Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-30
The Subject Up in the Senate.
THE PAN-ELECTRIC REPORTS,
They Are Presented in the House.
The Senate.

s>~S S~S~"No
PUBLIC EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the resolution for public executive sessions,
and the speech Of Mr.. Morrill, against the pro-
posed change was read by Mr.. Henderson. He
thought that his friend from Connecticut (Mr.
Fiatt) was, In this matter, Immensely wrong"
nj. Hoar addressed the Senate in opposition
TO the proposed change.
House Of Representatives.
MIR. Healey idaho, from the committee ON
Indian affairs, reported bill establishing
commission to examine, adjust and report
upon all claims arising out of Indian treaties
and Indian depredations. Committee Of the
whole.
Mr. Dingley (Me.l from the committee on
shipping, reported back the Senate bill amend
Ing the laws relating to the inspection of steam
vessels. Committee of the whole.
THE PAN-ELKCTRIC REPORTS.
Mr.. Boyle Pa.), from the Pan-Electric COM
mittee, submitted q report, signed by four
members of the committee, upon the subject Of
its investigation. It is accompanied by the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That full, fair and exhaustive in
vestigation has failed TO adduce any evidence
which tends to show that Attorney General
Lamar, Indian Commissioner Atkins Rail-
road Commissioner Johnston or Senator Har-
ris, they being the officers named in the Pan
Electric publications OF the newspaper press,
which give rise to this investigation, did any
act, official or otherwise, connected with the
matter investigated, which was dishonest, dis
Cured IL By MIR. Hale). were referred to the
Mr.. Ranney. of Massachusetts,, also submitted
report, signed by the tour republican mem
bers Of the committee.
Mr.. Hale, OF Missouri, presented his individ-
calendar.
MI. Reed (Ade.) reserved all points OF order
Boyle's report, and Mr.. Ranney, stating that
the resolution had never been submitted to the
committee or acted upon by it, also reserved
Mr.. Boyle said that the resolution had been
presented with the consent OF the gentleman
nom Massachusetts, who had expressly waived
any meeting OF the committee.
Mr.. Ranney said that that was true as far as
the report was concerned, but he had never
Mr.. Boyle thereupon asked to withdraw the
report and resolution, but Mr.. Hale objected.
OTHER coMMrTTEE REPoRTs
Mr.. McCreary (Ky.), from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported bill to assign officers
OF the navy and army rs attaches Of foreign le-
cations. House calendar.
Mr.. Wise (va.), from the committee on naval
aualrs, reported back Senate bill for the re-
tirement of certain officers OF the navy. Private
Mr.. Bragg (Wis.), from the committee on mill
1tAry affairs, reported bill for the relief of
graduates a of the military academy. Committee
Mr.. breckenridge N1y.), from the committee
OF, on ways and means, reported bill to regulate
The manufaeture OF vinegar made from grain.
House calendar.
THE suNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Reagan, of Texas, in the chair on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
THE ADVERTISING CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT.
On point OF order raised by Mr.. Reed (Me).
the paragraph was stricken out which requires
the advertisement OF government property to
hQ ms tod Woc
be designated by the President.
On motion OF Mr.. Randall (Pa.) an amend
the service OF the army and nav hosnifSl at
Hot Springs, Ark.
EXTENDING THE APPROPRIATIONS OF THE CUR
RENT YEAR.
The committee rose for the purpose of en-.
abling Mr.. Randall to present and the House to
pass joint resolution to provide for ten days
from to-day (the last day OF the fiscal year, for
the expenditures of the government not pro.
vided for In the appropriation bills already
passed.
This having been done, the committee re-
sumed Its session.
Capitol Topicz
EXTENDING THE PRESIDENTS POWER OF AP.
PoINTMENT.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate to.
day was one by senator Edmunds, which, il it
shall become a law. will vest in the President
the sole power OF appointing a large
number Of officers who are now appointed
Senate" Among these are postmasters of all
classes collectors of internal revenue collectors
81 customs at ports tn which the gross revenues
all territorial officers except judges of the
supreme courts, all district attorneys and
United States marshals, Indian agents and dis
trtct land officers.
TRAFFIC IN YOUNG GIRLS.
The following petition was offered in the SEN
ate by Senator Harrison. It is signed by all the
officers OF the w. G. T. q. in the United States:
Whereas, 1t has come to our knowledge that
OF young and innocent girls for the purposes of
prostitution Is carried on to an alarming ex-
sent Z, 0se1
year., therefore your memorialsts, the w. C.
T. .; Of Indiana respectfully and earnestly
be made q thorough official inquiry recardins
this alleged international traffic in girls Tor
immora! purposes, and take such action as may
be found necessary to speedily and ef1ectually
abolish it."
PARTISAN DEBATE IN THE SENATE,
The Senate took up the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill yesterday after
noon. The debate ran smoothly enough until
Mr.. Cockrell referred to Assistant Secretary of
State Hunter as q superannnated republican.
This was resented BY Messrs. Dawes and Evarts,
who spoke Of MT. Hunters public services for
he intended any disresrect, but said he did not
believe in civil pensioners. The debate then
ing upon the fact that democratic officiaIs hnd
TO apply TO the republican Senate for such In
creases OF clerical force as they needed.
THE VOTE IN THE SENATE
on the passage of the Des Moines land BILL over
the Presidents veto, was as follows Yeas
Allison, Beck, Berry, Blackburn, Blair, Call,
Cameron, Chace, Ceckreli, Coke, Conger, Dawes,
Eustis, George, Hale, Harrison, Hoar. Ingalls,,
Jones OF Ark, Mcmillan, Malone, Manderson,
Maxey, Mitchell OF Oregon, Palmer, Plumb.
Riddleberger, Sawyer, Sewell, Sherman. Spoon.
or, Teller, Walthali, and Wilson of Iowa-S4.
Nays-Brown, Butler, COlQuitt, Edmunds,
Eyarts, Gray, Hampton, Hawley, Mcpherson,
Miller, PIatt, Ransom, Vance, Vest, and Whit
thOrne-15.
JEFFERSoNIAN SIMPLICITY AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
In the House yesterday afternoon, the sundry
civil bill being under consideration, Mr.. Hep
burn thought $4,000 for furniture for the
" bite House was inconsistent with tho idea OF
JeEorSonian simplictty. Mr.. Randall reminded
him that the appropriation was much less than
nsn2i, and suggested that they might reduce IL
still more next year. The committee should
remember that the-e Wa very able house
keeper ct the white house now. tLaughter and
apptause a 7sssszss
APrRoPRIArroH sf1xs rHRouaH THE HOUSE
The House has agreed TO the conference re-
ports on the poog os]3ce, the army and the agri.
cultural appfoptiatfon hills
a New York Jury yesterday found Holdorf
guilty OF o0oop1t0c9 Il the matter az the boy.