Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-09

road land grant forfeiture was made the specia
order for Tuesday of next week.
On motion OF MIR. Logan, the Joint resolution Il
amend article one, section seven clause two, O
the Constitution, relating to the veto power, wa
made the special order for Wednesday OF mex
week. (ThS is the joint resolution authorizing th
President to veto special clauses OF appropriation
bills While approving the remainder.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill to provide for the sale OF the Cheroke,
reservation in Arkansas was passed.
The bin to amend the sections OF the Reviset
Statutes which prohibit delivery OF registered let
ters and the payment OF money y-ordero to LOTTERY
companies was passed. The amendment con
slsts OF striking out the word ''fraudulent," so a.
10 cover not merely "fraudulentn lotteries.
DEBATE ON THE LOTTERY BILL
In short debate on this bill Mr. Morgan ex
pressed the belief that its passage would prohibit
the payment Of money orders and the delivery o.
registered letters relating to the private transac
tons OF persons engaged In the lottery business
also those relating to church raff1eS.
M. jackson, who reported the bill from the com
m1ttee on post offices, did not think the bill oper
to those objections The bill he said, was merely
Intended to harmonic certain sections OF the Re
vlsed Statutes, some OF which contained the WORD
fraudulent, while Others did not. This bill would
make the sections uniform In expression.
THE FRENCH sPoLlATIoNS CLAIMS BILL PASSED.
The Senate then took up and without debate
passed the bill reported at last session by Mr. Hoar
from the committee on claims providing for the as
certainment OF claims OF American citizens fol
spoliations committed by the French prior to the
31St July, 1901. 1t is the same bill that passed the
Senate two years ago.
The Dakota bill was then taken up.
House Of Representatives..
Mr.. Hewitt q. " presented memorial OF the
New York chamber Of commerce, recit1ng that by
the representations ofthe chief of engineers OF the
United States in his annual report the harbor and
port OF New York Is practically without defense
against existing vessels, and praying Congress
promptly to appropriate a sum OF money which
viii accord with the suggestions OF the chic
of engineers On this subject, and TO carry ou
his views on this matter. Referred.
DERIsIvR LAUGHTER FROM THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE
Mr.. Chalmers MISSY introduced bill TO restore
republican form Of government to the state OF
Mississippi Referred.
Some der1sive laughter from the democratic side
greeted the reading or the title OF this bill.
1.-THE bill provides that congressional and state
elections shall be held on the same day in that
state. Each candidate for Congress Shall be per-
mitted to appoint in writing one inspector and one
clerk at each voting precinct, who shall be per-
mltted TO witness an the proceedings. 1t is made
a crime, punishable by fine and imprisonment, for
any person to assault, 1ntimidate, threaten or
Insult any inspector or clerk
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL
The consideration OF the Interstate commerce
bill having been resumed, Mr.. Barksdale miss,
addressed the House In a constitutional argument
In support OF the right OF Congress to leglslate on
Mr.. Davis Qll) next addressed the House.
Capitol Topics.
SUBCOMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO ACCOUNTS IN THE
FIRST CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
Representative Springer to-day announced Messrs.
Hemphil, Fyan and Milliken as subcommittee to
investigate the court officials accounts in the first
controllers Office. This committee Will holds Its
first meeting Thursday, and Will at that time ex-
anime j. j. Barker, former clerk in the controllers
office, who recently charged that accounts were
being Illegally allowed In that Office.
FEES INSTEAD OF SALARIES.
At meeting OF the House committee on expen-
dltures In the department OF justice this morning
the chairman was instructed to introduce to-day
separate bill, the provisions OF the substitute
DILL of last session, which abolished the fee system
OF paying certain court officials and provided for
cornpensating them by salaries: The chairman Of
the committee, Mr.. Springer, will move TO suspend
the rules and pass the bill next Monday.
THE JEANETTE INVESTIGATION.
Messrs. Buchanan, McAdoo and Bouuelie, OF the
House committee on naval affairs, who conducted
the Jeanette investigation at the last session OF
Congress- will submit report after the holiday re-
cess. II Will probably exoncrate De Long from all
The charges which were preferred against him
THE SPANISH TREATY
has been topic OF discussion among members OF
the House to-day, but In most cases they declined
to give their opinion upon its general merits The
said that it would never be ratified The tobacco
ard sugar interests Will combine against i, The
tobacco men have already begun their work by
sending out circulars asking that 1t be rejected.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS
held a meeting this morning and instructed Mr.
Henley to report the resolution to the House in
structlng the proper authorities to institute suit
to determine the legality OF the selections OF lands
under the government grants OF the Portage lake
and Lake superior Ship Canal company. Mr. An
derSon was instructed to call up his bull adjusting
land grants to railroads doing business In Kansas
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
Eonro ntoyfx Rn,rfo Nor No 49,
to-day appointed a committee by the chairman OF
the House committee on naval affairs to prepar, a
bill extending the various remedial acts applied to
the army, TO the navy and marine corps
THE LIBRARY BILL
Mr. Singleton, the chairman of the House library
committee says he is going TO move to take up the
bill for the erection OF new national library
building as soon as the Interstate commerce bill is
disposed Of. He thinks the bill will pass
THK SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
at their regular meeting to-day passed upon some
pending nominations and several minor Dills. The
silver question was laid over for full meeting of
the committee. That will not be considered until
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, arrives.
OPPOSED TO RECIPROCITY TREATIES
Mr.. Wharton Barker, OF Philadelphia, In q letter
to Senator Morrill, opposes reciprocity treaties and
argues at length against the treaty with Spain on
the ground that ali hope OF developing our own
sugar interests will be crushed out and great inury
sugar and so6aceo the @ %es
dies He argues also against the treaty with
Mexico.
INDIANS AND RALROADA
Secretary Teller to-day transmitted 70 the Sen
ate letter calling attention TO the fact that no
has been given to the Shoshone and |
Bann0ck Indians for the right OF way OF the Utah
and Northern Central railroad through the Fort |
Hall reservation. Tie amount involved Is $780, |
when IL granted the right OF way, inIended TO COM
pensate the Indians, and therefore he submits the
matter to It for action.
THE CNcnNATI 1LEcrIoN INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Springer has named NessTA Van Alstyne and |
visit Ohio and investigate the conduct Of Marshal |
Dot Wright at the October election. They will /
probably not go TO Ohio before January. Mean |
while number OF government employees, including /
.x-Commtssioner OF Pensions Dudley and his CHIEF