Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
AT. THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Under Consideration in the House.
REPORTS FROM HOUSE COMMITTEES.


Representatives.
MI. Randall tPa.l, from the committee on appro-
prlauons reported the legislative, executive end
Juoicai appropriation bill, and IL was referred to
the Committee OF the whole
.. Mr. robertson Qal, from the committee on mil
ay repIrted the bill for The relief OF sol
army or navy during the rebellion under assumed
names House calendar.
,.A: Mr: MsRas tArk, from the committee on public
,anuss reporteJ back Senate bill to relieve pur.
cnasers Oh and 70 indemnify certain states for
whole. AAA1N NonAA1A''e' VI .D0
bhis were reported and placed upon the calendar
~ sSr .he erection or pubic buildings Charlotte
NJ ~ Einira, n. l.. stockton, and Fremont Neo.
Invalid pensions reported the bin granting In
creased pensions TO soldiers who have lost both
"snuS C0mmittee OF the whole House.
WI. 6ynum Qnd.l, from the same committee, re-
poa.e p :, Wild amendments, Senate bill granting
pensions 70 xsoldlers and sailors who are incapa-
ciIaIeo Ior the performance OF manual labor, and
providing pensions for dependent relatives OF de.
ceased soldiers and sailors. Committee OF whole
Mr. Wntthorne CTenn.), from the committee on
9ian uepreuatoh cia1nS, reported the bill TO pro-
vide ror The adjudication an payment OF claims,
aIlsing from Indian depredations Committee OF
MI. Townshend nl) from the committee on
mntary affairs, reporte ed back Senate bill author
LlnY tne secretary OF War 10 receive jose AndreaS
Or.ecnO, OF nicaragua, into the Military Academy
for Instruction. House Calendar.
Mr Bayne (Pa-), from the committee on rivers
ana naro0rs reported the bill declaring the Iowa
q IL
House calendar.
TUE FLORIDA INDIAN CLAIMS
IN the consideration morning hour the House
proceeded un committee OF the whole) to the con.
sideration OF bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to settle and pay the claim OF the state
OF Florida on account OF expenditures made In sup.
A clause OF the bill provides that any balance
remaining due OF the direct tax be held and treated
as proper set-on against the claim OF the state
Mr.. Kean IN. J.) suggested that the consideration
OF tns Oil should be postponed until the 9th Of
next December.
The Dill went over without action.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The consideration or the Homestead" bill hav.
Ing been postponed until next Saturday, the house
went into committee OF the whole (Mr. Creary, OF
Kentucky, in the chair, on the Indian approprta-
t1On bill
Pending Labor Bills.
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOUSE LABOR COMMIT.
TEE CALLSD TO CONSIDER THEM.
Chairman ONeill OF the House labor committee
who has been absent in the West for the past week
or more, returned to the city this morning and at
once proceeded TO his committee-room 10 attend to
the nail matter for him. accumulated since his
absence. Mr.. ONeill intends to call a special
meetfog OF his committee on Monday next 10 dis
pose OF the various bills which still rest with the
committee, and viii enIeavor to have them re.
port d In time for consideration before Wednesday
for the consideration of bills reported from the
labor committee. The bills now awaiting the
action OF the committee are those providing for
the reference to arbitration OF la disputes; pro.
hibiting the sending OF convict-made goods out OF
the state In which they h,ve been manur ,ctured,
and amending the act prohibiting the importation
and Immigration OF foreigners and aliens under
contract or agreement by providing that In the ex-
ceptions TO the act the term artists" shall not be
construed as referred 70 organized bands OF
music or orchestras The committee hope
Of these these bills, and then hen viii % arrange
th0manper In which they shall be called up en-.
deavoring In this Arrangement TO put forward
first those bills to which there is little or no objec-
ton and leaving the more dim ult ones for later
action The chairmin does not anticipate any
difficulty In securing the passage OF the bill 10
organize department or labor which Was left
over uncompleted on the last day the committee
were en- tiled 10 the oOr As to the bill t. adjust
the chances for Its passage seem TO be uncertain,
and the committee Will determine whether or not
TO call II up again on Wednesday. The bill to pro-
hibit Government military bands from competing
with civilian bands by engaging their services 70
outsiders, Mr.. ONeill says, viii probably be
the provisions OF the bill
Capitol Topics.
TIE FRANK-GLovER CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
was decided In favor Of Glover by the House COM
mittee on elections to-day. Two members, Cooper
aud Houk, were absent. All those present voted
in favor OF Glover, who Is the sitting member
A letter from E. o. Graves, chief OF the Bureau
or Engraving and Pfuting, asking for an addi.
ttonal appropriation for the Improvement OF the
water supply OF the bureau was laid before the
House yesterday.
At last evenings session the House passed nfty.
0v0 private pension OiilS