Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-10

had been held. Some Of the democratic Senators
also expressed objections to proceeding in the mat
Ter at this time on account OF the absence Of Sen
ator Pendleton, chairman OF the democratic eau
Gus. IL was thereupon determined by the repub-
ncans 70 hold caucus after adjournment to-day.
IL Is probable that senator Anthony viii decline
Ine nonor on the ground OF Ill health.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
At the meeting OF the Senate committee on post
ondces and post roads it was determined to begin
at the next meeting, one week hence, the consider
atlon OF the several measures providing for the
@ estaolisnment OF postal telegraph system. Sena-
tor Edmunds Will pc present to give his views In
support OF the bill introduced by him.
THE LETTER CARRIERS PLEA.
Circular letter. presenting the plea of the letter
carriers to be placed upon an equal footing with
otner government employees as regards leave OF ab-
Sence, was placed upon each members desk I'm the
House this morning. The letter urges the neceSs-
" OF more men, as the carriers now overworked
and their desired leave could not be granted under
existing circumstances
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
In response to Senate resolution, the Secretary
OF the Interior to-day sent to the Senate copies Of
all leases, contracts orders, Instructions or regula
t1ons made or issued by the Interior department
since the last session OF Congress In relation to the
Yellowstone park. The Secretary calls attention
TO the necessity OF providing judicial officers. be-
iore whom Offenders against the regulations could
be brought and punished. The superintendent and
his assistants can only call the attention OF visitors
observance; but II the visitors refuse to comply
with such request the officer has no means OF pun
1Shment
PROBABLE ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY.
IL was believed on the floor OF the Senate this
afternoon that that body would adjourn until Mon
Gay, when 1t Is quite probable that Mr.. Anthony
VIII be elected president pro tempore. The House
ADJOURNED until Monday.
THE HOUSE BANKING COMMITTEE AND TIE NATIONAL
BANKS.
Chairman Buckner, OF the House committee on
banking and currency, said to a STAR reporter to-
DAY that he does not believe the proposition
peal the tax on national bank circulation can be
carried through the House 1t may he said get
through the committee though he IS not sure OF
that, but he is confident 1t Will be defeated in the
HOUSE. he says there are republicans who will vote
against It,. Mr.. Buckner also said that there is no
feeling OF hostility that he Is OF in the COM
there Is some difference of opinion as 10 the best
method OF providing for the extgency which pre-
sents Itself by the calling in fthree per cent bonds
and that this difference exists among the members
who are admitted to be strong friends Of the banks
For instance, Mr. Potter. Of New York. has bill to
meet the case, which differs from that proposed 10y
Controller Knox.
CONTEST BETWEEN COMMITTEES.
An animated debate arose in the House yesterday
afternoon upon the question OF the reference OF the
reports OF the Mississippi river commission and the
report upon the Hennepin canal, sent to the House
by the President. The matter involves large ap-
preparation, and was claimed by the committee on
rivers and harbOrs and the committee on levees
and Improvements Of the Mississippi river. Mr Bel
Iord, OF COL, made cutting speech, in which he
attacked the rules OF the House. which made all the
other committees mere slaves to the committees on
ways and means and appropriations. He favored a
change OF rules, which would allow any committee
the right to report on a bill when Ii was ready. He
said that under the present rules two men controlled
the House-the Speaker, and the gentleman from
Indiana, Cir HOlman), who exercised the veto
power by way OF constant objection. BY vote OF
143 to 12 the House refused to refer the message
the committee on Mississippi levees. and it was re-
1erreu 10 the committee on rivers and harbOrS.
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT.
Aspec1al meeting OF the House committee on
public lands was held this morning that the men,
bers might hear the arguments OF the attorneys OF
the Southern Pacific railroad company on the
question OF forfeiting the Texas Pacific territorial
land grant now claimed by the Southern Pacific
company as assignees, etc. Mr.. John T. Harris ap-
peared for the company, and asked for extension
OF time, naming Wednesday Of next week. because
OF the illness OF Mr. Wilson, attorney OF the road
The feeling OF majority OF the members OF the
committee was against continuance, but one or
two members. desiring to investigate questions In
connection with the forfeiture the time for hearing
the attorneys was postponed until Monday next.
On that day Mr. VIM. N. EvartS and Gen. Roger A.
Pryor. or New York, are expected TO appear for the
company The subcommittee considering the land
grant forfetures directed to secure all OF the
reports that have heretofore been made on the
questions OF forfeiture by the public lands commit
tee and the Interior department. The sub-commit-
tee was also authorized to determine the order I'm
"oinSe loi icituIeS vi [dlTOdu lauO grants should
be considered.
OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED NEW SENATE CON-
MITTEE ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
The committee on commerce started fight in
the Senate yesterday against the proposed new
rule creating committee on internal improve
ments, to have charge OF river and harbor bills.
with an amendment, submitted 10y Mr.. Vest to
strike out the paragraph OF the rule for the creation
OF the new committee. Mr. Vest and Mr.. Coke OF
the commerce committee, spoke against the pro-
posed rule, maintaining that there necessity
for the new committee. They insisted that the
commerce committee should be permitted to retain
Jurisdiction OF river and harbor legislation. Mr.
Frye, in reply, said that ever since he had known
anything CT Congress the sole object OF the House
committee On commerce had been to get through
river ard harbOr bills. The Mississippi river APP
preparations had been embodied in river and harbOr
bills simply to gain strength for the latter.