Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-21


sentatives Of the I'd district was held at Au-
gusta Tuesday evening. Senator George d.
Blsoee OF Oxford, presided. The object of the
meeting " as TO consider the choice Of sue
Gessor TO mn the unexpired term of Senator
Blaine in case that gentleman accepts a posi-
tion In the Cabinet 1t was the Unanimous
opinion OF all present that Hon. William P.
Eye, OF Lewiston. should be rendered that
hOnor and that his nomination should be made
oy acciaInatlOn. There will be no opposition to
Mr.. Frye. Mr. Wentworth. of Kittery, stated
mat ne had received letter from Hannibal
Hamlin, IL which the aged statesman asserted
that ne had permanently retired from political
HE: and was not candidate for the posi- tion
Malne VIII thus be represented In the Senate by
TWO aoie and brilliant young men, while her
great leader will be the premier of the nation,-
LetriStOn Me- Journal
WHITE House CALLERS. - Representatives
Aldrich, Butterworth, Hawley, sherman. Van
Voorhis, niscock, Hazelton, WILDER and He'll
man CO He'd On the President day.
THE PRESIDENT APPROVED to-day the Joint
resolution appropriating 81, 500 for the expenses
OF the International sanitary conference, and
the act regulating the award and compensation
for public advertising in the District OF Column
bia.
PAssED.-The House passed the naval appro.
pfiation bill yesterday afternoon, without any
material am mendments
NAVAL ORDERs-Passed Assistant Surspon T
u
T. Bransford, from special duty at the Sn1rthso.
MAN Institution, and ordered to the naval hos
ptal In this city, relieving Assistant Surgeon J.
nj. Murray, who ts placed ON waiting orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Z. T. Brown, to
surgeon a. G. Cabell. to the Norfolk naval nos.
pital. The order directing Capt. j. G. Walker
TO hold himself In readiness to command the
shenandoah is revoked.
EMIGRATION FROM BRENEN.-Accordlng to a
report received at the Department OF State
from the consul at Bremen, the emigration
from that port to the United States during the
fourth quarter of 1885, reached the number or
l64ll, and for the entire year 7S,205.
PUBLICATION OF THE CHINESE TREATIES TO BE
INVESTIGATED The Senate, in executive ses-
sion, yesterday directed its committee on privl-
leges and elections to investigate by what
means the full text OF the Chinese treaties and
the accompanying documents (printed .1n con-
Senate) became public last week in twelve or
fifteen newspapers throughout the country.
The resolution ordering this investigation was
presented m @ @oy Mr: Edmunds, who supported 1t
In speech, In the course of which he expressed
nope that the Senate will subject any corre-
spondent who refuses to disclose the source
from which he obtained the documents to i'm
pr1sonment In jail for as long time as he may
continue TO refuse to answer the committees
questions. The resolution adopted empowered
the committee to send for persons and papers.
10 90 with the proposed Investigation into the
publication OF the Chinese treaty said to-day
that the purpose is not to pursue newspaper
correspondents; that they cannot be published
TOR obtaining the treaty, but the real object is
70 ascertain whether or not any Senator or any
officer or enploye Of the Senate gave the treaty
out III II Is found that it got out through
senator or employe, the person who gave it
out VII! be punished.
p .. APPROPRIATION BILL.-The committee
OF appropriations expect to call UP the Post
Office appropriation bill tomorrow.
FLAGS FOR TIE FOURTH OF MARCH.-The
House to-day passed the Senate Joint resolu.
ton authorizing the Secretary War and the
secretary OF the Navy to loan the Inauguration
committee the flags In the depot here to be
used IN decorating the city OF Washington on
the 4th OF March next
Mr.. E. MOODY BOYNTON, the greenback Mas
Sachusetts) contestant for DR.. Lorlngs seat
was accorded an hour by the House to-day to
present his side OF the case. His claim to the
seat was solely on the ground that the state
laws OF Massachusetts had disfranchised many
citizens who would have voted for him.
GEN. ORp.-The House without dissent to-day
passed the Senate bill to retire Gen. E. o. C.
ord as a major general 1t was In charge OF
Gen. Joe Johnston. OF Virginia.
TIE House COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS took up
the case OF Yeates (democrat) VS.. Martin (repub-
Hcan), first North Carolina district, this morn
ing. Representative Speer for the majority of
the subcommittee to whom the case was re-
ferTed. read report declaring that YeateS was
entitled TO the seat. Representative Field
began the reading OF the minority report favor
Ing the sitting member Representative Mar
lin. The hour OF adjournment having arrived
before he had concluded. the matter went over
taken by the committee. and iG is believed the
majority report will be sustained by strict
party vote.
TIE PENNSYLVANIA SENATORSuIP FIGHT
Senator Wallace got back from Harrisburg tc-
day. He says the fight between the republicans
is a determined one and will last some time A
republican will no doubt be elected Senator,
however.
DISCRIMINATION ON ACCOUNT OF CoLoR-An
ex.army officer to-day informed STAR reporter
that OILY few days ago four white cadets at
studies; there were mitigating circumstances
connected with their failure and they were fur
loughed. without pay. until June, when they
will be given another trial. Meantime, said the
ex- -ofrtcer, Whitaker who was found deficient
has been given leave OF absence all this time
and his pay goes on. When a white cadet is
he is dismissed finally without any chance 70
get back. That said the officer, ''iS the way
white cadets are Disseminated against"
The BILL TO RETIRE GEN. GRANr.-Senator
Logans bill to retire General Grant was: up be-
re meeting OF the Senate military commit
tee this morning. There were present Senators
Randolph, Cockrell and Grover, democrat,
ana MeSsrs. Logan Cameron of Pa, Burnside
and Plumb, republicans. Messrs Hampton and
Maxey, democrats, were absent A motion to
report the bill favOrably was adopted by a vote
OF four 10 three. In accordance with this ac-
tion, Mr. Logan reported the bill favorably, but
It's immediate consideration was prevented oy
an objection from the democratic side. Senator
Hampton was called home by a telegram an
nOuncing that his sister was very low, and Sem
alcr Maxey has gone to Texas to secure his re-
election TO the Senate. The democratic mem
b rs OF the committee say that while they were
~ posed TO the bill they had no desire to 1ll'-
buster against It, therefore they concluded to
meet 't and defeat IL in the Sena II they can,
OF which they have no doubt
he TENNESSEE SENATORsBIP.--The demo-
Gratis in Congress from Tennessee consider
Senator Bailey virtually out of the Senatorial
race In that state. They believe that caucus
OF both factions Of the democrats VIII be held
In Nashville tonight, Wien democrat will be
nominated for Senator who can De elected.
THE WEEKLY STAR NOW In its twenty-hfth