Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
OPEN EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
The Adverse Report in the Senate
Proposed Change Of Time for Assembling o,
Congress.
PETITIONS OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Several Important Measures introduced.

Several Important Measures introduced.
The Senate.
The Chair laid before the Senate communi-
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury, in
compliance with recent resolution, offered by
Mr.. Ingalls, tnquiring as to the amount of silver
bullion purchased each month since July LIST,
1885. Also, a communication from the Secre-
tary of the Navy, in compliance with law,
showing the number OF clerks etc, in the Navy
department. Also, memorial OF the legisla-
ture OF Mississippi favoring the Eads' ship rail-
way scheme. The papers were appropriately
referred.
PETITIONS OF KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Logan,
Sawyer, Wilson, Oockrell, Palmer, Coke, Miller,
of New York; Harrison, Plumb and Dawes
from various assemblies of Knights Of Labor,
praying for the opening up to settlement of the
Oklahoma lands and the granting of lands in
severalty to Indians
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Also, number OF petitions praying that
constitutional amendment be submitted by
Congress to the several states forbidding dis
reimbursement on account of sex.
A memorial of the Kansas legislature was
presented by Mr.. Ingalls,, urging Congress to
provide for rights OF way for railroads through
the Indian Territory.
LAND COMMISSIONER SPARES.
A memorial of the same body was presented
by Mr.. Plumb, setting forth that the course of
Land Commissioner Sparks in indiscrim-
inately and indefinitely sqspending land titles
was working great .hardship to bona fide set
tiers in that state, and, while not wishing to
interfere with any effort that would prevent
the fraudulent acquisition of public lands, the
Legislature urges Congress to take such steps as
may be deemed necessary to secure the earliest
practicable settlement Of the questions in
at no mi tn hCno 10
settlers may be as slight as possible. The
papers were appropriately referred.
BILL FOR THE ASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS
IN THE FALL.
Among measures favorabiy reported from
committees, and placed on the calendar, were
the following:
BY Mr.. Hoar-From the committee on privi-
leges and elections-A bill fixing the time for
the meeting of Congress in 1887 and every sec
ond year thereafter. on the first Monday in o.
tober. and In 1886, and every second year
thereafter, on the second Monday of November.
MARBLE BUsTs OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS.
By Mr.. Voorhees,, from the committee on ad-
ditional accommodation for the library, a reso-
luton providing that marble busts of the Vice
Presidents of the United States shall be placed
In the vacant inches of the Senate chamber.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS WITH OPEN DOORS.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the committee on rules, re-
ported adversely on Mr.. Platt's resolution pro-
viding for the consideration of executive nomi-
At Mr.. Platfs desire lMr Ingalls, not object
Ing the resolution misplaced on the calendar.
MIR. Platt said he would hereafter take occa-
sion to submit to the Senate the reasons which,
in his judgment, made 1t desirable that the Sem
ate should adopt his resolution, notwithstand-
rules. So ~ 0'' - '.' '''''' ~
Q. s. ONE AND TWO DOLLAR NOTES.
Mr.. ingalls, offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the committee on finance
| to inquire into the propriety of making such
Statutes, as may be necessary to require the
issue OF United States notes of the denomi-
nation of one and two dollars. In Offering the
resolution Mr.. Ingalls, said that United States
notes Of a denomination less than So had prac-
tically disappeared from circulation, to the
great inconvenience of all who had small daily
transactions, or were engaged in retail trade.
MR.. EUSTIs SILVER RESOLUTION.
At2p p. m. the educational bill was taken up
by the Senate as the regular order, and that
was temporarily laid aside to permit Mr.. Teller
to submit some remarks upon Mr.. Eustis' silver
Nominations by the President.
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate by the President to-day:
War-Lieut. Col. Joseph B. Brown, surgeon,
to be colonel and surgeon; Major Anthony He
ger, surgeon, to be lieutenant colonel and sur
geon; Capt. James p. Kimball, assistant sur
geon, to be major and surgeon; Second Lieut..
John F. McBlain, 9th cavalry, to be first lieu
tenant: Second cut. Richard H. Wilson, Sth
infantry, to be first lieutenant; Lieut.. Col Mel
cavalry; First Lieut. Colon Augur, I'd cavalry.
TO be captain; Second Lieut.. Alonzo l.. o. rien,
"a cavalry, to be first lieutenant; Capt. Edward
airy; Major Lewis Merrill, 7th cavalry, to be
lieutenant colonel Sth cavalry; William B. Ban
sistant surgeon.
Postmasters-Orrin Wade. Whittinsville
Mass; John H. stratton, Milford, Mass; James
Whitney, Ffanklinville, NY; Abram d. Smith,
Newark, N. Y; Jerome =. Joslyn, Cambridge,
NJ. Judd, Emporium, Pa; A.. K. Llnderman,
Troy, Pa; A. =: Williams Parkersbprg, WA;
James II. Evans. Wabasha, Mimi: Jared c.
Gregory, Madison, Wis; Alex. A. Davidson,
Ind; E p. Jaycock, Sandwich, Ills; Isaac D.
ton, HI; Wills i; Grimes, Batavia, fl.; James
Mich; Sylvester J. Heinbach, Constantine,
JOHN j. zeer, Ottawa Ohio; Robert D. Rote
Geneva, Ohio; d. B. Hanan, New Hampton,
Iowa; W: F: Dyer: Austin, Nsy; VIM: Perkins,
Wyoming Territory.
House Of Representatives..
Mr.. Cobb Qnd.), from the committee on public
lands, reported resolution calling on the Sec
rotary of the Interior for information as to how
much of the grants Of land to certain wagon
road companies in Oregon have been patented
to those companies. Adopted.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call of states, the following bills,
ETC., were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Oates (Ala.e ITO forfeit certain lands
granted to the Mobile and Girard Railroad
company; to confirm the title to purchasers
and to absolve said company from its obliga-
tons as a land grant railroad company.
TO PREVENT PATENT MoNoPoLIEs.
By Mr.. Dunn ARK. ITO amend section 1884,
Revised Statutes, SO as to prevent monopoly In
the operation Of the patent laws Of the United
States 1T amends the section SO as to read as
follows: "Every patent shall contain q short
title or description OF the invention or dis
soSIery Its the nature
entee, his heirs or assigns, tor the
term OF seventeen years, Of q royalty
of ten percentum Of all gross sales thereof on the
right to move, use, and vend the same through