Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-09
AT TIE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
Senate Proceedings.

their influence to secure the passage of educa-
t1onal bill liberal In its monetary provisions and
| well guarded against federal Interference.
Mr.. Beck presented memorial OF the faculty OF
the Kentucky university for an appropriation from
the national treasury in support Of schools in the
states.
Mr.. Dawes presented a similar memorial from
the faculty OF Amherst College.
MI. Vest presented resolutions OF the board OF
health and the chamber Of commerce of st. Louis
| for the continuance OF the national board OF
health.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the committee on military
aHalfS, reported adversely the bill to fix the date
OF entry INT the military service and TO correct
the record of officers now in the regular army who
served as officers Of volunteers
THE YELLOWSTONE PARK.
On motion Of Mr.. Vest, a resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary OF the Interior TO
transmit to the Senate copies OF all letters or
other communications In his department in regard
to the contract made with certain parties concern
Ing the Yellowstone National Park, and especially
any Official correspondence with the supernten-
5I Dent OF the PARK In regard to the propriety Of
leasing the same.
MR.. VAN wYcK's MAIL CONTRACT RESOLUTION
PASSED
Mr.. Van Wyck called up his resolution, offered
yesterday, requesting the Postmaster General to
suspend the contracts for daily mail service be-
tween Fort Niobrara to DeadwoOd and from Cham
berlain to Rapid City, until action shall have been
to this subject.
Messrs. ingalls, and Allison opposed the resolu-
tOn as unnecessary and unwise.
routes womb RIM fhrouoh Wild 1pdtan connIrv
and would benefit nobody but two railroad COM
panies who desired to secure in this way tw con-
meeting stage lines at government expense.
MI. ingalls, moved to refer the resolution to the
committee AZ on post oces and post roads Lost
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to amend the resolution so as
simply to request the Postmaster General to COM
municate to the Senate all Information in his pos
Mr.. Van Wyck said that the Postmaster General
had already furnished the Information In re-
sponse to the resolution adopted last month.
Ihe amendment was rejected and the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary,
claimants to file their claims under the provisions
OF the act reestablishing the court OF commission.
ers OF Alabama claims
thorize Ensign l. K. Reynolds q. s. n, to accept
the decoration OF the Royal Imperial order of
arancls Joseph from the Emperor OF Austria, In
1879. Adopted. o'sN' 49,
for the termination OF the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty, and moved its reference to the committee
on finance He urged his motion at some length.
Alter debate the Senate referred the resolution
10 The committee on finance by vote OF 81 ayes
TO 70 nays
DISAGREEMENT ON APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments to the
West Point Academy bill and the consular and
naval appropriation bills, and appointed commit
tees OF conference.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL
At O'Clock the President laid before the Senate,
as the unfinished business, the Presidential sue
cession bill.
Mr.. Edmunds' motion to recommft the Presiden-
tlal succession bill was lost-ayes 20, noes 90
House Of Representatives.
In the House to-day, on motion OF Mr. Rice, OF
Massachusetts, the joint resolution providing for
new mixed commission on Venezuelan claims
was made special order for Wednesday, January
10th.
DEBATE ON THE SHIPPING BILL
The House then resumed consideration OF the
shipping bill.
Mr.. Bsbee, Of Florida, thought that there were
fatal objections to the section OF the bill which
eXempts vessels engaged in foreign trade from
state and municipal taxation. 1t was perfectly
obvious to him that Congress had no cOnstitu-
ttonal power to enact such a law, and he fortified
his position by citations OF decisions Of the United
States Supreme Court
to make an argument In the same direction, when
colored man in the gallery arose and began
speaking In loud voice until he was elected BY a
Mr.. Springer, trusting that the interruption
w0utd not be taken from his time, continued With
traordinary doctrine that Congress could inter
fere With state taxation not prohibited by the
constitution. state could not tax commerce,
but 1t could tax the instruments or means or COM
merce. 1t could not tax the tonnage Of a vessel
but it could tax the vessel itself.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL
The regular order Of business was here inter-
rupted for the purpose OF allowing Mr. Blackburn
OF Kentucky, to report back from appropriations
committee the military academy bill with Senate
amendments.
The amendments were non-concurred IA.
Mr.. HERBERT on THE SHIPPING BILL.
The consideration OF the shipping bill was then
resumed. Mr.. Herbert, OF Alabama, taking the
floor. He acknowledged the importance OF the
measure, and thought that the subject merited
most careful study. The bill proposed to extend
to the sea the same system Of protection which
had obtained so long on land. That system had
brought the country many blessings, but at the
same time the country had paid for them at a
fearful cost. The bill proposed to enter upon a
and ship owning. 1t was important that there
should be merchant marine, but he did not be-
iieve that that result would be accomplished by
break out td-day between the nations of Europa
how long would it take the United States to build
frreparable disaster would have been inflicted on
commerce before any considerable number OF ships
could be built. But II the proposed amendment
allowing Americans to buy ships where they
pleased and sail them under the American nag,
were adopted there would be a fleet Of merchant
marine almost 1nstantaneOusly.
The District in Congress.
THE BILL TO EXTEND THE BELT LINE RAILROAD
Speaker Keifer yesterday afternoon appointed
MesSrs. Pierce Barr and Klotz as coaferees on the
Dill TO extend the Capitol, North street and
South washington railway company.
THE UNION DEPOT QUESTION
The subcommittee Of the Senate District CON-
mittee on railroads met to-day and considered the
union depot question Nothing was consum-
mated, but the committee will push the matter at
this session.
THE BILL TO REORGANIZE THE METROP OLITAN POLICE
FORCE.
The House bill to increase the police force, for
which the District Commissioners now recommend
substitute, was passed last April, and when re-
ceived by the Senate District committee was re-
ferred to a subcommittee, where it has remained
ever since. The subcommittee consists OF Nessrs
ingalls, and Harris, and they have never reached
the bill.
Capitol Notes.
Gov. Young, Of OHIO, having been cut OF from
giving his views on the civil service bill in the
House OF Representatives viii contribute an artf-
Gle on the subject to the North American Recie,n
THE sPEAKERsHIP CONTEST.
Efforts are being made to reconcile the differ
ences In the Kentucky delegation so that there
will be but one candidate for the Speakership of
the 4sth Congress from that state As yet Mr.