Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-12
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SILVER DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
THE HOUSE GETTING TO WORK.
SEVERAL COMMITTEES IN SESSION.

SEVERAL COMMITTEES IN SESSION.
The Senate.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Logan, from the
committee ON military affairs, reported favor
ably the bill providing for the purchase of the
old produce exchange building and site in New
York city for army purposes. The bill appro-
pirates $45O.OOO. or SO much as may be neces-
sary for the purchase of the site and the neces-
sary alterations and remodeling Of the build
ing. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Hampton, from the same committee. re-
ported favorably bill requesting the President
to restore Tenadore Ten Rick to his former
rank in the army, and place him on the retired
list. The bill was placed on the calendar.
GEORGIA'S CLAIM.
Mr.. Brown presented memorial Of the legis-
lature Of Georgia relating to what is known as
the Trezerant claim. It recites that Congress
had appropriated S35, 555 to pay the claim, but
that the money had not been paid and that the
amount had been deb ted against the credit Of
the state on demand not recognized by the
state of Georgia, and urging Congress to provide
for the payment OF the money.
words "a claim not recognized by the state Of
Georgia"
Mr.. Brown said it referred to the direct tax
The petition, on Mr.. Logan's suggestion, was
referred TO the committee on the judiciary.
MIR. BECKs SILVER RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Beck submitted for reference to the COM
mfttee on finance a substitute for Mr.. Eustis'
recent resolution, which, after preamble SINH
lar to the preamble of Mr.. Beck's former silver
resolution provides as follows:
ReS0tUed by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives ETC., That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be, and he is hereby, directed. in all pay
ments hereafter made of interest on the bonds
and notes OF the United States and in the pur-
chase or payment of one per cent of the entire
debt OF the United States for the sinking fund
as now required by law to pay out gold and sill
yer coin as nearly as possible In the same pro.
portion In which gold coin and certificates and
silver coin and certificates were received dur
ing the preceding fiscal year for duties on i'm
ported goods.
Mr. Beck said the finance committee had had
MIR. Eustis' resolution up this morning, but had
not finished its consideration. In order that
the committee may have the subject fully be-
lore IT, he asked the reference OF his substitute
TO that committee, and it was SO referred.
Mr. Pugh resumed his remarks on the Beck
Mr.. Vance followed. He said the present at
tempt of the moneyed men of the world to de-
precIate silver was one of the grandest cOnspira-
Nominations by the President.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day:
Postmasters-GeorgeH H. Nichols at Bath Me-;
VIM. +. Logan at Williamsport, Pa; Geo. b.
lunbus, Ohio; Edmund Knapp at Carrots
willie, Ohio: VIM. IL. Harry at Watseka, Ill;
Thomas Richards at Stanford, KY; Patrick
platteville, Wis; George Crawford at Mineral
Point. Wis; Russell Chapman at San Rafael,
Cal.
House Of Representatives.
REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. singleton Miss, Wilson West Va,
and Phelps N. j. as members of the board of
regents of the Smithsonian institution.
COMMITTEE CLERKS.
Mr.. Spriggs q. ", from the committee on
accounts, reported resolution authorizing the
appointment of 81 session committee clerks
and specifying the committees which are en-
entitled to employ them. Adopted.
MIR. Burrows (Mich. J, from the committee on
post offices and post roads, reported resolution
Calling on the Postmaster General for informa-
ton as TO changes made in the law regulating
the compensation TO railway companies for
EAR tiaaisns .he lnais. anu alSo as 70 what iacili-
thorough and satisfactory examination of this
subject. Adopted.
Mr. Morrison Qll.), from the committee on
ways and means, reported the customary reSo-
luton for the distribution of the Presidents
message. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr. Randall pa, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported Il resolution authorizing
ments bearing on the subject OF appropriations
as 1t may deem proper. Committee OF the
whole.
The committee on invalid pensions reported
about dozen bills, which were referred to the
private calendar.
Mr. Geddes (Ohio), from the committee on
| war claims, reported bill for the payment of
the Fourth of July claims" Private caen-
Tar
claims, reported back d resolution directing
that committee to inquire into the eXpediency
of the facts in all private measures by some
judicial tribunal before action by Congress-
House calendar.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL.
Mr.. Coldwell Crenn.), from the committee on
the laws regulating the election of President
tod hoa az
amendment the Hoar presidential succession
bill, and it was placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Cooper Ohio gave notice that he would
file a minority report.
tories, reported a bill legalizing the election of
the territorial legislative assembly of Wy
Om1ng. House calendar.
CALL OF COMMITTEES.
The Speaker then proceeded, under the new
! rule, to call the committees for the purpose of
permitting them to call up measures for
action.
UNITED STATES AND STATE COURTS.
On behalf of the committee on the judiciary
Mr.. Hammond (Ga.) called up, and the House
passed, bill amending section 643, Revised
Statutes. by adding the following provisions:
"Prorided: That when any criminal prosecu-
ton shall be removed from state court to a
United States court before a presentment by a
grand jury, or indictment or Information shall
have been made and filed against the defend
ants in the state court, it shall be lawful for
the state court to proceed in such case so far as
to have such presentment, or indictment or in
formation made and filed in said state court
and after the same is SO made and filed, the
clerk of the United States court shall issue a
writ of certiorari to the state court for like pur-
poses and with like effect If the case had been
SO removed after such presentment Or indict-
ment was made and filed in such state court"
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON THE PREsI-
DENTS MESSAGE.
The House then, at 1 o clock, on motion of
Mr.. Reagan Texas), went into committee of
| the whole, Mr.. Blount (Ga.), In the chair, for
the consideration of the Presidents message.
After the delivery of a speech on the silver
question ty Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, the House at
2:15 adjourned.
District i'm Congress.
PROPOSED COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Willis in the
House yesterday Incorporating the American
college for the blind in the District of Column
bia names as incorporators one hundred or more
persons connected with institutions for the
blind in various sections OF the country, and
provides for q board Of managers, consisting OF
one Senator and two Representatives. It is
contemplated that when the institution is es-
tablished 1t shall be under the control Of the
United States and shall receive an appropriation
from Congress. Mr.. ]. w. Bischof OF this city,
is named as one OF the incOrporatOrs.
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
met to-day. No bills were before them. MIR. w.