Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-30
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
THE ELEcToRALsl COUNT MATTER.
THE DYNAMITE REso,V1'pss NOT REPORTED


The chair laid before DE Sfnate message from
the President transmitting d Communication from
the Secretary Of the lntsEo; inrelation to the OBJ
Jections OF the Greek Nation of Indians to pending
| legislation.
THE INSPECTORS GENERAf BILL coRREcTKp.
The chair also laid befQp Hhe. Senate concur
! rent resolution Of the House of Representatives
authorizing the enrolling clerks OF both houses to
change the word hereaftAr' to tthereafter' In en-
enrolled BILL in order to make the bill conform to
the text as 1t passed both houses tThis is the bill
naming the number OF inspectors general OF the
Army.l
The resolution was agreed to.
, AGAINST THANKING COMMANDER sCHLEY AND LIEU
TENANT EMORY.
MI. Beck presented a petition from number of
naval officers protesting against the passage OF the
| resolution giving the thanks of Congress to Com
mander Schley aud Lieut.. Emory. The petitioners
| say the resolution would advance these gentlemen
one grade, and that this advancement would affect
all Officers now standing above them in the list Of
their respective ranks. They say that while mot
wishing TO detract from the merits of these most
fully represent that their services in the Greeiy ex
Peadi4n % were not OF character which entities
over their less fortunate comrades"
THE ELECTORAL COUNT.
| Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on the judiciary,
reported favorably the resolution providing that
the two Houses of Congress assemble in the hall OF
the House OF Representatives, at noon on February
1llu next, 10 count the electoral vote. Mr.. HOar
called up the House resolution of similar import,
and, after amending it to correspond with the Sem
ate resolution, 1t was agreed to. The amendment
Increases the number Of teuers.
Mr.. HOar asked unanimous consent of the Senate
| to take up the Pacific railroad bill
| The bill and report were read.
House Of Representatives.
The House was called to order by the clerk, who
read communication from Speaker Carlisle, desig-
mating Representative Blackburn as speaker pro
TEN. for to-day.
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President, transmitting, in response to
House resolution, a report from the Secretary OF
State relative to the Congo conference Referred
to the committee on foreign affairs
Also, message from the President transmitting
communication from the secretary OF the Interior
IN regard to the objections ON the part OF the Creek
ing up to homestead settlement certain lands In
the Indian Territory. Referred.
THE TALLAPoosA.
Also, a communication from the Secretary of the
Navy, in response to House resolution calling for
Information concerning the recent collision Of the
Tallapoosa. Referred. The Secretary states that
the steamer was on her regular frcightiDg cruise.
THE P O. APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. Townshend I'LL reported the post Office
appropriation bill, and it was referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole.
NOT PRIVILEGED QUESTION
Mr.. Keifer, tohio,) rising 20 question Of privi-
gram received by him relative to the status of the
Hon: James S. Robinson, OF Ohio, as member OF
the House; but Mr.. Converse tOhio) objected.
MI. Keifer said that he wished to show that Mr.
Paige OF Ohio. when he onered the resoiussen a
few days ago. directing the committee or elections
TO investigate the matter, ha copy OF the resg
The Speaker ruled that the question was not
privileged one.
WATER SUPPLY O. THf DISTRICT.
MI. Wilson Nv. va-) introdueed bill amending
the act to increase the water supply of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Referred
THE PRIvATK.cALENDAR.
The House then, at la went into committee
Of the whole tMr. Hatch, f fMiasourl, In the chair
on the private calendar.
Capitol Topics.
THE DYNAMITE RESOLUTIONS.
The House committee On foreign affairs to-day
referred the resolutions recenty Introduced In the
House OF Representatives, calling upon the Secre.
tary OF State for any Information at the State de-
partment relative to any connection that an Amer
London, to ub-commlttee Consisting Of Messrs
eaton, Lamb and Rice. Id the discussion upon the
ey tine % IN c1pe the opinion was
taken Oh the subject by the House Of Representa-
uveS.
THE UNITED STATES NOT COMMITTED At THE CONGO
CONFERENCE.
The President yesterday sent to the Senate the re-
port Of the Secretary of State upon the participation
OF the United States in the Congo conference The
report states that there was specific understand
Ing that the part Of the United States would be en-
rely free n from al all 9uestions Of contending terri
participation being that OF commercial interest and
the extension OF trade in the Congo region. Mr..
tructions with prudence and ability. The Sc Secre-
tary says he has limited the position of the United
states to one OF commercial interest, has been at
tentlVe tnat no act on our part shall deyiate from
tne consistent national policy and has been watch.
lul that no expression should be found OF record in
ply that its results are to be binding upon Or to be
respected Dy any power which may not formally
accept them Mr. Frelinghuysen quotes from
0lspaIch from Mr.. KaSsOn, under date Of January
4 Not one OF the declarations agreed upon Dy the
conference is binding on the United states untfi
the government at Washington shall accept it."
NEW LEGISLATION IN THE p. O. APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House appropriations committee completed
the Post Ofice bill yesterday afternoon. The
total appropriation is $50 rs, 200 The estimates
amounted to $50 1859, and the appropriation for
the current year is $40 sO4O4Oo. OF the 8, 100 600
to be used for the establishment OF the system in
cities where needed The rates of postage remain
the same. The malls between this country and
foreign courts are to be ca red by contracts to be
given the lowest respon sble bidders. who shall
obey the laws regulating the inland service The
vessels to carry mall from this country shall be of
American registry, and in Time of war shall be
M Liable TO charter or purchase by the United States
Inc issuing OF special stamps OF the face valuation
ate delivery within the limit of carrier service or
within one mile OF post Office where the popula-
t1on is 1000. Is provided for.
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION B I'LL AMENDED.
The Senate committee ON appropriations yester-
day ordered the consular and diplomatic appropri-
alton bill to be reported, with certain additions the
principal OF which are the following: "To carry out
the provisions OF the neutrality act $12 OOO to en-
able the President to meet Unforeseen EMERGENCIES
arising In the diplomatic and consular service and
10 extend the commercial and other interests or the
United states $4,000; TO meet the expenses OF in
PRODUCING and extending American commerce in the
Con 60 valley, So, Coo" '--~
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
No conclusion was reacheds1n the discussion of
the river and harbOr bill In the House Yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Springer gave notice of proposed
amendment to Withhold the payment of any money
Ior tne narDor OF Galveston tHIcertain wharf priv
llegeS were secured. Mr.. Gibson, of West virginia
0OJected 10 the creation OF the Offlce OF advisory
engineer OF the Mississippi river commission and
Mr: reagan, OF Texas, made al earnest argument
IN iavor OF the appropriation for the improvement
VIM S. Steel, OF Pennsylvania, has been confirmed
as conner OF the Philadelphia mint.
The House committee on Ways and Means to-day
gave nearing to representatives. OF the cloak man
9Iacturlng interest In adyocaWpf the bill intro
duced Dy Representative Cur o. New York to in |
crease the duty on fmpOrted fl0aka