Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-22
DULL SESSION OF THE SENATE
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Conference on the Indian Bill.
The SRu0f4.

ates S15, 900 for the purpose Indicated BY the
| sheraton OF the measure.
Mr.. MaXey, MIR: Cockrell and Mr. Harris OPP
| posed the expenditure Of the public money for
Mr.. Morgan reported. from the foreign rela-
| ii ons committee, a bill to indemnify the Chin
ese o VINO sunered by the recent outbreaks at
up for consideration at an early date.
| Mr.; van Wyck moved that the Senate take
| up the bill to provide for the taxation of rail-
road grant lands, which was agreed to. and Mr..
| Van Wyck addressed the Senate thereon.
House Of Representatives.
The Senate electoral count bill, with amend
| ments, was, on motion of Mr.. Caldwell (Tenn.)
| made continuing special order for May g.
! CONFERENCE ON THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
BILL.
Mr.. Wfllburn Uexas), from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported back the Indian appro-
priation bill, with Senate amendments. with
recommendation that some of the amendments
| be agreed to, and others non-concurred in. The
recommendation was agreed to, and Mr.. WILL
burn, Mr.. Peel sand Mr.. Perkins appointed as q
committee OF conference.
ADVERSE REPORTS
were presented from the judiciary committee
| by Mr.. Tucker (Va) on joint resolution pro-
posing constitutional amendment giving the
President power to veto specific items in appro-
| table.
The District in Congress-.
| A DIRECTOR OF THE DEAF AND DUMB INsTI-
T1ON.
President Pro Tenn. Sherman yesterday des-
| ignated Senator Walthall, of Mississippi, a
director of the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, vice Mr.. Jackson, resigned.
! EMPOWERED TO OWN PROPERTY IN THE DIS
TRlCT.
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the
bin to empower the board of foreign missions
MpfhOdiSf nj To int I,o
District of Columbia. The provisions of the Dill
nave hitherto been published in THE STAR.
COLLECTOR CRoPLEY's NOMINATION..
The nomination of Collector Cropley will, in
| all probability, soon be acted upon favorabiy
by the Senate commerce committee The in
dications that he will be confirmed without
serious opposition.
CLERICAL FORCE OF TREASURY BUREAUS
First Controller Durham, Second Controller
Maynard, Deputy Second Controller Mcmahon,
Second Auditor Day, Fourth Auditor Shelley,
and Commissioner of Internal Revenue Miller
were before the House appropriations COM
mlttee last night, explaining the needs and
Rane oP thsio serefhi bureaus internal
troller Maynard stated that they would require
fewer clerks than they now had. Mr.. Maynard
several years behindhand when he took charge,
was now all up and he would require lesser
number rat OF clerks by SIG, 900 than he now had.
and Controller Durham all recommended an
Increase in the clerical force OF their respective
bureaus.
THE TAX ON DRUMMERS.
A dozen or more merchants and traders in
dry goods in Baltimore have addressed a COM
| munication to Mr.. ingalls,, chairman of the
Senate committee on the District. setting forth
| their reasons for favoring the abolition of what
is popularity styled the 'drummers' tax"
TWO MORE STATUES FOR WASHINGTON.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr.. Ever
hart authorizes the president of the Senate,
| speaker OF the House and Secretary of War, or
majority of them, to employ competent per-
sons to construct in bronze or marble statue,
equestrian or otherwise, of Gen. Anthony
Wayne, and also statue in bronze or marble
| of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, and
| to have the same erected on suitable sites in
| the city of Washington. For this purpose the
sum of $4,000 is appropriated, to be expended
| under the direction OF the Secretary of War.
Capitol Topics.
PAY OF NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES.
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Mcpherson re-
ported favorably the bill to equalize the pay of
graduates of the naval academy. 1t provides
that from and after the passage of this act
ensigns, assistant surgeons, assistant paymas-
receive during the first five years after the date
of commission when at sea, 81 400; on shore
duty, 81, 200; on leave or waiting orders,
81 900; after five years from such date, when
at sea, $1,000; on shore duty, 81, AGO. on leave
| or waiting orders, 81 200.
DAKOTA.
The consideration of the Senate bill for the
| admission of Dakota into the union of states
was resumed by the House committee on Terri
tories yesterday. Representative Baker, of New
York, presented amendments proposing to
name the northern half North Dakota; to sub
nit the question OF division to the people of the
whole Territory, and the question OF admitting
the southern half under the constitution
Pending action the committee adjourned.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate, in executive session, yesterday
confirmed the nomination OF VIM. l.. West, of
Kentucky, to be governor of Utah, and the
| nomination of d. C. Bradley, to be collector of
| internal revenue for South CAROLINA. mr. Ed
muAds opposed the confirmation of Bradley,
alleging That he had manifested sympathy for
mOonshiners, but the finance committee, after
character and fitness, reported him favorably,
and he was confirmed by vote OF ~ to 16.
THE WE'LL AND LA ABRA CLAIMS.
In the Senate Mr.. Morgan has re-introduced
| his bills relating to the We'll and La Abra
claims. These are the claims the legality OF
which is tacitly affirmed by the action of the
Senate In rejecting the Mexican supplemental
treaty. Mr.. Norgan's bills direct the Attorney
General Gem to institute suits in equity against
company, in the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia, to determine whether the award
made by the United States and Mexican
mixed commission in favor of these claimants,
or any part OF 1t, was secured by fraud, and ii
te awar The bs Also isec 1eeh pa1a
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payments shall be made to the claimants dur.
| ing the pending of these suits.
THE MORMON LEGISLATURES PROTESTS.
A memorial was yesterday presented in the
Senate by Mr.. Teller, from the legislative as
| sembly of Utah, setting forth the evils arising
| from the sweeping exercise of the absolute veto
power of the governor, and asking that this
prerogative of the executive Of the territory be
withdrawn and measures adopted for immedi-
ate relief. 1t was referred to the committee on
| territories.
PENSIONS FOR PRISONERS OF WAR.
The bill reported yesterday from the House
committee on invalid pensions by MIR. Morrill,,
| of Kansas, to pension prisoners of war provides
that all such disabled persons shall be granted
pensions at the rate fixed for similar disabili-
ties In hohOrably discharged soldiers where the
disability Is presumed to be the result of co.,
| hnement in southern prisons. The committee
estimate that 1t will require 81 10000 annu-
ally to meet this addition to the pension rolls
The bill also provides that all persons confined
tor more than thirty days in southern prisons
| shall receive q per diem Of 50 for each days
confinement, and to- meet the expenditure on
this account will, it is estimated, require APP
preparation of about $4.OOO,00O. There are
| about 25. 900 ex-prisoners now living.
| SPECIAL FACILITIES TO ExPEDIrE THE NAILS.
/ An amendment to the Post Once appropria-
ton bill was offered in the Senate yesterday BY
MIR. Eustis, appropriating $21O,O0O for special
/ facilities for expediting mail from New York
/ via washington, Lyncnburg. Va; Danvilie, Va;