Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BILL DAY IN BOTH HOUSES.
Civil Service Reform, the Kelly Mat
ter, Etc.

WA 'Aoo AV0AoAAA1 VIZ null AUv
ter, Etc.
The Senate.
The chair laid before the Senate letter from
the secretary OF War, transmitting reports etc.,
relating to bridges in course of construction
which may interfere with the free navigation
OF the navigable waters of the United States.
Mr.. Maxey presented a memorial of the Next
can veterans association praying for the pas
sage of bill pensioning veterans of the Mexican
war. Referred.
Among bills favorably reported and placed on
the calendar were the following:
POLYGAMY.
BY Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee on the
Judiciary, in reference to bigamy and polygamy
in Utah.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would ask the Senate
day recess.
BANKRUPTCY.
By Mr.. Hoar, from the same committee-An
original bill to establish q uniform system OF
bankruptcy throughout the United States
MIR. Hoar said he would ask the senate to
take up the bill as soon as possible after the
holiday recess.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT FOR INDIAN
TERRITORY.
BY Mr. Van Wyck-A bill to provide terri
give it the name of the Territory of Oklahoma;
to give the Indians their lands in severalty and
TO open such lands as do not belong to the In
dians 70 homestead settlement After some
debate the bill was referred to the committee
on Indian affairs.
Also, to provide for the sale of part of the
reservation in the state of Nebraska of the
WlnneDaSO tribe of Indians. This is the same
bill passed at the last session Of the Senate
BY Mr.. Coke-GO establish national live
stock highway and to promote commerce in
live stock between the states.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
BY Mr.. Cullom-For the establishment of a
postal telegraph system.
By Mr.. Harris-For the reliefof Rear Admiral
Carter, U.S.N.
BY Mr.: McPherson-For the relief of the Off
who participated in the engagement with the
rebel lronclad "Merrimac" in 1862.
MIR. LoGAN's BILLS.
By Mr.. Logan-To increase the efficiency of
the army of the United States.
Also, to equalize the bounty of the soldiers,
sailors and marines of the late war for the
Union.
Also, to pension prisoners of the war who
were connned In confederate military prisons
Also, to regulate the marine hospital ap-
polntments.
MR. VESTS RESOLUTIONS ON THE Kelly NATTER
Mr.. Vest offered the following preamble and
resolution, and moved their reference to the
VII
Whereas the correspondence between the
governments OF the United States and Austria
hungary, which has been transmitted to the
Senate by the President, shows that the Hon.
Anthony NJ. Kelly, OF Virginia, was, on
April both, 1856, appointed minister to
AUSTRIA II ungary; that on May 9th, 1885, the
government OF the United States was officially
notified by the government of Austria-Hun-
gary that 1.-THE position OF a foreign envoy
be untenable and even Impossible in Vienna y
and, on August 4th, 1885, the government Of
Austria-Hungary declared its determination
not to receive Mr.. Kelley as minister from the
United States.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires, That the position assumed by this govern
respondence by the Secretary of State
meet with our unqualified appreciation.
The Constitution of the United States provides
that mo religious test shall ever be required as
a qualification to any office or public trust
under the United States" ana, whilst sincerely
anxious to maintain friendly relations with
the people of the United States deny the right
OF any foreign government to assert against
office by reason of his religious belief or that Of
his family.
Mr.. Vest, after stating the facts shown by the
the rejection of Mr.. Kelly by the Italian and
Austrian governments, said the State depart
ment of this govern ment had recognized at
once the position taken by the Italian govern
ment.
THE COURSE OF MR.. BAYARD COMMENDED
Mr.. Vest strongly commended the course of
Secretary Bayard in the Kelly matter, and
moved the reference OF the resolution to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Plumb thought the incident showed how
utterly useless the whole diplomatic service
was. He hoped the committee would report
that that service could be dispensed with alto
gether.
The resolution was referred.
TO ADJOURN TILL JANUARY 9TH.
The Senate passed the House concurrent
resolution providing for an adjournment from
to-day till Tuesday, Jan uary 5th, 1886.
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
The Senate agreed to q resolution offered by
Mr.. Hoar authorizing the finance committee
to Investigate the New York custom house.
especially as to the matter OF undervaluations.
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr. Morrison Qll), the resolu-
tion offered on Monday last by Mr.. Burleigh
IN. ". calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information relative to the importation
from Bohemia, in July last, by l.. Lehman, of
New York, of certain glassware, and to the ar
praisement and reappraisement of the same,
was taken up and passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The regular order being demanded the
Speaker proceeded to call the states for bills
and resolutions for reference. Among the bills
introduced and referred were the following:
By Mr.. Herbert (Ala.)-To provide a mode
tor tor vasating patents Also relating
attorneys, marshals and commissioners.
BY Mr.. Burnes (Mo.)-Authorizing the con-
struction OF q bridge across the Missouri river
at ST. Joseph, Mo. Also, q number OF resolu-
tons of the legislature of Missouri, among
them one protesting against the suspension Of
the coinage of the silver dollar. By Mr.
Wheeler (Ala. ITO create a bureau of military
statistics. Also, to establish courts of appeal
Also, to pension survivors OF the Mexican war,
Also, to grant lands to Alabama to aid the St
Louis, Alabama and Atlantic railrt ad COM
pany. Also for the relief of Fitz John Porter
TO AMEND THE CIVIL SERVICE ACT.
Also to amend the civil service act. fit
amends the act by the addition of sections cal
culated TO equalize the appointments in the
civil service among the several states, and pro-
vides that an appointing officer may designate
certain person for examination, and upon his
being found capable, may appoint him to
office.
TO RESTORE OFFICERS TO THE ARMY.
Also authorizing the President to restore off,
GERS to the army in certain cases. 1T provides
that whenever a board Of army officers is con-
vened, or has been heretofore convened, by
the PRESIDENT To examine upon case in which
an army officer has been dismissed or cashiered
that the officer be restored to the army, the
President Is authorized to nominate said officer
to the position in the army of the United states
OF the same grade and rank, together with all
Ine rights titles, and privileges held by him at
the time he was dismissed or caShiered. The
PRESIDENT Is also authorized to place him on
the retired list