Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-24
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS DULL,
p. o. APPROPRIATION BILL READY.
Other Committee Notes of Interest.

T. y. APPROPRIATION BILL READY.
Other Committee Notes of Interest.
| The Senate.
AFTER the transaction of routine morning
| business, the Senate proceeded to the consider
alton OF bills on the calendar.
TO ALLOW ARMY OFFICERS TO ACCEPT TEMPO
RARY SERVICE IN COREA.
Among the measures taken up was joint
| resolution authorizing the President to grant
permission to one or more officers of the army
to accept temporary services under the govern
m me OF Corea TO instruct and drill its troops,
the omcers not to receive pay from the United
states during their absence.
Mr: Sewell moved an amendment requiring
that no leave of absence under the authority Of
the joint resolution should continue longer than
| three years This was agreed to.
Inc JOINT resolution was then changed to the
| give time for the preparation of an amendment
suggested by Mr.. Ingalls,, permitting such off,
Corea.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the House bill permit
ting national banks to change their name loca-
lion ana capital by vote Of two-thirds OF their
The bill makes the changes subject to the ap-
proval OF the controller of the currency.
Mr.. Beck thought such important changes
ought to be made subject to the approval,of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
banks under the supervision of the controller
OF the currency.
Mr.. Harrison believed that the provision for
change OF location was too broad 1t would
! authorize bank to change from one state to
another.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
The Senate at 2 p. m. to-day resumed consid-
Grafton of the educational bill.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate to-day:
Henderson NJ. Gacoway to be receiver of pub
lie moneys at Dardanelle, Ark.
ilton, Ohio; Jason X. Wright at Marinette, Wis;
John II. Shafier at Kankakee, Ills; Henry +.
Grant at Helena, Ark.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Payson, Qll) from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported the Senate bill to quiet titles
| Of settlers on the Des Moines river lands in
Iowa. He gave history of the case from the
time the grant of land was made to the state of
Iowa. and stated that 100000 acres were in
VOWED in the bill.
MIR. Holmes Ua.) favored the bill and urged
the necessity OF quieting the title of bona iide
settlers.
Mr.. Parker (N. " opposed the measure as an
attempt on the part OF those who had been de-
feated in court, and by the decisions Oh the Su-
preme Court. to open the case in Congress and
10 give TO the parties who were in possession of
the land wronsiully, rights to which they were
not entitled He said that he had been in
formed that some years ago S1UO. 900 had been
raised by the settlers to pay attorneys to secure
the passage of a measure similar to the pend
ing one.
A DENIAL.
Mr.. Henderson Iowa denied that such a fund
had been raised
Mr.. Parler.-Was not 100000 raised at one
by the settlers?
Mr.. Henderson.-No: and you do not know it.
II there has been 100000 here it has been in
the interest of the heirs Of Gen. Martindaie and
not III tue interest OF farmers, who could not
raise that amount to save their souls
Mr.. parker-i am informed that a fund of
Sloo,iloO was rlised, one time, aud attorneys
were haunii.:g The C:fAt u.
al, iiendeFson:1f ell on you to give the
naine OF the man who said it.
Mr. Hepburn IDw;) suggested that some
years ago u member OF Congress from New York
mad been expelled or receiving
BRIDE IN THIS VERY CASE
Mir. Parker had no objection to be Interrupted
as the Interruptions showed that this was a case
Which had two sides to it.
Mr.. Weaver Ga. said :hat some Of the poor peo-
pie on these lands hal been thrown out in he
mldst OF an Iowa Wlater, after having occupied
the lands under government patent for twen-
ty-ivc years.
AN INTERRUPTION.
Mr.. Parker thought that this was mistake,
and was proceeding to comment upon
tie energy shown by the Iowa
members IN urging the passage of the
Dill, wien he was Interrupted by Sir. Hen
larson With the remark t'lat it was an energy
OF; mt to touch the heart Oh every law maker.
Nj. Parher-l H;,se no doubt you feel it; there
Is a home political influence behind it.
air. Heuuerson.-W iat political Influence
ttucheS the gentleman rom New York?
Nh. Paracr.-Tne parties l represent put a
large amount OF money into thee De- Mnnes
river lands under tie laws Of tie Uniie,. SiuIes
ana at the iliritailaa al lie state of Iowa.
MI iteiiu'..so- they have poll ticai influence
NJ. t'arkcr.-All respectable men have polit-
teal influence.
The bill was passed without division.
THE NAVY RETIRED LIST.
Mr.. Herbert (Ala.), from the committee on
naval affairs, reported back the resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Navy for u COM
plete list OF the Officers on the retired list of
the navy, together with u statement OF the
specific reasons for which they were placed
thereon. Adopted.
District I'm Congress.
DELAY IN ACTING UPON THE URGENT DEF
CHENEY BILL.
The delay Of the House appropriation COM
mittee in acting upon the urgent deficiency bill
is occasioned by their wanting information
about the expenditure of the last APPROXIMATION
Tor ordnance, and to what more money will
be needed to complete the work, and some little
time is required 70 collect the information.
yesterday afternoon and heard what informa-
ton they wanted, and 1T Is expected that he
Will have 1t ready for them at their meeting to-
morrow.
INTOXICATING LIQUORS AND THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
Numerous petitions from various states were
presented In the Senate to-day in behalf of the
passage of the pending bill to require that the
evi! effects of Intoxicating liquors shall be
taught In public schools maintained by the gov
ernment
WOULDN'T Sci L AT THE PRICE FIXED.
The attention of Congress has been called to
the tact that one of the parties who had infor.
mally agreed to sell to the government lot
near the bureau Of engraving and printing, for
the extension Of the grounds, Congress having
provided for the purchase, has refused to sell
for the price, fifty cents per foot, which was
agreed upon and accepted by the owners of the
other lots, and bill has been prepared author
price fixed upon it.
COMPLAINING OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT WORKS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ingalls, presented q
petition from citizens Of the District praying
for the passage OF an act which will speedily
relieve them from an oppressive annoyance and
nuisance, caused by the operating machinery
and engines OF the q. s. Electric Lighting COM
pany, situated on the square bounded by B, C,
LIST and I'd streets northwest. The petitioners
declare that the works, as they believe. were
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