Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
MIR. MORRISON NOT READY YET
Senate Discussion of Naval Affairs.
COMMITTEES REPORTS IN BOTH HOUSES
The Senate.

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The Senate.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Maxey, from the
committee on Nicarauga claims, reported o
| resolution requesting the,President:to bring to
| the attention of the Nicaraugan government
the claims of citizens of the United States
! against that government The resolution was
| agreed to.
resolution, offered by Mr.. George, was re-
ierred to the committee on the judiciary direct
ing that committee to inquire into the powers of
receivers appointed by United States courts for
insqivent railroad companies. either with or
without instructions from the courts appoint
Ing them, In disregard of the laws of the states
IN which the railroads are operated, in relation
whether any legislation is necessary ON the
| subject.
SHARP DISCUSSION OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. Dawes obtained unanimous consent to
take up bill to retire Commander Quacken-
! bush. ofthe navy, who was in 1874 dismissed by
court-martial, but the sentence was subse-
quently modified to suspension for six years
without pay. After the expiration of the six
years Commander ON 9uacRenbush was in active
retire him with rank and pay.
mr.: ingalls, said the report carefully omitted
was for drunkenness in q foreign station and
for visiting disreputable places, He maintained
that no officer who had been
DISMISSED FOR DRUNKENNESS
should be restored, and he criticised the
methods that had been resorted to for the pur-
pose OF getting this officer on the retired list
Mr.. Butler explained that by mistake the
present Commodore Schley was nominated to
succeed Quackenbush, Who was only sus-
confirmed and that had the effect of putting
Quackenbush out of the service, though he
Me-
was dangerous precedent to restore to the
active list an officer who had been found guilty
loss of the Ashuelot as an illustration, saying
the officer In command of that ship had been
aSr by he
and several lives.
After further debate the bill was passed, yeas
the grade and pay to that held by the officer at
the time of his courtmartiaI.
Nj. Logan called attention to the number of
officers on the retired hist of the navy, aud he
asked Senators to read that list; they would be
astonished at the number placed on that list by
order OF Congress. Officers who had been guilty
of drunkenness and other offenses had been re-
tired by act Of Congress until the list was
swollen to thirty-nine pages, close print.
coNGREssMEN AS CORPORATION ATTORNEYS.
Messrs Hawley and Beck both arose at the
same moment to move that the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill to pro-
hibit members OF Congress from acting as attor-
neys for or accepting fees from corporations
which have had or may have aid from the gov
Mr.. Hawiey had no personal interest at stake.
put ne regarded the bill as reelection upon
Congress and the character of its members,
MIR. Beck disclaimed any idea or intention of
casting any imputation upon Congress or its
The debate was continued at considerable
length
At2pm., at the conclusion of Mr.. Beck's re-
MARKS, the subject went over until tomorrow,
as there are several Senators who want to be
heard on this question.
en,ption law being the regular order, was then
resumed.
House Of Representatives.
NINE MORE VEToEs OF PENSION BILLS
The Speaker laid before the House nine mes
sages from the President, announcing his dis
approval OF q like number of private pension
bills, and they were referred to the committee
on invalid pensions. Several of the Presidents
terse sentences and ironical suggestions were
greeted with applause and laughter
On motion OF Al. Scott pa.) Senate bill was
companies through Indian Reservations in
northern Montana.
Mr.. Watson Qnd.), from the committee on In
valid pensions, reported back the resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Interior for in
formation as TO the number of persons now
drawing original pensions from the govern
ment by reoson OF special pension acts and as
70 the amount OF money required annually TO
meet the obligations incurred by the govern
ment 70 this class OF pensioners Adopted.
Mr.. Culberson (rexa), from the committee on
Judiciary, reported q bill providing for an addi-
tional associate justice OF the supreme court of
New Mexico. Committee OF the whole.
YELLOW FEVER.
Mr.. Davis (Mass.), from the committee on
commerce, reported back Senate bill for the
appointment Of q commission to investigate
the truth of the alleged discovery of the specific
causes Of yellow fever, and the method of pre-
venting that disease by incubation. COMMIT.
tee OF the whole,
INSPECTION OF STEAM VESSELS.
Mr.. Dingley (Me.), from the shipping commit
tee, reported a bill to amend the laws relating
to the inspection Of steam vessels COMMITTEES
Of the whole. This bill was framed I'm accord
ance with the recommendation of the Presi-
dent In his message TO the House announcing
his approval of the Dingley shipping bill
from the committees on invalid pensions, pen
sions claims and war claims, and were placed
upon the private calendar.
MR. MORRISON PosTPoNEs
Mr.. Morrison stated to the House that he
would not to-day make the motion to go into
committee OF the whole ON the tariff bill.
THE PROPOSED CHANGE OF RULE.
Mr.. Morrison then called up the proposed
change Of rule making 1t in order to amend a
general pension bill by adding provision for
itures required by the bill, and an Interesting
debate followed. Mr.. Morrison supported the
report Messrs. Reed and Hiscock opposed it.
District i'm Congress.
MONUMENTS AND STATUES
Mr.. ONeiii (Pa.), from the committee on the
library, reported back Senate bills for the erec-
ton of a monument to Abraham Lincoln and
setting apart public reservations for statues of
Columbus, Lafayette and GARFIELD. Committee
OF the whole.
AMONG THE PENSION BILLS VETOED
by the President was one in favor Of Mrs Eliza
beth s. DeKrafn of this city. The special bill.
instead Of being benefit was an injury. for
under the general law she was entitled TO and
vember, whereas The special bill would only
have pensiOned her from the date of its an
prevail.
TRANSFER OF THE BLADENSRURG SPA SPRINGS
TO THE GOVERNMENT.
The deed to the Spa Springs at Bladensburg
and the adjacent ground has been sent to Upper
Marlboro, Md, to be recorded, and a letter
from the clerk states that's certified copy would
be forwarded to-day that the property NAV lie
legally transferred to the government A nefi
ton signed by the living ex-mayors of Wash.
ington, by Rev. DR.. Sunderland, Health Officer
Townshend and Others will be presented to the
President requesting him to exert his influence
70 have the water brought into the city through
pipes and distributed among the hospitals and
otner pu0tlc buildings, in accordance with the
ieQuest OF the donor. The formal transfer OF
tue properly 10 the government will be made In
q day or Two.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXES.
Mr.. Barbour (va.), from the committee ON
the District OF Columbia, reported back In the