Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN SENATE
ELECTORAL COUNT IN THE HOUSE.
NAVY DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION.
TALK OF A DEMOCRAT CAUCUS.

TALK OF A DEMOCRAT CAUCUS.
The Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds presented in the Senate to-day
memorial In favor OF a constitutional amendment
empowering Congress to pass uniform laws on TIT
subject OF marriage and divorce Referred to tht
| judiciary committee.
Also, memorial against permitting aliens t
possess large tracts OF land. Same reference.
| MT sawyer presented a memorial OF the Metho
9lsc EplscOpal church conference OF Wisconsin fol
legislation on behalf OF Chinese laborers, and fol
the passage OF the Chinese indemnity bill Same
reference.
Bills were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. Observation-Disclosures railroad com
pany to extend ite track across the Fort Meade
military reservation in Nebraska.
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.
Mr. Manderson introduced bill to increase the
efficiency OF officers OF the line in the army by pro
Vldlng for examinations in cases of promotion as
recommended by the Secretary of War in his re-
cent report
THE OLEOMARGARINE TAX.
Mr. ingalls, submitted resolution, which was
adopted calling upon the Treasury to report how
many manufacturers, wholesale dealers and retail
dealers have paid the oleomargar1ne tax under the
the districts which have paid taxes.
BY Mr.. Plumb-TO authorize the Secretary OF the
m fhe to cefy f lands for agricultural
sale OF certain portions OF the Fort Leavenwortl
military reservation.
BY Mr. Sewell-TO place the name of Gen. Alex.
ander $. Webb on the retired list OF the army.
by Mr.. HOar-For the erection Of q monument
to the negro soldiers and sailors who gave theiI
nves 70 the preservation OF the government.
Mr.. Frye offered resolution Calling on the Pre-.
sldent Tor copies OF the awards made against the
republic OF Hayt by the arbitrators under the
On motion OF Mr.. Van Wyck the House bill for
the relief OF settlers and purchasers of lands ON
the public domain. in Nebraska and Kansas was
mace Speclal Oru1r Tor next Tuesday.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill reported by Mr.. Blair from the select
committee On woman suffrage, February g. 1886,
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of
tn tae n states @ the right Of suffrage
port OF the bill.
At the close Of his speech Mr. Blair gave notice
bill. There were not over score of ladies In the
gaiery during Its delivery, although notice of 1T
had been given yesterday.
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Mr. ingalls, having made a motion to adjourn,
was requested by the Presiding Officer to withdraw
1t, as an important message was expected from
the President He complied with the suggestion.
making remark, however, as to the necessity OF
Representatives VI UQlfly-elP0J states having
10 walt the convenience OF the President.
FISH AND F1s HERES.
Mr. Dolph offered resolution 1nstructing the
select committee on fish and fisheries to inquire
and report as to the power Of Congress to legsate
for the protection OF food fishes in the rivers
and niaTiga6le waters Of the United States and
between states and as to the propriety of such
legislation. Adopted.
A message was here received from the President.
ana Gl6 Senate Immediately faf Lac oyif tnfS
executive sessions and afterwards adjourned
Nominations by the President.
the President has sent to the Senate the follow.
ing nominations:
lntertOr-Thomas Moonlight, OF LeavenWorth.
Kan, to be governor OF Wyoming territory. Ar
tner L. Inomas, OF Pennsylvania, to be a member
Of the Utah commission.
Navy-Naval Constructor Theodore D. Wilson to
be chief OF the bureau OF construction and repair
and chief constructor in the Department OF the
director James Fulton to be chief of the bureau Of
PROVISIONS and clothing. and paymaster general in
t9e department Of the Navy with the relative rank
pay director. Paymaster James E. Tolfree to be
pay " inspector; @ Assistant Paymaster John Corw1ne
10 De passed assistant paymaster
House Of Representatives.
After the reading OF the journal the Speaker laid
before the House letter from the director of the
m1nt 1nclostng draft Of bill for the issue of SUBJ
sidiary silver coin. Referred.
sPRNGING THE TARIFF QUESTION.
MI. Boutelle (Me) asked for unanimous consent
to put upon its passage bill admitting free Of
duty material to be used in rebuilding the town Of
East Eastport Me- which was destroyed by IRE on oc-
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ark.) objected to the tmme-
dlate CONSIDERATION OF the bill, expressing the
opinion that the people Of the whole country were
as mucn In need OF relief from taxation as the peo
pie OF Eastport. He was glad to find the gentle
man from Maine confessing that the tariff was a
ths raa ae insist that the bin should take
which had charge OF the subject OF taxation.
MI. Bouteile was not surprised that the gentle
ma man sn3qlo take every occasion to air his views on
Mr.. Breckenridge admitted that he was a,xavs
ready to stand here In defense OF the rights OF all
The bill was referred to the committee on WAYS
and means. W. "''S
PAY OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE VOLUNTEER
FORCE.
In the morning hour Mr.. Cutcheon NIich =, on
behalf of the committee on military affairs, called
up and the House passed a bill amending the act
''for the muster and pay Of certain officers and en-
listed men or the volunteer forces" so as to prO.
vide that In all cases arising under the same any
person VINO was duly appointed and commissioned
whether his commission was actually received by
him or not, shah be considered as commissioned to
the grade therein named from the date from which
he was to take rank under and by the terms of his
said commission, and shall be entitled to ali nav
and emoluments as If actually mustered at that
date. Nv ''''
CONSOLIDATION OF NAVAL BUREAUS
Mr.. Herbert {Ala.), on behalf of the committee on
naval affairs, called up a resolution making the
bill for the consolidation OF certain bureaus Of the
Navy department continuing special order for
Monday, December 18th.
Mr.. Reed CMe) objected to the resolution on the
ground That It's operation would be to take the
bill out OF the committee OF the whole and place
the limitation OF amendment and debate within
the power OF the gentleman from Alabama Mr
HerDert). Tne Dill was an important one, and
should be fully and freely discussed.
MI. Herbert agreed as to the importance OF the
bill, but d1Scla1med any intention OF limiting the
discussion. He merely wished to get the bill into
the House where 1t could be disposed OF.
After some further discussion Mr.. Herbert
amended the resolution so as to provide that the
and, as thus amended, the resolution was adopted.
TIE FREE DELIVERY sYsTRM
Mr.. Dockery <Mo.l, on behalf of the committee
on post of11ces and post roads, called up the bill
extending the free delivery system to towns hav-
Ing 10000 population, and where the revenue OF
the post office amounts to So 600 year
Mr.. cannon, oily offered an Amendment extend.
Ing the system to towns having 10000 population.
or where the postal revenue amounts TO $1,000
In support OF his amendment he in.
stanced towns In his district where the
postal revenues amounted to $1,000, but
where the population according to the last
committee bill these towns would not obtain the
beneflt OF the free delivery service = I.
MIR. Rogers Ark.) thought that either the .biu
was wrong or the amendment should be agreed
to.
Pending action, the morning hour having ex-
pired, the bill went over as Unfinished bvsineSs
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