Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-02
tion from Charles D. and Miriam K. Maxwell,

tion from Charles d. and Miriam K. Maxwell,
alleging that they have paid special improve
ment taxes TO the amount Of 81 .376 on their
property on F street, near the War. State and
Navy departments; that their property has been
injured instead OF benefited. and praying that
the money be refunded to them. Referred to
the District committee.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF THE APPROPRIATION
ELL.
In addition to the items of the District appro-
priation bill, mentioned in The STAR yester-
day, the Senate amendment appropriating
$500 for q new building for the Industrial
home school remains in the bill, but the appro.
priatioE for steam heating apparatus for the
school is stricken out. Provision is made of
$500 to complete the building of the hospital
for ioundlings; for Saint Rose industrial school,
$4,000; for additional accommodations for
House OF Good Shepherd, So 600; for association
for works OF mercy $4,000, and for homeopathic
hospital, $1,000; for lighting streets, s10O; 900
Is appropriated, at $40 lamp, out of which
SlO,OOO must cover the expense OF electric
lighting; tor laying new water mains, S75 900;
for the destitute cOlOred women and children,
$500. The pay of the Commissioner mes
senger is fixed at 5000 per annum, not $500, as
enormously printed yesterday.
Capitol Topics.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House passed the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill yesterday. All the amendments ap-
proved by the committee were adopted, except
that apprOpriating S103, 800 for the installation
OF the statue of liberty at New York.
THERE WAS A LIVELY DEBATE
in the House yesterday afternoon between
Messrs. Randall, Holman and Mcmillan ON the
part of the democrats, and Messrs. Reed, His.
cock and Bayne, champions for the republican
side. The controversy grew out OF a proposed
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation
at the government printing office. Mr. Hiscock
started the row by asserting that the majority
In the House were we'll aware that the bills re-
ported from the appropriations committee were
inadequate TO meet the requirements of the
public service. yet they purposeiy reduced the
appropriations aud made a grand parade Of
their economy, we'll knowing that either the
Senate would have to provide the necessary
amount or there would be a large deficiency.
de characterized such proceedings as even be-
meath the name OF demagOsiSm. MIR. Randall
defended the economic principles OF the apprO-
priations committee, the House and the admin.
iStrauOn, ,and with great earneStness ANNOUNCED
that the democratic party had pledged itself to
see that due economy Was observed in the eX.
penditure OF the public money, and the iron
rule OF the majority in the House could not be
shaken or disturbed by the taunIs and filings
from gentlemen on the other side of the House.
THE VETOED PENSION BILLS.
An attempt will be made at the session for
the consideration OF private bills tonight to
pass some OF the best OF the disapproved pen-
sion biijs over the3resldents veto Mr.. MatsOn,
the Chairman Ot tbs invalid pensions commit
tee, wIlE resist the effort, aud other mem Ders
have threatened 70 insist upon the presence
OF u quorum TO vote upon this question. There
is no probability OF q quorum being secured,
and il is not at all likely that the bills could be
passed in the face OF the objections pointed
out 10y the President, even ii vote were al
lowed. Members of the committee that favor
ably reporte the bills are reluctant TO confess
the justice OF the action, yet iew o! them only
VIII agree that the bills should he passed over
the veto.
FITZJOHN PORTER OVERCOME WITH JOY.
Gen. Wheeler has received letter from Gen.
Porter, in which ne says:
MY Dear G'nerdt: You gave me the first an.
nOuncement OF the second step III The grand vic
tory-and gave NE thrill oI joy which l at
once spread 10 my scattered family.
nope the giver Is happier than the receiver,
for it SO You are blessed indeed. AS you are in
deed. This victory Is more trying than my
disgrace in 1865. l am overcome with JOY"
NoMINATIONs.
The President sent the following nomipa ations
to the Senate yesterday: john u. Shields, Of
Michigan, to be chief Justice of the supreme
court OF Arizona. u. Chase Godwin 10 be
United States attorney for the western district
o. Michigan. Also number OF pOstmasters.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
1t is probable that the President will not be
given an opportunity to veto the river and
harbor bill. The members OF the House conn
mittee, being assured that he would be apt to
disapprove 1t, are determined not to agree 10
the Senate amendments, particularly that
which provides Ior the Ii -nnepin canal.
INDIAN LANDS tOR RAlLROAD PU RPOSES.
Senator Dawes, from the committee ON In
dian affairs, to-day reported the House bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to nego-
tiate with the Snoshone and Bannock tribes Of
Indians tor the REIMBURSEMENT vi their title to
50 much Ol the lands OF the Fort Hail reserva-
uses OF the Utah and Northern railway conn
pany and the Oregon Short Line railway COM
pany. as Il substitute Tor senator MltchellS bill
IOr the same purpose.
THE REBELLION RECORDS.
In the Senate yesterday quite discussion
occurred on the amendment OF the apprOpria-
tions committee to the legislative bill TO strike
out the paragia iapn for tie Office work connected
VIII the publication OF the Iecords of The rebel
lion-it being charged that these records Were
not edited with impartiality and were
not counIed to the records oi The war PERIOD.
A particular instance Of this was dwelt ul Oh
LAaL oi LiIc titZ Junn Porter matter. Finally the
paragraph Was retained but with a proviso re-
sLrlcLing the publication TO cOntempor&neouS
events ot the war; and another prOvlso direct
ing the pubica tion Oh the evidence III the Porter
Case, anu report thereon by Judge Advocate
NOTES.
The President has approved the bill to pen
sion John II. Westerhouse, late OF Company r,
Is; regiment Potomac Home brigade.
Senator Vest, from the committee on COM
merce, to-day reported u bill 10 authorize the
construction OF a briuge over the Bayou Bar
senator Teller to-day introduced bill to es-
tabllsh lanu office at Lamar, Col.
Senator Haze to-day submitted an amend
ment, Intended to oe proposed by Senator Sew
eli, To the sundry civil appropriation bill to ap-
pfopriate $500 for building new steam
lenoer lor service In the fourth lighthouse dis
trIct.
Senator Cameron to-day submitted proposed
amendment to the sundry civil appropriation
biii, To appropriate 30. 700 ior the purchase of
lOs acres vi land adjoining the government
properly at the Carlisle Indian school Ior the
ereciion Oh additional buildings Tor the use ot
the school.
IL is likely that the House will be in session
on Monday, the 9TH O1 July.