Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
MIR. HEWITTS EXPLANATION
HIS PURP0RTED REPLY TO OLIVER FABR1.
CATION.
The Senate,

Labor and capital The resolution was referred
AN N. P. RAILROAD INQUIRY.
Mr. Slater offered a resolution which lies over
one day, under the rule requesting the President
inform the Senate by what authority commission
mad been from time to time appointed to examine
1 ana report on sections OF the Northern Pacific
railroad, which were constructed and completed
SUBSEQUENT to the time within which by law the
road was required to be completed
read third time, and passed the bill extending
TO August, 1885, the time to commence laying the
cable authorized by the act OF August Sth, 1882.
The bill providing for the construction of q pub
lie building at Detroit, Mich, was passed
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion OF MI. Hale, the agricultural appro-
pr1atlon bill was taken up and proceeded with by
sections.
The House.
RELIEF OF FLOOD SUFFERERS
MI. Ellis ua-), from the committee on appropra-
tions asked leave to report joint resolution max
ing an additional appropriation of 100000 for the
relief OF the sufferers from the overflow OF the
Mississippi river and its tributaries. He briefly de-
scr1Ded the destitute condition OF thousands of
persons IN the lower Mississippi valley, and Mr.
Dunn (Ark.) reinforced his statements by reading
kilograms and letters asking for aid.
MI. Connolly {Pa-) objected
THE PuRPoRTED REPLY OF MR. HEWITT TO Mr.. OIL
YER FABRICATION.
Mr. Hewitt {N. ~ regretted that he should be
compelled to rise to personal explanation and said
that he only did after consultation with his col
leagues on the committee on ways and means. A
letter had appeared In the newspapers, addressed
to the chairman OF the committee on ways and
means, and signed by Henry W. Oliver, Jr, in rela-
ton to the tariff bill introduced by him. He was
informed by Mr.. Morrison that the letter was given
the press before 1t was delivered to him. Yester
day appeared In all the papers letter addressed to
etr anH VAS a AF e Wa
ignorant OF the authorship until this morning. In
his mail he found the following letter from Pitts
"Dedr Str:-Under the guise Of letter from you
to Henry W. Oliver, Jr, publish In the Sunday
Globe tomorrow and by Associated Press a
burlesque on divers letter to Mr.. Morrison tits
considered a complete take-on on Oliver You can
use your pleasure about disclosing the authorship.
j. w. BREEN. editor Of Globe"
Do you endorse the letter? inquired member.
have no sufficient knowledge OF Mr. divers
business, said Mr.. Hewitt, to have enabled Inc to
make the reply. 1t may be all true or all false.
am not in the habit OF prying into other peoples
business, but Mr. Oliver has been guilty of the in
discretion of prytng into mine Continuing, MI.
Hewitt said that 1t was almost incredible to him
that any man as familiar with legislation as Mr..
Oliver ought to be could have written the letter,
which it appeared he had done Mr. divers FIRST
duty on wire. That was not true. 1t reduced the
duty on wire. MI. Oliver was misled by mistake
Mr.. Hewitt replied in detail to the Oliver letter,
and closed by saying that he did not think that
| any member would believe he would draw up bill
Mr.. ONein tPa-) suggested that it would have
been more in the line OF courteSy II the gentleman
had written explanatory letter to Mr. Oliver be-
cause he admitted that Mr.. Oliver acted on what
| he saw.
coNPEREEs ON THR INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The Speaker announced the appointment OF
MessrA Ellis, Holman and Ryan as conferees on the
indian appropriation bill
THE DINGLEY SHIPPING BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. Slocum On. W the Senate
amendments to the Dingley shipping bill were nom
concurred In.
THE ENGLIsH-PEELLE CONTEST.
number OF reports were submitted by the
various committees and placed upon the appropri-
ate calendars, and then lat 1880 the House pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the Indiana con-
tested election case Of English vs.. Peelle.
The majority resolution declares that VIM. E.
English was duly elected a member OF the 4Sth
Congress
MI: Converse (Ohlo) made the opening speech In
support OF the claims OF the contestant
Mr.. Hart (Ohio) presented the grounds on which
the contestee, Peelle bases bis claim to the seat
Capitol Topics.
PREFERENCE OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FOR CIVIL
APPOINTMENTS.
At meeting of the House committee on military
affairs to-day Representative Slocum was1nstruct-
ed to report favoraby his bill providing that hon.
orably discharged soldiers or sailors shall be pre-
ferred for appointment to civil offices when they
are found to possess the business capacity neces-
sary for the proper discharge Of the duties OF such
OmceS.
THE MERRrMAc AND MONITOR CONTEST
subcommittee Of the House committee on
naval affairs to-day reported to the full committee
bill providing for the appropriation of $4OO 900 for
the relief Of the Officers and crews Of the United
States sloOp OF war Cumberland and the United
states steamer Monitor engaged In action with the
confederate steamer Merrimac In Hampton Roads
on March 9Th and 9th, 1862.
THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF NEW YORK RANK
FAILURES.
The Morgan resolution to Investigate the causes
OF failure OF New York banks was under considera-
tion by the Senate committee on finance this
morning. BY unanimous vote of the committee q
with the request that he appear befope=#esEa.
mittee one week from to-day: preparea>6 convey 70
5saan pon Els 70 e as he
further action at present AnNmpressl9z prevails
might add to the popular dbstrust Sngendered by
the panic Of last week with Possibly erfous results
OPPOSITION TO THE TRNNEL RRoJEcr.
Mr. ingalls,, Of the SenatP District committee,
expects to call up the bill td denns the routes Of
: ss'Gess pslhaps 'eHsn Ss or sn' rS
gives the 3; 4 Q: road the right to Mpnel under
Capitol Hill, ana sharp tight will be nSde over it.
MINOR NOTES.
Senator Harris thinks Congress may adjourn BY
July lst but Senator Cocke is OF the opinion that
the date will be nearer August 1st.
Senate commerce committee. On the opening OF
the session he was very ILL., and in order that the
Pacific coast should be represented on the COM
merce committee Mr. Slater, Of oregon, was as
signed to 1t with the understanding that II MI.
Farley recovered he should have the place Hence
the recent exchange.
q. T. Curtis, counsel for Mr. Collins in the Jean.
nette investigation summed up his case yesterday
before the subcommittee.
The House yesterday passed three appropriation
bills as follows: Consular and diplomatic army.
and District Of Columbia
Mr.. Hurd's bill to abolish discriminating duties
on works OF art was defeated In the House yester-
day by vote Of SO to 17a
Good Bye Harriet!
THE LAST OF ONCE FAMOUS VESSEL.
"LoNDoN, May A-Bark Elliot Rtchie Perkins
from Brunswick, March q, for Buenos Ayres has
been abandoned at sea water-logKed, and crew
landed at Pernambuco."
Few readers OF THR STAR whose eye fell on the
above scrap Of marine Intelligence few days ago
were aware that the vessel named was once wen
known about Washington as a sort of government
pleasure other, in fact, than the famous
cutter Harriet Lane. She was named, 1t will be re-
membered, after the favorite niece Of President
Buchanan, who did the honors OF the White
House during his administration After the cofn.