Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-17

ailolteu 10 non-reSidentS The number or directors
AS soon as SO per cent OF the capital stock is sub
sCIpeu ior anu 10 per cent paid, five days notice in
IMo uy papers OF an election OF directors shall be
gwen The right to lay mains pipes, etc. is con-
Ierred under direction Of the Commissioners 1t is
PROVIDED that should the incorporators fail for
preliminary steps OF Organization IL they fail
| Ior SIX months TO proceed with the erection Of
"ofks OF Iali after organization to maintain and
asoiseiy a conduct the company in proper manner,
| then the franchises shall be forfeited, and any
other persons may avail themselves of the privi-
ieseS heierred TO the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
THE MANNING-CHALMERs CONTEST.
1t was understood at the Capitol to-day that the
vote In the House committee elections yesterday
| IN the misunderstanding case stood five for and
six against reporting in favor OF Manning's prtma
1acle right to the seat, and unanimously against
On almers' prtma facte right
| AN APPOINTMENT By Sc ERGEANr-AT-ARMs CANApAY.
| Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday to-day appointed W.
e. Morton {colored) a messenger, in place OF S. B.
Ryan, OF Kentucky, who was dropped. Mr. Ryan
was Immediately given position under the House,
at the request Of the Kentucky delegation.
THE SHIPPING BILL
At the meeting OF the Senate committee on COM
merce this morning, the shipping bill was consid-
| cred and amended. The committee will hold daily
meetings until the bin is disposed OF. The amend
ments reported by the sub-committee in regard to
the carrying OF mails and to the free admission Of
SHIPS and materials were not reached to-day.
DISEASES AMONG DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
| At a meeting to-day OF the subcommittee OF the
House agricultural committee considering diseases
among domestic animals the bill recently prepared
by subcommittee of cattle men was considered.
1he adv1Sabty OF inserting clause requiring the
| states to pay an amount equal TO the amount ap-
| propriated by the government was discussed. as
was also the amount Of the appropriation, $500 GOO,
provided for In the bill. 1t was the opinion OF the
committee that the SUN was greater than was
necessary. No definite action. however, was taken,
fTA,aA
row. number OF cattle men were present to-day.
Tney Will probably be excluded from the committee
room In the consideration OF the measure hereafter
SENATE APPOINTMENTS.
| Aaron W. Kellogg has been appointed assistant
postmaster of the Senate, Vice Col J. r. Snead, OF
Georgia, removed, and p. O. Hawes has been ap-
pointed an assistant in the folding room.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
| The bill regulating the electoral count, which
passed the Senate yesterday, requires that the
presidential electors shall meet the second Mon
day In January. and that each state SHALL at least
Six days before the electors meeting, decide any
controversy or contest the choice OF electors
On the second Wednesday In February succeeding
the meeting OF the electors Congress shall begin
count the votes Objections tG the counting OF any
certificate must be in writing and ii requires the
alnrmatfve vote or both houses to reject vote.
Where there is more than one return from state,
those certificates shall be counted which were de-
ciaTed regular by the proper state tribunal In case
OF dispute coming up from state as TO which Of
Two or more returns Is legal. that return shall be
counted which shah be approved by a vote of the
two houses, acting separately. This is the same
OIL Lnat passed the Senate OF the last Congress.
PROPOSED NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
Mr.. Morrill, to-day introduced in the Senate bill
authorizing the construction OF building for the
accommodation OF the Congressional Library. 1t is
the same bill precisely that Mr.. voorhees, intro
duced in the last Congress and reintroduced in the
Senate during the present session, except that the
amount m prescribed for the payment OF the site is
$4,000 whereas u the Old bill 1t was $780, 600 The
hr6T hYrfl6 fn(r
| east OF the Capitol. and either between street
north and East Capitol street end 1st street east
and 1st and ID east, according to the plan OF Mr..
Smithmeyer. 1t was referred to the committee on
| additional accommodations for the library.
| WHAT CONSTITUTES AN INFAMOUS CRIME
! A subcommittee OF the House committee on the
Judiciary considered to-day the bill introduced by
| MI CulberSon, TO define the meaning of "1nfamouS
crtmes,' in order that there may be uniformity OF
decision as to what OfenSes can be prosecuted by
| Information. The committee agreed to report a
bill declaring all crimes punishable by imprison-
ent for period longer than one year as infamous,
and to be prosecuted alone by Indictment.
PENsIONING JEFFERsON's GRASDonTD.
| The House committee on pensions to-day agreed
to report favorably the bill OF Representative Robin
son, OF New York. to pension Septimia Randolph
| Meikleham. the only surviving grandchild OF
year. instead OF 5000 as proposed by the bill. and
is payable quarterly in advance. A favorable re-
Representative Hewitt, of Alabama, granting a
pension all survivors OF the Mexican war. Of the
wars with the Greeks, With the SeminoleS, or in
the Black Hawk war.
THE SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE.
! The day OF meeting OF tie Senate naval commit
| tee has been changed FROM Wednesday to Thurs
day.
SENATOR EDMUNns AND THE POSTAL TELEGRAPHs.
! Senator EdnundS was present at tie meeting OF
/ the Senate comllttee on post offices and post roads
/
his views upon several points involved in the con-
sid9ration ol the postal telegraph bill He enter
1alned doubt in regard 10 the constitutional
right ca The government build telegraph lines
Ep was strongly opposed - the purchase ui exist
ING lines. lis views the reminding features OF
the subject were substantially those embodied Ia
his bill. The committee has authorized It's chair
man TO fix early day when persons representing
the telegraph iEterestS and Others desiring 20 be
heard may be admitted for the presentation of oral
! arguments. Briefs may be submitted Ii desired.
STEEL CRUISERS
Secretary Chandler. Commodore Shufe,dt and Mr.
COryel. OF the civilian members Of the naval
advisory boerd. before the Senate committee
Oh naval affairs this morning. anc gave their views
at length uoon the hill introduced by senator Hale
10 authorize the construction Of additional steel
vessels for I:lc navy. The committee win hold an
other meeting 10 consider the bill on Monday.
THE COST OF TIVE AMERICAN NAVY.
The reply OF Secretary Chandler to senate reso-
luton calling for statement showing the date OF
construction ORIGINAL cost, and total expense for
all repairs since their conSt -ucton OF vessels borne
on the navy register in November, 1888 has been
| sent to the Senatn The report Shows that there
were Gs vessels Oh the register. OF these 20 were
built prior the rebellion 81 during the war and
al since the close OF hGSfteS The original cost OF
| the 9a vessels amounted TO 40.'96 6l2G2 Repairs
all the vessels aggregate S4i, 200 S22 H. making
the total Cost. of the vessels amount to sSi g5. o.
The REPAIRS as the figures SHOW, have exceeded the
original cost by siG4a
| A Republican Congressional Commit.
tee.
ACTION TAKEN THE JOINT CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
! At the caucus OF republican Senators and Rep
resentatives last night resolutions passed.
thorizing the appointment OF a republican Con-
| gressional committee TO take charge OF the CAM
| paign work, and expressing sympathy and extend
ing support to southern republicans and to other
| ing against the prescription or murder OF voters"
| i'he members OF the committee. as agreed upon
by the representatives OF the states, were: Cafor
MIA Senator Miller; Florida. II. Bisbee; Illinois, G.
R. Davis: Iowa, senator Al,ison: Kansas, Thomas
Ryan: Massachusetts,. Senator Eoaf: Minnesota, w.
ID. Washburn; Iississ1ppi. Judge Je1ords: Nevada.
/ senator Jones: New Hampshire, Senator Blair; New
| Jersey, Senator Sewell; New York, F. Hiscock:
| North Carolina, James E. OHara: Ohio, William
Mckinley, jr; Pennsylvania, j. n. Campbell; South
| Carolina. f. ". NJ. Mackey; Vermont, J. w.
Stewart; West virginia, Nathan Con. jr.; Wiscon-
sin. Senator sawyer; Dakota, J. B. Raymond; Idaho.
Theodore Singiser; New Mexico, +. Luna. and
Washington. 7. II. BrentS The secretary OF the
caucus was authorized to call meeting OF the COM
mittee next Monday night at the Arlington hotel