Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
THE TREATY IN THE SENATE.
BILLS REPORTED IN THE HOUSE.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
The Senate,


The Senate,
Mr.. Pendleton presided over the Senate to-day
having been designated for that purpose by The
! N1ce-PreS1dent, under the rule
MIR. Harrison, from the committee on military
affairs, reported adversely the bill heretofore in
troduced by Mr. Culom to facilitate promotions
throughout the army by retiring from active ser
vice, on their own application, officers who served
In the war Of the rebellion.
In submitting the report, Mr. Harrison said the
committee did not favor the bin, because 1t would
result resi- IL In giving very large proportion OF the OIL
and pay.
AtMr. culom's request the bill was placed on
Mr.. Miller, of New York, from the committee on
commerce, reported favoraUfy the bill providing for
| Dor. 1t was placed on the calendar.
THE MONUMENT EXERCISES.
I Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on the library
reported resolution approving the order OF exer-
mission, and charging the officers OF the Senate
with the duty OF carrying such exercises into
/ eHect Ihe resolution was agreed TO.
| EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate. at 1898 M, on mot ion OF Mr. Miller
California, went into executive session.
! House Of Representatives..
The proceedings Will be found on the Third
! Page.
Capitol Topics.
THE PRoTRACTED FIGHT OVER THE N1CARUGuAN
TREATY.
The executive session OF the Senate lasted until
/ 1:30 o'clock last evening. Senator Vance, q men,
Der OF the foreign relations committee opposed the
ratification Oh the treaty in speech OF some
lenSth On the ground urged by all its opponents,
that the Clayton Bulwer treaty stands In the way
( Upon concluding his speech Mr.. Vance made mo-
ton to postpone consideration OF the treaty until
! after the 4th OF March This motion was debated
with gool deal OF spirit; Senators Bayard, Saus-
bury Vance, and other opponents OF the treaty ad-
tfS 6nTNtfn ,f1a
1ornia, Conger. Lapham, Wilson and the friends OF
the treaty opposed it. At 8 p. IN. q motion to ad-
Journ was rejected, and at O'Clock the motion to
postpone was put to a vOte but as a quorum could
not be mustered the roll-call was not completed
motion to adjourn was carried at 100
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
The following nominations were sent to the Sen
/ ate yesterday: Department OF Justice-Edward A.
Kriedler, of Montana, to be United States marshal
/ for that territory. observation-disclosures H. Owngs.
10 DE secretary OF Washington Territory; George A.
Mckenzie, to be register land Office at Stockton,
Cal Charles X. Johnson. to be register land Office
at Los Angeles, Cal; Mark l. Blunt to be register
land Office at Pubic, CAL Henry H. Grlf1iths, to
be receiver public moneys at Des Moines Iowa:
Robert Woodbridge, OF Ohio to be indian agent at
the Lemhe agency in Idaho; Beniah Watson, OF
Delaware, to be collector OF internal revenue dis
/ trlcI OF Delaware; also a number OF pOStmaSterS
! Inc 0DstructionStS prevented the transaction of
any business In the House yesterday afternoon by
liiOusterlng. The House decided to consider land
grant forfeiture bills but failed to agree upon any
particular bill to take up. The object OF the NIL
D5terers Is supposed TO be to prevent the passage
OF any but appropriation bills this session.
The refusal or The House to go into committee of
the whole to consider the Mexican treaty is looked
upon as a Test OF the strength OF the commercial
IrtitS in the House, and 1t Is declared that they
VIII not secure the necessary action OF that body
this session.
NEW BILL AS TO THE PACIFIC RAILROADS CON-
sTRUCIION BONDS
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Hoar from the Sen
ate Judiciary committee, reported a substitute for
the House |Thompson) bill TO provide for settle
ment OF the claims growing out OF the issue of
bonds 10 ald In the construction OF the Pacific rail-
roads The bill directs the Secretary of the Treas
ury 10 ascertain the amount of Indebtedness of the
Union Pacific railroad and its branches to which
subsidy bonds OF the United States were advanced
70 ald IN their construction IL authorizes the
Union Pacific Railway Company TO issue and de-
lver TO the cretary OF the Treasury its bonds
dated April l, 1885, for the amount OF its Inlebted
ness bearing interest at the rate of per cent each
ior an amount equal to one hundred-an
tenth OF It's Indebtedness, the interest TO be paid
security for the payment OF said bonds by a mort
gage or other conveyance The bill secures to the
government the use of the road for postal, mill
t.ly ana other purposes and failure on the part
OF the road TO pay any OF its redemption bonds
when due shall make all the bonds due and pay
aDle In case the company shall fail to accent the
provisions or the act, then IS per cent OF their
United States.
THE NEW NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Will come up for consideration In the committee
next Monday. pretty hard fight is expected over
the clause in relation TO the reconstruction of the
navy. Mr. Randall will oppose with all his might
any proposition to make an appropriation for such
will stand as firmly in favor of it. There has been
no test OF the disposition OF the majority but how
ever ever may be- there VIII be strong minority
port. II the House fails to provide for our ships
the Senate will add such an amendment
AONAHAN's IMPRISONMENT IN MEXICO
the Secretary OF State In his letter to the House
concerning the confinement of Thomas Monahan in
Mexican prison, says that Monahan was unjust in
his criticism Of Minister Morgan, when he said he
was no better than wooden man, as he would NOT
look after the interests OF American citizens The
reason he did not look after Monahan sooner was
because he did not get his letters but on the later
part or December his discharge was effected.
THE BILL TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY.
the bill introduced in the House yesterday by
Mr.. Potter TO promote the efficiency of the Army
ery cavalry or infantry OF the United States Serv-
Ice, who entered the Army during the late war
either as volunteer regular, and who has served
Id eilner or both, for the period OF twenty years,
shall upon his own application the President be
placed on the retired list OF the Army provided that
not more than $50 shall be retired at one time
NOTES.
An effort will be made next Monday to pass as
many OF the public buildings measures as possible
proved by the Committee OF the whole before that
time.
The failure OF Mr. Hewitt's effort to get the Mex,
can treaty up In the House yesterday is considered
very severe black eye for the treaty and 1t is pre-
dicted that none OF the treaties will get any better
treatment this session.
An American In an EcuadOrian Prison.
A AAN-oF-wAR SENT TO BAHIA TO PREVENT KxECU-
TON.
In the House yesterday Mr. McComas, CMd.) intro
duced resolution reciting that Julio K Santos
an American citizen, had been imprisoned In Ecua-
DOR on charge of-conSptfacy and his speedy exc
cuCOn was apprehended and requesting the Sec
Ietafy Oh State to inform the House what action
nad Deen taken by this government In the prem
iseS MI McCOmas called on Secretary Frelinp-
nuy sen In person regarding the matter Santos be-
longed In Washington county, Maryland, and was
professor In the University OF Virginia for a time
Later he went to Bahia Ecuador, where he engaged
Ia business The charges against him, that he pro-
oteu IepelilOn are said to be the result of con-
Spracy having for its object the conscaton OF his
business The Secretary OF the Navy has ordered
aman-o1-war to go to Bahia to prevent the execu-
ton OF santos until this government Is fully In
formed as 10 the merits of the case.
BarriOs and the Nicaragua Canal.
THE PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA SAID TO BE TRYING
TO DEFEAT THE PROJECT.
Jose de Sepulyeda, citizen OF Guatemala, is
temporarily sojourning in Chicago en- route to
washington He charges that he left Guatemala
In order to escape persecution by President Baros
under whose rule not n Senhlance NJ civil y,sattra,