Evening star., 1886-06-09
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
order of Baslueoa,

CAUCUS or DRMoeRATrc sxNAFnxe.
Democratic SENATOR held an order OF business
caucus this morning. An order OF business CON-
prising twelve or fifteeu m msasurcs, agreed upon
by the republicans, was laid before the caucus
by Senator Beck. II was decided 70 ret up q
counter list Of measures for submission 10 the
republicans, but the work was not finished this
democrsts WIN ask 70 have Included in the
order Are ,n! the Mexican pension and the Hot
Tne ds%ocr:ss viIl SEX 70 have excluded
Aoar, known as the national inquest bill. The
states courts 70 investigate political cutrages.
Hss1. sns
70 complets the order Of business on their
p,,; part snd s;sn confer co,., With she rspaeiG.n
munds, Allison and Oonger, in order taat the
differences, II any, between the two sides may
upon by both sides: Railroad forfeiture bills;
culture and do:er land sots De. Mo,nes %Ses Veso,
The additional measures proposed by the
republicans, but not yet decided upon by the
Ss sss sas d sSd 1 70
quest bin, bulls 70 prohibit the mailing Of news
%sns. and 70 Prevent N sss paSiisasion aSxsa.ssl
cinc funding bill, bin to increase the eff
arbitrStion bin, New York harbor o5struction
bill, agricultural experiment stations BILL bill
private land ciaims bill a and Two bills I proSid.
Ing for the manufacture OF modern steel ord
Business I'm the House.
FAILURE TO MAKE THE NEW ARRANGEMENT.
Contrary to general expectation, the House
committee OF chairmen on the order OF business
| will, In all probability, be unable TO come to
any conclusion, and the scheme will probably
fall to the ground. The meeting OF the sub
committee, appointed for last evening, was not
held, for lack of quorum: and IL is stated that
up TO this time only three committees have
responded with lists of bills which they desire
TO have passed this session. The Speaker has
arrangement work, and tie business Of the
session will probably go on In the usual method.
The District I'm Cong ress.
RRcoNsIDERED.
On motion OF Mr.. Vance, the Senate to-day re-
considered the passage of the bill In relation to
the foreclosure Of deeds and mortgages In the
committed.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
The bill declaring the meaning of the act
passed for the relief of Howard university to
be to exempt from taxation all property owned
by 1t in 1882, was passed In the senate to-day.
REMISSION OF TAXES.
The Senate passed the bill to remit all costs.
Mrs. Mary Ann Egan, fronting on New Jersey
avenue, on payment Of the principal of taxes tor
special Improvements In arrears.
Congregational Topics.
NOMINATION.
The Presidentsent the following nomination
to the Senate to-day:
Corbin Jay Decker OF New Jersey. TO be an
assistant surgeon in the navy.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF NAVY YARD EMPLOYEES
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Call. from the COM
mittee on education and labor, reported favor
ably the bill TO allow employees of United States
navy yards, who have served at least one year,
leave Of absence not to exceed fifteen days in
each year. Any such employe who may be
injured in the performance OF his duty shall be
allowed leave Of absence, with pay, during the
ance Of work In consequence of such
injury not exceeding six months, and if such
entitled to receive during life after the first six
months a compensation equal to one-half of his
pay at the time such disability occurred, and
that when any person shall have been en-
ployed In any navy yard for period of thirty
nVe years he shall be retired on half pay.
Twenty cents per month is to be deducted from
the pay OF navy yard employees to constitute a
fund for the purposes mentioned.
TO PAY OFFICERS DESERTED WIVES
Senator Cockrell, from the committee on
military affairs. reported favorably to-day q
bill authorizing the Secretaries of War and OF
the Navy, respectively, In cases where retired
provide for their wives or children, TO appor.
| ton the pay of any such officer between him
and his wife or children. IS he shall deem Just
and equitable, and pay over the same TO him
her or them.
LOTTERY CIRCULARS
Senator Wilson, Of Iowa, from the committee
| on post offices'and post roads, reported favor.
| ably to-day his bill to prohibit the transmits
sion through the mails OF lottery and other like
circulars.
A bill to legalize the incorporation of NATIONAL
trades unions was passed In the Senate to-day.
The Secretary of the Treasury has RECON-
mended an appropriation Of $4,000 more 70
pay for taking testimony In the French spolia-
ton claims.
No Agreement Reached.
AN INEFFECTUAL CONFERENCE BETWEEN