Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05
OORaRHSg.

tn9 fTealQent tr8nemltting Information
o on various subjects hsret jiore requested
r by tbe Senate. A motion to &C
I into executive session wss agreed 10
, When the doors were reopsned Mr.. Hoar
from the Judiciary committee, reported q
substitute for the Houss bill relating to
the indebtedness OF the Pacific railroads.
On motion OF Mr., Frye the Senate ordered
the printing, in pamphlet form, of 1000
copies Of the House bill and the Senate
oommittae's substitute accompanying re.
port. The consideration OF executive
bnsins So was then resumed. When the
doors were reopened, At 30 p m, the
Senate adjourned.
WAsmEoTos, Jan. 29.-Senator Pendle.
son presided over the Senate to-day,
and, without transsoting any business Of
general interest, the Senate went Into
executive session.
Mr.. Harrison, from the committee
on military affairs, reported adversely
the bill" to facilitate promotions
throughout the army by retiring from
active service on their own application
fioers who served In the war Of the re-
I bsllion." At the request Of Mr.. Cullom,
\ the bill was placed on the calendar, Mr..
Miller from the committee on commerce,
reported favorably bill for the proteo
| tion and improvement Of New York
harbor. A resolution was agreed to
adopting the order Of exercises prepared
by the Washington Monument commits
sion for the dedication Of the monument.
The Senate went into executive session,
and nearly six hours afterwards, when
the doors were reopened, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30,-In the Senate
Mr.. Beck presented q memorial from
number Of naval officers, protest.
ing against the passage Of the xsso.
luton giving the thanks Of Congress- to
Commander Sohley and Lieutenant
Emory. The memorialists say that the
resolution would advance these gentle.
men one grade, and this advancement
wonld Affect all officers now standing
above them In the list Of their respective
rank. They add: "While not wishing
to detract from the merits Of these mort
excellent and worthy officers, we would
respectfully represent that their
services In the Greedy expedition.
were not Of character which entities
them to such marked distinction and ad-
vantage over their less fortunate com.
radss." The House resolution providing
for Joint session at noon on the 18th
proximo, to count the electoral votes, was
sgreed to, with an amendment increasing
the number Of tellers. Mr.. Hoar called |
up the Pacific Railroad bill, and 1t was
read. he then made speech explaining
Its provisions, after which II went over
until to-day. The Interstate Commerce
bill WAS considered. After an executive
session, the Senate adjourned until Mon
day. =
WAsHmaros, Feb. 2.-In the Senate
the chair presented the credentials |
Of John G. 6pooner, elected United |
States senator from Wisconsin for |
six years from March 4th next, and Of |
George g. Vest, reelected United States |
Senator from Missouri. The Pacific Rail-. |
road bill was discussed until It WINS dis |
placed by the Interstate Commerce bill,
the consideration Of which was resumed. |
After a long discussion Mr.. SheSmsn
moved to 60 into executive session. In /
doing 80 he said he would to. day support /
Mr.. Cullom's proposition that the Senate
shall sit continuously until the Inter
State bill shall be completed. After an |
executive session the Senate adjourned |
WARRINGTON, Feb. Sin the Senate
Mr.. Miller presented the credentials OF W. |
M, Evarts, elected senator from that state.
The credentials, which were Of unusual
length, were read. Mr.. Hoar remarked
that, In his judgment, certificate from
the governor Of state simply saying that
the person named was duly elected sena.
tor, DO, for the given term, was sufficient,
according to the ussges of the Senate and 4
the laws Of the United States. The chair
(Mr. Edmunds) said that the papers read
did not contain any certificate from the
governor, as required by act of
Congress. The papers were referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo.
tions. The Interstate Commerce bill was
further discussed and amended, and
finally the Senate bill was substituted for
the House bill. A vote on the bill will be
taken to day.
House or Representatives.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 2s.-In the Honse
Mr.. CLAW. (Ksn,1 from the COMMITTEES
IN Presidential laws, rano,tsS a con
current resolution providing for
Inint rnastIss vf the Senate ana
aouse on the 18th Of February 10 count
The electoral votes. Mr.. Reed (Me.,l |
making the point of order that the \
had never been referred to the
committee which reported Il, It was so
referred. Bills were so introduced by
Mr.. Curtin pal appropriatine s25, 900
or experiments with American. made I
,teel armor for naval vessels. and by
Mr.. Patton (PA.,) ito promote the
Efficiency Of the srmy by the voluntary
Of officers who entered the, 4
IervIce during the late war; Mr..
3locum, from the committee on mill '
ary affairs, reported back the resolutiop
the Presidsut TO transmit to i
he House a COPY of the resent appeal of
sitx john Porter, together with socum
,snying papers. Mr.. Steele (Ind. ) moved
o lay the resolution on The table. Lost ]
,eas, SO; nays, Il8. The resolution was I
hen passed-yeas, 179 NAYS, N. Tho
peaker presented a MESSAGE from 4
he President transmitting a oommuni. L
alton from the Secretary of the o
Navy recommending action by the gov. Il
rnment in recognition Of the services. r
ffioiAl and personal. extended In Russia
o the suryiyors of The Jaannstte. ard IN | Q
he search parties subse a uently sspt to Il
liberia, Mr., Holman Und,1 presented Il
he oonferenoe report on the Jix Montbs, p
Naval APPROPRIATION bill. and Il vas Il
greed 10. w. Reed. eieetsd renrassn.
alive from the Fifth district Of North I
;arolina to succeed A. n. Scales. was q,
worn In Tho Rivar and H.yhor MI =,
vas reported and referred TO the commit. d
ee of the whole. Adjourned, q
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-In the Housa a,
fr. Ciay (Ky.) introduced the oonenrrent a,
objected 10 yesterdav. relating q,
0 the assembling of the two bouses 10 | ii
ount the aleotnral yotag .nd n was ! =,