Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-22

ing been reported to the House, the Speaker AN.
nonnced the question TO be on laying the bill
aside. This was agreed to-yeas 161, nays 63-
and the committee resumed its session.
The next revenue bill reached WAS that Civ
lug notice OF the termination OF the Hawaiian
treaty.
Mr.. Hatch asked that it be laid aside. and,
after demanding its reading, Mr.. Dunham OBJ
1ected, and the objection was reported to the
House.
The District in Congress-.
BoUNrIEs To DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS.
The House committee on war claims has re-
ported a bill for the payment of bounties to
District volunteers. 1t provides that a bounty
of 500 be paid to each soldier Tor his heirs or
legal representatives. who volunteered and en-
listed after January /, 1861, and was afterward
duly mustered into the United States service
prior to and under President Lincolns call for
troops of April, 1861, for $4,000 men.
BILL TO REGULATE THE INSURANCE BUSINESS.
Mr.. Rowell, from the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported to the House to-day
the bin to regulate the insurance business in
the District.
DISTRICT MONEY IN THE U. s. TREASURES
HANDS.
Mr.. Hemphill reported n bill in the House to-
day authorizing the Z. y. Treasurer to credit
the District with money held by him on ac-
count with the Commissioners, instead of in
vesting ii.
THE CREECY CLAIM.
The bill reported by the House judiciary COM
is to pay the claimant S65, 900 awarded by the
Court OF Claims for the use of the patent pave
ment in the Capitol grounds. 1t sends the
claimant to the Court OF Claims with the in
structIon that the court give Il Judgment in ac-
cordance with their decision, unless within
sixty days the Attorney General gives cause
why there should not be a new trial OF the case.
PICTURES AND THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION
The library committee have decided to make
offers for the purchase of Cogswelrs portrait of
Gen. Grant, painted for Gov. Cooke while he
was executive of the District, and for Ingalls,
portrait of Charles Sumner. Mrs. Cooke owns
the Grant portrait. A special meeting will be
called next week to take some action in regard
to the permanent exposition. Mr.. kilbourn
visited the committee to-day and urged that
something be done before Congress adjourns.
The fall of the electoral commission painting
did not injure the frame very seriously alter
all. The picture has been rehung, and it will
cost but little to repair the frame.
Capitol Topics.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Senator Plumb, a member OF the Senate com.
mittee on appropriations, said TO a STAR reporter
to-day that in his judgment Congress will not
reach adjournment before next Monday week.
He added that it is not the custom of Congress
to adjourn the long sessions about the last of
the week; that a Sunday is permitted to inter-
vene because that is a convenient day for catch
ing up with enrolled bills, comparing them and
preparing details OF adjournment The best
judgment OF the Senate seems clearly TO agree
with Senator Plumb that adjournment will not
Oe TeacueQ DetOte MONDAY week.
PLEURo PNEUMONIA.
The House committee on agriculture to-day
reported favorably the resolution introduced in
the House last Monday by Mr.. Swinburn
directing the commissioner OF agriculture to
submit to Congress within ten days detailed
statement of the names of owners Of herds OF
cattle injected witt, pleurO pneumonia; what
proportion Of the ZOO cattle reported 10 be in
fected have died, and what measures have been
adopted TO prevent the spread oI the disease,
and a, much information on the subject as can
be furnished within the time specified.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The judiciary committee of the House to-day
reported back the resolution introduced on
June l4th last by Mr.. Cobb, calling upon the
Attorney General for information as to what
action had been taken 10y the government
looking to the protection OF the United States
in connection with the various land grant rail.
road companies under the joint resolution of
April 10th, 1863, and section 4 OF the lesisla-
tive appropriation bill of 1873. The committee
report that letter (Which Is appended) from
the Attorney General seems to contain the
Information desired. but as they regarded the
resolution AS proper one its passage is recon-
mended. The Attorney General in his letter
states that no action has been taken under the
joint resolution, and that in accordance with
the provisions OF the appropriation bill bill
in equity was filed by the Attorney General in
1873 in the Connecticut district, the history Of
which may be found in the court reports.
THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
have reported tavorably the Henley resolution
OF bonds by the Union Pacific. The resolution
directs subcommittee Of the Judiciary COM
mittce to sit during the recess OF Congress-; to
send for persons and papers. and To make
committee directed favorable report, also,
upon the bill for The settlement oi the Creecy
claim, growing out of the laying OF the pave
ment in the Capltol grounds.
AGREEMENT ON THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL.
The conferees on the naval appropriation bill
have reached an agreement. The item for pay
of the navy was reduced from 81, ,126 900 to
81, 100000 The Senate amendment making
an appropriation for the completion OF the un-
finished cruisers was accepted by the House
conterees and the Senate cOnierees receded
from their disagreement to the clause maxi ing
provision for the new observatory buildings
and for naval training ship, to be stationed at
Philade iphia.
GEN. LOGANS SPEECH ON THE PAYNE CASE.
In the senate yesterday Mr.. Logan concluded
his speech on the Payne case, and was followed
by Mr.. Teller, who defended the action of the
committee in reporting against an iuvestiga-
ton. After speaking a while he was induced
to consent to adjOurnment and conclude his
argument to-day. senator LOgan's speech was
the Interesting feature Ot the debate yesterday.
Members OF The House had left requests that
when Gen. Logan LOOK the moor u, tneS & Should % ne
were dispatched to the House. In IA few min
utes Representatives by the dozen hurried into
the Senate chamber, some OF them preferring
'.standins room near Gen. Logan to seats far
ther away. The galleries were tllled, and from
the first word the Senator uttered to the close
of his speech the closest attention followed him.
At the conclusion OF his speech Gen. Logan WAS
prouseiy complimented. He was frequently
interrupted with applause, despite all efforts 10
ENFORCE the rule against such outbursts. MIR.
Logan in the course oil his speech replied TO the
attacks of the Cincinnati Commercial Gdzette
on himself and Messrs Teller and Evarts. lie
read extracts from Halsteads letter, and eX-
tracts from the Commercial Gazete to show tina.
Halstead had been violent III his attacks on
Hi0ine
Sherman.
The House was occupied until II o'clock last
commerce bill. Mr.. turner, of Georgia, then
gave notice that on Friday he woud ask the
House to consider the Page-Price contested
election case.
A bill to remove the political disabilities of
MIR w. ii. +. Lee, the candidate for MIR. Bar
bour's seat in the House OF Representatives, has
been passed by both houses.
Representative Reid, Of North Carolina, has
been renOIninated.
The House foreign affairs committee decided
to-day in the WeIl-L' Abra cases 10 reopen the
Well case, but to allow the L'Abra case to
stand.
disposed OF.
Chief Clerk YOumaMs Threatened.
DISCHARGED LABOREK CREATES AN EXCITE
MENT AT THE TREASURY.
James Nj. Harrington, q laborer on the tenn
porary roll at the Treasury department, was re-
Gently dismissed He called at the department
to-day, presumably to secure reinstatement.
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