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

THE MONUMENT DEDICATION PROGRAM.
MI. Dorsheimer n. " on the part Of the com
mission appointed 70 take charge OF the ceremonies
attending the dedication OF the Washington monu-
ment reported the order OF proceeding and it was
adopted by the House.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. Clay (Ky.) introduced the concurrent resoiu-
tion which was objected TO yesterday, relating 10
the assembling Of the two houses Tor the purpose
OF counting the electoral votes, and 1t agreed
Mr. Singleton, Miss from the Committee on thf
monuments 10 Edward Buncombe OF North Caro-
ma una ana Pierre C. L'Enfant the French Engineer
VINO Is generally credited with having originated
one pan upon which Washington City Is built Laid
ana Means, reported joint resolution providing
or the admission OF articles from foreign countries
TO DE placed on exhibition at the Worlds EXPOSE
uon ot AFtS, ETC., OF the coored to be held In
chicago In 1889 Committee OF the Whole.
ME- pueSter wis }, from the committee on foreign
alalrs, reported bin To prevent and punish the
prosecution, under the protection of the United
states, OF fraudulent claims against foreign gov
ernmentS House calendar.
MI. ROSecranS (CalI, from the committee on MILL
Iary aHar5, reported bill TO establish branch
soldiers home In California Committee on appro-
G. 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
ofders under which the Tallapoosa was cruising at
the time she was sunk. Adopted.
Mr. Blackburn (Ky.), from the committee on rules
reported resolution that for the remainder or the
session thirty minutes every morning shall be de-
nol 10 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 HALLETf KILBoURN
MT tucker (Vfrgln!al, from the committee on
Che judiciary, reported resolution tnstructing the
colnnttee on appropriations to include in sundry
II service OIL items appropriating S200t0 TO pay
hdliett hilD0ufne on account OF judgment recov-
cred by him against ]. G. THOMPSON, paving
Thompson 1850 and paying Shellabarger and VIII
non Ss,VU Tor professional services Printed and
Mr. Cox New York., from the committee on the
census reported bill authorizing the superlntend-
Ont OF the census to continue work on the tenth
census Committee OF the whole.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Mt Willis (ky.l, moved that the House go into
committee Of the whole for the purpose of consider
ing the river and harb0r appropriation bill Agree
to-yeas $50, nays 102.
The House, at ESQ, went into Committee of the
N!ole on the State OF the Union.
Mf. hewitt raised tue point OF order that reve nue.
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. lnree O'CLOCK the Committee began the con-
slderatlon OF the river and harbor appropriation
DILL
After several bills had been considered and laid
aside the House. at three O'Clock took IN the river
and harbOr bill
Dis;ippOint.nenti in the Galleries.
THE EXPECTED DYNAMITE DEBATE THE HOUSE DOES
NOT COME OFF.
The galleries were crowded with people to-day
who expected the bursting OF a dynamite debate
The audience was composed OF men chiefly
and large number of Irishmen were present.
M. Robinson, OF New York, took his stand
close up 10 the speakers desk to watch for
The dynamite resolution and remained there
through the morning hour Tim Irish sympatalz-
erS III the House are anxious that the Foreign AT
fairs Committee should call up the dynamite reso
luton, as they desire to be heard on the subject
Ihey say they want to warn the new admtnistra-
ton that it viii not be safe to assume an attitude
OF opposition to the Irish. There will be a very
uAeiy debate whenever the matter comes up and
viii probably assume laundering tones.
CapitOl Topics.
152 VOTES FOR SENATOR INGALL.
At the joint session of the Kansas legislature
yesterday, Senator Ingalls, received 15a votes for
Senator, an increase OF 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 BUTLER BUILDING.
Five commttee-rOomS 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-
slssippi river. To-day resolution from the COM
mlttee on contingent expenses to appoint five ad-
dit0nal messengers for these rooms. 81 $40 each
year. and several Jantors, went over under OBJ
lection from Mr.. Vest
SECRETARY TELLER EXAMINED AS To PENSION AT
TORSEYS' FEES.
Secretary Teller examined by the House COM
mittee to-day on the payment OF pensions. bountyo
and back pay, at Its meeting relative TO tn
passage OF the law at the last session Of Congress
Increasing the fees OF pension attorneys In pension
cases from SO to SS5 Referring the case of Pen
son Attorney Fitzgerald, Mr.. Teller said that Mr.
Fitzgerald was perhaps, not treated by the pension
commissioner rs he should have been. The Secre-
taty said he himself prepared the law increasing
the fee from $40 to SO.