Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-18
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Senate PROCEEDINGS.

Mr.. Pendleton presented a petition OF citizens OF
Ohio urging confirmation of the call for peace
conference. Referred.
PETITION OF THE GUITFAU JURORS
Mr.. Logan, by request OF Mr.. Sherman. pre-
sented petition of the Guiteau jurors asking for
per diem allowance OF S.. Referred.
COMMON PRIME MERIDIAN.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee On foreign rela-
tions, reported back the House joint resolution
authorizing the President to call an internatiOna
conference to fix upon and recommend for univer-
sal adoption common prime meridian to be used
endar.
AN EARLY EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then, on motion OF Mr.. Logan, at
ing yeas SO, nays 20. The negative vote was en-
tirely cast by republicans with the exception Of
Mr.. George.
The following is the vote in det.il:
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard. Beck, Butler, Call, Cam
den Cameron, {wls Chilcott, Coekrel Coke, Con
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sistsr vance Voornees Wsksas sause0rS
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Blair.
or o GrEe
fnm Plumb; 81 Rollins Saunders, Sherman and VIM
Combinations by the Senate.
The Senate, after being in executive session
for two hours or more, confirmed the nomination
OF Gen. Slaughter for postmaster at Mobile, Ala.
The nomination for postmaster at Penn Yam, N.
l..Dav1d Lanning,waS contested. The nominee is a
stalwart, and Is opposed by Senator Miller: The
reporters gallery, by order Of the Senate, was
cleared In order that the doors might be opened for
ventilation.
House Of Representatives.
MI. Hiscock. chairman OF the appropriations
committee, reported joint resolution in the
House to-day. extending to the 31st Of July the
provisions OF the joint resolution OF the 3Oth OF
June, proviiing temporarily for the expenses of
the government.
Mr.. Randall asked him whether he could give
the House any assurance that Congress could ad-
journ by the 31st OF July.
MI Hiscock replied that he could give assurance
tnat tne appropriation bills would be all passed
long before that
The joint resolution was passed
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TO SIT DURING
THE RECESS.
Mr.. KassoD, from the committee on ways and
means, reported resolution giving that commit
tee leave to SIT during the recess and instructing
II to meet in Washington for the preparation OF
revenue OiiiS on the second Tuesday in November.
He explained that 1t was made the duty OF the
tarl commission to report from time to time, and
the object was that the committee should take up
THESE reports and have action upon them in q
FORWARD state or preparation before Congress as
SeuDlcu Tne resolution was adopted.
REPORTS FROM THE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.
unanimous reports OF the committee on elections
In the Virginia and Maine contested election cases
were made, and the resolutions declaring the Sit
Ting memb3rS-MeSSrS Cabell and Reed-entitled
to retain their seats were adopted.
Notice was given by the chairman, Mr.. Calkins,
That he would call up to-day the Alabama con-
TESTED election case OF Smith against Shelley, and
the South Carolina case OF Smalls against TILL
man.
POUNDS MOTION.
Mr.. Pound called up question OF privilege
the motion which he submitted yesterday-for an
hours consideration daily, after the reading OF the
Journal. OF public bills and resolutions reported by
SClndlng COmlnltteeS, and or Senate bills on the
Speakers table, the substance OF which had re-
ceived favorable consideration by House COM
m;tteeS.
After discussion as to the right to change the
ru,ss ot, ~ltnout preliminary report from the com.
MI round, referred to that committee.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. McLlne a conferee
on the river and harbor appropriation bill in place
OF Mr.. Reagan, who is Ill, and asked to be ex-
cuSed
SOUTH CAROLINA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
Mr.. Calkins then called up the South Carolina
contested election case OF Smalls against Tilman,
against which Mr.. Randall raised tie question of
consideration, on which question the House pro-
ceeded to VOTE
DEMOCRATS DECLINE TO VOTE
The democrats with the exception of Messrs.
Hardenbergh and Jones Of Texas) having declined
to answer, the vote resulted: Yeas 129 nays g the
aggregate being fifteen less than a quorum.
Call OF the House was then proceeded with.
THE DEADLOCK
The doors having been closed, the House settled
itself down to day OF leisure. A few members
took advantage OF the lul in business to write let
ters A few retired to the cloak rooms to chat and
the morning papers; but the larger number as
sumed comfortable positions, and patiently awaited
the arrival OF the Sergeant-at-Arms with delin-
Quent members.
At 2:35 further proceeding under the call were
on motion of Mr.. Calkins, dispensed with ana the
House again came to vote on the question OF con-
Sideration.
Capitol Notes.
Mr.. McLane appointed q House conference
manager to-day on the river and harbor bill Din
place OF Mr.. Reagan, who is ilN, is warm friend
OF the Potomac flats Improvement
The conferees on the river and harbOr bill are In
session this afternoon, and expect to be ready to
report tomorrow. This afternoon they had not
reached d the Potomac flats amendment.
The talk about the Capitol to-day is that Con-
gress Will certainly adjourn by the end of next
The Senate, in executive session yesterday, con-
1rmed the nomination OF Frederick T. Dubois to be
U. s. marshal OF Idaho Territory.
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS
The republican Senators held caucus In the
Senate chamber this morning, and agreed to bring
forward the appropriation bills at once, with the
view to an adjournment of Congress on the 18th
instant
THE PENSION BILL.
The House committee on appropriations to-day
agreed to recommend concurrence by the House in
all of the Senate amendments to the pension an
preparation bill except one OF q verbal character
1t is not thought. however, that this amendment
will necessitate the appointment of a conference
committee
CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS BY SEA-
The House committee on commerce to-day di-
rected Representative Guenther to report to the
House, with amendments, and recommend the
passage OF Representative Deuster's bill to regu-
late the carriage OF passengers by sea- AS amended
the bill has been approved by the representatives
OF the steamship companies now In the CITY,
The Monument to Thomas jefferson.
The design for the monument to be erected over
the grave OF Thomas Jefferson at Monticello Va,
has been approved by the Secretary of State. The
monument is to consist Of plain granite obelisk,
in accordance with the request OF the deceased. A
granite platform, IL feet square, will be reached
by two steps 9inches high. On the platform Will
be cubical die OF granite, which will be sur
mounted by the ObeliSk. The following tnscrip-
tiOn will be put upon the Obelfsk in sunken letters:
"Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author OF
the Declaration OF Independence, OF the Statute Of
Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father OF tho
University OF Virginia"
On the die will be the words: "Born April E
1743, o. S. Died July 4, 1925"