Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-07

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MI Baglsy IN. ~ having taken the chair Mr.. Cox
(N. W offered resolution rendering the thanks OF
the House to J.C 5. Blackburn "for his just remark
aoe and charming manner displayed in the closing
hours OF this session president pro tenn" Adopt
| ed. amid applause and lauShte
Amid much noise and CONFUSION. but no business,
the first session Of the 4Sth Congress died away.
| TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF THE CLOCK.
AT lew minutes before the hour Of 2 O'Clock the
hands OF the clock were turned back for five min-
utes, In order TO permit OF the reception OF q
message from the Senate announcing the adoption
until O'Clock.
THs SESSION AGAIN EXTENDED oNE HOUR.
secretary NcCook came rushing over with the
resolution written on scrap of paper. The resou-
tlon was Immediately agreed TO, Notwithstanding
the frantic demands OF Mr.. White (ky) for a
DIVISION, which the Speaker pro tenn refused to
hear.
The District In Congress.
AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY FOR CLERICAL SERVICES
Both Houses Of Congress, last night, adopted
joint resolution, appropriatlng s5,7U4 to pay
r. {. Cow1e. q. A. Hall. w. E. Morgan, John S.
Bell, 7. B. Shoemaker, VIM. Griffin, E. w W. Griffin,
X t. FISH, Frank Wilson, ]. +. Thompson and
'ior clerical services In making Clerical and assess
books" That provision was stricken out OF the de-
iiciehcy Dili In the House, and MIR. Holman stated
sallsled that the appropriation ought to be made.
Capitol Topics.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET AT THE CAPITOL
The President reached the Capitol promptly at 10
O'Clock to-day. accompanied by Secretary Freling-
huysen. Secretaries Lincoln, Chandler and Teller
and Postmaster General Gresham soon followed.
secretary Chandler was seated in the Senate cham
Der during all the debate on the temporary naval
tlll, and 1t was generally understood that he ap-
proved Mr.. Hae's motion to rccede from The Monad-
mock amendmt0t AT noon the President hai APP
proved the river and harbor the District OF Colunl-
bia, the legislative executive and judicial, the
sundIy CIVIL ana the army appropriation bills
CLOSING SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
The usual gallery audience attended the closing
exercises OF Congress to-day, and every loud ex-
preston or unusually vehement expression from
the members brought them to their feet, eager for
q ''scene." The members with their slittle bills
that won't take minute" gathered about the
Speakers desk trying TO catch that gentleman's
eye and pleading for unanimous consent lust for
minute" And -ir. Weller stood VI with folded
arms and tightly compressed lips. with the avowed
determination TO object upon the slightest provoca-
Ton Mr. Holman relaxed his spirit for the nonce,
ana sat silently in his seat. only once ca ling for
tne yeas aud nays, and Immediately receding. with
great masnaEinllty. The man with "three little
oiIs no Digger lnan your hand" that would 60
through just as easy in small section OF no time,
eaa rly pointed out teir points OF innocence TO Mr.
Weller and other cbjectors.
THE RRED-Cox TILT.
The tilt between Mr. Cox and Mr.. Reed In the
House last night Is exciting considerable discussion
at the Capitol to-day. Mr.. Cox In his argument on
the 1st OF July in defense Of his party's position.
quoted Admiral Por er as saying: II am neyerthe-
less well satisfied that il would be most unwise to
vote $4,000 900 for the construction or steel
cruisers next year until we have some evidence that
the Chicago, the Boso the Atlanta, and the
DOlpnln are or the proper type or types TO enable
naval officers 'to Keep alive the knowledge OF
war;" TO prove that the admiral never made such
Admiral Porter to the Secretary Of the Navy, In
which the admiral says: "My opinion expressed
was, that we should not only build the proposed
steel cruisers, but as many more we could get.
made eome criticisms on the Chicago, Atlanta and
EoSton with regard to their want sail power and
the advisabty OF building in the future larger
voting four millions for the construction OF seven
steel cruisers next year, but went Father farther in
tate think you viii ind a on ans1is MHau Sss TIM
quotation 10 not literal one from my report OF
from my evidence and feel sure have said moth
Ing OF the kind in conversation"
Mr. Reed satl that tine in the quotation was NJ.
Cox and not the admiral
Mr.. Cox then took the door and said: "That If ig-
norance and mpudence would make statesmans
the gentleman from Maine (Mr. ReedD would make
Bismarck. [Laughterl l have made this ~tato3
ment about these cruisers, so and SO, and haVj[
proved IT by Admiral Porter and by all who care
have any knowledge or experience on this matte
OF building ships And now az the last moment
this session my lnd friend fron Indiana (Air CAL
ins the candidate for governor OF that state, yie
to this man from Maine, with his allbadder -
reeklnr with meannesS toward the demOcraffE
party, to attack a small man in the House at thl4
late hour OF the session." [Great applause on tt
Mr. Reed retorted: 1.-THE gentleman from New
YORK (Mr Cox) has made characteristic speech, IN
which he has avoided the facts which stated. The
charge Which have made Is that he has put into
the mouth OF the admiral OF the navy what the I'D.
miral Of the navy did not say. And have proved
proved that the gentleman from New York made
the statement tpstSstn.is perbis-if he can UNDER
stand that much Latin applied TO himself. Laugh
Well, what can you you expect? The source war
ranted It; his OF life would lead us to expect
1t, and purpose to pay no attention to that por-
Mr. Cox (N. Y.)-I have lived an honest man; you
are not as honest man as am
Mr. Cox (N. Y.)-You ran the railroad business: I
never did tAgplause on the dem cratic side.I
Mr. keed.-No; and the gentleman from New
Laughter and applause on the republican sidel
The gentleman from New York pleads his size. 1
admit the insigniticance Of it, II he pleads little
ness In every other respect will admit it, Laugh
ter
Now, here is the plain charge-and 1t is repeated
In democratic newspapers-that the admiral of the
navy has made certain statements, and his words
purport to be given have proved that he never
said said It and have proved that the gentleman from
New York himself said it, He quotes himself. cauS-
Ing his statement TO be promulgated over this
country as statement OF the admiral Of the navy.
And you have heard his reply.
MIR. COX N. Y.)-That Is not true.
Mr.. Cox then asked to be allowed to print the
statement, ST. and said that the Language referred to
by Mr.. Reed was his own and he Inadvertently"
credited 1t to Admiral Porter
MINOR NOTES
Tne Senate In executive session Saturday night
postponed consideration OF resolution requesting
the President to enter into negotiations for an ex-
tension OF the Hawaiian treaty until next Decem-
Der.
The conference report on the fortifcation bill
was agreed to by the Senate Saturday evening.
Nominations and Combinations.
The following nominations were sent to the Sem
ate by the President since Saturday afternoon:
Major VIM. II. Johnston, paymaster United States
army, to be deputy paymaster general with the
rank OF lieutenant colonel VIM II. Francis, Of
New jersey to be associate justice of the supreme
court OF the territory OF Dakota the nomination Of
Frank Sperry for this position having been with
drawn. To be commissioners for the district OF
Alaska-Mottrom d. Ball, Of Alaska, to reside at
Sitk Henry Stats, OF Oregon, to reside at Juneau
City; Geo. ?. Ihre. OF Alaska, reside at Wrangel
John g. Brady, OF Alaska, TO reside at Oonalashka
The Senate has confirmed the following nomina-
tions: Lewis Richmond, Of Rhode Island, to be
minister resident and consul general OF the United
States to Portugal AlphOnsO TAFT, OF Ohio, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotent1ary
OF the United states to Russia John A. KasSOn, OF
Iowa, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
pOtentiary OF the United States to Germany. John
N. Francis to be envoy extraordinary and minister
Hungary. Registers OF the land ofnce-W. NJ.
Gaines Of Nebraska, at North Platte, Neb, and
Minor W. Bruce, OF Nebraska, at Niobrara, Neb
Henry States OF oregon, to be commissioner for the
district Of Alaska ChaS. DOugherty to be register
Of the land office at East Saginaw, Mich Algern0n
A. MADISON TO be receiver OF public moneys at Mont
gouaery, Ala; Wm. H. Francis, OF New Jersey, to
be associate justice Of the supreme court Of the
Territory of Dakota Hiram Childs to be receiver
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