Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-13
THE EVENING STAR.
'a SOAh ........-....... April n, lS>o,
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Ycsserdnv,. pro.


/ SENATE-Aftcr our report cinsai
Mr. Morgan moved 20 add 20 the rte hr, y.
prcNision thar II the agreement b. not ratiued
| within four months after the passage az ms
that date "''s
Mr. Ingalls, moved 20 amend the amendment
mat II the CteS fail 10 ratify the agreement the
hlted states viii protect their rights in their
present reservation.
Ihe amendment as amended was adopted.
Ihe Dill was then read a third time and
paSSed-yeaS 81 NAYS ID
| The conference report on the census hin was
taken up and adopted
The The President pro tempore declared the IN
,,-, :, uusiesS 10 be the Geneva award bin.
on whlcn MI. Garland had the floor
Al 5:lo pm, on motion of Mr. Harris tha
senate adjourned until TO morrow
EOUSE-After our report closed
MesSfs. BulterWorth. brigham BROWNE Chit
tenden ana Lapham spoke against Mir Snart's,
amendment 10 the army bill forblddinc the Use
OF troops at elections
MI Robson offered an amendment provId
ing that nothing herein contained shall b. hela
10 prevent citizens or the nited states or per-
SONS III us service. from assisting civil officers
NAYS ~. -
Mr.. Keller offered an amendment 20 this
aliehdinent by adding the words. except as
SuhoilAed hS the constitution OF the I nitei
States" Relected-yeas 10 nays o.
several other amendments We're also reiec,Ad
MI, nt. sparks amendment was amended. on
motlon OF Mr.. Hurd, 10y adding TO N a proytso
That II shall not be construed 20 nreyant the
use OF troops 10 protect against domestic yio
renee on application OF the legislature OF any
state, or The executive when The Legislators
cannot be convened. The amendment rs thus
amenced was adopted. and the committee rnse
ana reported the bill. with the amendment 10
tie House. The main question was ordered
and the House then. at $50 pm. adjourned
Greasing Congregational ubroats.
ON Friday night a dinner was given ia this
ctty 10 several congressman the object of
Nhlch was 10 reach their minds by an easy
channel and influence them 20 make a report
In favor OF the interests of the persons who
make and sell suet for butter. IL is reported
mat Tor this dinner there were supplied WITH
many other rare dainties, six hundred bottles
OF wine and one quarter OF a pound OF oleo-
margarine or rendered beef-fat. In about that
proportion we suppose the Oleomarya r1ne would
pe loleraoe on any table-that is II the wine
was good. Every bottle OF wine would then
have simply TO wash out or the drinkers throat
The taste of the one hundred and fiftIeih part
OF an ounce OF fat. and there ought TO be no
doubt OF the success OF the operation. IL oc-
CURED TO us upon first hearing of this dinner
as doubtless II did 10 many Others that thus to
give tengreSSmen appointed 10 inquire into the
SUBJECT practical acquaintance with oieo-
margarine was not bad idea: but II they were
| TO be made really acquainted with the sub
| stance II should have used more freely ID has
been considered from time immemorial that tha
| average congressman is largely accustomed 10
| ealing dirt. and crow. and his own words ana
other delectable things ofthat sort: and II this
/ be true we suppose he could eat cart-wheel
| grease in about the proportion In which ne an,
4
! oleomargarfHc al this dinner aud never dis
| cover from the taste that il was not an ambro-
Slal det-N L. Herald.
HANCOCK THE CHOICE OF IoUISIaNa-The
| louisiana democratic convention TO nominate
| delegates 10 Cincinnati met in New Orleans
yesterday. Lieut. Gov. McEncry was chosen
| temporary chairman. Resolutions were adopted
| declaring that the democracy or Louisiana hear
WITH deepest regret that certain democratic
members OF the United States Senate have made
| objection to and placed obstacles In the way of
the adoption of the majority report OF the COM
mittee On privileges and elections In the matter
| oil the Illegal and fraudulent claim OF William
J.. Kellogg, who now occupies a seat in that
body justly and legally due To II. NJ. Spofrord
The convention decided TO elect four delegates
by each congressional district. A resolution
was adopted fav0rlng Gen. Hancock for Presi-
dent, out the delegates 60 uninstTucted except
10 vote as the majority thereof may direct ana
Tor the maintenance or the two-thfrds rule
BLOODY FIGHT AT Town EIEcTToN-At the
town election I'm Edgeheld, 5. c.. yesterday, an
altercation occurred In which Dr. W. T. Bland
a. A. Glover were shot In the bowels and prob
ABLY MORALLY wounded. A. A. Clisby was shot
Ia the thigh in two places The quarrel grew
out OF the proposed reduction of the whisky
TAX. and occasloned a general row at the polls.
All the wounded persons are whites.