Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
REPRESENTATIVE COLES DEATH
It is Announced in the House.
OFF THE SENATE CALENDAR.
The River and Harbor Bill Again.

The River and Harbor Bill Again.
The Senate.
THE FIRST MEETING AT IL A. n.
The Senate met for the frst time to-day
under the new order at IL o'clock, and
promptly took up the calendar.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The joint resolution proposing constitu-
tfonal amendment to confer the right of suf-
frage upon women was reached, but went over
on the suggestion of Mr.. Platt that it could not
be considered under the five minute rule.
THE GHOST IN THE sENATE.I
Mr. Hoar in suggesting that q bill go over
created laugh at the expense of Mr.. Evarts.
Mr.. Edmunds invariably insists upon the rigid
enforcement OF the rule forbidding mention of
what has occurred or is about to occur in the
House. Mr.. Hoar mentioned that bill to the
same purport was about to be considered .else-
where" meaning the House. and added that
"even the ghost OF the Senator from Vermont"
4polnting to Mr.: Evarts, who was seated in Mr..
slon."
TO PAY SECRETARY CROOK.
The bill to pay VIM. H. Crook, of w ashington,
81 900 as compensation ior services as secre-
tary to the President to sign land patents for
the years 1879, 1880, 1881 and 1882, which
services were additional to his regular duties,
was passed.
THE TALLAPoosA SUFFERERS
The bill for the relief Of sufferers by the loss of
the Tallapoosa, allowing them money to pur-
chase outfits in place of those lost, was passed.
The resolutions for inquiry into the authority
been organized in the territory of Dakota, were
indefinitely postponed.
Indians In Washington territory for the use of
part OF the Yakima reservation by the North.
eLn Pacific railroad; and tor right Of way to
through the Walker river reservation in Ne
vada, were passed.
The resolution for open executive sessions
order for Wednesday, December Stn.
The bill to regulate the pay of graduates of
the naval academy was passed.
The bill to establish agricultural experiment
stations In connection with agricultural col.
leges was postponed till tomorrow morning:
The order in relation to the calendar closed at
haifpast twelve. Five pages had been then
gone through
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
river and harbOr appropriation bill-the pend
ing amendment being to reduce the appropri-
alton tor the Kentucky river from $4,000 to
100000.
Mr.. Beck argued against the amendment and
sharply criticised the chairman OF the commit
tee on commerce, (Mr. McMillanJ
The action of the committee was defended by
Mr.. Mcmillan and Mr. Vest.
The amendment was rejected and the amount
left at $25O,OOO.
The amendment striking out the paragraph
appropriatlng $2O,OOO for improving the Mus
kingum river, Ohio, and accepting for the
United states from the state OF Ohio the Mus
kingum river improvement, was opposed by
Mr.. Sherman.
The action Of the committee was defended by
Mr. Vest, who commented upon the action of
members Of the committee who either refrained
from voting on the amendments or voted
against the committee recommendations. He
nTR0icfpd iu1n ha Inns fho
Senate it would carry an appropriation in the
nc of S2o0oO.oOO. and stated that
alton he wortd vote against II.
House OF Representatives.
THE BARTHOLDI STATUE VOTE.
Mr.. Swinburne OF New York, sent to the
clerks desk and had read q letter from Mr.
Glass, of Tennessee, stating that he had been
paired with Mr.. Swinburue on the Bartholdi
statue amendment to the sundry civil bill, aud
that had he been present he would have voted
"no'' on that proposition.
THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE COLE AN.
NOUNCED.
Mr.. Compton, of Maryland, submitted q
series OF resolutions expressing the regret with
which the House has heard of the death of
Hon. William II. Cole, late a Representative
from the state OF Maryland, and providing Tor
the appointment OF a committee OF seven Rep
reSentat1veS and three Senators to take order
for experimenting the funeral ceremonies.
The House then, at 11:1O, AS mark oil respect
10 the memory Of the deceased, adjourned.
The District in Congress.
EXPENSES OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. voorhees, offered an
amendment to the sundry civil bill to appro-
pirate $1O,OOO to be expended in the discretion
of the library commission. for Office rent, iuel,
light, stationery, clerical, professional and other
services, furniture, etc. This was offered in
pursuance OF Il letter from First Controller Dur
ha Ia, Ian in,
tion from the latter. The first controller de-
cidcd that the legal authority of the commits
sion to use part Ot the $500, 600 appropriated
to commence the library building, tor rent,
fuel, clerk hire, etc., while implied, was in
doubt, and he advised an amendment to the
retafy Lamar enclosed the controllers opinion
to Senator voorhees,, and requested him to offer
the amendment, which he did.
CREECYS CONCRETE PAVEMENT CLAIM
In the Senate to-siay Mr.. Platt. from the com.
mittee on claims, reported a substitute for the
bill to allow Charles E.Creecy about $66, 900 for
the concrete or block pavement in the Capitol
grounds. The substitute refers the claim again
to the Court of Claims, with authority to hear
and determine and award judgment In such
SUM as may be fairly due him. When Cook,
the contractor, laid the pavement Creecy noti-
infringement upon his (the Schillinger) patent.
and that he would claim damages. The Court
Of Claims has once decided in favor of Creecy's
claim.
EIGHT HOUR CLAIMS.
The bill to adjust claims of government me-
chanics under the eight-hour law came up in
the Senate to-day. but went over on the ground
that It could not be properly considered under
the five minute rule.
NO RELIEF PROPOSED FOR GAS CONSUMERS IN
WEST WASHINGTON.
The report and bill of the Senate District COM
mittee on the subject Of gas mentioned in yes.
terday gSTAR, relate only to Washington, and
do not include the territory west OF Rock creek,
AS the resolution did not apply to West Wasn-
1ngtOn, the committee confined their attention
to Washington. The board proposed to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of War will have jurs-
dictiOn only as to gas in Washington. II any
thing Is to be done about West Washington
said, and this will be done 1t is thought, as
many gas consumers there believe they are
worse treated than those in Washington.
Capitol Topics.
A PROPOSED COMPROMISE ON THE PENSION
VETOES
Chairman Matson, of the invalid pensions
committee, is determined to insist upon the
reference of all the vetoed pension bills to that
committee, and when the House meets to-mor-
row ne Will again make q motion to reter each
case. The democratic leaders are resolved to
stay mere all summer, il necessary" as one OF
them put 1t, before abandoning their position
In the matter. The republicans, who have been
most active In the effort to secure immediate
action on the vetoed bills have proposed q COM
promise, which will probably be accepted.
Onoer It's terms two hours will be allowed for
debate upon such of the bills as may be selected,
ana at the expiration of the time an aye and
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