Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE TREATY IN THE SENATE.
BILLS REPORTED IN THE HOUSE.
THE RIVER AND HARB0R BILL.
The Senate.

The Senate,
MI. Pendleton presided over the Senate to-day
having been designated for that purpose by til,
V1ce-President, under the rule.
affairs, reported adversely the bill heretofore in
troduced by Mr. Cullom to facilitate promotion.
throughout the army by retiring from active ser
In the war OF the rebellion.
In submitting the report. Mr.. Harrison said the
committee did not favor the Dill, because it would
result in giving very large proportion OF the ON
GERS OF the army the privilege of retiring.
Mr. Cockrell (sotto voce), with increased rank
At Mr.. Culom's request the bill was placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Miller, OF New York, from the committee or
the protection and improvement Of New York har
DOR. 1t was placed on the calendar.
THE MONUMENT EXERCISES
Mr. sherman, from the committee on the library
clSeS prepared by the Washington monument com.
mission, and charging the officers Of the Senate
with the duty OF carrying such exercises into
euect. Ihe resolution was. agreed TO.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate, Mt 1888 8. M, on motion OF MI Miller
I California, went into executive eS5On.
House Of Representatives.
The proceedings will be found on the Third
Page
Capitol Topics
THE PRoTRAcTED FIGHT OVER THE N1cARueuAN
The executive session OF the Senate lasted until
7:3O o'clock last evening. Senator Vance, a men,
Der OF the foreign relations committee opposed the
Iatllicat1on OF the treaty In d speech OF some
length, on the ground urged by all its opponents,
that the Clay ton Bulwer treaty stands in the way
Upon concluding his speech Mr. Vance made a mo-
tlon TO postpone consideration of the treaty until
aIter the 4th OF March. This motion was debated
with a good deal OF spirit; Senators Bayard, Saus-
bury, Vance, and other opponents OF the treaty ad-
yocating its adoption while Messrs. Miller of Call
the treaty opposed it. At 6p m. motion to ad-
1ourn was rejected, and at O'Clock the motion to
postpone was put to vote, but as quorum could
not De mustered the roll-call was not completed
A motion to adjourn was carried at 7:3O.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Inc following nominations were sent TO the Sen
ate yesterday: Department Of Justice-Edward A.
Kriedler, of Montana, to be United States marshal
for that territory. InterorLNlchoas H. Owings,
TO be secretary of Washington Territory; George A.
Mckenzie, TO be register Land office at Stockton.
Cal Charles r. Johnson. to be register land office
at Los Angeles, CAL; Mark l. Hunt, to be register
be receiver public moneys at Des Moines, Iowa:
ROBERT Woodbridge, of Ohio, tobe Indian agent at
me na1a Lemne agency In Idaho; Beniah Watson, OF
delaware, to be collector M Internal revenue dis
trlct OF Delaware; also a number OF postmasters.
Inc oostructloniSts prevented the transaction OF
any business In the House yesterday afternoon by
grant forfeiture bills, but failed to agree upon any
particular Dill to take up The object of the fill
Is supposed 10 De 70 prevent the passage
OF any but appropriation hlls this session
Inc refusal OF the House to 60 into committee of
the whole to consider the Mexican treaty is looked
upon as test OF the strength OF the commercial
treaties in the House. and It Is declared that they
viii not secure the necessary action OF that body
this session.
A NEW BILL AS TO THE PAarFzc RArrRoAns COW
sTRUCTIoN BINDS.
Late yesterday afternoon Afr~foar. from the Sen-
ate judiciary committee, reported a substitute for
the House (Thompson) bill to provide for settle
ment OF the claims growing out OF the issue of
ponds TO aid In the construction OF the Pacific rail-
ROADS The Dill directs the Secretary OF the Treas
ury 10 ascertain the amount Of Indebtedness of the
Union Pacific railroad and its branches to which
subsidy bonds OF the United States were advanced
TO aid In their construction IL authorizes. the
\ mon Pacific Railway Company to issue and de-
liver to the Secretary OF the Treasury its bonds
dated April l, 1885, for the amount OF its Indebted
ness bearing interest at the rate of per cent each
1or an amount equal to one ne-hundred-and- TWEEN,
tenth OF its indebtedness the interest to be paid
security for the payment Of said bonds by a mort
gage or other conveyance. The bill secures to the
government the use Of the road for postal, MILL
taly and other purposes, and failure on the part
OF the road TO pay any OF its redemption bonds
when due shall make all the bonds due and nav
aDle IN case the company shall fail TO accept the
provisions OF the act, then IS per cent OF their
annual gross savings shall be collected by the
United States
THE NEW NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
VIII come up for consideration in the committee
next Monday. A pretty hard fight is expected over
the clause in relation to the reconstruction OF the
navy. Mr.. Randall will oppose with all his might
any proposition to make an appropriation for such
a purpose at this time, and Mr.. Long and Mr. Ellis
VIII stand as firmly In favor Of it. There has been
no test OF the disposition of the majority but how
ever 1t may be, there will be strong minority re-
port: If the House falls to provide for our Ships
the senate Will add such an amendment
AoNAHANs IMPRISONMENT IN MEXICO
The Secretary OF State In his letter to the House
the confinement OF Thomas Monahan in
a Mexican prison, says that Monahan was unjust In
bis criticism OF Minister Morgan when he said he
was no better than wooden man, as he would not
o0S aiter tae ne interests OF American citizens The
reason he did not look after Monahan sooner was
because he did not get his letters, but the later
part OF December his discharge was effected.
THE BILL TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY
The bill introduced in the House yesterday by
provides that any civilian appointed In the artii
ery cavalry, or infantry Of the United States serv
Ice, Ice, who entered the Army during the late war
10 either or both, for the period OF twenty years,
SHALL upon his own application to the President be
placed on the retired list Of the Army provided that
not more Than $50 shall be retired at one time
NOTES.
An enort VIII be made next Monday to pass as
many OF the public buildings measures as possible.
Mr. stockslager hopes to pass those already ap-
time. '--'A'
The failure Of Mr. Hewitts effort to get the Mexi-
~ -. AAouoo yCOVCiudJ CUuSlueTeQ
very severe Dack eye for the treaty and IL is pre-
ncted mat none OF the treaties will get any better
treatment this session.
An American I'm an EcuadOrian Prison.
AAN-oF-WAR SENT TO BAHIA TO PREVENT ExECU-
TION.
In the House yesterday MI. .McComas, (Md.) intro
1uced resolution recitfng that Julio R. Santos.
an American citizen, had been Imprisoned in Ecua-
1or on charge OF conspiracy and his speedy exc
sutlon was apprehended. and requesting the Sec
Tetary OF State to inform the House what action
la nad been taken by this government in the prem
ses @ MI. McComas called on Secretary Freling-
auysen IN person regarding the matter. Santos be-
onged IN washington county, Maryland, and was
professor In the University OF Virginia for time
Latel ne went 10 Bahia, Ecuador, where he engaged
IN business: The charges against him, that he bro
noted rebellion, are said to be the result of con-
splracy having for its object the cOnscation of his