Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
River and Harbor in the Senate;
General Deficiency in the House.

The Senate.


A very large number OF petitions were pre-
sented by various Senators praying for the pas
sage of the bills forfeiting railroad land grants
The petitions are all uniform and are those
got up and signed through the exert ions of the
Knights of Labor.
Senator Cockrell, from the committee on
military affairs, reported a bill to regulate the
pay of army and navy officers who refuse or
neglect to provide for their families. Calendar.
DISTRICT BUSINESS.
Mr.. ingalls,, at the request OF the Social Purity
Alliance of the District of Columbia, introduced
three bills for the protection OF women and
children in the District Of Columbia. Referred.
his1 AIS (at the request M Of the Commissioners,
the benefit OF public schools. Referred.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The Senate took up the bill to secure to the
Cherokee freedmen and others their proper
tion of certain proceeds of lands.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported, substitute for this bill. 1t
approprtates $75, 900 for the purpose, and di-
rects how the amount shall be distributed.
The substitute was agreed to and the bill
passed.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the
amendments to the river and harbor bill.
Various points of order were made against
the amendment apprOpria;ing S15O,OOO for
the purchase OF the Sturgeon Bay and Lake
Michigan Ship canal and harbor of refuge. The
amendment was decided to be relevant and in
order, yeas 81, nays 8.
MIR. Edmunds opposed the amendment
q. Mr.. ingalls, characterized the amendment as
IAN lmpudent and shameless private specu-
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Harmer (Pa) presented petitions signed
by $50 Knights of Labor of the 5th congress
sional district of Pennsylvania, in favor of legs-
lation to promote the interests of labor.
MIR. ONein (Pa.) presented similar petitions
signed by 200 Knights of Labor of the I'd con-
gressional district. They were referred to the
committee on labor.
SAYS THE PRESIDENT WAS ACTING UNDER A
MISAPPREHENsION.
Mr.. Taulbee (ky.) called up the report of the
committee on invalid pensions upon the veto
message of the President on the bill granting
pension to Carter w. Tiller. He dsavowed any
purpose OF crticising the President in the exer-
else OF his constitutional right, OF raising any
war on his methods or style in the veto of pen
sion bills. He then proceeded to state the facts
in the case, to show that the President was
acting under misapprehension when he based
his veto on the ground that the claimant was
not dependent upon his son-On whose account
quoted from affidavits to show that while it
was true that the son was borne on the rolls as
deserter, he was, at the time that the charge
was made against him, confined as prisoner
In unreasonable prison. He admitted that the
President had acted honestly upon the facts
before him; but since the veto additional facts
had come to light, showing young Tiller's hos
pital records at Andersonville
Mr.. Warner lMo.) inquired whether those ad-
ditional records had not been accessible to the
President
Mr.. Taulbee replied that the records were
trouble to go to the War department and search
over the musty prison records OF the confeder.
acy; but the President had acted on the written
statement OF the adjutant general that there
was no such record found in his office Subse-
Quent to the vote the record was found but
the veto could not be Withdrawn.
M r. w tad 4 hat II
De proper Tor the House TO override the veto on
the strength OF facts which the President did
his approval from the bill. The proper thing
10 DO was TO Introduce new bill.
A MOTION TO POSTPONE CARRIED.
Mr.. Matson Qnd.) moved that the further
consideration of the matter be postponed until
Friday next, and for a few moments there was
much confusion in the hall, MIR. Matson and
MIR. Willis tkyD vainly endeavoring to state
the reasons why they desired the postpone
ment aud the republicans demanding immedi-
ate action. The motion to postpone was agreed
to-yeas III, nays lis.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with the House went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, in the chair
The end OF the bill having been reached the
committee, in accordance with a previous ar
rangement, reverted to the paragraphs relative
to the State department.
Mr.. Cannon (1ll) criticised the bill for its sins
of omission, which, he declared, were extraor-
binary, 1t omitted to appropriate tor salaries
Oh ministers and charge d affairs for 1885 and
1886, the deficiency being $50, ,S5S and Tor de-
iiciencies amounting to $5s,OoO ior the con-
tingent expenses of cOnsulaies. This made an
aggregate OF $4,000, and other minor items
would increase the omission to 100000.
The District in Congress.
BILLS TO BE REPORTED FAvoRABLY BY THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The House District committee met TODAY.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, acting chairman The
bills to allow the Commissioners to sell cenain
school property and 10 regulate the sale OF real
estate for taxes were laid aside. Favorable re-
ports were ordered upon the following bills:
Regulating insurance in the District of Colum-
bia; governing the sale OF liquors in the Dis
trict; repeating the law with relation to the tax
on real estate agents. and fixing license OF $50.
providing that the chiet clerk OF the Depart.
ment OF Justice shall be a trustee OF the reform
school; bills exempting the Corcoran Art Gal
lery. Louise Home and the Young Mems Chris
bills for the relief OF Francis Denmead aud
Mary Ann Eagan.
SUPPRESSION OF VICE
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Ingalls, presented a
petition, signed by Martha A. Smell, chairman
committee on legislation, Social Purity ALI
ance, District OF Columbia, which states that
'knOwing that homes are dishonored, the lives
OF wives and children made wretched and
that female children of tender years are en-
ticed to the commission OF immoral acts by
unprincipled men, who rely Tor immunity from
punishment upon the absence of law tor that
purpose in the District" the alliance, REPRESENT
ing the various religious denominations re-
spectlully and earnestly request the passage of
Mr.. FryeS bill for the punishment of rape and
OF Mr. EdmundS bill for the confinement In the
insane asylum OF confirmed drunkardS. Re.
ferred to the District committee.
AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF DISTRICT PROP
ERTY.
Mr. Ingalls, introduced in the Senate TODAY
the bill hitherto introduced in the House by
Mr. Heard, to authorize the District Commits
sioners to sell to the highest bidder, at public
auction, certain properly for the benefit of the
public schools, provided that they shall reserve
the right to reject all bids ii fair price is not
offered.
WHY SHE WANTS PENSION.
In the Senate to-day MIR. McPherton presented
petition from Mary A. Dougherty, of Wash
ington, who asks a pension on the ground that
she was injured by the arsenal explosion here
In 1854, While making cartridges 1Or the gov
ernment. Referred to pensions committee.
Capitol Topics.
ADVERSE REPORT ON THE RANDALL TARIFF
BILL.
The House ways and means committee to-day
considered the Randall tariff bill and decided
to report 1t adversely to the House. The repub-
licans reserved the right to present their views
when the Dill comes up in the House. approx.
Olner parts. It is not likely that the bill will
he called up for action in the House this ses-
sion. Mr.. Morrison, in reply to STAR
reporter. said that its consideration depended
upon Mr.. Randall, thus signifying that the
committee on ways and means intended taking
no further action In the matter.
YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
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