Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-12
FOnTY-sJXTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY. FenrQarY IA.

StTURDkS, FEBRUARY ia.
sENATE.-NT. Conkling presented the Gre
dentials OF Thomas c. Platt, Senator elect from
New YorE, TO succeed senator Herman
The vice President presented the credentials
Of Thomas +. Bayard, SeBatOr-eleet from Della
ware, TO succeed himself. Read and filed.
general conference of the American Associs-
ton OF Librarians recently held 10 Washing
ton. signed also by the librarians OF the fore
most libraries OF the United States Read and
referred TO committee on library,
Mr. Herman. from the finance committee. re-
ported favoraoly, without amendment. the
foreign nations TO be represented aud take part
10 the International Exhibition Of 1895. Passed
without debate.
Hr; Morgan, on behalf OF the committee to
consider the state OF the law In relation to
eieCtlOns OF President and Vice President
stated that, though anxious to bring for ward
some proposition In reference to this very i'm
portaBt subject the committee felt that IL
would be 10 vain to dc so at this late stage OF
the session and would therefore abandon the
pending measures before them.
The resolutions fixing the daily hour of meet
ing hereafter at II O'Clock, and limiting debate
on motion TO take up bill or resolution to
fifteen minutes and I've minutes to each
Mr.. Hereford presented Joint resolutions OF
the West Virginia legislature relating to the
g On to that state OF vacant lands and water
power OF Harpers Ferry. He also introduced a
Dill on the snoject Referred to committee on
education.
HOUSE-Br. Tucker, from committee OF
ways a1d means, reported back bill authorizing
the remission Or refunding OF duty on painted
ass WIDOW from London. England for All
souls church, IN Washington. Committee of
whole.
Mr.. Clymer. fran committee On spprcpr,a-
mons, reported back the army appropriation
Dill, with Senate amendments, recommending
concurrence In some and inconvenience liz
others OF those amendments The reeommenda-
tons were agreed TO.
Mt. Anderson, rising &c q question OF prtyi-
!ege, said that he learned that demand made
10y him yesterday for recount OF the Objec-
tons 10 the oil for the erection OF building at
LeayenwOrfh, Kansas, had been construed as
an imputation upon the fairness Of the Speaker
He denied any such intention, declaring that
he bad too mach regard for the non-partisa1
fairness OF the Speaker 10 MAKE any imputstion
Cd his rectitude.
The Speaker.-Tne chair ia much Obliged to
the gentleman, and Is entirely satisfied.
Mr.. King, chairman of committee on inter-
oceanic canal, reported DIE Incorporating the
ferred TO House calendar. Also, to incorporate
al inter Oceauic ship railway company.
MI. Page objected to the reporting OF this
Oil. asserting that II was not the report OF the
ma forfty or the committee.
Ar. klng.-Tht gentleman has no hight 20
question that
After sharp anc exciting discussion the
subject was laid Oh the table
The bill coming over from YESTERDAY ree1I-
lattDg the importation OF raw materials used In
the construction or repair of vessels engaged
In foreign trade, Including trade between the
Atlantic and Pacific ports OF The United states
PASSED.
senate bill amending the charter OF the Freed
mans Savings and Trust Company was passed.
1ne House then, at Lao, went into committee
OF the whole Mr.. Carlisle In tie chair on the
liver and haIbor appropriation bill, general de-
bate being limited TO thirty-five minutes.