Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-29
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
House of Representatives.
THE MONUMENT DEDICATION PRoGRAN.


THE MONUMENT DEDICATION PROGRAM
MI. Dorsheimer On. T. on the part OF the com
mission appointed to take charge OF the ceremonies
attending the dedication OF the Washington menu-
ment, reported the order OF proceeding and it was
adopted by the House
THE ELECTORAL COUNT RESOLUTION ADOPTED
MI. Clay (ky.) introduced the concurrent resoiu-
uon, which was objected 70 yesterday, relating to
the assembling OF the two houses for the purpose
to.
Mr. Singleton, CMssl from the Committee on thf
Library, reported adversely bills for the erection
monuments to Edward Buncombe, OF North Caro-
una. and Pierre, c. LEnfant, the French Engineer
w Is generaIty Credited With having originated
ON the taule
Mr Kelley, penny from the Committee ON Ways
anu Means, reported a joint resolution providing
LOT me admission or articles from foreign countries
10 De placed on exhibition at the Worlds Exposi-
ZION OF Arts, etc. Of the co0red race TO be held In
Cn!Eago In 1885. Committee OF the Whole.
MT Duester wis }, from the committee on foreign
anals, Exported a bill to prevent and punish the
posecutlon, under the protection OF tine United
states, OF fraudulent claims against foreign gov
ernments. House calendar
tarr oSecrans Gal from the committee on mill
ooiueIs nome In California. Committee on appro-
q. D. Wise way, from the committee on naval
aHalrs, reported back a resolution calling on the
secretary OF the Navy for information as TO the
orders under which the TallapooSa was cruising at
the time she was sunk. Adopted
MI b;tcAourn thy.l, from the committee on rules,
reported resolution that for the remainder OF the
voted to the consideration OF measures called up by
INDIVIDUAL members and to which there are not ten
objections Printed and laid over
$4,000 To PAY HALLEyI KILBoURN.
MI. Tucker Virginia), from the committee on
tne judiciary, reported resolution instructing the
COMMITTEES on appropriations to include in sundry
servlCe Oil Items appropriating $4,000 TO pay
nailett kilbourne on account OF Judgment recov-
II -frrr
thompson g $50 and paying SheilabargeF and WIZ
son 500 for professional services Printed and
Mr. COX New York;, from the committee on the
CELSIUS, reported bill authorizing the superlntend
hnt or the census to continue work on the tenth
CELSIUS. committee OF the whole.
The RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
MT Willis (ky.', moved that the House go into
committee Of the whole for the purpose of consider
Ing the river and harbor appropriation bill. Agree
to-yeas $50, nays 1Os.
The House, at ESQ., went into Committee of the
Whole on the State OF the Union
Mt Hewitt raised the point OF order that reve Tue
ana general appropriation bills must be taken up
IN the order IN which they appeared on the calen-
OAR, and the Chair sustained the point.
A. three O'clock the Committee began the con-
Slderation or the river and harbor appropriation
After several bills had been considered and laid
and harbOr bill.
Disappointment in the esa;Ieries.
NOT COME OFF
The galleries were crowded with peoDle to-day
who expected the bursting OF a dynamite debate.
Inc audience was composed OF men chiefly,
and large number or Irishmen were present
MT. Robinson, OF New York, took his stand
close up to the speakers desk to watch for
the dynamite resolution and remained there
through the morning hour Tim Irish synpatnLz-
erS IN the House are anxious that the Foreign AT
fairs Committee should call up the dynamite reso
mtlon,aS they desire TO be heard on the subject.
1hey say they want TO warn the new atlministra-
ton t1at II VIII not be safe to assume an attitude
OF opposition to the Irish There will be a very
1Aelg debaie whenever the matter comes up and
VIII probably assume laundering tones
Capitol Topics.
15a VOTES FOR SENATOR INGALL
At the joint session Of the Kansas legislature
yesterday, Senator ingalls, received 1872 votes for
Senator an increase OF over his aggregate vote In
the two houses voting separately the day before
MeSSrS. CLICK and Blair, democrats, each received
four votes.
COMMITTEE ROOMS IN THE BuTLrER BUILDING
Five cOminlttea-r0omS for the Senate have been
fitted up In the Butler building for the following
committees: Woman suffrage, mines and mining
Potomac river 'front.' education AMI labor, and Mis-
sis5lppi river. To-day a resolution from the COM
mttee on contingent expenses to appoint five adj
dtionaI messengers for these rooms, at 81 40 each
year, and several 1anltorS, went over under OBJ
lection from Mr. Vest.
SECRETARY TELLER EXAMINED AS TO PENSION AT
TORSEYS' FEES.
Secretary Teller was examined by the House COM
mttee today on the payment OF pensions, bounty
and back pay, at It's meeting relative 10 IN
passage OF the law at the last session OF Congress
increasing the fees OF pension attorneys In pension
from SO To $40. Referring to the case OF PEN
sion Attorney Fitzgerald Mr. Teller said that Mr.
Fitzgerald was perhaps, not treated by the pension
commissioner as he should have been TIE seere-
tary said he himself prepared the law Increasing
the fee from SO 10 f25