Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-14
A DULL DAY In BOTH HOUSES.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
MR.. BECK AND The SILVER QUESTION.
The District License Tax on
Commercial Travellers.


pend silver coinage. He had declined to pre-
| sent such petitions. and had returned them to
pursued that course because he be-
llieved the sending of such petitions haa
sent o sr pH
tee OF the New York board Of trade and trans
portation: Mr.: Beck read a copy of the letter.
to Speaker Carlisle, urging him to refrain from
placing extreme silver men on the coinage
committee of the House OF Representatives;and
also to write personal letters to Senators and
representatives urging suspension of the coin
age.
CoLORADO'S SILVER INTERESTS.
Mr. Teller presented q memorial Of the Colo
RADIO legislature urging Congress to see that no
discrimination was made against silver and
favoring the free coinage Of that metal It was
referred to the committee on finance.
THE CONGO CONFERENCE.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Morgan and
agreed to, directing reference to the commit
tee on foreign relations, Of SO much Of the Presi-
dents message as relates to the free state Of
act OF the Berlin conference relating to the
same.
Mr.. Morgan said he felt satisfied that mis-
apprehension existed as to the part taken ny
our late minister to Germany in regard to the
Berlin conference. A correct translation Of the
genera aot Of the conference was necessary to
q proper comprehension of the subject, and
that translation could be secured by the COM
mittee on foreign relations. He was sure it
representative at that conference had kept
within the scope of his authority and had in no
way committed the United States to any en-
tangling alliances.
The chair laid before the Senate Mr.. Morrill's
resolution, offered yesterday, calling on the Sec
r Iy OF the Treasury 10 inform the Senate
whether any collectors OF internal revenue not
confirmed by the Senate were in receipt Of the
pay and emoluments of the Office.
Morrill,, Mr.. Cockrell offered an amendment to
Mr. Morriifs resolution, making IL to apply to
0ack years. This was acceptable to Mr.. Morrill,,
ana Inc resolution as amended was agreed to.
THE SILVER DEBATE CONTINUED.
AT Two O'Clock the regular order was laid
| aside in the Senate and MIR. Brown took the
floor to speak in behalf Of the continued coin
age of silver. y4't
House Of Representatives.
Mr. Dingley (Me), from the shipping commit
Tee, reported Q resolution directing that com.
mittee to inquire what, II any, legislation will
promote the interests Of the American marine
employed In the fisheries, and to report by bill
or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Wellborn (Texas) offered a resolution au-
thoriztng all committees having Jurisdiction of
general appropriation bills to have printed such
documents as they may desire. Referred.
On behalf on the committee on ways and
means oa u.s. MI; Morrison nl called up the resou-
sage: II was adopted, without objection or
anendment
JubGNENfs OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
On behalf of the committee on judiciary MI.
Hammond (Ga.) called up bill amending Sec
ton 1890, Revised Statutes, SO as to provide
that final judgments against the United States
rendered by the Court OF Claims shall bear in
terest at the rate of three per cent from the
OF us to the Secretary Of the Treas
that the necessity for this bill grew out Of the
fact that in the codification Of the laws the
WOrd or In the sentence+in cases where the
judgment Is appe aled from is in favor of the
claimant or the same is affirmed by the Su-
preme Court, interest thereon" ETC., had been
wording, that before O judgment could draw
interest It must be affirmed by the Supreme
law. The bill was passed.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
On behalf Of the committee on claims Mr..
Springer Qll) called up the resolution directing
that committee to inquire into the expediency
OF passing general1aw for the ascertainment of
facts in all private measures by some judicial
tribunal before action by Congress, and also the
propriety of prohibiting the adjudication of pri-
vate claims or relief measures by Congress. Mr..
Springer stated that the object of the resolution
would relieve Congress from the great and nm
necessary burden OF private claims.
~ MI: Iucker lval while he had no objection
1t referred to a matter over which the Judiciary
committee had jurisdiction and he offered an
amendment providing that the inquiry shall
be conducted by the committee on Judiciary
The amendment was agreed to and the reso.
luton as amended adopted.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL.
On behalf Of the committee on presidential
laws Mr.. Caldwell Tenn.) called up the Hoar
presidential succession bill, and as there were
but a few minutes of the morning hour re.
naming, by unanimous consent it was agreed
that the debate should continue during the
afternoon, Mr.. Caldwell reserving the right to
call the previous question at any time
Mr.. Caldwell stated that the COMMITTEES in re-.
porting this measure had not dealt with indif.
ference or disrespect with other propositions be-
fore 1t. There were many measures proposed
that would more properly meet all possible or
nn ebb hf ,ha than the one
tional amendment before they could become
laws, and constitutional amendment Involved
delay which would i'll accord with the reason
able anxiety which the great body of the people
pending measure did not cover, but the
esseasy Sfaess sSsesn
across "a chasm in order to meet
the public demand, and would be followed in
a long line OF republican-democraticP Presidents
might march In unbroken succession.
~, mr. r. r. hera1ns lkas2EIf the President should
succeed to the office? "0N1A
Mr.. Galdwell7The Secretary of State.
year should be reversed and the electoral col.
lege should meet and should designate the
and Vice
assassinated. who for tour years thereafter
would continue President?
MI. Caldwell-The present Secretary of State.
Mr.. Perktns-H in 1892 the same shOnId
occur again, who would be President for four
Mr.: Caldwell-That is only an assumption
that In 1883 the gap has not been removed by
other and better legislation.
Mr. Ferk1ns-DO you believe It is good lepfs-
Iatlon 10 give any officer the power to per
office?
Mr.: CALDWELL do not, and I do not under.
stand that this bill admits Of any such con.
struction. o VIZ
House Committee Meetings.
The House shipping committee met to-day
and organized. selecting Mondays as their
meeting days. They took up the Dingley bill
to abolish certain fees for official services to
American vessels, and to amend the laws relat-
Ing TO shipping commissioners, seamen and
owners OF vessels, and referred it to q sub-com.
mi!tee, consisting vi Messrs. Dingley, Mills
The House committee on banking and chr.
rency organized to-day, Miller of Texas acting
as chairman, and selected Tuesdays and Thurs
Gays as their meeting days. The important
matters before them are the Dingley bill,
authorizing the issue Of one and two dollar
&reenoacks, and tine subject matter II the Mo
The House committee on public lands held .
order OF business with relation 10 land rranf
forfeitures: Southern Pacific of California 10 he
considered on Tuesday next: Atlantic and Pa
C11C on Vhur1dAy. California; onN Il-or,~,,,