Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-20
& FEW MINUTES OF TALK
ABOUT THE NAVY BILL.
THE HOUSE AGREES TO ADJOURN
TILL NEXT WEDNESDAY.
The Senate.


The motion was seconded by Mr.. Cameron (WiS),
ana the doors were ordered closed.
Mhile M the order was being executed Mr.. Conger
said. II call for the other slde," to which Mr. Cam
eron tWis) replied, "There Is no other side to it.
which raised a laugh at Mr.. Conger's expense, as
the rules provide that ON the demand being at any
time made by two Senators the doors OF the Senate
Shall be closed.
A SECRET SESSION.
The Senate then, at 1920 p. m, went into secret
legislative session
Nominations To-day.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the fol-
lowing nominations:
To be collectors OF customs: Tomlinson F. John
son, district OF Savannah, Ca; Ferdinand n
Shurtlef, district OF Willamette, oregon.
jacob S. Boreman, associate justice OF the su-
preme court OF the Territory OF Utah.
House of Representatives.
THB DEBATE ON THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the in
ter-State commerce bill
Mr. Henderson Qowa) moved to strike out the
section prohibiting the railroad companies from
charging greater compensation for Transporting
freight a shorter than longer distance. He be
ieved that the section was deadly TO the interest
OF the part OF the country which he represented
the great agricultural interest.
.s, Mr Rea. an llexasl opposed the motion. Not to
prohlbt a greater rate for shorter than a longer
haul was to submit to the railroads the regulation
OF the entire commerce OF the country.
ME- Wilson uowa) said that nnety-nine times
out OF a hundred the section would be found to be
right, but he declared that t would permit the
worst kind OF discrimination against the farmers Of
Iowa.
Mr.. Henderson ul.) thought that the rule laid
down In the section was an unjust rule. The only
fair rule TO adopt was that no railroad company
should be permitted TO charge any unreasonable
rate between any two points
THE CONFERENCE ON THB NAVY BILL
MI Reagan here yielded to Mr.. Randall {Pa.} to
permit him to report conference disagreement on
the temporary naval appropriation bill Mr.. RAN
dali said that there should be no -feeling between
n fhsar
did not think that the position OF the House con-
ferees had been stated fairly in the Senate yeSter
gay, ana therefore ne would express the unani-
maintained 1t was well known that the Navy de-
partment had been administered during the past
six months under q temporary approximation. The
continuance OF the provisions OF this proper bill
was objected to by the Senate. The Senate con-
fereeS desired thai the bill which should be made
the basis OF the conference should be bill that
was passed last session by the House and amended
by the Senate, but which was laid aside and never
became law. That bill was based on an increase
OF appropriation approaching $50 900, and would
bring into the conference new subjects not legis-
lated upon at all.
What the House conferees wanted was to take
the existing law and If necessary repeal by items
They did not want to use drag net and bring i'm
other matters OF legislation and appropriation.
Mr.. KEIFBR WANTS THB WORK TO BEGIN NOW.
Mr.. Keifer (Ohlo) was sorry that Mr.. Randall had
not spoken upon the merit Of the matters in con-
troversy. If the country was to have a navy, the
work OF construction should begin now.
Mi. Randall replied that SO tar Ihe present
cruisers were concerned, Congress mad already
given every dollar required for completing, fur
nishing. arming and putting them afioat.
Mr.. Long Oiass), one OF the cOnferees, while ad-
mitting the proprety OF building up tie navy, sus-
part Of the House This question of
new cruisers should be carefully considered, and
that could be done when the appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year was under discussion. The
department had been administered Tor six months
under temporary bill, AMI It. would introduce
q
ment to change the system OF appropriations for
the remainder Of the year.
DoDGING STERN DUTY.
MI. Thomas Oily was opposed to temporary
bill 1t was spshod attempt on the part OF the
House TO dodge around a stern duty.
District i'm Congress.
THE PAY FOR EXTRA POLICE
The request OF the District Commissioners for an
appropriation of So 800 for additional police force
during the dedication ceremonies of the Washing
ton monument and the presidential Inauguration
was presented to the House yesterday and apprO-
prtately referred.
Capitol Topics.
THE MLEAN-BRoADHEAD CONTEST.
In the contested election case OF Mclean agt.
Broadhead, OF Missouri, the subcommittee, by
party vote, has decided to report to the full COM
m1ttee In favor OF MIR. BrOadhead.
Mr.. HEwITT's AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
MI. Hewitt's amendment to the Reagan inter-
state commerce bill, providing for commission to
regulate railroad pools, was defeated in the
House yesterday afternoon after a great deal OF
dibusterng on the part OF the republicans. Mr..
Reagan accepted an amendment to prevent "physi-
Cal pooling as contradistinguished from moneyed
pooling"
NOTES.
The House passed eighteen pension bills last
evening.
Among the nominations sent by the President
yesterday to the Senate were A. Stone, for United
States attorney Of the western district OF Pennsyl
vania; Frank w. Palmer, postmaster at Chicago,
and j. G. Flower, postmaster at Miledgevle. Ga
Among the combinations were Messrs. John G.
Brady, George p. Thire and Thomas A. Cummings,
Alaska commissioners.