Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
PAYNE CASE IN THE SENATE.
WASTING TIME IN THE HOUSE
Contests Over the Order of Business
The Senate.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM RULES.

the 4th of March, 1885; also, copies of all
changes and notifications thereof, both general
and special, made since that date Also, copies
of all special or general orders made by any
authority in reference thereto and the action
tnereunder since that date. A So, all inforIna-
tloh IN their possession touching any and all
alleged or supposed violations of any such
rules and regulations. Adopted.
THE DISAGREEMENT ON THE LEGISLATIVE
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Allison reported from the conference
committee on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. that the committee
had been unable to agree-the House still in-
sisting on It's disagreement to the three pending
propositions.
MIR. Miller inquired whether under that bill
the Treasury department would have suffi-
cient fund to enable 1t to execute the Oleomar-
garine law Should 1t pass through the internal
Mr.. Allison replied in the affirmative pro-
vided the House receded from its disagreement
TO the item relating to the internal revenue
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate still
1urther insisted and asked tor further confer
ence.
Messrs. Allison, Dawes and Cockrell we're re-
appointed conferees
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
bills on the calendar
bill for the relief of enlisted men on the
Greely expedition ling each S7O3 in lieu OF
Gommutation.l House bill for the relief of
Francis II. PlumIner; and Senate bill granting
pension OF $50 4 month 10 Sarah f. Norton "a
volunteer nurse during the war; were passed.
q Senate oil grantinga pension of $50 month
chusettS.
Bills for public buildings at Clarksburg, w.
va, and Springfield, Mo. House bills), at Lynn,
Mass, and Nebraska City, Neb SENATE bilis),
were passed.
Senate bill to authorize the Commission.
ers OF the District OF Columbia to condemn
land for Rock Creek park was taken up,
amended, auo passed.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
np,iff
the naval appropriation bill, submitted u re-
port, which was agreed to. He stated that this
disposed OF the naval appropriation BILL which
had not occupied more than an hour OF the Sen
ate tline he also gave notice that (unless the
chairman OF the committee on appropriations
pressed the sundry civil bilD he (Mr. Hale)
would tomorrow ask the Senate to take the de-
nclency Dlll and continue its consideration
until passed. He would do this because he be-
lieVed that the general sense Of the senate Was
Ia favor OF putting the necessary business
Mr.. Allison said that the moment the Payne
matter ma Was disposed OF he would press the sun
THE PAYNE CASE
The Senate then, at 1870, resumed the con-
slderation OF the reports on the subject of the
proposed investigation of charges affecting the
election of Senator Payne, of Ohio.
Mr.. Teller proceeded TO address the Senate in
support OF the views submitted by himseif and
Senators Evarts and LVgan-that ar inyestiu;-
tion should not te Instituted. He reviewed
L.
tee of the Ohio legsfNture, and inferred rom
lts contradictory 10 cures that ii the Senate
Si Snoer.oGk or Inc inquir lit would only land the
argument OI Mr.. Hoar, based upon the asser-
tion that Mr.. Payne had not been a candidate
uutli Immediately before the caucus he said
that no lawyer would be permitted to present
SUCH an argument in An inferior court and that
IL was unheard OF in Judicial tribunal or Judi
cial inquiry. On many occasions men had been
elected TO The Senate (without corruption and
without fraud) who had not been heard of i'm
connection with IT but a few days Lelore, and
Elen had been nominated and elected to the
presidency OF the United States who had been
unheard of as candidates until the meeting of
the convention. AS to Mir. HOar's eighth promo
sitlon, that respectable Ohio democrats affirm
mat Just before the Caucus the room OF Mr.
Fay mes maiitser. Paige, was like a banking
house.; that tue evidence OF large sums OF money
there Was abundant and concusiye' lnat
rage 5 clerk declared in the presence OF a gen
much money naudled in his lile,' he asser,ed
tLat IL was untrue i'll every particular There
Was no evidence to justify the statement that
MI PalSeS clerk ever made such a declaration
Alter = further review Of the testimony MIR
Teller said that If there was evidence OF bribery
and corruption IL hau been withheld from the
Senate cuninittee. and the committee was iu
no condition 10 enter inteillgently On an inves-
tisation OF this character.
MIR. SHERMAN IN FAVOR OF AN INvEsTIGA-
AT 2 pm. Senator Sherman arose to advocate
an investigation, describing his task as the
"mOst unpleasant duty OF his life."
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Springer ui.) presented a conference re-
port on the bill prohibiting the passing of local
Or special laws in the territories; and it was
agreed to.
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.), from the committee on
agriculture, reported back, as a matter OF priv
fiege the oleomargarine bill with Senate
amendments.
Mr.. Dunham ull.) raised the point of order
after discussion. participated in by Messrs.
Hatch, HiscOck, Dunn and McCreary. the
speaker said said tina; the privilege to report
revenue bills at any time applied to the com
mittee on ways and means; the privilege to
consider revenue bills applied to all reve-
nue. DlIlS. The chair did not how the
order, which had referred the bill to the COM
mlttee on agriculture, conferred any power
upon that committee which it did not before
possess. He therefore held that the report Was
not IA privileged one and therefore declined to
entertain 1t.
Mr.. Herbert, OF Ala ANA, rose to call up the
special order, the naval increase, bill, when Mr..
Hiscock, rising to parliamentary inquiry,
asked whether, If the House refused to con-
slider the special order, the call of committees
would then be in order. The Speaker replied
That IT, would.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Hiscock and Mr.. Hatch thereupon raised
the question of consideration, and Mr.. Herbert
fearing that the friends OF the oleomargarine
bill would unite and vote against him, with
proceeded to call the committees for reports,
when the following were submitted:
BY Mr.. Tucker (Fa.), from the committee on
the e)udiclary-Caling upon the Attorney Cen
eral tor Information as to what action was
taken under the joint resolution approved
April 10th, 1869, tor The protection OF the in
terest of the United States in the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific railroad companies. House
calendar.
By Mr.. Irwin La.), from the committee on
cOmmerce-Admitting free of duty articles in-
tended Tor exhibition at the Louisville expOsi-
tiOn. Committee OF the whole.
by Mr. Hatch (MO.), from the committee on
aSriculture-The oleOmargarine bilI with Sem
ate amendments, and with recommendation
that they be nOn-cOncurred in 1t was referred
TO the committee of the whole where 1t takes
Its place at the foot OF the calendar and where
IL can only be reached by laying aside the Nor
rison and Randall tariff bills and one TWO
internal revenue bills.
By Mr.. Singleton tMissl from the committee
on foreign affairs-To amend the act providing
Tor the distribution of the Mexican awards
COMMITTEES OF the whole.
Mr.. Herbert again called up the special order,
ana Mr. datch again raised the question OF con-
slderation, desiring to move to go into commit
tee Of the whole for the consideration OF the
Oleomargarine BILL
Tue House refused to consider the navy in
crease bill, and Immediately Mr.. Reagan (Tex.)
called up as o privileged matter the Interstate
commerce bill, and against this also Mr.. Hatch
raised the question OF consideration.
The Interstate commerce bill met with the
same late as the naval bill, the House refusing
yeas 1O2, nays 1910 consider it.
REVENUE BILLS.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the charlton
revenue bills-the object being to reach the
oleomargarine bill.
THE MORRISON RrII LAID ASIDE