Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-15

the purpose of preventing competing line with
the Central Pacific. The object OF Congress In
making the grant. the committee says, WAS TO Sc
cure rival line from San Diego to the east. The
lan0 in the grant amounts to about l4OC00 acres,
Is situated In Arizona and New Mexico. and is val
ueo at about S400O.0(0. 4 request from the attor-
ney OF the Ontonagon IN Michigan. asking that
ueidS OF tWo weeks be granted at which time he
might be heard was refused Tomorrow the attor-
neys OF the oregon Central will be heard. and not
more than two attorneys Will be allowed 10 speak.
each having one hour .
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments We're made In the
House to-day: James W. Gflson page; O. o. Stealey.
assistant clerk to the committee on invalid pen
sions; r. c. Slaughter. messenger.
srB-CoMMITTEES OF COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES
The committee on territories to-day appointed
the following sub-committees without classification
as to subjects to be considered: 1st John H. Evins,
A. NJ. Alexander and "a. Johnson: ad. Luke PRYOR,
N. 4. Foran and ". F. Kellogg: Sd. John Arnot F.
G. Carlton and q. O. Lawrence; 4th. Thomas Hen
derSon. NJ A. Foran and j. ID. Taylor: 5th. 5. W. T.
Lanham. A. N. Alexander, j. 5. Struble and NJ. T.
Post.
A DEMOCRATIC SENATOR ON PRoTEcTIoNIsr DEMO-
Gratis.
democratic Senator speaking Of the report that
the protectionist democrats OF the House VIII COM
b1ne with the republicans TO defeat any tariff legts
latlon that may come from the ways and means
committee, said: I'm my opinion the time is COM
Ing, and 1t Is not FAR distant. when democrats OF
That sort VIII be- forced TO show their cOorS, and
either act with their party leave it. For my
part, had rather have them leave 1t. They just
intend 10 rule the party or ruin it. They would
rather see the democratic party beaten than to see
tarit reform triumph
KEEPER OF THE HOUSE RESTAURANT.
The House committee on public buildings and
grounds today re-appointed Geo. ID. DeShieldS
keeper Of the House restaurant.
GEN. BUTLERS HOUSE
Gen. Butler, by request OF the House committee
on public buildings and grounds, appeared before
the committee to-day and offered to sell lease to
the government lis house opposite the Capitol for
Use as committee rooms. At present there
eight or ten committees IN the House without quar-
tiers. and the desire is TO building for the
overflow Of the House. NJ. Butler said to a STAR
reporter to-day that if the government wanted his
house they could nave it: he could not help himself
even if he objected. But he said, with knowing
expression. shall. OF course, receive just coInpen
Satfon. The committee Will report in favor or Sc
curing the building.
THE THURMAN SINKING FUND BILL
The subcommittee OF the Pacific railroads COM
mittee had under consideration to-day the bill
amending the Thurman sinking fund bill, subSti-
tung ten per cent instead OF six, in the original
bill.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PATENTS
to-day had under consideration the Vance bill. No.
1.129 for the protection of innocent purchasers OF
patented articles. The whole time OF the commit
tee was occupied In the discussion OF this ana Sa
lar bills.
EXAMINING EX-D00EKEEPER BROwNLOw'S ACCOUNTS.
The subcommittee on accounts examined eX-
Doorkeeper BrOwniow concerning the appointment
OF employees in the House after the adjournment OF
the Eorty-Seventh Congress The object was to
earn lne facts c all strA cases. as authorized by
recent resolution OF the House. concerning the
p2ynent OF an extra months pay to the discharged
employees.
THE PENSION LAWS.
The committee on invalid pensions to-day had
under consideration the Matson bill for the Gre
alton of a commission to revise the pension law.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
i he senate went into executive session early this
afternoon, and resumed consideration OF the MexI-
can treaty.
MILITARY NOMINATIONS
At the meeting OF the Senate committee on mill
airy affairs ali the nominations were acted upon
faVorabIy except those made to fill vacancies
created by compulsory retirement for alleged dsa-
biiIty question respecting the right OF the Secre
tary Of War lnaae such retlrelnentS and to NIL
the vacancies thus created has arisen, but its dis
cuSSiOn was not entered upon to-day.
THE CHALMERS MANNING CASE.
The hearing in the contested election case OF
Chalmers agt. Manning was concluded this morn
ing by the House committee on elections. Gen.
Eppa Hunton, OF Virginia, appeared in behalf OF
Chalmers. The committee will consider the case
tomorrow. but its members have not determined
upon a time for making report.
THE RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
Roger A. Pryor, of n. u, appeared before the COM
mtttee on public lands yesterday, and made an
argument in behalf OF the Southern Pacific COM
pany against the forfeiture OF lands Chairman
Cobb submitted report declaring forfeited the
land grants TO the Gulf and Ship Island the Tusca
looSa and Mobile, the Mobile and New Orleans the
Elyton and Boards Blufr, the Memphis and
Orleans and State Line. and the Iron Mountaip OF
Arkansas Railroad companies. that had not COM
piled with the terms OF the grants by building the
roads. The report adopted and ordered to be
presented to the House. Mr.. Van Eaton, OF MiSsiS-
sppi, read dissenting opinion In the special case
OF The Gull and ship Island company, which will be
regarded as L minority report.
The Tariff Question in the House.
DEMOCRATIC. REPRESENTATIVES, WHO SAY THERE
WILL BE NO SPLIT IN THEIR RANKS on THAT CUES
TON.
ssAre the democrats OF the House already arrayed
In two hostile factions the tariff question:? asked
STAR reporter OF Representative Willis OF Kentucky
yesterday.
''If there is anything Of the kind have not dis
covered it," the reply. 'Of course there is diff
ference between democrats as to what should or
should not be done with the tariff, but there is no
disposition. so far as can see on the part OF either
side to Obstinately contend for its policy On the
contrary, both sides are inclined to harmOnouSly
settle upon some fair basis The republicans are
much divided on the tariff we are. but the
democrats speak right out in meeting. while the
republicans conceal their ideas and views and
attempt TO evade tneiSsue That has given rise to
reports OF an impending split In our party. You
VIII that the democrats will settle their differ
ences without any split. and will present a solid
'front.' to the enemy next year"
Representative Bland. of Missouri, also said that
he had seen nothing TO Indicate hostile factional
feeling among the democrats. He said he has
friends among the high and low tariff democrats,
and has talked with both sides on this question.
He has no fears OF any split.
Mr. EHeWitt's O'DOnnell Resolution.
HE DOES NOT PROPOSE TO MAKE AN EXPLANATION IN
III DID pUS-N- rArrv-u
SAYS.
care you going to make it the subject Of per-
sonal explanation In the House?" STAR reporter
asked Representative Hewitt, OF New York, refer
ring to the O'DOnnell matter.
'Why, no indeed" replied the NJ. C. with sort
OF contemptuous chuckle. ''It's too puerile. The
whole thing is so silly. What would say? Mr.
Speaker, am neither fool nor a knave? That's
what it would amount to. Why should have gone
through that performance; have taken all that
trouble with the resolution unless felt some in
terest in it? The truth is did not believe that
ODonnen had had fair trial / did not think he
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