Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-19
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
THE KILLING OF CAPT. CRAWFORD.
That Subject Discussed in the Senate.
PRIVATE BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.

PRIVATE BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
A Speech on the Silver Question.
The Senate.
INQUIRY AS TO THE KILLING OF CAPT. CRAw-
FORD.
Mr.. Henderson offered resolution in the
senate to-day directing the Secretaries Of State
ana w ar to inquire and report to the Senate the
facts surrounding the killing of Captain Emmett
Crawford, U. s. A said to have been slain on or
ABOUT January 10th, 1886, by Mexican troops
ana TO report what steps were being taken for
the punishment, by the Mexican government,
OF those guilty Of the alleged outrage; also,
whether reparation and indemnity should not
be made to those who suffered, and ample ex-
PLANTATION and apology to the United States for
the apparently gross insult.
In Offering the resolution Mr. Henderson said
IL was due to the United States not less than to
Ine relatives OF the deceased that inquiry should
De made as to the killing of Captain Crawford.
Mr.. Henderson read the official report of
Lieut.. Maus, U. S. A., on the subject and MAIN
tanned that If the facts were therein correctly
set forth, they constituted a very severe reflec-
ton on the Mexican troops.
PREPARATION FROM MEXICO.
Mr.. Manderson paid high tribute to the
courage and soldierly devotion Of Captain Craw-
ford, and animadverted with severity OBJ the
course pursued by the Mexicans. He EXPRESSED
the nope that the United States would compel
reparation, il necessary by force, from the Mex
lcan government, In case that government
should prove to be in any way responsible for
the conduct Of its troops in this instance.
Mr. Butler objected to the present considera-
ton of the resolution.
Mr.: Edmunds said the custom of the Senate
tons all resolutions affecting our relations with
Foreign governments. The subject-matter OF the
resolution should certainly be carefully inquired
INTO; put at this present moment, Mr.. Edmunds
continued, We were bound to assume that the
PRESIDENT and Secretary OF State were not slum-
bering on the subject, but were making careful
Investigation and effort to bring the Mexican
government to punish whoever was wrong.
Mr.. Edmunds certainly hoped SO, and could not
The resolution, with Mr.. Mandersons assent,
tions.
House of Representatives.
AFTER THE FITz JOHN PORTER BATTLE.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, renewed his re-
quest to have printed in the Record review of
the testimony in the Fitz John Porter case, pre-
pared by Judge Advocate Holt.
Mr.. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, who had previously
objected, said that as the battle was over he
was in favor of general amnesty, and would
make no objection.
The request was granted.
MI. wheeler, of Alabama, asked leave to have
S'o"s OuS All. otccIe, u 1uulan8, OO1eCteO.
A MEDAL FOR JOSEPH FRANCIS.
Mr.. Hewitt (N. " called up the joint resolu-
ton rendering the thanks of Congress to Joseph
Francis for his lifelong services to humanity
aad his country in the construction and per.
lection OF ife-saving appliances, and authoriz-
ing the President to have prepared gold medal
to be presented to Mr.. Francis.
Mr.. scott (P'l opposed the resolution, claim
ing that Capt Dungals Ottinger, of the United
states revenue marine, had been voted SO 600
by Congress as a recognition Of his services as
the inventor Of the life boat. He moved to re-
commit ftn resolution.
TO 56, aud the joint resolution was passed.
The House then went into committee of the
WnoIe lMr. aatch, OF Wisconsin, in the chair
On the private calendar.
SPEECH ON THE SILVER QUESTION.
On the first bill on the calendar Mr.. Scott
tPa.) offered verbal amendment, and pro-
ceeded to deliver a speech on the silver ques-
ton, DEFENDING the policy Of the President and
secretary OF the Treasury.
Capitol Topics.
THE HOUSE PASSES THE FITz JOHN PORTER
By a vote of III against 113 the House of
Representatives yesterday passed the bill to re-
store Gen. FitZ John Porter to his position in
the army and retire him with pay. An amend
motion FL na
the democrats voted yea, as did also the follow.
ing sixteen republicans: Baker, Bayne, Bur-
James, Laird, O'Hara, Phelps, Rockwell, Swim
burne, Wadsworth and Weber.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE
The Senate has confirmed the nominations of
David Il. Waters OF Michigan, as U. S. marshal
for the western district of that state; VIM. F..
Rowland, of North Carolina, as collector of
customs at Beaufort; Lewis l.. Macarthur of
Oregon, as U. s. attorney OF Oregon; James B,
GroOme,. of Maryland, as collector of customs
tor the district OF Baltimore; also q number of
postmasters. AS MIR. Groome is an ex-senator
he was confirmed without delay.
NOTES.
In the course of debate on the education bill
in the Senate yesterday Mr.. Ingalls, violently
opposed the bill and said: "The states that
would accept money under section of this
bill are actuated by the same motives that
would impel man to pick pocket or to rob q
graveyard"
The Senate committee on foreign relations
yesterday favorably reported a bill authorizing
Commander John w. Phelps, u. s. n, to ac-
cept q silver pitcher rendered him by the gov.
eminent of the United States of Colombia for
services rendered to that government.
Major Story, OF Chicago, this morning ex-
planned his new system of spelling to the Sen
ate committee on education and labor. He
bases his alphabet upon the various sounds
which the human voice Is capable of uttering
Two Hundred Men Ont or Work.