Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-30
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
PRESIDENTS VETO SUSTAINED.
His Objections to a District Bill.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILLIN THE HOUSE


The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate letter from
the Secretary of the Interior transmitting, in
compliance with law, an inventory of property
In the Interior department.. Laid on the table.
THE PRESIDENTS VETO SUSTAINED.
On motion of Mr.. Vance, the Senate took up
the Presidents veto of the bill "to provide for
the promotion of anatomical science and to
prevent the Dissertation of graves" The bill
relates to the District OF Columbia and pro-
vides that the unclaimed bodies Of deceased
paupers now required by law to be buried at
the public expense, might be turned over to
bia.
=. The President declined to approve the bill on
the ground that certain of its provisions were
indefinite, and did not supply sufficient safe
Alter short debate the Senate refused to
pass the bill over the Presidents veto-yeas 6,
nays 4s.
Harris, ingalls,. Vance, Blackburn and Plumb.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was submitted by Mr.. Dawes, and
concurred in by the Senate.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Unanimous consent having some days ago
been given on the request of Mr.. Pike that pri-
vate claims on the calendar should be cof>
sidered this morning that order of business
was entered on, not however, without a mild
protest from MI. Plumb in the interest OF the
post ONCE appropriation bill.
House Of Representatives.
In the morning hour, Mr.. Blanchard Q.a), on
called up bill appropriating SO, 4e2 to supply
deficiency in the appropriation for an exami-
nation and survey to ascertain the depth and
width of the channel at South Pass, Mississippi
river. The bill was passed.
OLEOMARGARINE
Mr.. Hatch (Mo), on behalf of the committee
on agriculture, called up o resolution setting
apart the 18th of May for the consideration of
business presented by that committee. Mr..
Hatch stated that among the measures upon
which action would be asked was the oleonlar-
garine bill. In response to questions he stated
That, though the bill was a revenue bill, the
committee on agriculture would attempt to
cOnhne the amendments to the subject matter
OF the measure, and not allow them to extend
to the tax on spirits and tobacco. The resolution
was adopted.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Mills, OF Texas, in the chair,) on the
river and harbor appropriation bill.
The District I'm Congress.
TO PAY JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE DISTRICT.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild
has transmitted to Congress a letter of the Dis
trict Commissioners submitting an estimate for
an appropriation of $156.65 to pay the judy
ment in the case of Paul Bonavires against the
DlStElCt OI COiumDla ana James hughes. IOlS
is an estimate in addition to those hitherto
submitted. 1t was referred to the District COM
mittee.
"A PENSION FOR THE WIDOW OF GEN. HUNTER.
The Senate committee on pensions have
favorably reported House bill to grant to Mrs.
Hunter, widow of Major Gen. David Hunter, q
pension OF $50 a month.
THE CLAIM OF WM. TALBERT,
of Washington, against the government, has
been presented and urged in each succeeding
Congress since the forty-second. In 1862 Tai
bert asked permission to have tried an appli-
navy yard at Washington. The trial was
authorized. the expense being charged to "yard
maui up vessels OF greater length and draught
than could be handled without it. Talbert was
at that time in the government employ, and it
was not until two years after the use of his ap-
pliance at the navy yard that he obtained
patent upon It, Talbert has never received any
compensation from the government for the use
claims have reported in favor OF referring the
case to the Court OF Claims for determination.
Capitol Topics.
THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
has rejected the nomination of Chas b. Pollard
to be associate justice in Montana The in
junction Of secrecy in the case of Geo. w. Bell
recently rejected postmaster at Webster
City, Iowa, was removed. The report alleges
that Bell was a more offensive partisan than
his predecessor. Motions to remove the in
Gen. ROsecrans to be register OF the Treasury
and from the vote upon the Well and La Abra
treaty were lost.
MINORITY REPORT ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The minority report of the Senate select COM
mittee on the joint resolution granting the
right of suffrage to women was presented to the
Senate yesterday. 1t consists of extracts from
volume entitled Letters from u Chimney
Corner" by a lady in Chicago, and the minority
report on similar bill OF the same committee
In the last Congress. The report is signed by
Senators Brown and COckrel.
THE BUST OF HENRY WILSON.
The marble bust of the late Henry Wilson.
which was ordered for the Vice Presidents
room at the Capitol, has arrived, and is pro-
nOunced by competent judges an excellent
work of art. 1t Will be placed upon a bracket
in the northeast corner of the room. The cast
was made by Mr.. French, of Boston, q son of
the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
THE GOODE INVESTIGATION.
The investigation of charges against Solicitor
General Goode by subcommittee of the Sen
ate committee on the Judiciary for the last
month was concluded on Wednesday by the
examination of three more witnesses. The re-
port OF the subcommittee will be prepared by
Senators Hoar and George, and presented to
the full committee next week, when it is prob
able that favorable report will be made to the
Senate on the nomination.