Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-13


lnarton OF Gen. HaZen 10 be chief OF the signal
service.
Mr.. EdInundS held that the bureau was orig
1naily military department, and so long as iJ
remained so its head should be a military oil
cer
Mr.. Vest thought naval officers were by train
Ing better fitted for such duties. The service
was no longer essentially military.
Mr.. MaXey opposed any change In the pres
ent arrangements.
The resolution was finally amended, on mo
tlcn or MI E0mundS, so that the inquiry shall
be made by the committee on military affairs.
As so amended the resolution was adopted
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASs.
On motion or Sir. Randolph the bill for the
relief OF Fttz John Porter was taken up-35 10
la party vote, except that Mir. Hoar voted
aye.
Mr. Randolph offered the amendment an.
nounced by him few days ago.
Mr.. EdmuGdS moved to amend by limiting to
one year from passage or the bill the Uime
within which Porter'S restoration to the army
can oe mace. so that Il the present or the next
President should not see lit to restore him the
till should not live until future adninIstra
ti0nS.
This was rejected By a party vote. eyc.nt
that MI. Davis, Ill., and MIR. Mcdonald voted
aye.
Mr.. Carpenter then argued against the power
OF Congress TO revoke the sentence OF a court
martial or reinstate persons TO the army who
had been expelled.
HOUSE-Mr. Townsend, (Ohio,. presented
the credentials OF E. B. Taylor as member elect
from the 18th district or Ohio (Garfelds dis
trict)
Mr.. Hurd-the credentials having been read
objected to Mr.. Taylor'S being sworn in and
moved that the credentials be referred 10 the
committee on elections
Mr.. Mckinley.-On what grounds?
MIR. HuTd stated that on the 18th OF May. 1875,
law had been passed by the Onio legislature
creating the 10th district.
Mi. Butterworth Qnterrupttngl.-The certiti-
cate of election is regular on its face is it not?
Mr.. Hurd.-1 take IL that iJ Is not. Proceed
ing. he said that General Garfield had been
elected from the 10Th district as it had been
composed under the law OF 1875 In 1850 rne
law OF 1875 had been repealed and new dis
trict created. The ground upon which Mr. Taylor
rested his claim was that the vacancy which had
been created by the resignation of Mt
Carrie Id, from the old 18th district, might be
filled by the election held within the territory
which had formerly composed that district
This claim. he submitted, was without founda-
ton. Mr. Garfields resignation could not occa-
sion a vacancy in that district, and therefore
on the face OF the certificate il was patent that
Mr.. Taylor had no right to SIT in the House
The whole trouble was with the legislature OF
Ohio, which had passed law whereby $50, ,0OJ
people would have fifteen representatives In
the LeXt Congress, while SCI, 600 would ONLY
have nye representatives without making pro-
SiOns for vacancies. Let the legislature OF
Oi ID bear the blame and let not the House seat
iStence.
Mr.. Mckinley argued that assuming that
there was any force In the objection made by
his colleague Mr. Hurd}, the member elect had
a ma facie right 10 his seat. The objection
sIoIid 60 10 the committee on elections but
la the meantime the member elect should hot
De deprived OF his right To represent the 18th
district.
After some further discussion Mr. Hurd with
drew his objection and Mr.. Taylor having uuall-
f1ed moved tnat the credentials be referred TO
the committee On elections, which motion was
agreed to.
The Speaker then proceeded to call states for
bills and resolutions, under which call the fol-
loving were introduced and Teferred: BY Mr..
Berry-To restore TO the public domain certain
lands Ia California heretofore withdrawn for
the benefit OF the oregon California railroad
company.
By Dir. Myers {Ind) &c alling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for Information as 10 what sum
CT sums OF money We're paid to L. :. Grant b.
the United States, from the time OF entering
the Military Academy at West Point until ais
first resignation from the regular army, IN IS;
also, the sum or sums OF money paid him from
the time OF entering the military service IN Ilu-
nois. IN lS6i, until he resigned in 1868; such
statement TO be in detail, covering all pay
nents OF every description made TO said t. s.
Grant, and also what moneys were paid 70 him
during his terms as President OF the United
States, from March 4th, 1863, TO March Sd, 1877.
Inclusive.
BY Mir. Crapo-Resoluton declaring the policy
Of the United States in regard TO the inter-
oceanic canal. II is as follows: Resolved, &c
that the construction OF ali inter-oceanic canal
connecting the waters OF the Atlantic and Pa
ctfic oceans by means or foreign capital under
the auspices or Or through charter from any
European government Is hostile TO the e5tab-
llshed policy OF the nited States, is Ia violence
OF the spirit and declaration OF the Monroe doc
trine and cannot be sanctioned or asserted TO
by this government; that the nlted States Will
assert ard maintain such control and super
vision over any inter-oceanic canal as may be
necessary TO protect its national interest and
means OF defence. unity and safety, and 70 ad-
vance the prosperity and augment the con-
merce OF the Atlantic and Pacific states OF the
Union.
tee on foreign affairs. but this motion was op-
posed by several members who desired 10 have
it sent TO the committee on the lnier-oceanic
ship canal and considerable discussion ensued,
after which the vote was taken on the refer
ence. and the House, by a vote OF 81 10 64, re-
ferred the resolution TO the foreign affairs CON-
mittee. The call OF states was then resumed.
GEN. GARFIELD's SUCCESSOR in Congress
Judge Taylor-was sworn In and took his seat
In tie House to-day. The Judge Is tall. With
rather a clerical look, wears fun beard. and
dresses In the conventional black. lie was
warmly congratulated by his Ohio colleagues
NAVAL ORDERs.-Carpenter S. \. whitehouse
to the Pensacola at San Francisco, relieving
Carpenter X. A. Williams, who Is ordered TO
return home and wait orders.
The INTEREST on THE DISTRICT FUNDED
DRBT-Treasurer Glf1llan to-day made requi-
stion upon Secretary sherman for 1919, ,2oo.50 to
pay the interest on the bonded debt OF the
District OF Columbia which falls due Jan. Ist
next.
DEAD OF YELLOW FEvER.-SupervisIng Sur.
geon General Hamilton, OF the Marine Hospital
service. yesterday received dispatch from
Hospital Steward Green, at Key West an
nouncng the death at 1890 OF that date OF AS.
sistant Surgeon GlaZier, who was one of the
SDlest officers in the service. To-day Dr. Ham,
iIton received dispatch announcing that Hos.
ptal steward Greene had been taken sick OF
yellow fever.
THE ARABS, who are to exhibit at Lincoln
hall this and to morrow evenings, were at the
White House to-day. They were shown through
the difereIt rooms and paid their respects to
the PIesid ut They were in their native cos
tunes,