Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE REBELLION RECORDS.
Under Discussion in the Senate
REPORTS FROM HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The Senate.

The Senate.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar was substitute for the
bill reported In December) to regulate the impor-
tation OF foreign merchandise and to secure uni
formity In the classification and valuation thereof.
Mr.. Allison gave notice that he would ask the Sem
ate to take up this bill next Wednesday and to
consider II continuously until completed.
10 PREVENT THE DISSERTATION OF GRAVES IN THE
DISTRICT.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
BY Mr.. Morrill-For the promotion of anatomi-
cal science. and to prevent the desecration OF
graves In the District OF Columbia.
BY Mr. Farwell-To brevet Army Officers on the
active and retired list.
BY Mr.. sabin-To authorize the President to
conrer brevet rank on Army Officers for brilliant
services In Indian campaigns.
BY Mr.. Voorhees-Relating to the pay OF skilled
BY MI. Manderson-lo authorize the wearing OF
the badges OF the Grand Army OF the Republic.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bills approprlating 100000 for the
erection OF lighthouse at or near Diamond Shoal
Of Cape Hatteras, N c., and for the relief OF s. D.
Barclay, 9. D; Adams and VIM. H. Kimbrew,
suretleS Tor an indian agent, were passed.
INEFFICIENT NAIL SERVICE.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Plumb some weeks
ago directing an inquiry as to the causes Of inef1-
Client mail service, was taken up and agreed to.
THE REBELLION RECORDS
The resolution offered by Mr.. Henderson some
days ago requiring the Secretary OF War to fur
nish to Senators, on their request, lists OF persons
to whom copies OF the record OF the rebellion are
to be issued, was taken up.
Mr.. Manderson said that since offering the reso-
lutlOn he had had conversation with the Secre-
tary OF War, who expressed bis readiness 10 sup
ply the information asked, and said that the
refusal to do 80 before owing to q rule OF the
Department not established by him. Somewhat
unfortunate results, Mr.. Manderson said, so far
As the comfort or Senators was concerned, had
come from the discussion or the question Of public
documents some days ago His own mail and
the mails OF other Senators were Inundated
w1ths requests for documents, among them the
records or the rebellion. There were no copies OF
that that document within his gift and never had
having been monopoliZed by the members OF the
Forty seventh Congress-.
Mr.. Cullom remarked that he was having the
same experience, and that many or his etters sug-
geSted that perhaps the documents might be got
from the distinguished Senator from Missouri
VeSC.
Mr.. Manderson went ON to discuss the question
OF printing and stated the number OF copies OF the
various documents printed under the law. The
number or agricultural reports usually published,
he bel eved was 100000 and lie mad never heard
proposition TO reduce TIE number. Tie commit
tee On printing tot which he was chairman had
senator fro Missouri 1t had not how.
ever, felt justified n proposing any radical
his own idea or the mater was that the dislribu-
uon OF documents should be made under some
executive or1cer-say superintendent OF dOcu-
mems; tnaL they ougnt 70 be taken from the
printing ONCE 10 some adjoining building, aud
from there distributed.
Mr Vest said that every day and hour, since the
discussion laSi week, had confirmed him In the
belief as tO the unqueotlonaOe waste OF public
money In the way OF printing documents.
House Of Representative.
The Speaker was In the chair when the House
met this morning.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION PROPOSED.
Mr.. Richardson q. c., from the committee on
printing, submitted report upon the resolution,
directing an inquiry as to why members of Con-
gress c1uld not procure books standing to their
credit on the books OF the doorkeeper. The report
shows that there Is a small shortage In the num-
Der OF copies OF flne publications; and 1t makes
the publication OF the agricultural repor for 1879
was made good by Mr.. Defrees, the public printer,
procuring That number Of volumes from private
bOOk-dealer In Washington.
Mr. Burrows {Mich.) and Mr.. Payson Nl) ex-
pressed surprise that any book dealer should be In
government publication and the former minated
bis Intention OF asking for an investigation OF the
matter. The committee was then discharged from
the further consideration OF the resolution.
MIR. COwles N. c. offered a resolution calling
upon the Attorney General for Information as to
the compensation and fees OF United States dis
tr1ct attorneys and marshalS. Referred
REPORTS FROM CoMNIrTEES
The following committee reports were submit
ted:
By Mr.. Norwood Ga.), from the committee on
foreign affairs, to carry into effect the interna-
tiOnal convention for the protection OF submarine
cables. Committee OF the whole.
BY. MIR. Adams Qll), from the committee on judi
ciary adverse, designating the first Monday In
october as the day on which Congress shall meet.
BY Mr.. Clardy (Mo), from committee on COM
merce TO incorporate the Maritime Canal Com
BY Mr.. Herbert (Ala), from committee on naval
affairs. authorizing the appointment OF a hydro
grapher and assistant photographer in the Navy.
BY MIR. Peel lArk.), from committee on Indian
affairs TO divide the great Sioux reservation into
smaller reservations. House calendar.
WAR CLAIMS
By Mr.. Stone Ky.), from committee on war
claims authorizing the President to appoint
three commissioners OF claims Committee Of the
whole. Also authorizing the Court Of Claims to
adjust certain CLAIMS arising under the abandoned
property act. Committee OF the whole.
DISSERTATION OF GRAVES IN THE DISTRICT.
BY Mr.. Atkinson (Penna), from the committee
tion Of graves in the District Of Columbia House
calendar.
{. On motion of Mr.. Dockery (Mo) Senate amend
ments were concurred In 70 House bill providing
for the appointment OF eleven division superin-
tendents or the Railway Mail Service.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
The House then went into committee Of the
whole CMr. Blount, Of Georgia, In the chair) on
the urgent deficiency bill
On motion Of Mr. Herbert lAla.) an amendment
pose Of making one hundred Ieet longer the the dry dry
dock now under contract to be built al the Brook
lyn navy-yard.
NO PAY FOR THE CLERKS.
Mr.. Cannon Qll) called attention TO the items
for the payment of salaries OF clerks in the oces
OF surveyors-general and moved that all the items
referred to be stricken from the bill Agreed to.
PAY OF SPECIAL AGENTS.
On motion OF Mr.. Sayers OF Texas, an amend
ment was adopted appropriating $4,000 for the
pay OF special agents and necessary expenses to
carry out the provisions of the act for the allot-
ment OF lands In severalty to Indians.
On motion OF Mr. Sayers an amendment was
adopted appropriating 500 600 for compensation
70 clerks In post-oices and 900 for rent fuel
and light
C0NvICTS FROM THE DIsTRlCT.
On motion OF Mr.. Sayers, an amendment was
adopted appropriating SIS 900 for the support and
transportation to and from the penitentiary OF
c0nvicts from the District OF Columbia.
The District In Congress.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT MUsRUN.
An amendment to the urgent deficiency bill was
adopted in the House yesterday appropriating
5,896 for repairs to the old War Department
museum In Washington.
The District Appropriation Bill.
TIE C0MnsI0NERs LABoRINa WITH THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS sUBcoAAITTs. no PRRPEcr n.
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