Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-12
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATE INAUGURATION COMMITTEE.
CONFERENCES ON APPROPRIATIONS.
OTHER CONGRESSIONAL PRO
CEEDINGS.


NOTES FROM COMMITTEE ROOMS.
The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate letter from
the Secretary Of the Treasury transmitting a
report showing the whole number Of employees
| in his department.,
| Also, a letter from the Secretary Of the Inte-
| rior transmitting, in compliance with a recent
| resolution of the Senate information as to the
amount due by the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany under the Thurman act, etc. The Secre-
Attorney General of the United States and the
| president of the Union Pacific railroad, etc.
Inc papers were appropriately referred.
| THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE PRESI-
DENT AND VICE PREsIDENT-ELECT.
The chair also laid before the Senate the
| House concurrent resolution providing for q
| joint committee of three members of the House
| OF Representatives and two Senators, to notify
grover Cleveland of his election as President of
notify Thomas A. Hendricks of his election as
vice resident from the same date. On motion
OF Mr. Garland, it was referred to the commit
| tee on privileges and elections.
| THE ALERT
| Mr.. Miller (Cal.) reported from the committee
| on foreign relations, and the Senate passed, an
original joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
| dent to return to the government OF Great Bri-
tain the steamer Alert, with the thanks of the
| A Senate bill was passed to authorize Thomas
o. Osborn, minister resident to Buenos Ayres,
| 10 accept symbolical shield from the Argen-
tine Republic.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT AND THE INAUGURAL
| TON.
The resolutions offered yesterday by Mr. In
gals and Mr. Hoar, relating to the electoral
| count, were, on motion Of Mr.. Hoar, referred,
without comment, to the committee ON privi-
leges and elections.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Sherman, was
agreed to authorizing the President Of the Sen
ate to appoint a committee of three Senators to
| make the necessary arrangements for the inau-
March. WV '''''' va '''' @'A VI
THE TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT FORFEITURE
! BILL.
Mr.. Van Wyck inquired of the chair why the
bill to forfeit the Texas Pacific land grant had
been displaced from its position at the head OF
the special orders.
The chair (Mr. Edmunds) said the bill had
| been placed before the Senate as a special
order, and the Senate, by vote, refused to con-
That refusal, under the constant rulings of the
presiding officers Of the Senate, sent the bill
back to the general calendar, and it ceased to
| Mr.. Van Wyck asked unanimous consent that
the bill be restored to its place among the spe-
Mr.. Van Wyck's request for unanimous con-
| sent was acceded to after debate, and the bill
| ordered to be restored to its place among the
| Mr.. Sherman asked that by unanimous con-
sent the House bills on the Senate calendar be
Iaken up serlatlm and considered under the
nve-minute rule, subject to the objection Of one
Mr.. Wilson would not consent, as this course
Of the Des Noines river settlers. Rhat bill latter
orief discussion, was placed before the Senate,
amn r eo the epSK the floor and spoke
Mr.. Garland would be willing to do what
could be done for the relief Of the settlers, but
Mr.. Harris offered q resolution providing that
| House bills not objected to should be taken up
IN their order after morning business and be
have been disposed of.
An amendment of Mr.. Allison was added to
should not interfere with the consideration Of
the Des Motnes river land titles bill now under
| The resolution was then laid over till to-mor-
row.
THE INAUGURATION COMMITTEE
The chair announced as the committee, this
| morning authorized to be appointed, to make
the necessary arrangements for the coming In
auguration, Messrs. Sherman, Hawley and
AT one o'clock the Des Moines river titles bill
was displaced by the bin repeating the pre-emp-
tlon and t1mberculture laws.
House Of Representatives.
In his opening prayer this morning the chap
lain Of the House invoked the divine "protec-
tion upon him who was been elected President y
and beseeched God "to direct him in the ways
OF wisdom, to grant him in health and prosper
ity long to live, and, finally, after this hfe to
obtain everlasting JOY and felicity"
r,,las Ml. r manuali SFa,,, rom the commlftee on
and after Monday next the daily h66nr ,as ~ 4,a
meeting of the House shall be eleven O'Clock.
Adopted.
CONFERE ES ON APPROPRIATION BIL1s
On motion of Mr. R,-naS Mo Sonoto on,o,a
ments 10 the consular and diplomatic appropri-
alton bill were non-concurred In, and Mr.,
Burnes, Mr. loWnshend ana MI. Washburne
"ere 1r ,pdLtion apL1'ef ef NJ Hnnsocs cro, -,
| amendments to the pension appropriation hiII
We're non-concurred in, and Messrs. Hancock,
Follett andW ashburn were appointed cOnferees.
The House then proceeded to the cOnSidera-
t1on OF business under the special rule.
On motion or MIR. Maybury tMfch.) Senate
bill was passed with an amendment providing
for the erection OF a public building at Detroit,
The senate bill was BASED. With an omend.
ment, increasing to $3.50, 900 the limitation of
the cost of the public building at Erie, Pa, and
"aAins pieseh' appropriation % sAoo'ooo.
NEW MEMBER.
! Nathan F. Dixon, OF Rhode Island, appeared
at the bar of the House and took the oath of of.
| flee as a REPRESENTATIVE to succeed Jonotbon
Cbace. resigned ''''-'
Nn''oe, leslsu.
THE HALLETr KILBOURN JUDGMENT.
| Mr.. Tucker, (Va.) from the committee on the
| judiciary renorted q bil tn no, a ,,,do,,,e,,t
| rendered bv the Sunreme Court of tho n;strint
| -, W Way AAS'AASS