Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
EULOGIES IN THE SENATE.
Tributes to the Memory of Hendricks.
MORE NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.

MORE NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
One to Abolish the Electoral College.
The Senate.
IN MEMORY OF THE LATE VICE PRESIDENT.
| Ihis being the day appointed for the Senate
| addresses in memoriam Of the late Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks, the galleries of the Senate be-
gan to fill at an early hour. When, therefore,
at noon President pro tempore Sherman called
the Senate to order, all the seats in the galleries
were occupied. the larger proportion OF the oc-
cupants being ladies.
The chair laid before the Senate a letter from
| the Secretary of the Treasury, relating to the
payment OF salaries of collectors of customs not
confirmed by the Senate. Also a letter stating
luton OF the Senate relating to claims paid
| under French and Spanish treaties could be
most speedily furnished by the State depart
| ment
The letters were appropriately referred.
Mr. voorhees, then called up his resolution
expressive of the Senate's deep sense of the pub
iic loss in the death of the late Vice President
hendricks. The resolution having been
read, Mr.. voorhees, addressed the Senate.
IN strong and graphic English Mr.. VOORHEES, de-
scribed the public sorrow at Mr.. Hendricks
death and reviewed the lite and public services
Hendricks POLITICAL views, M Mr.. Veorhe sa said
II mad been, and especially late in his life,
| charged as reprOach against him that he was
meant that he sincerity believed in the princi-
pies ana purposes of the party to which he be-
,onged, and sought, by all honorable methods,
| what he believed to be the public good by plac-
Ing It's measures and its men in control of the
government, then the accusation was true and
| an honest man. 1t was the partisan Of deep,
| honest convictions, dealing justly with OPP
posing views who, in all ages of the world, in
every Held OF human progress, had led the way.
In conclusion Mr.. voorhees, said: "As long as
American history treasures up pure lives and
| private virtues, stainless and without blemish,
Is revered, SO long will the name of Thomas A.
hendricks be cherished by the American people
OF brass and marbewil lit their heads to heaven
In hOnOr of his name, but a monument more
he SorId 70 MS memory and more valuable to
OF the people whom he served SO long, so
faithfully and with such signal ability. In the
busy harvest of Death of the year 1885 there
was gathered into eternity no nobler spirit, no
hlgher Intelligence. no fairer SOUL"
House of Representatives.
Pursuant to the order of the House made
yesterday, the Speaker proceeded to call the
states, under which call the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Mitchell Conn. IAuthenticating the
official seals used by the government depart
ments and the United States court of the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
By Mr.. Davidson Ella ITO make Tampa q
| port of entry.
By Mr.. Dougherty Fla.STo investigate the
| issue OF fraudulent land warrants, and to pro-
| tect soldiers and sailors from loss therefrom.
| By Mr.. Townshend Qn.)-To limit the juris-
diction OF United States courts in patent cases,
and to protect persons who, without notice,
are bona tide manufacturers, purchasers,
vendors or users OF articles for the exclusive
use, manufacture or sale of which a patent has
| been, or may hereafter be granted.
TO ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
Also, proposing constitutional amendment
providing that the President and Vice Presi-
| dent shall be elected by majority of the peo-
| Fredericksburg the electoral college and regu-
lating the method OF counting the votes by the
two houses of Congress.
ARBITRATION OF NATIONAL DIFFERENCES.
By Mr.. Worthington Oil. )-Authorizing the
President to invite the autonomic governments
| of America to send delegates to an interna-
| tional American congress to arrange for the ar
bitratiOn OF all national differences
By MIR. Murphy Qowa)-For the relief of rail-
way mail clerks who have been in the postal
BY Mr.. Cole (Md.)-For the protection of the
health of employees in factories.
By Mr.. O'Neill (Mo.)eBy request-To reorgan-
sOidate the Office of supervising inspector gen.
eral of steamboats, with the bureau of naviga-
ton.
By Mr.. WOODBURY. (Nevada)-A resolution di-
| recting the Secretary of the Treasury to report
his reasons and authority for closing down the
pending its CORPS of officers.
EIGHT-HoUR LAW FOR LETTER-CARRIERS
By Mr.. McAdoO IN. J.)-Asking information
from the Postmaster General as to whether the
eight-hour law applies to letter-carriers and
whether it is enforced in their behalf, and, if
not, Tor what reason.
SILVER LEGAL TENDER.
By Mr.. Swinburne IN. Y.)-Declarng the sill
yer dollar legal tender. 1T declares all stand
ard silver dollars heretofore coined and issued
by the authority of the government legal tender
for the payment Of all dues, public or private
recognize the coined silver dollar of 4iols
grains as equal in value to the gold dollar in
payment Of all claims against or due the gov
chase $4,000, 900 worth of silver bullion per
month, at such rate as to correspond with the
PRECEDING month, not to exceed 81 or 1 se
and directed to have coined in the u. s. minis
81 ,OOO, 900 per month of fractional silver coin.
600 per month in silver certificates in denomi-
nations OF one, two and five dollars, represent
clared to be legal tender and redeemabie in
amounts of SIS and upwards in silver coin or in
bullion at market prices, etc.
By Mr.. Bingham (Pa.)-Authorizing the pay
flee.
BY Mr.. Brumm Pa.)-Fixing at $4,000, 900
the maximum limit the capital stock of ma
tional banking associations.
BY Mr.. Bliss IN. Y.)-Conferring the rank of
commander upon Chief Engineer G. w. Mel
vile as a reward for his meritOriOus services in
the search for the survivors of the arctic
steamer Jeanette.
THE EIGHT HOUR Law.
By Mr.. Merriman IN. Y.)-To enforce the
eight hour law.
The District I'm Congress-.
COMMISSIONERS EDMoNDS AND WEBB BEFORE
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
The House District committee at their regular
meeting to-day, ordered q favorable report upon
the Senate bill to protect the government in
terests in the Potomac fats property This bill,
as hitherto reported in THE STAR, directs the
Attorney General to institute suits to test the
validity Of any claims to the property being
flats The House committee adopted an amend
not affect existing contracts.
The Senate bill to change the name of Union.
town TO Anacostia was also ordered to be favor
ably reported.
Commissioners Edmonds and Webb called
upon the committee to-day and had an in
formal talk with the members about District
affairs. They called really to make the &C
Qua1ntance OF the members of the committee,
legislation were discussed The COMMITTEES
will not meet again until next Tuesday.
AGAINST AMENDING THE MECHANICS LIEN
Law.
A subcommittee of the House District COM
mittee has decided to report adversely upon the