Evening star., 1884-05-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SHIPPING BILL IN THE SENATE.
VIRGINIA CONTEST IN THE HOUSE
woRk's THE comrIr1EE ROOMS, ETC.

The Senate.
BILLS RxPoRfID AND NEW MEASURES INTRODUCED.
Bills were reported favorably from committees
and placed on the calendar, as follows:
BY MI Hale. from the committee on naval affairs,
an original bill regulating the retirement OF %
GERS Of the United States navy and marine corps
Also, from the committee on appropriations, with
amendments, the agricultural appropriation bill
By MI vest from the committee on commerce,
the House bill to adopt the revised International
regoisGo1s & All ior preventing collisions at sea
With an amendment. the House bill granting pen
sion to Mrs v. Fitzpatrick, widow Of Judson Kill
patrick
Bulls were introduced and referred as follows:
by Mr IT, Pi9moto prevent the acqulson OF real
By MI: Van Wyck-To restrict aliens and foreign
companies aps and corporations in the ownership OF
puOuc land and OF any land in the territories Re-
1erred to the committee on public lands
4 DISTRICT BILL
BY MI. Riddleberger- authorizing suits for dam
age In case OF death caused by the wrongful act,
negligence or default Of person corporation In
the District
THE SHIPPING BIZ.
on the conclusion OF the routine morning busl-
ness MI. Frye moved TO take up the shipping bill
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Miller IN. ~ addressed the Senate In favor
OF the bill He criticised Mr.. Vests position and
INSISTED that free ships would not solve the prob
merchants who had been before the senate COM
mttee that investigated the subject had, he said,
agreed tnat Iree ships would be no relief.
The House.
Mr. Dunn (Ark.) introduced bill to exclude the
public lands In Arkansas from the operation OF
laws relating to mineral lands Referred.
Mr.. RoBNsOE's QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE, AND
REMARKS ON DUDIsM.
Mr.. Robinson IN. " rising to question OF priv1-
lege, said that on Saturday, his colleague (Mr.
Cox, In endeavoring to secure the passage OF the
bill enabling Ensign Reynolds to accept a medal
nom the government OF Austria, had stated that
the gentlemen who previously objected had agreed
70 withdraw the objections This was q mistake.
He would never withdraw his opposition S to this
species OF legislation, even though all dudism was
MT; Weller Howa) rose to similar question Of
privilege, but demand for the regular order took
him OF the floor.
TIE sIAMESE EMBASSY.
Mr. Washburn, of Minnesota, asked leave to re-
port from the committee on appropriations joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses attending the visit OF the special embassy
MI. Weller. of Iowa. objected.
THE oFARRE1L-PAUL CONTEST.
MI Lowery, Of Indiana, called up the Virginia
contested election case OF O'Farrel VS. Paul
MI. Miller, Of Pennsylvania, said that themnority
OF the committee had not had time TO prepare its
report, and asked that the go over until Wed
nesday; and MIR. Turner, OF Georgia, thought this
request should be acceded to.
MI. Lowery refused to do so, however, and Mr..
Miller raised the question OF consideration.
Ihe House determined by vote or-yeas IL,
nays So-to consider the election case.
REMARKABLE EFFICIENCY.
MI. Hepburn Qowa), referring to the position of
Mr.. O'Farren, who, it is understood, Will vote for
the Morrison bill, said that some remarkable exi-
gency must have arisen to induce the gentleman
from Indiana (Mr. LOWRY to outrage propr1ety and
trample on decency, by calling the case up before
the s1 minority had had an opportunity to have its
Capitol Topics.
Mr.. RANDALL WOULD NOT HAVE IT.
There was an effort made in the House this NOR
ming to lay the O,Ferrall-Paul contested election
case over until after Tuesday, when the vote on the
enacttng clause Of the Morrison bill Will be taken
O'Ferrall, the democrat in whose favor the major
1ty OF the committee has reported Is understood
favor the Morrison bill, and there was q movement
In some quarters to deprive Mr. Morrison OF the ad-
Ha vantage ne % would 1 gain BY this vote Mr. Randall
voted sQuarey for the consideration OF the case at
once.
AN IMPORTANT PROVISION OF THE SHIPPING BILL.
One OF the most important provisions OF the ship
ping bill now pending in the Senate is that requir-
ing that sum not exceeding one dollar per mile
Shall be paid American vessels for carrying foreign
malls. Contracts for carrying foreign mails are to
be made only with vessels Of American registry, and
way OF the trip In addition to the removal Of bur-
dens now imposed by law upon the merchant ma
ne, it is contended that liberal compensation for
carrying foreign mails is necessary in order to en-
able American vessels to enter into competition
With those sailing under other flags.
SECRETARY LINCoLN's PRESIDENTIAL CHANCES
In the presidential talk among republican men,
bers OF Congress at the Capitol the name OF Secre-
tary Lincoln is frequently mentioned as the proba-
BILE nominee. The theory OF those who antfcipate
Lincoln's nomination is that Arthur and Blaine
Will kill each other OF, and that the antagonfsms
created by the presence OF Edmunds and Logan
In the race will prevent any compromise upon
either Of the two latter. s.I1ncoln," said west
ern republican Senator, sshas been named as the
choice OF both Blaine and Arthur men for second
place. He is really the second choice for first
comes for compromise, the tendency win be 5 to
Lincoln 1regard his chances as decidedly the best"
MINOR NOTES.
Rev. Dr. Lindsay, chaplain Of the House Of Rep
resentatves has gone to Troy, n Y, to deliver an
address before the great meeting OF the clergy and
laity Of the Episcopal church; During his absence
the House of Representatives.
The bill to amend the Chinese restriction act
passed In the House Saturday, after great deal Of
debate, by vote OF 164 to 13
The Springer committee decided to-day to send
special examiner to assist Examiner Nightingale,
who is Investigating the accounts of government
officials In the district OF western Virginia
American Climatological Association.
THE ANNUAL SESSION IN THIS CITY.
The American Genealogical Association con-
building of the Georgetown Medical College, 9Th
and streets. This is the first annual meeting,
the preliminary meeting for the formation OF the
New York. A constitution was adopted at the
meeting on Saturday. The object OF the associa-
ton is to make scientific and systematic study Of
climate, especially with reference to its effects
upon pulmonary diseases.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
There are now about forty members. and the fol-
lowing were present at the session to-day: Dr. f. l.
knight, DR.. G. M. Garland, Dr.. F. II. Hooper, and
DR.. F. c. Shattuck, OF Boston; Dr. F. b. Bosworth.
New York; DR.. B. r. Westbrook, Brooklyn; Dr. a.
d. Didama, Syracuse; DR.. E. 7. Bruen and DR.. j. B.
Walker, Philadelphia; Dr. Boardman Reed Atlantic
City; Dr. Frank Donaldson, Baltimore; DR.. A. Y p
Garnett, washington; Dr. w. H. Geddings Aiken
s. c.; Dr.. Charles Dennison, Denver, Col; Dr. E. l.
Shurley, Detroit; Dr. Z. w. Schauf1er, Kansas City
Dr. II. Y. N. Miller, Atlanta, Ga; Dr. E. F. Ingals
Chicago.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The president, Dr.. F. L Knight, presided, and
delivered the opening address The election of