Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-16
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Taken Up In the House After . Contest.
Hou,e OF Repre,eptat,ve..

House Of Representatives
The few members present when the House met
this morning laughed when among the personal
requests the clerk read applications for leave by
Messrs. Osborne, Of Pennsylvania, and Butler, OF
Tennessee, :" to 60 to the Chicago convention
Nearly all Of the members who have preceded
them have given important business as an ex-
cuse for their absence.
BILLS REPORTED
Mr.. Randall Pa.), from the committee on appro
prtations, reported the sundry civil appropriation
BILL and gave notice that he would call 1t up for
action at the earliest possible moment
Bills were reported and placed on the calendar
come party to the International Geodetic Asso-
citation; providing for worlds exposition at the
national capital In 1892 and for a permanent ex:
assistant surgeons In the Army; granting right OF
way to the Hampton and Old Point Railroad
co. Of Virginia, through the Fort Monroe reserva-
tion, virginia. and to The st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad Co. through the Indian territory.
To authorize the Secretary OF War to issue arms
columbia. Providing for leave Of absence to ofi-
GERS and employees Of the customs service who re-
celve per diem compensation.
CONTEST As TO THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
There was some discussion as to the order of
procedure, Messrs. Randall, Townshend, and
Others desiring TO consider the Army appropria-
tion BILL and other members insisting on an oppor-
tunity tor the disposition OF other business Both
Mr. Randall and Mr.. Burrows concurred in the
statement that 1t had been informally agreed that
the tariff bill should be laid aside and the appro-
priation bill considered during the absence OF the
republican members at the convention.
Mr.. Grain (Tex.) said that the democratic man.
ayers had treated the House to "pickled wind" for
six weeks, and when an opportunity offered for
members 70 call up some OF the measures OF In.
terest 10 them 1t was announced that they had
made an arrangement TO assign the time 10 appro-
priation bills.
When Mr. Townshend moved to 90 into commit
fnn NJ hn uhnlo thn
Mr.. Grain and Mr.. Wilkins, OF ohio. made points
OF no quorum, but were induced to withdraw
them when Mi. Townshend threatened an ad-
1ournment.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
SO the House went into committee OF the whole
on the Army appropriation bill.
The first formal reading Of the bill having been
dispensed with Mr.. Peters (kan.) stated that an
impression prevailed that the number OF stan ON
GERS In the Army was largely in excess OF the
requirements Of the service He asked whether
the heads OF military departments had discretion
Mr.. TownShend chairman OF the military com.
mittee) stated that he had no Information as to
the number beyond that contained in the Army
register and that TN the matter was governed by the
MIR. Laird (Neb) said Whatever foundation there
might be for criticism with respect to this motion,
the responsibility did not lay with the military
committee, which had reported two measures TO
the House for the reorganization OF the Army.
District in Congress.
ARMS AND STORES FOR THE MILITIA.
In the House to-day Mr.. McAdoo offered joint
resolution to authorize and direct the Secretary of
War to lend the militia OF the District OF Colum-
bia such arms, stores, and supplies as may be
needed to render the organization en1cient, the
militia to be held responsible for the preservation
and return OF such arms and stores.
Where j. Q. Adams Fell.
THE BRONZE TABLET WHICH Is TO MARX THE EXACT
SPOT
Architect Clark, Of the Capitol, to-day exhibited
to a STAR reporter q small round bronze tablet,
on which is inscribed John @. Adams, February q,
1S4S. This inscription extends In circular form,
and IN the center Is the word Here" 1t Is to
mark the place where John Quincy Adams fell In
the old han OF Representatives In his fatal Illness
directory OF lS4S, has located the precise spot
then occupied by MIR. Adams seat. 1t Is TO marx
the place. as so many visitors inquire for the spot
Capitol Topics.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
pleasant little episode occurred In the ONCE OF
the secretary OF the senate yesterday morning,
OF the Senate on behalf OF the clerks or that ONCE
Of a set OF "SmiIhs Leading Cases" to Mr.. Charles
Newell, upon the occasion Of his graduation into
law at the Columbia Law University on Tuesday
evening last. Mr.. Newell, though taken CON-
pletely by surprise, returned his thanks in appro
pirate remarks.
At the evening session last night the House
passed forty mine private pension bills
AT the close OF the afternoons business In the
House yesterday, Mr.. McCreary. OF the committee
on foreign affairs, offered resolution, which was
adopted, "that we have heard with profound
sympathy OF the death OF the Emperor Frederick,
and express our respectful sympathy TO the Ger
man nation In the loss Of their great and renowned