Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
SHERMAN RESOLUTIONS PASS The SENATE
WORK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS. rrc
The Senate.

WORK IN THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, ETC.
The Senate.
In the senate, this morning, Mr.. Vest, from the
committee on public lands reported favorably the
| bill repeating the timber culture laws It was
placed on the calendar.
MI. Cameron (Wts) introduced q bill to establish
| the Territory Of North Dakota
WESTERN UNION TO BE INVESTIGATED
MI. Platt offered resolution, for which he asked
| Immediate consideration, directing the committee
on post Offices and post roads to inquire whe-
ther telegraphic charges have been in1ur1ously
anected by large stock dividends of the Western
Umon company, OF consultations or contracts With
competing or other companies and whether through
the Gold and Stock Telegraph company, or other
wise, the western Union company has prescribed
news. The resolution authorizes the committee to
send for persons and papers.
Objection was made by MI. Sherman, and it went
over.
TIE SHERMAN REVOLUTIONS
| on the Virginia election were then taken up.
MI. sherman spoke briefly In support OF his reso-
luions saying that far can be judged from the
statements contained in af1idavtts and newspaper
statements bearing on the question under consid-
Grafton, the murders In Virginia and Mississippi
were the consequences Of a determination on the
| trample on the rights Of ali opponents
nj. ManOne then addressed the Senate In favor OF
Cne resolutions.
THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
On the conclusion of Mr. Mahone's remarks, calls
OF "vote" were heard, and, the chair announcing
the question to be on agreeing to the resolutions,
demand for the yeas and nays was made and with
out remark from any democratic Senator, the mat
ter was brought to a vote and the resolutions were
passed by SO yeas to 90 nays
The House.
Mr.. Pettibone Tenn.) offered resolution which
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raj ceremonies OF the late 3. W. M. Mackey, of
South Carolina, shall be held in this hall tomorrow
at o'clock, and directing the clerk to invite the
members Of the Senate to be present.
Nv aas Ho presented petition signed
ment OF the mississippi river Referred.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The Speaker laid before the House the following
executive communications, which were appropri-
ately referred: letter from the Secretary OF War
In response to House resolution calling on him
for information In regard to the compilation Of
Union and confederate naval records.
1.-THE Secretary states that, owing to the absence
OF any provision for clerk hire the compilation off
the records has been deSultory and imperfect, and
recommends that he be authorized to prepare the
records for publication, and to employ the neceS-
sary clerical force.l
A letter from the Secretary Of War, in response
10 resolution calling for Information as to the
average number OF commissioned officers, In the
army between March 4. 1857, and March 4, 1861,
a. a., T.
that during the first period the average number of
commissioned officers was 1,O68, OF whom 67 were
tried by courtmartial and 80 convicted; and that
during the second period the average number was
2.474, OF whom $50 were tried by courtmartiA and
122 convicted.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
After the transaction OF some unimportant mis-
cellaneous business, the Speaker as OF a Monday,
proceeded to call the states, under which call the
following bills, etc. were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Lore ell-Appropriating s150,OO0 for the
erection OF public building at Wilmington, Del;
within the United States Of notes, bonds or other
securities Of a foreign government.
By BY MI; Buchanan (Ga}wFor the erection Of
exceed 500 600.
BY Mr.. Thomas mL)-Authorlzlng the voluntary
conspicuous services In BATTLE or who have served
thirty years In the navy. Also, authorizing the
President to appoint Commodore J. P. Davis rear
aamlraA Also rendering the thanks OF Congress to
BY Mr. Ma1son Qnd.,-To increase the pensions
OF widows and dependants, relatives OF deceased
BY MIR. stockslager Qnd. ITO prevent the retro
sSaa operatlon OF the naval appropriation ol OF
1882 uniting the number Of graduates at the naval
academy to be retained In the service
The District In Congress.
THE sAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced in the Senate to-day bill
enlargtng the powers of the Washington Safe De-
posit company. 1t enlarges the capital stock to
$780, 0O0 OF shares OF 500 each and gives the COM
pany perpetual succession 1t authorizes the COM
pany to receive In deposit all kinds Of valuables
and TO act as receiver, guardian, executor, admin
| 1strator, etc. Referred to District committee.
CLAIM AGAINST THE DISTRICT.
Mr. Gorham introduced In the Senate to-day q
bill to allow Nathaniel c. Bateman to prosecute In
the Court OF Claims suit against the District for
damages, sustained by reason OF changes In the
grade OF the street in front of lots In square number
757. in this city. Referred to the District COM
mittee
Capitol Topics.
FUNERAL EXPENDITURES TO BE INVESTIGATED
The account for the expenses OF the funeral
OF Representative Haskell have been presented
item OF S1 for lunch before leaving Washington is
shown 1t understood that there Will be an 1nves-
ugatiOn.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION QUESTION.
The bill to regulate the presidential succession,
ate few days ago, was substantially the bill in
Arkansas Several minor changes were made In
the bill as reported but all the Important features
OF the Garland bill were retained.
THE DEAD OF THE PRESENT CONGRESS.
Seven members Of Congress who were elected to
the present House Of Representatives have died
since their election, VIZ Messra Herndon, Ala;
Cults, Iowa; Haskell, Kan; HERON, La; Pool.
N. c.; Updegran, Ohio, and Mackey, OF 8. C. Mr.
long enough to occupy his seat Mr. Haskell died
after Congress had assembled, but he had not been
sworn In.