Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
NEW RULES IN THE HOUSE.
Presidential Succession in the Senate.
Senate.

Dill TO provide for the presidential count.
Mr.. Platt briefly called attention to the i'm
portance OF the subject covered by the Joint
resolution, saying that the people of his state
felt much interest in it, and the governor of the
state mad requested him (Mr. Platt to bring
the matter to the attention of the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar was rather of opinion that Mr.
Platts state was responsible for the failure in
the House of the bill already three times passed
IN Inc senate to meet the difficulty. AT least,
been chairman of the House conference COM
mlttee on the bill in the last Congress, and the
conference co, report was not made to the House
TN SO late in the session that in the pressure of
0ther business, nothing was done by the House.
The Senate, Mr.. Hoar said, had done every
thing that was possible in the premises and
TO become a law.
Mr.; Platt did not think the facts stated by
Mr. Hoar carried with them the inference
drawn by Mr.. Hoar, namely, that Connecticut
was responsible for the failure of the bill re-
ferred to.
DAKOTA AS A STATE.
The chair also laid before the Senate me-
mortal from the state executive committee,
appointed by constitutional convention Of the
Territory of Dakota, praying for the admission
OF southern Dakota as a state OF the Union,
and transmitting draft of constitution for
the approval OF Congress.
Mr.. Harrison said he had only awaited the
receipt OF this memorial in order to introduce
a bill providing for the admission of the terri
IN, SAA'-o ~ oNAN AA'A SS~SA~
bill at an early opportunity.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
MIR. Hoar, from the committee on privileges
and elections, reported favorably an original
bill providing for the performance of the duties
OF President in case of the death, resignation or
inability OF both the President and Vice Pres
1dent. He said it was substantially the same
bill that had been acted on last year by the
Senate, and gave notice that he would call 1t up
tomorrow for consideration.
Mr.. Edmunds expressed the hope that its
consideration might be delayed for day in
order that he might have opportunity to
attach to it as an mendment the bill already
introduced by him regulating the count of the
presidential vote. The bills, he said, related to
would deal with the subject as a whole.
Mr. Hoar was willing that his bill may lie
over for one day, when he shall, tomorrow,
have submitted some remarks on its subject
matter. This was satisfactory to Mr.. Edmunds.
The bill was placed on the calendar.
THE SHIP CANAL.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Morgan was
agreed to, requesting the President, if not in
compatible with public interests, to communi-
cate to the Senate the report of an actual in
strumental survey of line for u ship railway
across the Isthmus of Tehauntepec and of any
canal or canals designed to connect such ship
ocean.
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
On motion of Mr.. Allison it was resolved that
until the expiration Of the Forty ninth Con-
gress tine committee ON appropriations shall
consist of ten mem bers and the chair appointed
Mr.. Logan as the additional member.
Mr.. Sewel at his own request, was relieved
of the craftsmanship of the committee on mill
.ary affairs, and Mr.. Logan was, by the chair
appointed to that position.
Mr.. Henderson was, at his own request. re-
iieved from service on the committee on mill
tary affairs.
Mr.. Sherman president pro tempore) was, at
his own request, relieved from service on the
committee on privileges and elections and the
nAn IN m ont ha1 ibrnr
Mr.. Sewell was by the chair appointed chair
man of the committee on the library and a
member of the committee on privileges and
elections.
Mr. Hoar, from the committee on judiciary,
reported tavorably the bill fixing the salary of
L United States district judges at So, 900.
Inc bill was placed on the calendar.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AT LOS p M, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, the
Senate went into executive session.
The Senate then adjourned at 2:25 pm.
Nominations.
The President to-day sent to the Senate long
list of nominations, all being recess ap-
pointments heretofore mentioned, except the
following postmasters: Thos. A. Carr, at Thom-
aston, Me-; John A. Barry, at Oswego, N. Y;
w. w. Nichols, at Wellsvlle, n Y; John F.
Foran, at Lambertville, n. j.: Mary E. Simon
son, at East Orange, n. j.; John q. Randall, at
Boylestown, Pa; Geo. schall, at NorristoWn,
John Haviland, at Phrnixville, Pa; Jas.
II. CovingtOn, at Easton, Md; w. B. Colston at
Xshtabaa Ohio; Thomas Hubbard b , at Belle a.
fontaine, Ohio; Ringgold W. Nelly, at Lima,
Ohio OH T. B Gorden, IT., at ST. Mary,s ohie;
r. Mckinney, at Lacon, Illinois; Henry
p. Wadsworth, at Laporte Ind; Joseph Brels-
Iowa: John ID. Smith, at Bedford, Iowa; \. G..
Hutchinson, at Burlington, Iowa; Clarence
Snyder, at Racine. Wis; Ransom Nutting, at
Dacafnr ioh OF Toni
Mich; Chas. r. Vann, at Saint Helena, Cal.
House of Representatives.
THE REPORT ON THE RULES.
Mr.. Morrison Ill.), from the committee on
rules, submitted the report of that committee
on the proposed revision OF the rules, and it was
ordered printed and laid over until tomorrow,
permission being given to Mr.. Randall (Pa.) to
submit a minority report.
Mr.. Weaver Iowa offered a resolution pro-
viding for "a call OF states to-day for the intro
duction OF bills.
Considerable antagonism was made to this
McMiliin Crenn.) asserting that he in
PRODUCTION OF bills before the House had de-
termined the jurisdiction OF the various COM
Mr.. Springer, Qll.) took the same view
OF the matter, and pointed out various sections
in the proposed new code which would be VIC.
lated if the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Weaver saw no weight In the objections
raised to his resolution, because it was proposed
10 TeIer Tue DlllS W kuc appropriate committees
when appointed.
Further discussion was cut short by motion
made by Mr. Hatch, OF Missouri, that the House
do now adjourn which, at 1925, was carried.
The District In Congress-.
PROPOSED NEW LAWS FOR THE CAPITAL CITY.
Representative McComas OF Marylan says
he intends to introduce into this Congress three
bills concerning the District OF Columbia which
were introduced by him in the last House. One
provides for criminal code for the District of
Columbia. This bill provides that the Justices
of the Supreme Court appoint one person
learned in the law to prepare code OF criminal
law for the District OF Columbia, and appropri-
ates $4,000 for the expense. Another bill re-
quires Tor the appointment by the President of
person learned In the law to compile and
arrange all British and Maryland statutes in
force in the District on the 9th day OF Febru-
airy, 1901, not since expired or repealed, and all
acts or parts of acts Of Congress having exclu-
Sive application to the said District. A conf
pensation OF $4,000 year for. one year, with
the reasonable expenses of clerical service and
other Incidental matters, not including print
ing, not to exceed 81 800 for UGH expenses, is
he will introduce is to regulate insurance in the
District of Columbia, and has for its object the
prevention OF fraudulent companies doing
business In the District. The companies are
required TO report annually to the Commission
ers, and are placed under their Jurisdiction.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL.
Mr.. Spriggs, of New York, says he thinks there
will be no difficulty in passing the free bridge