Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. Etc,
The Senate.

The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate the creden-
t1als OF reelection of Senator John p. Jones, OF
Nevada, which were ordered filed. Also, a let
ter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans
mitting report of the allowances of the twelfth
installment Of the war claim of the state of
Pennsylvania, amounting to $4,37S, and re-
quest1ng an appropriation for Its payment.
transmitting, in compliance with a recent reso-
luton of the Senate, q report relating to the
progress Of the Indians in education and civili-
cation. The papers were appropriately re-
ferred.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, reported favorably
from the committee ON contingent expenses
MIR. Hoar's resolution authorizing the commit
tee on privileges and elections to have a compi-
latlon and digest made of the contested election
cases arising in the Senate and to employ q
CLERK for the purpose, and directing the COM
mittee to report at the next session. The reso-
luton was agreed to.
MIR. Frye offered a resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses, continuing the committee on rules dur
ing the recess of Congress.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on appropria-
annual naval appropriation bill. It was placed
on the calendar and ordered printed. The bill
was accompanied by report, which was also
ordered printed.
MIR. Hale said he would endeavOr to call up
the bill tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Sewell, from the committee on railroads,
reported favorably the bill already passed by
the House extending the provisions of the Pa
may be constructed through the Niobrara VAL
ley: 1t was placed on the calendar.
MIR. Hoar introduced Pacific railroad fund
Ing blll containing, he said, the provisions of
the bill alieady reported from the judiciary
committee, but with some amendments sug-
gested by experienced Senators while that bill
mad been on the calendar. The bill stood, as he
as the order of business that would be
next taken up in regular course, except the ap-
preparation bills and the silver bill, but it was
unlikely that it could be considered at this ses-
sion. The subject deserved serious attention,
and might involve considerable discussion. He
thought it useless therefore, to refer to the JUDI
ciary committee the bill now introduced. but he
it for the information of the public.
He expressed the hope that before next ses-
tentlon OF the business men of the country, SO
that Congress might have the benefit of their
suggestions as to the justice or injustice of the
ana lie on the table. The motion was agreed to-
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AT II o'clock Mr.. ingalls, said short eXecu-
tive session was desirable, and he moved that
the Senate proceed to the consideration of ex-
ecutive business. The democrats opposed the
motion and called for the yeas and nays. The
was agreed to, and the Senate, at 1905, went
in executive session.
After forty minutes spent in executive ses-
sion the doors were reopened and legislative
business resumed.
THE MEDICAL MUSEUM BUILDING BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Senate passed
the bill to provide a building to contain the
records of the medical museum OF the army.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Consideration of the legislative bill was re-
THE BILL PASSED AND THE SILVER BILL
TAKEN Up.
The legislative appropriation bill was passed,
and the silver bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Sherman took the floor.
IEOuSe of Representatives,
MIR. THOMAS oPPo SED TO THANKING COL. CASEY.
On motion of Mr.. Dorsheimer (N. ",
the Senate concurrent resolution was agreed to
the thanks of Congress to Col Thomas
Lincoln Casey, corps of engineers, and his as
siStants and workingmen for the admirable
manner in which he and they have performed
their respective duties in the completion Of the
10 the name and tiine of George
Washington
sir. Thomas In) moved to reconsider the
vote T.. which the resolution was adopted. in
order to oppose the resolution. lie called atten-
ton to the fact that its effect would be to eX-
tend the period during which Col. Casey would
be on the active list for ten years. He did not
wish to detract from the achievements OF Col.
Casey, but he did not want the thanks of Con-
grcsS made too cheap. He did not think it
right that Col. Casey's term of service should be
ten years for achieving this simple
civH enterprise while no honor was given to the
officers lighting on the frontier. He contended
that if Col. Casey were to be thanked Capt
Davis should also he.
-, Mr.. Cox .(N.Y:( did not think the thanks of
Congress should be stinted. but Congress should
not discriminate against Capt. Davis, who had
fixed the foundation upon which the grand
had been erected.
hotv " \
man from Illinois CMr. Thomas) was mistaken
i'll believing that the effect OF the resolution
would be to Increase by ten Years Col. Casey's
Mr.. O O'Neill pa believed that the thanks of
Congress should be given to Col. Casey
The motion to reconsider was agreed to; and
the resolution was then laid upon the table.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Forney (Ala) submitted the conference
report on the army appropriation bill, and it
was adopted.
An agreement was reported on all the amend
ments except that relative to the hours during
which courts-martial may hold their sessions. a
further conference was ordered.
The District in Congress-.
THE MEDICAL MUSEUM BILL PASSES THE
SENATE.
The bill providing for the erection of building
to contain the records, library and museum of
the medical department, U. s. A, passed the
Senate to-day. 1t provides: "That brick and
metal uTe-pTOoi Dullul1g, 10 De uSeO 1Or the safe
keeping of the records, library and museum of
the Surgeon Generals office of the United States
army, is hereby authorized to be constructed
upon the government reservation in the city of
Washington, in the vicinity of the National
and the Smithsonian institution on a
site to be selected by a commission composed
of the Secretary of War, the architect Of the
Capitol and the secretary of the Smithsonian
institution, and in accordance with plans and
specifications submitted by the Surgeon General
of the army and approved by said commission
the cost OF the building, when completed, not to
exceed the sum of two hundred thousand dol
expended under the direction and superintend-
ence of the Secretary of War" The second
section appropriates 100000 for the work.
THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. German, from the
District committee, reported favorably the
House bill extending until the 9th of June,
1885, the act to authorize the Southern Mary
land railroad company to extend railroad
into and within the District Of Columbia
PROTECTION OF FISH IN THE POTOMAC
The Senate yesterday afternoon agreed to the
conference report on the bill to protect fish in
the Potomac river, and it only needs the Fresi-
dents approval to become a law.
Capitol Topics.
SMOKING FORBIDDEN.
Mr.. Edmunds presiding officer of the Senate
to-day issued an order to the messengers for.
bidding them to smoke in the Capitol. They
are prohibited from smoking at any time or
place from the time they enter upon duty in
the morning until they get through in the even
ing.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate yesterday: Francis E. War.
rem, of Wyoming, to be governor Of the terri
tory of Wyoming; Theo. F. singiser, to be re-
ceiver Of public moneys at Mitchell, Dakota.
service-James B. Moore Of