Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-25
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Senate To-day.

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Senate To-day.
Mr.. Jackson, OF the pension committee, respond
ing to an inquiry OF Mr.. Williams in the Senate
tod ay, to the probability OF an early report
the Mexican war pension bill, said that that and
similar measures were now In the hands OF a sub
committee, who expected to report upon them
next week
The Senate bill to reimburse the Creek orphan
fund s25l ,os5.s7 was taken up, on motion OF Mr..
slater by vote OF IS 10 IS. After the debate the
oill went over without action at the close OF the
The chair announced the appointment OF Mr..
Jackson to be visitor to West Point in place OF
MI. Lamar, excused.
The Senate took up, as the regular order, the
Japanese idemnity fund bill.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Treasury-John A. Luby, surveyor OF customs,
port OF Albany, n. Y; James W. Bentley collector
internal revenue 14th district New York
Postmasters.-James Pendleton, at Stonington,
n. j.; Matthias Woolley, at Long Branch, n j. !;
Frank Z. Mosbaugh, at Cambridge City, Ind !;
beth A. stevenson, at Greenv;iie. Ohio: Chas. W.
Champion, at Osborne, Kansas; George X. Whit
ner, at Reading, Pa. W. c. Smith, at Holden, Mo-
House Of Representatives.
THE MACKEY-DIBBLE CONTEST RENEWED.
renewing the struggle over the Mackey- -Dibble
contested election case, which was called up by Mr.
CalkfnS Immediately after the reading OF the
journal.
Mr.. Randall, as usual, raised the question OF
consideration, and Mr.. Kenna interjected mo-
tion to adjourn, on which Mr.. Randall demanded
the yeas and nays
133.
The Speaker submitted the request Of Mr. Curtin,
lor leave OF absence until Thursday next on ac-
count OF important business.
Messrs. Horr and Randall objected, whereupon
Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas and nays Leave
was refused-yeas 13, nays 134.
Mr.. Kenna then moved that when the House ad-
Journ 1t be to meet on Saturday; while Mr. Randall
moved to % amend nd by substituting Monday.
Phelps), nays 146 Exactly quorum.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr. Kenna's
Mr. Benjamin Wood (N. W voted with the re-
publicans on this motion.
A motion to adjourn was then voted down. and
MT. Kenna moved for recess until 4:30; on this
vote the republicans lost their quorum-the result
Deing-yeas ], nays 1Ss, and call OF the House
The District i'm Congress.
The House committee on the District OF Colun-
bia did not transact any business to-day, no quo
rum being In attendance Chairman Neal, OF the
District committee, will take early occasion to
bring up the bill which has passed the Senate to
unfortunate for the bill that the House is in a
deadlock, and more so because the District has no
assigned day in the future to present its business
to the House. 1t mad been the intention to ask
for the second Tuesday In june but on last Mon
day, the day upon which such assignment was to
have been asked, the House was engaged on the
pending election case.
AT THE MEETING OF THE SENATE DISTRICT CON-
MITTEE
to-day the petition OF the janitors, laborers and
keepers Of station houses for increase OF salary
was considered, and 1t was ordered that the com
mi IN icff no cfadf for anf
increase to $50 per month to station house keepers
The same committee was also requested TO amend
the appropriation bill by inserting $4,000 to pro-
vide fire escapes for public schools and public
buildings under the supervision OF the president OF
the board OF District Commissioners. the architect
OF the Capitol, and the chief OF the fire depart
ment favorable report was ordered on Senate
bill 1857 to pay 200 to Daniel Donovan for extra
labor and services rendered to the District govern
ment as an assistant to the attorneys In defending
the suits OF Samuel Strong against the District
The bill granting Daniel Donovan extra compen-
Senate.
Capitol Notes.
The select committee of the Senate to investi-
gate the alleged whisky ring and its operations in
Gay.
MILITARY AFFAIRS
The House committee on military affairs to-day
directed favorable report to be made to the
House on Representative Spaulding's bill, which
provides that hereafter in addition to the strength
or the army, as authorized by law, there shall be
allowed one thousand enlisted men for instruc-
tiOn at the recruiting depots
THE DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE.
The republicans have a quorum OF their own
| members I'm the House, but the dilatory motions
made by the democrats prevents action ON the
pending election contest. These dilatOry motions
are limftless, and unless the democrats choose to
back down they can continue to prevent action In
definitely. The only republican absentees are
Mason, Of New York; Valentine, Of r Nebraska; ska
nod nf Navxy Vnrl md "a n1,ta Tf
not thought at the Capitol to-day that any effort
would be made to seat the contestant, because OF
night session. fhe republicans must at ali times
maintain quorum or else it would be folly to
have the session protracted until an understand
that they mean to stick.
REPUBLICAN PROGRAM IN TIE HOUSE.
The committee Of seven appointed by the re-
publican members OF the House to determine the
order of business In that body held a conference
Robson and determined to maintain the position
which has been taken by the republicans relative
to the election case OF Mackey agt OConnor,
and to persist in demanding its consideration
before any other business is disposed of.
They also decided to take recess from O'Clock
till on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the purpose
OF holding night sessions The democrats assert
an equal determination to adhere to their opposi-
ton and present indications point to an indefinite
prOlChgatfon OF the struggle.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE
The Senate In executive session yesterday con-
frmed the following nominations: Lewis Buckner,
to be collector OF internal revenue for the fifth
district OF Kentucky; VIM. 81. Brown. to be sur
veyOr general for the district OF California; Louis
Dupont Syle, OF Pennsylvania, to be U. s. consul
at Funchal; John w. Stone, to be U. s. attorney
| for the western district OF Michigan; NJ. f. VIII
hanson, u. s. marshal for the western district OF
Tennessee; F. w. Oakley, U. 8. marshal for the
western district OF Wisconsin.
The Chrfstiancy Case.
TESTIMONY OF THE Ex-MINIsTER's sons
George A. C. and Dr.. Victor H. Christiancy, sons
OF x-Mnister Chrfstiancy, who are now living In
Detroit, have made depositions which have been
forwarded here for use in the pending divorce case
in which the ex-minister is complainant against
his wife. The papers, large package, were de-
livered BY Adams Express company this morning
to Mr.. R j. Meigs, clerk OF the court George
Chrfstiancy, who Is now 18 years Old and who went
to Peru with his father, testifies that his fathers
department towards his young wife was kind and
loving; but that she was petulant and disagree
able I'm her treatment OF him He also teSttfes to
improper familiarity between Mrs. Christiancy
and NJ Hafght In Peru; test!fes TO having been on
such intimate terms with Mrs Christfancy that
she approached him in reference to malpractice
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