Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
DANv1LLE AND COP1AH REPORTS.
THE MoKINLEY-WALLACE CONTEST.
100000 FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
The Senate.

Among petitions presented In the Senate to-day
was one by Mr.. Call, from citizens of Key West Fla
praying for an official inquiry into the conduct OF
collector Wicker, and asserting their entire con-
ndence that such inquiry will result In full vindi-
| cation OF Mr. Wicker
efnment assumption OF telegraphic functions, and
several praying that all systems of medical prac-
tlce may have recognition in the public service.
All were appropriately referred.
,, Ine Following bills were ravoraby reported and
placed on the calendar:
BY MI. Slater, from the committee on public
ands-To forfeit the unearned lands granted to the
N0rtnern Pacific railroad company.
Mr: Hill submitted the report OF the committee
ON post OceS and post roads on the subject OF the
postal telegraph, the bill relating to which has
heretofore been reported from the committee.
REPORTS ON DANvILLE AND coP1AH.
Mr.. Lapham submitted the report Of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections on the Danvile
investigation.
Mr.. Vance said he would need this week to pre-
pare the minority report
Mr. SALISBURY submitted the minority report on
tne COplah county investigation.
Mr.. LOGAN ON A DEPARTMENT LOBBYIST.
On motion OF Mr.. Sawyer, the Senate took up
the bill to grant to the Cnnabar and Clarks Fork
rallroad company right of way through portion
OF the Yellowstone Park. Mr.. Conger submitted
an amendment to limit the companys control to 100
Logan spoke IN opposition to the bill, and said he
had been much lobbed during the session in behalf
at OF ths Is 6i M oy an oesr Of this who
out located him in the Interior department.
THE UTAH BILL.
At2 o'clock to-day the Senate took up the Utan
bill, and Mr. Brown took the floor.
The House.
coNFEREEs ON THE AGRICULTURAL BILL.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs- Dibrell, OF Tennessee, Williams, OF Ala
bama. and White Of Minnesota, as conferees on the
agricultural appropriation bill
$4,000 FOR MISSISSIPPI FLOOD SUFFERERS.
MI Ellis ua.), called up joint resolution appro-
prlatng the further sum Of 5000 for the relief
OF the sufferers by the overflow Of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries The resolution was
passed, yeas 12O, nays Il.
THE OHIO CONTEST
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
Misunderstanding contested election case.
MI. E. B. Taylor (Ohio) spoke in support Of the
claims OF the contestee and predicted that II Mr.:
Mchlniey were unSeated now he would be re-
elected to the Fortyninth Congress by an increased
Mr; Cook qowa argued that the contestant was
MI. Hurd tOhio) admitted that under the laws OF
Ohlo the sitting member was not entitled to the
been elected.
The District in Congress.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE DIVORCE Law.
In the senate yesterday Mr. Brown offered the
| following amendment to the Utah bill: sThat the
voluntary sexual intercourse Of married person
with one Of the opposite sex not the husband OF
| only cause, OF absolute divorce from the bond Of
marriage In the District OF Columbia In the Ter
r1t0res OF the United States and any other places
subject to the exclusive jurisdiction OF the United
States, but the courts may in proper cases. as al
common law, grant divorces from bed and board iI
said District, Territories other places subject
the ex elusive jurisdiction Of the United States"
Capitol Topics.
INVESTIGATING THE WALL STREET TORNADO
Controller Of the Currency Cannon was before
the Senate finance committee to-day giving ad
vice and answering questions as to the propr1etJ
committee are making this inquiry under the Nor
gan resolution Mr.. Cannon is to appear before the
committee again ext Tuesday week
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT AT NEwBURGH.
The joint select committee on the monument al
Washington's headquarters at Newburgh, N. Y,
held meeting at the rooms Of Representative
Beach, at the Portland last evening. The action
OF the executive committee, which had decided
upon an Obelisk, was recons1dered, and a motion
adopted appointing committee OF three, Senators
Bayard and Hawley, and Mr.. Beach, to select an
artistic design for the proposed monument
MINOR NOTES.
The amendment to the constitution reported yes
terday in the Senate makes the term OF office OF
President six years, and the incumbent ineligible
for reelection.
The river and harbor committee expect to call up
the river and harbor bill in the House tomorrow
The committee will resist all amendments affecting
the appropriation.
Gen. Rosecrans will leave for Delaware, Ohio,
this morning to deliver the address at the unveil-
ing OF the soldiers monument He may not return
for two or three weeks
The House military committee this morning au-
thOrlzed Mr.. Bayne to report back to the House
favopaby the bill for the relief Of Gen. Pleasanton
Gen. Rosecrans was authorized to report favOrably
bill to provide for the erection of suitable build
1ngs at the military academy at West Point.