
porn citizens can VOTE Referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on finance, re-
ported back favorably, bill for the retirement
and recoinage OF the trade dollar; and bill to
prevent frauds on American manufacturers. Cal
Among the bills introduced and referred were
BY Mr.. Harrison by requesp-ro increase the
pensions OF those who have disabilities equivalent
TO the loss OF hand or foot.
~, BY M; ingalls, oby request)-For the support Of
sne s11e M washington Inebriate ASYLUM; also, to
authorize the District commissioners to permit
the temporary occupation OF streets for q railway
for the purpose OF transporting material to fill
% n1as ime Hsse sSo Sd ae
Ing the commissioner Of Indian Affairs to inquire
into the question of fees charged to the Choctaw
Indians for certain collections. Adopted
DISAGREEMENT ON THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar the House amendments to
the electoral count bill were non-c n-concurred in
and conference asked. Senators Hoar, Edmunds
and M Pngh were appointed conferees on the part Of
oleomargartne bill. Referred. Also bill for
medals to each Of the officers and soldiers who
volunteered for three months service under the
Presidents call OF April 18, 1851. Referred.
THE BILL TO REPEAL THE TENuRE OF OFFICE LAW.
The Senate then took up the bill repeating the
lure of Office law
Mr. Edmunds opposed the bill. The law had
been In existence nearly twenty years. President
Johnson TO restrain whom it was enactedD obeyed
1t, although he believed IT unconstitutional, and
any vaSae Suos in and hss soass
power Of restraint vested in the Senate that value
statute; and there would be turned over las If in
affirm affirmative language to the President the
e1ef of 1ne paSc Servants Of wSess
appointments were confirmed by the senate. That
was wa. very grave and serious step to take. This
friends on the other side and to relieve the Prest-
dent Of the difficulties and endorsements now at
tendng removals rel S and SUSPENSIONS It was an in
sne stl1ne al the 0c who are within the pvew Of
Its passage would be the greatest practical
step backward On the theory OF the reformation Of
the civil service OF the United States. 1t would
and desirous that the President should
exercise the power Of selecting persons to MI
offices. whether the Senate advised and consented
constitutionality of the tenure OF Office act he
WOULD WOULD 6e wiling TO consider how far that law
trenched on executive power; and so far as It did
SO, to retreao nOm it Immediately.
House OF Representatives
The Speaker laid before the House letter from
the Secretary Of the Treasury submitting the
bNok M estmaases for the sisca3 yekf 1855 =
TIE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE APPROPRIATIONS AND
NAVAL AFFAIRS coMxITr4Es
Mr.. Herbert [Ala.), chairman of the committee
On naval affairs, called attention to The dispute
which had arisen between that committee and the
committee on appropriations as to which had
stations and the new naval observatory. After
fully examining the question, he had come to the
urday that the estimates were within the turis.
diction Of the appropriation committee was erro-
neous and :he offered resolution referring to the
estimates as had reference to those objects.
MI. Blount tGa.) thought that the position
taken by Mr.. Herbert on Saturday was the cor
had seen proper to change that position He
argued That the estimates for navy yards and
stations should properly be referred to the COM
Mr.. Herbert said he had always divided man.
KIND into TWO classes, the teachable and the un-
and when he was In error he was ready to say so
The Speaker called attention to the fact that
Mr.. Herberts resolution disposed Of only a small
Mr.. Blount the resolution and the book OF estl-
mates were referred to the committee on rules in
order to @ enable that committee to report resoiu
The Speaker also laid before the House letter
from the Secretary OF War, transmitting report
OF tests OF iron and Steel Referred -'
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion OF Mr.. Caben {va.), a bill was passed
approprtating $4,000 for grading and paving the
approaches to the National cemetery, near Dan
vile, Va.
Mr. Belmont N.Y.) from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported back the resolution calling
as to what Interpretation is given by the Treasury
department to the tar1n law OF 1884, which, in one
section, declares that fish fresh for Immediate con-
sumption Shall be free OF tax on arrival at our sea
and lake ports and in another section declares
that fOreign-caught fish imported fresh shall be
taxed At the rate Of OF fty cents hundred pounds
ctal correspondence On the subject, together with
statement OF duties collected each year since
1865 on the several descriptions OF fish caught on
the lakes or Canadian tributaries thereof or in
the North Atlantic. Adopted.
Bills were reported from the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds for the erection Of public
buildings at Lynn, Mass, and Eastport, Me-, and
for the repair OF the public building at Charleston
sc. Committee of the whole.
RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH YELLOWSTONE PARK
In the morning hour, Mr.. Payson, on behalf of
the committee on public lands, called up the bill
granting to the Cinnabar & Clark's Fork Railroad
company right OF way through the northern DOR.
tlOn OF the Yellowstone park in Montana.
Mr. TOOte supported the measure and MeSSrS
Cox, Holman and others opposed it.
USE OF DISTRICT STREETS.
MIR. ingalls, Explains the Motives for
the hill introduced Yesterday-The
Bill Passed. -.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingalls, the Senate to-day took
up the bill reported by him, yesterday, directing.
that none Of the avenues Streets alleys or reserva
tions OF the city Of Washington shall be occupied
for other than ordinary purposes without the con-
sent Of Congress being 1rst obtained. He explained
the motive for the BILL Within the last few months,
he said, the Commissioners had assumed (although
they did not claim that that they had any power to
grant authority to company for steam heat
ing and power purposes, by means OF which
three or four Of the most important
streets in the city had been rendered practically
impossible. And that action was taken In favor.
OF q corporation comprising citizens of Washing
ton principally, who endeavored to evade their
statutory liability to taxation by Obtaining their
charter under the laws OF West Virginia It was.
due to the present Commissioners to say that they
diSclaimed the power to grant the use OF these
streets for such purpose, but they said that they
had found on the records Of their Office when they
came into Office, q grant OF such power made by
their predecessors, which they did not feel at lib