Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-25
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
IN THE SENATE.
THE cHALMERS-MANNING CONTEST IN THE
HOUSE.
The Senate.


At l1:os, there being but four or lve Senators in
the chamber, Mr.. Ingalls, moved a call Of the roll
Pages were sent to the committee rooms to notify
Senators. and by the time the roll was completed
thirty-two Senators had put in an appearance. A
quorum being thirty-nne. no business could be
done. not even the reading OF the journal At 1l20
no quorum being yet present, Mr. Riddlebergel
moved that the Senate adjourn and on that called
the yeas and nays. This call brought quorum,
all, OF course, voting "no" on the motion. Bus.-
ness then proceeded.
MI. Mcmillan. from the committee on commerce.
reported favorably the bill to establish signal
stations upon Nantucket Island. and to establish
submarine Geographic communication with the
main land. Placed on the calendar.
TIE INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
ON motion OF Mr. Wilson the committee on
expenditures OF public money was authorized to
act by subcommittee, and TO SIT during the vaca-
1lon, In the Investigation into the government
departments.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion OF Mr.. Allison, the Senate then re-
sumed consideration OF the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill.
The House.
On motion OF MIR. Lowering (Mass) Saturday, 2Sth
June, was set apart for the consideration OF the
bills relating to the eight hour law and to convict
labor
Mr.. Hewitt (N.Y.), from the committee on ways
and means. reported bill to modify existing laws
Tie revenue Committee of the whole.
a blii was passed authorizing the establishment
OF branch soldiers home in Arkansas Colorado,
Kansas. Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri or Nebraska,
The ocation TO be determined upon by the board OF
managers of the Soldiers Home.
TIE CHALMERS MANNING CONTEST.
Mr.. Cock QOwa) called up the contested election
case OF misunderstanding; and Mr.. Mills (Texas)
raised the question of consideration
The House decded-yeas 112 nays 1O7 to con-
Sluer the election case.
Mr. COOK MAKES A CHANGE IN HIS REPORT.
MI COOK. who had drawn up the majority report
In favor OF Mr Chalmers, said that he had done so
In haste. and that there was one thing in the re-
port to which In justice to himself, to Mr. Chalmers
and to the committee On elections. he wished to
call attention The report set forth that ''a large
part OF the evidence is calculated to show that the
contestant was deceitfUl in his politics, treacher-
Gus TO his political friends and unworthy OF so high
an Office" The word 'calculated" was used inad-
vertentiy, it should be ''ntenGed." The fact was
that there was great deal In the evidence which
was wholly immaterial TO the question to the con-
slderaton OF which the House must limit itself.
1t was claimed that Mr Chalmers secured the re-
publican nomination through the influence OF fed
efa officers. but even granting that to be 50, there
was nothing in the evidence to warrant the House
In saying that the election should be set aside on
the ground OF federal Interference.
Mr.. Davis (Mol supported tie minority resOlu-
ton, Which declared the election void, and that a
V3cancy exists In the second Congressional district
OF the state OF Mississippi.
Capitol Topics.
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL AS 1T PASSED THE
SENATE.
The Senate yesterday passed the Mexican PEN
sion bill. with the amendments previously adopted,
by vote OF q TO 20. Messrs. Butler, Lamar and
George were the only democrats who voted for the
bin. and NeSsrs. Edmunds and Hawley the only
republicans who voted against it. The bill, as
passed places on the pension roll survivors who
tUaily served fourteen days in Mexico. or were
en- route to Mexico and who were honOrably dis
charged. or their widows who have not remarked,
provided that they are sixty-two years or subject
10 disability or dependency. The pension is IS per
month, to date with the passage OF the bill Pen
sionerS already receiving SS month are. however,
cut off, and those receiving less than s. simply get
the difference between IS and the amount they
have been heretofore receiving: Pensions are pro-
h1Dted TO persons labortng under political diSabl-
" under the l4th amendment. All those who
served three months in the Union army, and suffer
Or are dependent upon their labor, are allowed
pensions No person is entitled to more than one
pension.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
Among the bills passed in the House OF Repre-
sentatives yesterday afternoon and evening were
the following To provide for the settlement OF ac-
counts OF officers OF the army who served during
the rebeliOn to authorize retired list for enlisted
men OF all grades after thirty years Of continuous
service to authorize settlement OF claims OF officers
and enlisted men for loss OF personal property; to
the inspector generals department; to
provide for promotions In the grade OF Judge
duNo'1tfs, W ulSpoSC VI dudiiuOHcu anu USELESS
military reservations; to grant letter-carriers If
teen days absence in each year.
NoMINATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate yesterday: A. Wilson Norris, OF Pennsyl-
vania, to be pension agent at Philadelphia: also
number OF naval and marine corps promotions
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
frmed the nominations OF a large number OF army
and navy officers for promotion.
MINOR NOTES.
Tha vacfo orIa cad t1n oVn
the House bill as a substitute for
the Senate bill-yeas, 127; nays, 81.