Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-03

Ane SOm0ry C1vll nl11s
AN AGREEMENT REACHED By THE CON-
FEREEs.
The sundry civil bill, which has been re-
garded as the main obstacle In the way Of .
speedy adjournment OF Congress, was agreed
upon by the conferees to-day. The coast survey
item inserted by the Senate remains substan-
TALLY as it passed the Senate, while the provi-
sion for the protection and improvement Of the
t heiiowstone Park is the same as that made IN
the occupancy by government bureaus OF the
PENSION office building Is modified So as to
rotary OF the Interior and no outside bureaus
are 10 De placed in the building until 1t Is COM
pleted. The Bartholdi statue item inserted by
the Senate remains in the bill. For the pro-
lection of public lands $50, 900 is allowed. For
Tue survey OF swamp lands the Senate amend
ment increasing the appropriation from 1000
proprated TOR general surveys $40, 900 Is made
appncaoie TO defray the expenses OF Held work.
The Adjournment Question.
CoNGRESSMEN MAY BE ABLE TO LEAVE FOR
THEIR HOMES THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.
Although the Senate appropriations commit
tee to-day reported a resolution to adjourn at
p. m. tomorrow, there do not seem TO be many
members of the Senate who now believe that
Congress will be ready to dispense at that hour.
The political debate resulting from Mr.. Hears
speech did not within itself offer any obstacle
to adjournment, but If Mr.. Hoar shah succeed
IN his avowed purpose In having his bill for
mally taken up for action, that must prolong
the session several days, as there are more than
dozen Senators who intend to make speeches
on the bill. The debate Of to-day was inter
rupted by the interpositiOn OF other business,
SO the matter Went over without q determine
ton as To whether or not the bill shall be
taken up for consideration. should the HoaI
bill De laid over until next session Congress will
probably adjourn Thursday evening or Friday
morning.
Acting ON the Nominations.
DEMENT, REJECTED-FITZ JOHN PORTER CON
FIRMED-oTHER COMBINATIONS AND REJEC
TONS
In the executive session OF the Senate yester
day the case of R. ). Dement,, nominated fol-
surveyor general of Utah, was taken up. 1t was
announced that Senator Logan, who made such
determined fight for Dement, when his case
was up several months ago, had stated, prior to
his departure, that he was not interested any
further i'll Dement'S tate. Mr.. Cullom stated
that he had voted Tor confirmation before t.
crafty his colleague, but was satisfied Dement,
was not a proper man Tor the place, and would
vote against him. The nomination was rejected
without division.
Gen. Fitz John Porter, to be colonel in the
army, was confirmed without debate, by about
the same vote that passed the bill for his relief
The nomination of Internal Revenue Collec-
tor Mctiraw. OF West Virginia, which was one
of the first appointments made by the present
administration and which was lett pending al
the adjournment OF the special session last
Spring, was confirmed.
United States Marshal Urner, OF Cincinnati,
and Collectors of Customs Smalley, OF Yer
mont, and Brady, of Fall River, Massachusetts,
We're also confirmed.
Z. ii. Potter, to be Indian agent of the Omaha
and Winnebago agency, and +. II. kinman, for
postmaster al Jacksonville, ILL.,, were rejected.
The Senate also rejected the nomination OF
john T. c. Clark to be justice or the peace tor the
District OF Columbia.
large number of unObjected nominations
were confirmed.
MIR. Sherman attempted to call up the extra
dition treaty with Great Britain favorably re-
ported from the foreign relations committee,
but the motion was voted down. The treaty
will probably go over until next session.
The statement telegraphed from here yester-
day that the nomination OF Marshal Freeman
OF Tennessee, had been confirmed by the Senate
is incorrect. His nomination has been rejected
The injunction of secrecy has not been removed
from this action, and the President has not YET
been notified.
The District in Congress-.
THE GAS BILL GOES OVER TO NEXT SESSION
'Wiu you get your gas bill up this session
SENATOR" asked a STAR reporter of Senator
Spooner to-day. mo, will not" he replied, a
shade of disappointment showing itself upon
his face. " l find that amid the pressure OF Sc
many matters OF importance l cannot get con
sideration Tor it. But intend to give formal
and earnest notice OF my purpose to call it VI
the first thing next December. I do not mean
to relinquish 1t; by no means. l am earnest and
determined on the subject, and the people may
rest assured that will press the bill"
THE PENSION OFFICE RECONSTRUCTION.
The conference agreement on the sundry civil
bill provides for the reconstruction Of the pen
sion building by the addition Of one floor, and
appropriates the money to make the change,
but the power to designate the use Of these
rooms is reserved. That part of the House pro-
upon completion, be used for the occupancy of
government clerks, was stricken out. The
Senate conferees maintained that the rooms
could not be made tit for occupancy by clerks
pDietiOn
which the rooms shall be put will be decided.
THE INSANE ASYLUM APPROPRIATION.
After protracted and determined struggle
the Senate conferees were successful in main
tanning in the sundry civil bill the appropria.
ton of $4,000 for the erection Of separate
building at the insane asylum for the confine-
ment OF convict insane and patients of homo
cidal tendencies. Mr.. Randall antagonized the
appropriation from the start, but the Senate
Randall minated that he might yield, but
withheld from final decision until to-day. After
the preparation of the conference report was
begun he WAS prevailed upon to assent to the
retention OF the provision, and 1t Is part OF
the bill.
Congressional Topics.
NO AGREEMENT.
The conferees upon the Northern Pacific for
fixture bill and the bill to repeal the pre-emp-
ton and timber culture laws met this noon,
and after a short conference adjourned, having
issue in either BILL 1t is not now expected tina I
another conference will be held.
AN AGREEMENT ON THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION.
The conferees of the two houses un the Morri.
son surplus resolution have come to an agree
ment the House cOnlereeS accepting all the
Senate amendments except the trade dollar
clause.
AGAIN FILIBUSTERING ON THE RIVER AND
HARBOR BILL.
The shape things took in the House to-day is
M q tn hQ dc nj
the river and harbor bill or those who want to
poets are that this whole day will be wasted in
iiibustering. The question OF consideration
was raised against the bill, but the House sus-
tanned Mr.. " ills, who then demanded the pre-
vious question. The Hennepin canal men then
began to make dilatory motions to impede
tine progress of business.
better OF the flibu.t tiers, securing a quorum and
ordering the previous question. About three
O'clock .'. . a vote wiI Will. be called on
m 1hs see report This
possible, with this one chance to the contrary:
Ii the friends of the river and harbOr bill are
strong enough, the House may be kept here, it
the bill passes, until Its tate at the mite House
is known. But this is not thought likely 70
happen.
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The Grant Trophies.
STILL STORED IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
FAILURE OF CONGRESS TO ACCEPT THEN.
The trophies and presents Of General Grant,
which were jointly donated to the government
by Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Grant. are still
stored in the War department., where they
We're secreted when they were brought to this
city by Col. Bachelor u year aud u half ago.
In Just what room they are stored is not known
as public knowledge of it might necessitate a
sIricter watch than was desired. They were
placed there pending formal acceptance OF
them by Congress, when they were to be placed
in the National Museum. Congress has as yet