The Portland daily press., 1883-01-29
WASHINGTON.
Frost to be Upseated.

Frost to be Unseated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The House commit
| tee on electious voted this morning to / in
favor OF reporting resolution unseatipg Mr.
Frost OF Missouri and seating Jessipghaus.
The Gas Company Investigation.
The testimony in the gas investigation this
morning was damaging to the Gas Compapy.
1t showed to secure favors from influential
persons, the company has for yeas distributed
theatre tickets t. officers of the House and 9TH
ers, and has also furnished free gas to ma "
persons. The charges made against the COM
pauy have already been substantially proved.
The Census.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, who arrived in the
city from Boston, visited the capitol in COM
paDy with Secretary Teller, and had long
conference with Senator Hale, chairman Of
the select committee ito ascertain the results
on by which 1t is expected to expedite the clos
ing up of the work of the census. Gen
Walker will personally take charge of the
work and carry out the details of the general
plan which was agreed upon this morning.
The Marquis Of Lorne.
The Marquis of Lorne occupied seat in the
members gallery of the House to-day while
Mckinley of Ohio was speaking on Degrade
tion of Labor in England" /" Speaker Keifer
sat by the MarqEsis. who at the conclusion OF
Mckinley 8 spseEsleft the gallery, and was
informal reception was held. Members of the
House and the committee on foreign relations
were first presented, and then the mem bers
generally. clerks of the House and several pag-
es The distinguished visitor complimented
Mckinley upon his speech, saying he had
heard every word distsnctly, and in the few
minutes they conversed, he alluded to the eff
feet of the tariff system in Canada
The party was then conducted by Sergeant
alarms Hooker to the Senate. Sergeant-at-
r m mi fhnV nd ko1 81
Marquis to the floor, where an informal pre-
sentation of Senators took place. Senator
Plumb of Kansas was speaking on the tariff
while the lntroductions were going on, and
after half an hour of conversation the Mar
qnis and party left the Capitol. The Marquis,
accompanied by his suite and the British min
lister, then called upon the Secretary of State,
who has been for some dayspast and still is
confined to his house by severe cold. The
interview was quiet and extended one during
which the Secretary presented the ladies of his
family.
The President entertained the Marquis of
Lorne at dinner tonight. The reception was
@ very elaborate affair, and many prominent
people were present.
WASHINGTON, an. 28th
The Marquis of Lorne attended religious SER
vices at st. Johns Episcopal church this morn
ing, accompanied by the British Minister. He
was subsequently entertained at dinner by
General SheIman. Among the guests were
coin, Chief Justice Waite ex-Secretary Blaine
and Senator Cameron. Tomorrow the Mar
quis will meet the diplomatic corps at an early
dinner to be given in his honor by the British
Minister.
Gives Up the Fight.
Senator Kellogg received this evening let
ter from Mr.. Acklen, announcing that he has
decided not to contest his (Kellogg's) election
TO the 48th Congress from Louisiana.
More Trouble for Alabama Claimants.
The claimants before the Alabama Court
have been disturbed by the order of the court
that testimony must be secured and completed
by February 14th, and that no excuse will be
accepted for further delay. The difficulty with
the claimants is that under the ruling of the
court the ships husband cannot represent all
the parties who claim loss in the ship. 1t is
almost impossible for the claimants TO furnish
proof, and it is for this reason that the numer-
GUS delays have been sought.
Miscellaneous.
The Secretary of the Navy has informed
the mayor of Newport R. l., that there is no
immediate necessity for the removal of the in
mates from the asylum on Coasters Harbor
Island, and that reasonable notice will be Civ
en- when the island is needed