Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BRIEF SESSIONS OF BOTH HOUSES.
SENATE ORGANIZATION POSTPONED.
MORE HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.


The Senate.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS POSTPONED TILL TOMORROW.
Mr. Sherman offered this morning in the Senate
resolution that the Senate proceed to the election
OF Its officers ordered TO lie over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale introduced several bills relating to the
navy, and expressed the hope that the naval COM
mlttee would report to the Senate at this session
such measures as would put that branch OF the
puDilc service in an efficient condition.
A message was received from the House OF Rep
resentatfve announcing the death or Mr. Haskell,
OF Kansas, which was Immediately taken up, and,
itef some appropriate remarks from Sena, or III
galis, OF that state, and on his motion, the Presl
GenI OF tne Senate appointed Senators Plumb, OF
ceihusetts, committee TO attend the obsequies OF
the deceased Representative. The Senate then,
OUT o1 respect TO his memory, adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The chaplain OF the House this morning, in few
touching words, referred to the death OF Hon ID. C
Haskell, OF Kansas, ard invoked the Divine blessing
upon the bereaved family
MI. Scales (N c. presented the certificate OF
Thomas &. Skinner as RepreSentative-elect from
The rt district OF North Carolina, and asked that
the gentleman be sworn inr
Mr.. keffer Ohio asked that the certificate be
read, saving that he had resolution to offer in re-
gard to 1t.
Mr. Scales thereupon withdrew his request for
the present.
TO ADJOURN TILL WEDNESDAY.
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that When the House adjourn to-day it be to meet
on "Wednesday next.
THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE HASKELL ANNOUNCED
Mr. Anderson {kas.) then rose and. with some
1eellng remarks, announced to the House the death
OF his lamented colleague. the Hon. Dudley c. Has
kel who. he said, 'had served during the last three
efficiency"
son some future day the House will be
asked 10 suspend Its ordinary proceedings and pay
nttng tribute OF respect to the life Of one whose
words and deeds have become an inseparable part
OF its history"
Mr.. Anderson then offered the customary resolu-
uons, Which were unanimously adopted. and the
House, as tribute OF respect to the memory of the
deceased, at Il. Is adjourned until Wednesday.
Senate Reorganization.
NO ELECTION OF OFFICERS UNTIL TOMORROW.
The republican Senators held a caucus this morn
Ing and agreed to defer action upon the subject OF
election of new officers of the Senate until to-
morrow. 1t was represented that Senator Pendle-
Ton, chairman OF the democratic caucus had re-
queSted this delay in order that the democrats
iMght noid caucus some time to-day or this even
ing and determine upon a line of action. 1t was
also decided to postpone the election OF President
pro .elnpore until after the holiday recess. 1t was
said that Gov. Anthony was SO manifestly fmprov-
Ing That II was hoped he might be able, after the
recess, To enter upon the active duties OF the Office
A motion was made to revive the OLD rule providing
that 40 removals OF subordinates In the senate
employ Shall be made without the assent of the
presiding OFFICER but after considerable discussion
10 retain the Union soldiers upon the rolls OF
the tne senate In their positions When the Senate
met Mr Sherman reported the resolution to elect
the oincerS and asked that it lay over until to-
morrow, which was ordered.
THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.
1t was reported that in the republican caucus to-
day there was some kicking against the nomfna-
ton OF W ?. Canaday for sergeant-at-arms. STAR
reporter ascertained that nothing in the nature OF
an objection to Mr.. Canaday was uttered. Some of
that
OF subordinates ought to be made very SLOWLY This
opinion was based upon the idea that sweeino r.
movals would impair the efficiency of the organiza-
non. To prevent anything OF this kind the motion
10 revive the Od rule requiring the Vice Presidents
assent to removals, was made but it was not acted
upon.
1t can be positively stated that there are repub
mean senators who do not approve the scheme TO
elect another Sergeant-at arms. These Senators
say tnat Col. Bright is a most excellent and eff
clent omcer and they admit that it is not in the
direction OF civil service reform to remove him They
would would prefer to have him remain. These same
senators agree that the Secretary's Office ought to
De reoganized as at present it is without a regu-
Larry elected and responsible head: but they hold
there is no valid reason to remove Col Bright How
ever, these Senators, While holding this tnion and
expressing 1t, will not antagonize the ma rity SEN
siiehs sae ol ther parry They will vote for Mr. Can
aday because be Is the regular nominee.
Inc democratic Senators will hold their caucus
Immediately after the adjournment OF the Senate
Capitol Notes.
Representative Hammond of Georgia Ubo hoe
been dangerously i'll, is better TO-DAY. and ia he.
neved now to be well on the way TO cOnvalescence
Cen Leteyre, N. C., OF Ohio, liatly denies the re-
OF assistant sergeant-at-aIms OF the House. He
says that he took an active part In Mr. Leedom,s
election ne could not permit his brother to accept
p0sltlOn under the new Sergeant-at-armS
rs UNDERSTOOD that Speaker Carlisle has for
mally Withdrawn from the Kentucky Senatorial
race. 1t has been telegraphed to Kentucky that he
does not want his name presented This leaves the
contest between Gen. Williams, the present fncum-
bent, and Col 10 Blackburn.
nNnfO innd
Representative Cannon OF Illinois, would TO-DAY
Oner joint resolution 10 give the government en-
pioyes holiday during Christmas week. To STAR
reporter, who asked him about it, Mr. Cannon said:
"The first ever heard OF the matter was when I
saw saw the item you refer TO- have never thought OF
The Society of the U. s. Military Telegraph corps
is making arrangements to have presented in Con-
gress at an early day, bill asking some recogni-
Logan has promised to introduce the BILL which
Will provide for the ranking OF these operators in
miIary grades with the privileges of pensions and
public land grants on an equality with soldiers OF
the Union army.
The wearing effect Of the last several weeks
plainly shows itself upon Speaker Carlisle. He is
paler than usual and his friends admit that he is
physically unfit for the laborOus task he imposes
upon himself. One OF them said to-day: sUnless
Carlisle takes better care OF himself he Will not live
through the session.
There is a better prospect for the passage OF a
OH by the present Congress than there
The desk occupied by Congressman Haskell
curing the 41th Congress was to-day draped i'm
Dlack, and upon 1t was placed a basket Of white
In the House this morning, Mr. OrNeill, of Pa.
presented memorial OF the Philadelphia board OF
trade protesting against the further withdrawal OF
national bank circulation, and it was referred tn
the committee on banking and currency.
Representative Dockery OF Mo- has prenarad a
bill relating to the wool interests, which he pro
poses TO Introduce at the first opportunity, w6icn
Will reduce the average duty on wool to about %
per cent
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS
The following new appointments have been made
by the officers OF the House: Samuel Donelson.
chief clerk OF the folding room Charles W. Tabler.
clerk In the folding rO0m n. w. Haley nle clerk In
the fOdlng room; c. L. Selcott OF Ohio, cashier to
sergeant-at-arms; Henry Yates. OF Maryland mes
senger in the post Office; r T. Murefud, OF Mtchi-
gan. messenger In post Office; Daniel B. Webster.
OF the District OF Columbia, labOrer in the post
Office; G. w. Bauman, OF Missouri, clerk In the file
room; John A. Palmer, OF Virginia, index clerk w.
B carroll, OF Georgia, page; A. T. Davidson, OF
room; s. d. Craig, OF Michigan, assistant enrolling
clerk.
EXTENSION OF BONDED WHISKY PERIOD.
A number OF the representatives interested In
securing an extension OF the bonded whisky period
held conference this morning and decided not to
ask Secretary Folger to stop the collection OF taxes
pending legislation on the subject. Doubt was ex-
pressed as to whether the Secretary had the foht
to take such action. The prOpf1ety OF a COMMITTEES
making such request was also doubted. It is now
intended TO introduce bill asking merely for the
extension OF the bonded period for two years
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