Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
HOUSE PRIVILEGES DISCUSSED.
OKLAHOMA IN THE SENATE.
MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST, Etc.

In the Senate to-day after the District Of Colum-
bia matters mentioned elsewhere had been disposed
Of, Mr.. Garland, from the committee ON the judi
ciary, reported favorably, and the Senate passed,
bills to remove the political disabilities Of Gabriel
II. Hill and j. Pembroke Jones, both OF Virginia
AMERICAN SILK CULTURE.
The chair laid before the Senate memorial OF
the WomenS Silk Culture association OF the United
States praying the good WILL influence and aid of
Congress in the development or an industry 80 i'm
portant to the women and children Of the United
States. An American national flag, made OF silk
raised in American homes by American women and
children, reeied, spun. dyed, woven and mounted
in Philadelphia, was borne to the desk and was the
subject Of much admiration both from the floor
and the galleries.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution expressing the high
appreciation and thanks OF the Senate for the flag,
and admiration for the efforts and success OF the
Womens SILK Culture association in their patri-
otlc TO the industrial condition
OF their countryWomen; and to enlarge and diver
sify female employment in the United States.
Mr Morgan, in feeling and happy manner, well
coined the nag with all tnat it meant to the hall OF
the Senate. There was u time, he said, when he
was acting in hostility to the iag. but that time
would never again come. The sentiment which It
embodied in the form now presented to the Senate
was one that added strength to the bond OF union
between the states, and intensified the love of
country tnat every American should be proud 10
feel and TO express.
Mr. Dawes congratulated the country ON the
great advance made in silk culture in so short
time. It being only few years since the work was
undertaken.
Mr.. BRCKs OKLAHOMA RESOLUTION.
MIR. Becks resolution was then agreed to-
The chair laid before the Senate Mir. Vests fesO-
luton heretofore offered, to authorize the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to ascertain upon what terms
the Creek and Seminole Indians would surrender
their remaining interest In the Oklahoma lands
Mr Vest amended the resolution SO as to include
the Cherokee nation In the inquiry.
hr Ener fIr,,o rl,is.
that the resolution and all amendments that might
be offered to IL should go to the committee on
Indian affairs for serious and deliberate consid-
aLtOn.
Mr.. Plumb offered substitute for Mr. Vests res
olut1on- The substitute requests the President to
enter, as speedily as possible into negotiation with
such indian tribes as may De in possession OF more
lands than enough to give eacn head OF a family
l60 acres, with view to using such surplus lands
quests The President TO act in the matter as speed
ny as possible, and to report to Congress such
propositions as he may receive.
THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AT $50 p. M the Senate On motion Of MI. Miller,
OF California, went into executive session on the
Nicarauguan treaty, it being arranged that Mr..
Edmunds should make his speech in favor Of that
treaty.
House Of Representatives.
when the House met this morning, handsome
SILK American flag ornamented the wall behind the
Speakers chair; and after the reading OF the journal
d
tion from the Philadelphia Women's Silk Culture
association, Of the United States, rendering the
flag to the House OF Representatives and bespeak-
Ing for II place In the halls OF the national gov
crnulent.
MI. Kelley (Pa.) offered resolution, which was
adopted, accepting the flag prepared TOR the use OF
the House. and presented by the Women's Silk
that the excellence OF the fabric and perfection Of
coors 1t displays, affords evidence OF the remark
aoiy rapid Development Of the culture and manu-
ala ~ z
the House Will cause the flag to be DISPLAYED with
in the halls or the House.
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF The PRIVILEGES OF THE
HOUSE BY THE SENATE.
Mr.. Hurd, as a privileged question, offered a
preamble and resolution reciting that certain bills
| appropriating money from the Treasury, origin
ating In the senate are now the Speakers table
TO wit: The Blair educational bin and many Others
and that IL Is asserted that these bills are In VIOLA
ton OF the privileges OF the House to exclusively
originate bills for raising revenue, and directing
the judiciary committee TO inquire into the power
nue. and report TO the House at any time
MIR. Talbot tMd.) raised the point OF order that
the resolution did not present privileged question
! but withdrew the point when The Speaker intfma
ted that such question was raised when it was
asserted that the privileges OF the House had been
Mr.. Hammond {Ga.) inquired whether, IL the
resolution were adopted, the House could stu cor
sler the Blair bill in its regular order.
The Speaker answered In the affirmative
Mr. Hurd said that for many years he had viewed
with apprehension the increasing number Of an.
preparation bills originating in the Senate. When
confined to matters OF personal and local interest
he had not seen fit to internOse an objection. bur
waen a. the ne. Senate originated a bill approprlating
$lOO.on,oN ana anect1ng great public purpose,
the time had arrived when the question should be
determined whether the Senate possessed the
weh IT sasa Ws hs The
money from the treasury were bills for Raising
revenue. and he upheld the affirmative OF the
proposition. Dill for raising revenue included q
bill appropriat1ng money; for until the approp.ia-
ton had been made IL was not revenue to the rOv-
ernment: From 1sfs until now there was not a
commentator on the English constitution who did
not declare that the power to appropriate money
for the use Of the crown belonged exclusively to
this government the House had maintained its pre-
rogatlve to originate general appropriation bills
and 1t had not surrendered that prerogative by
passing Senate bills apprOpr1atlng money for spe-
Mr.. Huroept {Ala.) inquired where in the const1-
tuition any distinction could be found between the
power OF the Senate to originate bs approprfating
SPECIFIC sum for specific object and bills appro-
priating specific sum for general purpose as in
Mr.. Hurd denied the power Of the Senate to orig-
nate either character OF BILL He believed that the
adoption OF the doctrine contended for by the Sen
ate would be utterly destructive OF the object
sought by the founders of the government, which
object was toglve to the Representatives the power
over the peoples money. This power was the most
potent Of Instruments against the encroachments
| OF executive power. Liberty could only be pre-.
served by preserving its muniments, and OF all
Apower over the peoples money by the peoples rep
resentatives GApplauseJ
Mr. Hammond (Ga.) called attention to the fact
that In the Forry-slxth Congress similar point
had been raised against the right of the Senate to
originate bill for the purchase OF additional
ground for the bureau Of engraving and printing.
The question had been referred to the judiciary
committee, and Of the fifteen members of that
committee ten had decided that the Senate had
| right to originate that bill and all Dils OF ike
character. II the judiciary committee OF to-day
were polled on the Moor be ventured the assertion
that two-thirds OF its members would say that the
Senate could originate an appropriation bill He
| argued that an appropriation bill was not bill
| raising revenue.
The District I'm Congress-.
| MEMORIAL FROM THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Among the memorials presented In the Senate to.
day was one by Mr.. George from the Federation of
| Trades and Labor OF the District OF Columbia,
earnestly urging the Senate to take up and pass
the bill to prohibit the importation Of foreign con-
| tract labor
| CRIMINAL CODE OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr. ingalls,, from the committee on the District
OF Columbia, reported in the Senate to-day favor
ably O bill authorizing the District Supreme Court
to appoint person learned in the law to prepare
| code OF the District laws, and fixing the Compen.
sation at $SOoo The bill was placed on the cal
| endar.
| SUITS FOR DAMAGES
Columbia, reported favoraby In the Senate to-day
bill 70 authorize suits for damages to be Instituted
BY the heirs OF legal representatives OF persons
negligence OF any person or corporation In the Dis
tTict Of Columbia Il was placed on the calendar.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS Bill.
The House committee on aDDrOnfiafiOns had the