Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-22
THERE WAS A RUMOR,

THERE WAS A RUMOR.
current about the Senate end OF the Capitol to-day
| to the effect that the republican caucus had
agreed to elect Mr.. Edmunds president pro tenn
pore OF the Senate at this session, and thus avoid
special session. but the report entirely with
OUT foundation. The subject OF choosing presi-
ter has been talked OF among republican Senator'S
and some OF them express themselves as opposed
made at this session for the election OF president
pro te'npore. or course, If that cannot be DONE
all agree that special session Will be necessary.
CONTESTED SEATS
The republicans OF the House seem to have
facility agreed to allow one hour each for discus
De disposed OF. The democrats complain that
CnS is not time enough, and some OF them threaten
10 nilibuster unless they be given more time
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS
The House committee on appropriations dis
cussed to-day the proposition of the Secretary OF
the Treasury to consolidate the customs collec-
tlOn districts, and decided in view OF the lack OF
time for satisfactory investigation OF the sub
Ject 10 make the regular provision in the appro-
stituted
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMITTEE
The majority report Of the House special COM
mtsee on the Improvement of the Mississippi
river was completed and read in committee this
morning. 1t excited so much discussion that it
PROBABLY Will not be presented to the House until
Tomorrow. There will be a minority report on
the general improvements, signed by Mr. Thomas.
OF LIMOS, and Mr.. Ellis, OF Louisiana, and a
MeSSfS. butterWorth, Holman and HaZeltOn.
''No SUCH CHECK"
Representative BelfOrd, speaking to-day of Rer
delrS testimony in the Star route case yesterday
10 The 1900 check, says he intends to trace that
check to the bottom IL it takes every dollar he has
In the world. he says further that Col Inger-
SOIL told him there was ssnO such check"
GAs-LIGHTED BUoYs.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day a let
ter from the Secretary OF the Treasury In reply to
an inquiry from Congress, concerning the lighting
of beacons and buoys The letter is ACCOMPANIED
0y report from the lighthouse board, setting
forth the success OF experiments with gaS-liQhted
his annual report OF the opinion that experiments
In European waters justify the belief that gas NAV
be thus introduced with good effect and with
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAuCus
A caucus Of the republican members of the Sen.
ate was held this morning, for the purpose OF de-
termining the order OF business in regard to mat
tiers OF general legislation now pending The eau
Gus committee appointed some weeks since re-
that in their opinion action should be taken at this
session upon the shipping bill the Dakota division
Dill, the pension bills and the bankruptcy bin
This report gave rise to considerable discussion
several Senators asserting that other measures are
equally important ana should not be overlooked
Among these. Senator Blair strongly urged the i'm
portance OF the educational bill introduced by
him. Pending further discussion the hour
OF adjournment arrived and it was
The only understanding reached this morning
was that the anti-bigamy bill, which was taken
up yesterday afternoon, when comparatively few
to-day, In order to take the naval appropriation
bill, and that during the remainder of the session
precedence snail invariably be given to the regular
annual appropriation bills, revenue bills and pen
sion bills.