Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-30
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
ONLY THE HOUSE IN SESSION.
Mr.. Davis Denies q Published Statement.
Pensions for Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Blair
House OF Representatives.


thorfzng the President to arrange a conference for
| the purpose OF encouraging reciprocal commercial
| relations between the United States and the re-
| publics OF Mexico Central and South America and
the empire OF Brazil
Mr.. Hopkins IN. W presented memorials OF citi-
zens OF Ulster County praying Congress to leave
| ferred
THE BARCELONA EXHIBITION.
MI. Russell {Mass) asked consent to report from
| the committee on foreign affairs for immediate
consideration a joint resolution appropriating
S2oO 900 to enable the United States participate
In the International exhibition to be held at Bar
celona, Spain, in April, 1883.
Mr.. Allen (Miss.) objected.
MI. Allen subsequently withdrew his objection
anu tne JOlnt resolution was passed.
THE DRUMMERs TAX IN THE DISTRICT.
MI. Cox (N. ~ presented the resolution of the
New York legislature in favor Of the repayment
Of illegal penalties to merchants and commercial
| travellers in the District Of Columbia. Referred.
Mr. DAVIS MAKES A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Davis dass.), rising to question OF privil-
ege, sent to the clerks desk and had read an arti
Gle In New York paper OF yesterday stating that
Mr.. Davis had been instrumental in securing the
passage OF the bill TO make bills OF lading cOnclus-
I've evidence In certain cases, in order 70 make
railroad pay certain losses which he had recently
sustained at his cotton mills. Mr.. Davis stated
that the bill would not relieve him in the slightest
degree, applying, as 1t did, to occurring after
| ITS passage. The statement in the paper was alb
s0lutely untrue.
PENSIONS FOR MRS LOGAN AND MRS. BLAIR.
The Speaker stated that under the special order
the pending business was the consideration of the
House bill granting pension OF 81. 900 per annum
to Mary s. Logan and the Senate bill increasing to
1000 year the pension OF Appolin A. Blair
| to cast vote for the bill to pension the widow OF
Gen. Logan, man who had been the type OF the
highest manhood which this country had pro-
duced.
Mr.. Warner (No.) said that it was an honor to
| aid, Dy voice and vote, in the passage OF bills
gprantiiaag era iagp pensions M to Mrs Logan and Mrs Blair
men.
MR.. TARsNEY OPPOSES THE BILL
Mr.. Tarsney (Mich.) was aware that 1t was not
popular thing to oppose pension bill brought
| into the House by one Of the committees. 1t had
been sad In and out Of this hall that that party TO
which he belonged was opposed to the
granting OF pensions of all kinds He could de-
mOnStrate to the House and country that demo-
Gratis had quite as much interest in the general
welfare OF ex-sOldiers of the late war as the re-
publicans had. In order to do this, he quoted
statistics showing the numbers of the members OF
the democratic party who entered the Federal
tpested the sry
and literally than any administration since the
close OF the war. The Forty ninth Congress had
other Congress-
Mr.. Laird (Neb. .)-"How many did your President
Mr.. Tarsney-'More than any OF your Presidents
ever did, and thank God he did so. because 1t has
demonstrated to the American people that no mis-
take was made when Grover Cleveland was called
TO the Executive chair. [Applause on the demo-
cratic sldel. 1t demonstrates the fact that the
country has at the helm, man 80 careful, prudent
and criticizing, that he examines the bills for him
sef approves those that are just and proper, and
disapproves those that are not.
| Mr.: rarsney contended that the Hancock PEN
sion bill could not be cited as precedent for the
| bill granting pension 10 Mrs. Logan. Hancock
was was sold soldier e when he he died; Logan was not. It
| asked to pay pension to the widow OF United
| states Senator
Mr. cannon (Il.J said he Would vote for both
bills not only on account Of the distinguished
vices OF the deceased but on the broader ground OF
Mr. Clardy (Mo.j said that he would cheerfully
vote for the bill granting pension to Mrs. Logan
as wen I'll as Tor the bill Increasing the pension OF
| Mrs. Blair.
| District in Congress.
| THE HOUSE COMMITTEE DISCUSSES RAILWAY AFFAIRS.
| The House District committee discussed street
railway matters for little while to-day, but took
no sort OF action.
BILLS OF LOCAL INTEREST PASS THE SENATE.
| The senate yesterday passed sixty-one bills. In
| addition to those mentioned in yesterdays STAR
| were the following: That the iron railing around
| Lafayette square, when removed, shall he deiv-
| cred TO the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Asso-
se Of fhe s
the wreck OF the United States steamer Talapoosa;
| In aid OF the Centennial and Memorial Association
headquarters mansion ana grounds occupied by
the Continental Army Of 1777-S; appropriating
Mary, the mother OF washington, at Fredericks,
| burg, Va; to have copies Of certain national
medals struck ana delivered to certain depart
mentS and to the various states and territories
The Senate adjourned to Saturday.
| Capitol Topics.
| THE REBELLION RECORDS.
Volume 90. part 3 OF the Records Of the Rebellion
| was received at the Senate document room this
contains matter cut from newspapers matter that
Is not historical. 1t Is the charge that such mat
ter was incorporated that Is now being Investigated
mittee.
| SENATOR MORGAN NOT SICK.
| Senator Morgan is not on the Sick-list as has
been reported in some OF the papers He was con-
fined to his house for several days recently with
| a severe cold, but he is now In Alabama. He was
to deliver a speech in Mobile, Ala, yesterday but
owing TO swollen rivers was prevented from reach
ing the city In time.
SLIGHT FIRE AT THE CAPITOL
A great deal Of smoke and little fire in the
House folding room caused some excitement at
the Capitol about half-past O'Clock to-day. A
candle was supposed TO have ignited the wrappers
OF pile OF reports but the fire was soon discovered
and extinguished with trining loss.
THE BILL TO PAY BOUNTY TO AMERICAN MERCHANT
| VESSELS.
The House committee on the merchant marine
and the fisheries to-day gave hearing to persons
|
OF 30 cents per registered ton for each 1000 miles
sailed to all United States vessels engaged in the
| foreign trade. Arguments IN favor OF the bill
were made by Capt A. Snow, OF Brooklyn; ex- Con-
gresham Calkins and Capt Vanderbilt, OF New
York. Ex-Congressman J. 5. Negley, OF Pittsburg,
was present In support Of the BILL but sub
mitted no remarks Capt. Goldman, OF New York.
made the only address In opposition to the bill.
The bill In question was reported adversely from O
subcommittee last week.
DEPENDENT PENSION BILL
The dependent pension bill was again up for
consideration before the House committee on in
valid pensions to-day, but beyond an informal ex-
preston OF views on the provisions OF the bill as
passed oy the Senate, no action was taken. The
committee Will hold special meeting Monday
evening next TO further consider the bill
i MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The House committee on military AFFAIRS has
ordered favorable report on the senate bill pro-
viding for the erection Of monuments Al Gettys-
burg battlefield to the memory OF regular soldiers.
and donating TO the Gettysburg Monument AssO.
citation the iron fence now surrounding Lafayette
Park in this city. The bill to extend Government
aid to state soldiers homes was referred to sub
committee. with Instructions to prepare favor
able report.
The District appropriation bill was formally re-
ported TO the House yesterday. After that the
House entered upon consideration OF the Indian
appropriation bill, during the course of which Mr.
Nelson. tarin-reform republican, made speech
, The Arkwright Club, Of Boston, has sent pro-
test 70 the ways and means committee against the