The semi-weekly miner., 1886-03-20


he INQUIRED of the chair whether the COM
was marked Executive"
The President pro tempore Mr.. Sherman
replied that it was not.
Mr.. Platt submitted that in that case it
was for an open session OF the Senate.
The President pro TEN. eaid..he felt bound
to submit the motion to the Senate in Ex-
ecutive session. After another pause MIR.
Cockrell inquired what had become OF the
letter of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The President pro TEN. replied that upon
examination the letter WAS found to be an
executive document. 1t not having been SO
marked the Chair was not to blame. Mr..
Cockrell supposed that il it WAS not
marked Confidential" the open Senate was
entitled to it. The President pro tempore
remarked with firmness, lit is executive
business"
THE EDMUNDS RESOLUTION.
The Chair then laid before the Senate the
resolution reported from the Judiciary
Committee regarding the refusal OF the At
torney-General to furnish papers called for
by the Senate. Mr.. Spooner resumed the
floor and continued his speech in support
of the resolutions reported by the major
ity OF the committee. After debate the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
After a number OF bills Of q private
character had been reported from the com.
mittee, the House went into Committee oi
the Whole on the private calendar.
The only bill which gave rise to any dis
cussion was one to change the rank OF an
officer on the retired list of the army. The
bill authorizes the President to select from
the Colo ,els on the retired list one officer
who served as chief of artillery during the
war, and place him on the retired list with
the rank of Major-General. The bill is
intended to apply to Col. Henry j. Hunt
1t met with a good deal OF opposition
principally from the Republican side
Pending action the committee rose and
half dozen private bills were passed.
A recess was taken until 7:3O O'Clock
The evening session will be Tor the con-
sideration Of private pension bills.
At the eve'.ing session the House passed
thirty pension bills. The last bill to be
considered was that OF granting pension
of So, 900 a year to the widow Of Gen. w
8. Hancock. The House then adjourned
till tomorrow.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House Committee on Elections to
day decided the Hurd-Romeis Ohio con
member, Romeis.
MAJOR-GENERAL HOWARD.
The President to-day nominat ted Briga
dier-Generaf O. @. Howard to be Major
General, vice Pope, retired.
BUREAU OF HEALTH
The House Committee on Commerce to
day instructed Representa-. Davis to re
port favorably bill to establish Burea,
of Public Health in the Interior Depart
ment. The bill abolishes the Nationa
Board OF Health.
The House Committee on Territorie
gave public hearing to-day on the peti
ton of the American Woman's Snffrag'
Association for a law to give females equa
suffragein the Territories. Letters were reat
from Geo. William Curtis, John G.. Whittie
and Lucy Stone. Addresses were delivered
hy Rev. Annie H. Shaw, of Michigan; Mrs
Mary Hunt, Henry B. Blackwell, OF Massa
chusetts; Judge Carey, OF Wyoming, ant
John D. Long. The room was crowded
with ladies and members. The recent vett
of the Woman's Suffrage bill in Dakota b.!
Governor Pierce and the proposed disfran
chisement OF 5000 Utah women wer'
cited as reasons why Congress shoult
guarantee equal suffrage to women in tn
Territories.
THE TELEPHONE BUSINESS.
DR.. Rogers continued his testimony be
fore the Telephone Investigating Committe
to-day. Referring to his transfers Of stool
DR.. Rogers added to the names he hat
already, stated those Of Gen. Frank Arm
strong, of the Indian office; Gen. ThOma
Crittenden, Gen. A.. B. Upshaw, Col. Boudi
not, R. C. Wintersmith, A. D. Coke, tn
Republican and Chronicle, Washington
newspapers. The witness sold the stool
to the newspapers and gave it for advertis
ing. It was possible he had given American
postal stock to Messrs. Mooney 4
Manning. Witness had expr ssl.
contemplated legislation for the American
Postal Company, and it was so stated il
pamphlets, but the bill was ne'er intro
duced. He saw no improperly in givin
stock to members of Congress. Congress
men do not take VOWS OF chastity, rovert!
and obedience" said the witness. II wen
upon that principle" he added. to tn
amusement OF the spectators. MIR. j. Har
ris Rogers was then recalled. Mr. Oate
INQUIRED if the witness was correctly re
ported in an interview published in tn
New York Tribune of March 16. Witness
said the interview was correct.
WESTERN UNION MONOPOLY.
The House Committee ON Postofices ant
Postroads, conducting the telegraph inves
tigation under the Anderson resolution o
inquiry, has to-day assigned next Tuesday
the 23d instant, for a hearing OF any edi
tors and proprietors of newspapers who
desire to he heard ON the subject OF ALLEGED
discrimination against them by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company and OF at
tempts to coerce them into making exclus
i've contracts, etc.
MILITARY CHANGES.
In view of the fact that Maj. Gen. SchofielG
has expressed q preference for the com
mand OF the Division OF the At
lantic it is now thought likely that
to the command OF the Division
of the Missouri and Major General Howard
to the command of the Division of the
Pacific. 1t is not probable, however, that
the question of assignments will be settled
until Gen. Howard's nomination shall have
been acted upon by the Senate. Colonelf
Ruger and Merritt are said to have beer
selected for promotion as Brigadier-Gene
rails.
The subj Committee OF the House Com
mittee on Ways and Means having charge
of the Hawaiian treaty question to-day
submit ted it's report to the full COMMITTEES
recommending the abrogation Of the treaty
The President has approved the bill tc
increase the pensions OF widows and de
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers anG
sailors.
Bridge Burners.
DALLAS, March 19.-The depreciation.
on the Texas Pacific continues. Thil
morning two bridges were burned near here
but the fact was discovered before an,
trains attempted to pass.