Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
PERSONAL CONTROVERSY IN The HOUSE,
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL UP
House Of REPRESENTATIVES..

House Of Representative.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal, Mr.
Randall Pa-) moved to dispense with the morning
hour, for the purpose OF pressing the navy appro-
priation bill to passage.
This was strongly opposed by Mr.. Stocksager
Qnd.), who maintained that the House should pro.
ceed to the consideration OF the special order In
reference to public buildings
MT. Randall pointed out the importance of pass
ing tne appropriation bills speedily. Not TO do
would be 10 risk an extra session. which would be
OF niue good to the country, and stil less to the
party 10 which he belonged.
MI StnckSiager replied with some warmth that
ne was performing what he considered his duty In
con0enolng Tor the execution OF the special order
PERSONAL DEBATE.
quite brisk and apparently personal colloQuy
Ihen sprang up between Messrs. Randall and
Stockslager, but the confusion in the hall was SC
great as 10 render their remarks uninteliigible
Mr. RANDALL's MOTION VOTED DOWN.
Mr.. Stockslager dem inded the yeas and nays on
Mr. Randall's motion, which was lost-yeas 1876
nays S3-the necessary two-thirds not voting In
the Affirmative
MIR. sTOCKSLAGER'S MOTION LOST.
MT Stockslager then moved that the House go
into committee OF the whole for the consideration
OF public building measures and he asked permis-
Sion to make statement.
Mr.. Hutchins IN. W objected. The Navy de.
time that the House should proceed to business
MI. StockSlagers motion was lost-72-91, and
tne speaker proceeded to call committees for re-
MI. C!ardy lMo.). from the committee on com.
merce, reported bill authorizing experiments as
10 @ Lne practic4bi!ity OF lighting the navigable
mittee OF the whole
several lbills were reported from the committee
sl on % puonc buildings, including one appropriatng
1ouU 1or post of1lce at Fortress Monroe and were
reIerred TO the committee of the whole.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL TAKEN UP.
The House then, at 1:30, went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Wellborn, OF Texas in the CHAIR on
the naval appropriation bill for the remainder OF
the current year.
Capitol Topics.
THE JEFF DAVIS PAPERS
The papers called for by Senator Hawley In the
resolution offered by him In the Senate Thursday,
requesting the President to communicate to the
senate a historical statement concerning the pub
nc policy OF the executive depart ment OF the con-
federate states during the late war which has re-.
Gently been filed in the War department by Gen.
w. l. sherman, will probably be- sent to the SEN
ate Monday. They consist OF an autograph letter
from tne late Alexander Stephens, OF Georgia to
HerSchel V. johnson, which has recently b. aen pub
llsned, and secret message from jefferson Davis
" the confederate congress, which captured at
richmond, together with the communication from
Gen. Sherman transmitting them TO the depart
ment
Inc senate yesterday adjourned over to Monday
=, Inc President yesterday nominated Samuel P.
McCorm OK to be collector OF Internal revenue for
the district OF West Virginia.
The Senate yesterday confirmed s. p Ouackep-
oush TO De rear admiral, Philip c. johnson TO be
commodore, Earl English to be rear admiral, j. H.
Upshur TO be rear admiral L. A. Kimberly to be
commodore, +. A. Roe to be rear admiral B. CHR
hardl TO be commodore, and w. y. Schley to be
cnleI OF The bureau of equipment and recruiting.
Mr. Richard NJ. Wolfe, the delegate from the
cherokee nation, has diSregarded the subpoena OF
the House Indian affairs committee He has been
ssuOpGnaed by the Senate committee also and il he
does not appear, an effort will be made to force
Ills attendance.