Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-28
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SECRET SESSION OF THE SENATE,
The Presidents Right to Give An
Opinion.
ELECTORAL COUNT IN THE HOUSE
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
The Senate.

The Senate.
/ THE PRESIDENTS RIGHT TO EXPRESS HIS OPINION
| In the Senate to-day n message from the Presi.
dent was read, Stating that he had permitted bill
| TO replace bonds lost by Uriah CrOcker to become
law without his signature, but that he did not
approve OF such legislation.
MI fioar asked If the constitution authorized the
President to express his opinion upon legislation
when ne permitted to become law?
NJ. tdmunds, the presiding officer, replied that
| tnat was not parliamentary question. but that
Under the constitution the President had the right
TO express his opinion to both houses OF Congress
| upon any tnlilg re!ating to public welfare
several messages from the President were laid
before The Senate transmitting Information hereto
lore called Tor regarding the landing OF foreign
Caoies IN the United States, the awards OF the
neneZueian mixed commission, and the status OF
maintains, cannot, under existing treaties be
| opened Tor settlement by law.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
| without the transaction of other business the
senate at 1890 p m, went into executive session.
House Of Representatives.
THE ELECTORAL COUNT
MT Clay {ky), from the committee on the preSi-
Dental laws, reported concurrent resolution pro-
vlding that the two houses shall assemble in the
hall OF the House Of Representatives at IL O'Clock
noon on the 18th February, 1885, pursuant to the
requirements OF the constitution and laws relating
to the President and Vice President of the United
states, and the President OF the Senate shall be the
presiding oihcer that one person shall be appointed
as teller on the part OF the Senate and two as tell
ers on the part OF the House, to make list of the
votes as they shall be d cIared: that the result
shall be delivered to the President Of the Senate
VINO shall announce the state OF the vote and the
persons elected To the two houses, assembled as
aforesaid, which shall be deemed declaration OF
| the persons elected President and Vice President
MI. Reed (Me.) made the point OF order that the
subJect-matter OF the resolution had never been
referred to the committee. and the point having
| NV fIA NJ,
leave to have 1t referred. To this Mr. Reed OBJ
JecJed In order that he might have an opportunity
TO examine the resolution.
Mr.. Curtin (Pa.) introduced q bill annronrfat ttno
so,OC0 Tor experiments with American made steel
arnor for naval vessels. Referred.
MIR. Patton (Pa) introduced a bill to promote the
efficiency OF the army by the voluntary retirement
of officers who entered the service during the late
war. Referred.
Mr.. stockslager Qnd> submitted the report Of the
committee on public buildings to the cause OF the
recent tire at the Capitol Adopted
THE STATUS OF Mr.. ROBINSON.
| Mr. Paige (Ohio) offered resolution reciting that
no Official notification has been made to the House
of the resignation OF the Hou. j. S Robinson now
secretary Of state OF OHIO, representative from
the 9th district OF Ohio and directing the commit
tee on elections TO Investigate and report upon the
status OF Mr. Robinson as a member of this boliv
Adopted
FITZ JOHN PORTERs APPEAL.
Mr.. Slocum IN. W, from the committee on mill.
tary affairs, reported back the resolution reauest-
ing the President to transmit TO the House corr
OF the recent appeal OF F1tz John Porter together
with accompanying papers.
MIR. Steele [nd.) moved to lay the resolution on
the table, LOst-59 yeas, 1l6 nays
Inc resolution was paSsed-yeas 179, nays a.
The Speaker laid before the House m meSSaoe
from the President. transmitting communication
from the Secretary OF the Navy, recommending ac-
tion by the government in recognition of the ser
Wees Official and personal, extended in Russia to
the survivors OF the Jeanette and to the search
parties subsequently, sent to Siberia. Referred
Among the persons designated to receive special
rewards, Secretary Chandler mentions the COVER
nor OF IakutSk, and recommends that he be pre-
sented a sword and letter from the President.
The other special rewards designated are gold and
silver medals and watches and sums OF money
ranging from 500 to $500.
THE SIX MONTHS NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
MIR. Holman Qnd.) presented the conference re-
port on the six months naval appropriation bill.
The principal point OF difference between the Two
houses was as to the repairs of wooden shtps As
finally agreed to the repairs to wooden ships are
limited TO 20 per cent OF the cost OF new ship of
similar class. The report was agreed to-
Mr. Cox tN Co presented the CREDENTIALS of j. W.
Kefn Keed as t from the fifth district Of
Reed came forward and took the oath OF Office.
THE USUAL ANTAGONIST
between the Mexican pension bill, the library bill
the land grant fOrfeltures and revenue bill arose
In the House at the close OF the morning hour Mr.
Hewltts motion to go into a committee of the
whole TO consider revenue bills was lost by q sitting
vote, and the yeas and nays were demanded.
Capitol Topics.
AN ADDITIONAL SILVER VAULT WANTED
secretary McCulloch has sent q communication
to the Speaker OF the House oERepresentatives rec
ommending an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
construction OF an additional vault for the storage
of silver and for expenses attending the transfer OF
silver from Sub-treasure5 which are now or which
may become overcrowded with that coin.
NOT LIKELY TO BE RATIFIED.
The executive session OF the Senate having the
Ninov. f1r
til nearly pm. yesterday. Senators Bayard
Sherman, Hoar and Hawley spoke against the
treaty, and Senators Miller, OF California Allison
Edmunds and Morgan submitted remarks in favor
or 1t. The bearing OF the ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty
upon the Nicaragua treaty was the principal fea-
ture OF the debate. So far Mr. Morgan has been
the only democrat who has, in the course of de-
bate, declared for the treaty. The opposition on
the republican s1de as represented by Senators
prospect OF the ratification of the treaty at this
session Is anything but promising.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
The House passed the army appropriation bill
yesterday. An amendment providing that the cost
of kilograms on official business, sent or received
by officers OF the army shall not exceed the amount
paid by the government under contract for tee-
grams OF similar length to and from the signal
service stations, was adopted The section author
ing the President to attach graduates OF the mill
tary academy 10 corps for which they may be quail
ihed, as second neutenantS, until vacancies shall
happen was struck out An amendment that courts
udftidi uSo Si1 aI ouCH IllucS as tLey see NJ was
adopted
AGREEMENT ON THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The conferees on the temporary appropria-
tion for the navy have agreed, and their report
was submitted to the Senate at 4 p. m. yesterday
The bill appropriates $612OOOO for the half year.
1t was stripped OF all new legislation. Mr. Beck
expressed himself willing to surrender every
thing the House demanded In order to restore tn,
many persons dependent upon this appropriation
to work and TO wages The report was adopted
THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AT THE CAPITOL.
The committee investigating the cause OF the fire
at the Capitol have come to the conclusion that it
caught from sparks from the chimney. which
ignited the wooden box in which the nag is kept
at the foot or the dagStaff. In order to prevent
recurrence OF such an accident, the committee re-
commends that the Flagstaff be covered with metal
and the box constructed entirely OF that mate
House be directed TO procure suitable small fire.
extinguiSherS to be kept In all rooms In which
documents or papers are stored.
COMPUTATIONS By THE SENATE.
The Senate confirmed the following nominations
yesterday: To be collectors Of internal revenue H.
C. Miner, for Louisiana; John F. Hartranft for the
district OF Philadelphia; be collector OF customs
VIM. A. Baldwin, for the district OF Newark Nj:
member OF the naf1onal board OF health. STAFFORD
Chaille OF louisiana; to be consul at Auckland,
Nelson A. Denning, OF Michigan; to be naval con-
structor, Geo. +. Mallet. OF California; VIM q.
Wright, OF New Jersey, to be second lieutenant Cd
regiment OF infantry. Also q number OF post
masters, including Henry 8. HudekOper, at Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Death OF Major Hannemann.
Major Julius r. Hannemann died at TAO o'clock
this morning OF apoplexy in the 4sd year of his age