Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04

A CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
What was Done In Both Houses Satur-
and Sunday Nights.
Both the Senate and the House were in session
until an early hour Sunday morning. 1t was
after a. m. when the Senate took re cess
until o'clock Sunday afternoon. The House.
at 1:2s.a. M, took recess until O'Clock Sun
day afternoon.
The Senate.
After THE STAR went to press Saturday the
Senate agreed to the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill, and passed the Okla
homa bill, and ordered a conference on it. At
$40 they took a recess until $50. pending
motion by Mr.. Riddleberger to 60 into execu-
tive session. When they reconvened the
Presidents veto of the direct-tax bill was re-
considered, and the bill was at once passed
over the veto by vote of As to 9. Messrs.
Edmuncs and Blair voted against the bin.
They then insisted ON the Senate amendments
TO the sundry civil bill. The principal points
OF difference relate to the congressional libra
airy and the use of steam presses in the bureau
OF engraving and printing. The District pawn
brokers bill was agreed to with House amend
ment, and then proceeded with calendar, with
numerous Interruptions by Mr.. Riddleberger,
who continued at intervals to demand an exc
cutive session. An executive session of ten
minutes was held, and son of Senator Vance
confirmed as receiver of public monies. the con-
ment to the Senator.
SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE SENATE.
At 8 o'clock yesterday the galleries were
crowded to excess, and those people who had
work to do in and around the Senate found
no
ceedings lacked interest except for Mr.. Riddle
berger, but there was no diminution of the
multitude. The doorkeepers had their patience
sorely tried, but they maintained an exhibition
them.
The election of Mr.. Riddleberger late in the
evening, referred to elsewhere in The STAR,
was the last incident of note until the galleries
were cleared and the capitol emptied of all
those persons who were not in possession of
the necessary tickets.
House of Representatives.
In the House. after The STAR's report closed
Saturday, conference reports on the Post-O Office
appropriation bill, interstate commerce bill,
bill for the protection of the salmon fisheries,
and the District appropriation bill we're agreed
to.
A resolution was agreed to appointing H. H.
Markham to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF VIM. Blanding, as a member of the
board OF managers for the national home for
disabled volunteer soldiers.
The evening session, running into the morn
ing, was occupied in flibustering against the
conference report on the Immigrant forfeiture
Dill. The conference report on the naval ap-
preparation bill was agreed to.
SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
The House reconvened at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and among the business transacted
was the passage of Senate bill granting pen
sion Of $50 per month to the widow of the late
Gen. Hunt.
SURFACE CONDUIT TO HOWARD UNIVERSITY
RESERVOIR.
Considerable debate took place over the con-
ference report on the deficiency bill, and espe-
cially over that provision which appropriated
s575, 200 for the construction of a surface con-
duit from the distributing reservoir to the
Howard university reservoir. This provision
the House conferees would not agree to. Mr..
Clements, MIR. McMillin, and Mr.. Wilson CIV.
VI, went at length into the history of the con-
demned tunnel and advocated the new PROPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Randall said o.. OOo. 900 had been wasted
on the tunnel, and he did not feel assured that
this $575, 900 would not by wasted also.
"Who is responsible for the faulty work in
the tunnel?" asked Mr.. Cox of New York.
''The blame lies in part upon some New York
contractors" replied Mr.. Randall, but there
has been gross neglect upon the part of gov
eminent officials in charge of the work, and the
report shows an amount of rascality almost I'M
Paralleled in the history Of government work.
am not certain that the government can re-
hesitate aboutspending 1915, 900 in this scheme;
let the matter be delayed for a while"
Mr.. McComas made a vigorous appeal for the
amendment. stating that the city needed the
water supply, and needed it badly. There
would be no experiment in laying this pipe.
aIroadv tad IN ha
cess.
After some further debate, by a vote of 1874
to 50, the House conferees were instructed to
agree to the Senate amendment
FRENCH sPoILLATIoN CLAIMS.
The next point of disagreement was upon the
Senate amendment appropriating s165l, 4S5
for the payment of the French spoillation
claims. The House conferees had insisted upon
their disagreement to the Senate amendment.
Mr.. Springer gave notice that unless the
House c0nferees were instructed to insist upon |
their disagreement he would use every parlia- |
the deficiency bill
Mr.. McComas said he would move to recede
from the disagreement withothe Senate, where |
upon Mr.. Springer commenced flibustering. |
Pending several lhotions for recesses, confer |
ence reports on the following bills were agreed |
to- Indian appropriation bill, bill providing for
the allotment Of lands in Severely to the united
Peorias and Miamis in the Indian territory, bill
for lighthouse at the mouth of Otto creek, |
Lake Champlain.
Filibustering on the deficiency bill was con- |
tinued along until midnight, when the bill was |
again referred to the conferees.
THE DIRECT TAX BILL
was taken up and attempts were made to pass |
it over the Presidents Veto but filibustering |
was again resorted to and confusion reigned |
supreme in the early morning hours.
CAPITOL TOPICS.
PARTIES IN THE NEXT HOUSE.
Gen. Clark, the clerk of the House Of Repre- |
received from the governor Of West
Virginia, the certificates Of election of congress-
men for the third and fourth districts of that |