Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
MISSISSIPPI CONTEST IN. THE HOUSE.
VARIOUS MATTERS IN THE SENATE
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC
The Senate,

10 the House Joint resolution relating to the Greely
relief expedition.
The chair then laid before the Senate communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Navy relating to
'he compensation TO be paid to the proprietors OF
ship yards for the occupation OF their yards by the
double-turreted iron clads 1t was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
Temperance petitions were presented by the chair
rom citizens OF the District Of Columbia, by Mr..
Hill from citizens OF Colorado by Mr.. Farley from
citizens of California and by Mr. Palmer from cltl-
zens Of Michigan.
THE GREEDY RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on naval affairs
reported unfavorably, and moved the indefinite
postponement Of the joint resolution introduced by
Mr. Mcpherson, limiting the amount OF money to
be expended by the President on the Greely relief
expedition to S5O0, 600
- Mr.. MCPHERSON stated that he had information
from responsible persons to the effect that $500000
would DE amply sufficient to cover all expenses OF
the expedition, and this as good q time as any
10 70 nave the question involved brought to a decl-
MI Hale said the matter had been disposed OF, and
Wen disposed Of already, by the Senate, and he
oennltely postponed.
The Joint resolution was Indefinitely postponed
oy vote OF q yeas to 26 nays
N. p RAILROAD LANDS
MI. voorhees, offered a resolution, which went
over until Tomorrow directing the Secretary OF the
Interior to withhold for the present his approval OF
patents or certificates for lands selected by the
northern Pacific railroad In lieu OF others said to
nave esen lost to said company under the act OF
July, 1854. preamble to the resolution sets forth
That the rights OF settlers might be in1uriouSly
aHected by such approval.
MT. PendletOn introduced bill to grant eight
condemned cannon to be used In the construction
o! statue to the memory OF Gen. VIM. II. Lytle,
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution, which was agreed
to, directing the committee on rules to consider and
report On the power and expediency OF restricting
by the rules of the Senate the Introduction OF bills
rtalh hx,
OF the Senate, and to cases where a petition for
relief shall have been first presented to the Senate,
fsIerred rel, to committee and the Introduction OF
by the committee. He said that Congress
had had, been turned turned into a great judicial trI-
against the government brings his case.
II possible to limit the number OF those cases MIR.
Dolph hoped 1t would be done.
ROOMS WANTED FOR SENATE COMMITTEES
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution (Which, under the
rule, was referred to the committee on contingent
expenses) authorizing and directing the sergeant
alarms and the architect OF the Capitol building to
rent and prepare suitable outside OF the Cap
lto TOT the use OF such Senate committees as have
no rooms, (of which Mr.. Dawes said there are Sky
the expense to be paid out OF the contingent fund
OF the Senate.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Warner tOhio, rising to question Of privilege,
said he understood that the joint resolution passed
by the House and Senate on Monday, for the relief
OF the sufferers by the Ohio floods was not sent to
the Senate for the signature OF the presiding officer
until late yesterday afternoon He ewished to know
the cause OF the delay, and therefore offered reso-
luton directing the committee on enrolled bills to
Inquire into the cause of the delay.
The Speaker said that he did not think that the
resolution presented question OF privilege, as
there was no allegation that any officer OF the
House had failed to perform his duty He would,
however, submit the matter to the House If there
was no objection
Mr.. Cosgrove (Mo.) hoped that the committee
would also inquire why the House had debated the
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have been passed In ten minutes.
tna MT tb Hatch Mo objected to the Speaker submit
10 Lhe committee on enrolled bills.
THE CHALMERS CONTEST.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
OF the Mississippi contested election case of Chal-
mers against Manning.
Mr.. Turner Gay, chairman OF the committee on
elections, spoke in support OF the majority report
which declares that on a prina racte case neither
OF the contestants entitled to the seat
Neither the majority nor minority report is signed
but Mr turner stated that ten OF the members OF
the elections committee were in favor OF the former
while only hVe supported the latter.
Mr.: Elliott tPal spoke in favor Of the minority
report, which declares Manning entitled to the
seat on prtmd .Jacie right
Mr. Curtin (Pa-) offered a resolution committing
prfnad Jacie right to seat with instructions to as
certain and report whether certificate of election
was issued by the governor Of Mississippi to any
one, and II So to whom He cOntended that the
election committee had made q mistake in going
behind the returns OF the governor and make an
investigation OF the facts which tended to prove
the nnal merits or.the case.
District i'm Congress.
IN FAVOR OF A FEMALE WARDEN AT THE JAN.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Pike submitted the re-
port from the District committee on the petition for
authority to appoint female warden at the jail
AS published in The STAR several days ago, the
committee report that no additional legislation Is
necessary, as the law vests the power or appoint
ment of subordinates at the jail In the warden and
express the opinion that there ought to be female
employed at the Jail. They say: "While the com
mittee would not at present recommend any legiS-
lation In the premises, they are unanimously of the
opinion that an ordinary regard for the proprieties
OF life demand that such appointment "a female
Warden) be made"
THE ROUTE OF THE B. & o. RAILROAD.
conference between the officials Of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad company and the sub.com.
m1ttee OF the Senate District committee on rail-
roads was held this morning with reference to the
proposed change Of route OF the railroad On enter
ing the city, and change OF location OF the depot
The whole matter was talked over, but no conclu-
sion was reached.
Capitol Topics.
THB FIGHT OVER FORFEITED RAILROAD LAND
GRANTS
The various railroad companies Interested IN
land grants for the forfeiture OF which bills are
pending, seem to have abandoned any idea of stem
ming the tide OF sentiment against them In the
House, but they hope 70 accomplish something in
tne senate. Ine representatives OF the railroads
say tnat the senate is more temperate body than
the House and proceeds more tudlcially in dispOs-
ing OF important matters. They Will make their
tight before the Senate and it is n1,nated that n
they fail there the validity of forfeiture Legislation
will be tested In the courts
A CLOSE VOTE IN THE SENATE
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hale moved to inden-
nitely postpone the Senate bill for the relief OF the
Greedy expedition, the House bill for that purpose
having passed both houses AS the Senate bill linn
TIED the appropriation to 100000. Mr. Mcpherson
opposed the motion, saying he wanted an express
sion of the Senate on the policy of limiting the ap-
preparation. The motion OF Mr. Hale prevailed by
q vote OF n to 26, Messrs Ingalls,, Van Wyck and
SeWen, republicans, voting against it and Messrs.
democrats, voting for it.
INTERSTATE coMMERcE
The House committee on commerce yesterday
took several test votes on questions arising In con.
nection with legislation regulating Interstate COM
merce the result OF which go to show the character
OF legislation TO be recommended. By vote
Of IA to 1t was decided to frame and report bill
and by the same vote 1t WAS decided that the meas
ure shall embrace remedial legtslation-that is,
that 1t shall provide remedy Tor the trasporta,
ttOn evils complained OF by the people, in that IL
Will prohibit extOrtiOnate rates OF charges by rail-
roads and unjust determinations BY a vote OF
to 1t was decided that the proposed LEGISLATION
shall be enforced by commission, to be Created by
the bill for that purpose. 1t was also agreed. IS
against 2, that no legislation relating to transnor
tatiOn by water is necessary. The committee held
that the waterways OF the country are open to all
that therefore competition will regulate the Charges
upon vessels; that the transportation business on
waterways cannot become monopoly The in
dications are that the committee will report mod
grinding the people, and at the same time having
due regard for all the legal rights and privileges