Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-28
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SHORT SESSIONS OF BOTH HOUSES.
REPRESENTATIVES, MACKEY,S DEATH
ANNOUNCED.
WORK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS
The Senate

each presented resolutions from the wool growers
OF OhlO praying for the restoration OF the duty on
WOOL to what 1t was before the reduction made by
[the last Congress- They were referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported an original bill relating to the enforcement
or the law in Utah. On presenting it he said he
dld not himself favor the clause of The bill which
that Territory.
message was received from the House OF Rep
Iesentatl'eS announcing the death OF Congressman
nacAty, OF South Carolina, and the Senate, after
appointing committee on it's part to attend the
oosequleS OF the deceased. adjourned. The COM
mittee consists OF Senators B;tler OF South Caro-
ma; feldieton, OF Ohio, and Hill, o. Colorado
House of Representatives.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF Mr.. MACKEYS DEATH.
In the prayer this morning the chaplain OF the
House feeunsly referred 10 the death OF Mr. Edmund
W. N. Mackey, OF South Carolina and invoked the
Divine protection on his bereayed family.
After the reading OF Tie journal the announce
ment OF the death was made 10y Mr. O'tara (N. c.,
VINO offered resolutions. Which were unanimously y
adopted, expressing the sincere regret OF the House
at the news OF tue decease of one of its members,
anu authorizing the speaker To appoint a commit
Tee to take charge of the funeral arrangements.
The Speaker subsequently, announced us such
committee McSsfs. Pettiboae Bisbee, OHara, VIII
lis, Davis MO, 'hemph;il and CalkiGs
The House then, as nl.irk CT respect to the mem
Dry OF the deceased, at 1910 adjourned
Capitol Topics.
TIE FARRAGUT VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
OF New York and Philadelphia. twenty y-two in num-
Der, arrived il the city this morning and were at
the capitol to-day They appeared before the House
naval committee today. to a., that the third In
stallment OF the New Orleans prize none: be paid
70 Jheln. An act OF Congress. approved March 3Ci.
1859. appropriated money 10 pay these Elen their
share Gf the prize funG. :. report OF the HoI, So
nava! committee ot the i'Or,E-SiNth Congress said
That Under certain proceedings hI III the D strict
Court OF tn" District of Columbia tDt ouy .:tst
fI,fp OIL ',.l
Que To tht-e officers and :len In" Stl.n q. 3i; .i.
III" records OF the court in this Ditr.ct. sal the
committee, shoWt1 tnat a nor;i'ii of IL" money to
Wi.ie thca. parties vcI" entitled diverted In: o
the i;.y!nciit OF attorneys ;ee& and c%leHses of
court. II. money Tie cOi:ii i,tre rep"rtvd T..S
justly due The delegation Ergnl ttc.r ci..i:r TO
the tEiid .!i5tiirciit C .L" lioey. an"lnti:ic 10
:li3.'tJ which tlt't say Is tI!e them. The SQUAD
roh Captured nu Dti oi conictrate YES on Tie,
Mississippi river daring tie late ":sr IN the ..Pet
latre we're 1850 ihe.i, AID "i tins number o:,iy
about eco survive. The Fnurth AUDITOR in his i:.S,
ahhuti report, recGm iei:dcd shat t.,c pi:e si.y
b" paid The mattel' WAS referred today 20 tue
subcommittee hlyi. in charge the deficiency ap-
preparation bill.
THE 'coMPuLsIvE coMP.CITYn AND 'MoRTIFICA-
TiOE" BILLS.
page OF one OF the houses OF Congress went into
the document room and, with an air or Importance
and assumed wisdor, such as pages often wea!,
asked for the ''compu,siyc co!apaci:y bill" He vas
sure he was right bi Inquiry the ~. G. who
had sent hl'a showed that ne wanted lIe Ill! =, 70,
was sent for copy OF the fortcation Dill, asked
for the ''Inorticat.on BILL
CLERK TO THE DooRKEEFER.
JAS Rice was to-day appointed clerk to the
doorkeeper
tCCO tx REBATE
The Senate comIaittce on appropriations this
morning ordered :.fivorable report on the House
bill making an appropriation to pay the tobacco
tax rebate.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS By CONTRACT.
The Senate committee on pubic buildings and
grounds this morning ordered favorable report on
Senator Vests bill proviiing for the erection of
public buildings by contract with the lowest bidder
PACIFIC RAILROAD FREIGHT RATES.
At meeting OF tine House comluit:ec Oh Pacific
railroads to-day Representative BelfCris bill. intro
duced in the House on the 18th inst providing for
reduction OF one-half the existing freight rates On
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads. was
referred to McSsrs. Cassidy Thompson and Wilson
as subcommittee.
EX-CONGREsSMAN robson EXAMINED.
EX-CoEgressman Robeson was to-day examined
by the subcommittee Of the House committee on
accounts. investigating the removal Of employees of
the last Congress.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
NO person was present at the meeting OF the
House committee OF. commerce to-day to argue in
favor OF bills regulating Interstate commerce. and
the committee adjourned untf tomorrow. when
Mr.. l.. s. Chlttenden, OF New York. former regis
ter OF the Treasury, will appear
THE JURISDICTION OF FEDERAL COURTS
The bill tntroduced'by Representative Cuiberson
of Texas, to limit the jurisdiction OF federal courts
and restrict the right OF removal OF causes from
state 10 tt;aril courts was considered to-day by
subcommittee OF the House committee on the
Judiciary. While no result WAS reached, the I'LL
preston prevails that the bill Will be approved.
GOSSIP ABOUT TIE KENTUCKY sEEATORSHIP
The opinion was expressed by Kentucky men,
bers IN the House to-day that there would De a
break up in the Senatorial contest In Kentucky
this evening. Sweeney IS kept in the field, they
say, by Black3urn's friends holding out to him
the hope that finally, If Blackburn fails, they will
all vote for him. 1t IS thought that il the break
should come now Williams might have a majority
OF one, but the chances OF both Blackburn and
Williams are growing less each day, and a black
horse must inevitably come in for the victory
CarlisleS CHANCES as this black horse would be
better than those Of any other man. but for the
fact that all three OF the candidates now in the
field are making war against him as a common
enemy, knowing that at any time during the first
part OF the contest he might have stepped In and
taken the prize. This would make Carlisle's cleo
tiOn very uncertain, coming in at this late hour
Some outsider, 1t is thought, will be elected, and
the seat will not go to the blue grass region Of the
state.