Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-12
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SHERMAN-DAVIS CONTROVERSY
IN THE SENATE.
BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

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Among petitions presented was one by Mr.. Hoar
! from Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood praying Congress to
that the votes for her at the presden-
tial election be counted.
Mr. Van Wyck, from the committee on public
| lands reported favorably, with amendments the
House bill ITO prevent the unlawful occupancy Of
the public lands" The principal amendment pro-
posed Is to authorize the President to use the civil
| fences
The chair laid before the Senate the resolution
introduced in the Senate several DAYS ago by Mr.
HaWey, calling for certain letter filed In the War
department by Gen. sherman for the purpose Of
having 1t printed. Mr.. Harris objected to the res
olution as 1t did not contain anything that the
Senate should pass upon. 1t was not question
for action by the Senate.
MrNeSt. with considerable earnestnesS protested
against the resolution as thing utterly useless
as ''pocHet in a shroud." He expressed friendly
was reciprocaled. Gen. sherman was constituent
or his, said MIR. Vest, and he respected him. but he
protested tn It this resolution would revive ami
mosites OF the past, which all good people to
let remain buried in the past. MIR. Vest said that
as confederate Senator he had often differed with
MIR. Davis, but the latter Is an old man broken
In health and purse, seeking only rest, and he
ought to be permitted to rest.
Mr.. George CMiss), in behalf of his state and
constituents, protested against the resolution. It
simply related to u personal controversy between
two citizens.
Mr. Conger objected to the CHASING OF Mr.. Davis
as citizen. He had not complied with certain
| forms which were necessary to make HIM citizen
Mr. George maintained that it was only quarrel
between two private indiv duals and therefore the
Senate had nothing to do with it.
Mt Hawley contended that the matter he wanted
printed contains matter valuable for historical
uses. He avowed his full and entire sympathy
with Gen. sherman in the personal and political
aspects of the controversy He declared that there
was conspiracy Matched In Washington In 1851 to
disrupt the Union.
The debate on Mr.. Hawley's resolution continued
at some length and became pretty warm before it
closed. The participants in addition to Senators
Hawley, Harris George and Vest, were Senators
sherman, Ingalls,, Morgan, COnger and Lamar.
ACUT OFF,
Finally yea and nay vote on tie adoption Of
the resolution was cut of by Mr. Miller moving to
go into executive session, which was carried. The
SUBJECT Will therefore come up again tomorrow.
House Of Representatives.
| The Speaker announced the appointment OF Mr..
Perkins tKans) as member OF the committee on
rivers and harbors, in place of Mr. Robinson (Ohio)
resigned.
Under the call of states the following bills etc.,
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. RoSecranS (CaL)-FOr the establishment
! OF branch soldiers home in California. BY Mr..
Browne nd.)-Referr1ng to the President the con-
troversy between the United States and Venezuela
IN regard to the award at Caracas In 1863 BY Mr..
| McC0mas (Md)-Tendering the thanks OF Congress
| to Commanders Schey and Coffin, and Lieutenant
Emory and the officers and men under their COM
| mand for the rescue OF Lieutenant Greely and his
| surviving comrades BY MIR. George (Oregon)-TO
authorize the transfer OF Of the vessels of the
| Greely relief expedition to the Treasury depart
ment for revenue cutter. and the retention OF the
other two for use in the navy. By Mr.. Rogers (N.
Y.)-For the distribution OF the journals OF Con-
gress and the "Blue Book" Also, TO provide for
the better protection OF the northern and north
western frontier, and TO facilitate commerce and
diminish the expenses Of exchange between the
states. BY Mr. McAdoo On. J.l-A resolution CALL
Ing on the Postmaster General for his opinion
Whether the elght-hour law applies TO the letter.