Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-23
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE CARLISLE CONTEST ENDED
The Speaker Secure in His Seat.
WHAT THE SENATE IS DOING.
The Senate.

Among CQe communications presented 10 tne
Senate to-day was one from the Attorney General
in response to resolution OF inquiry as to the en-
ployment of Chas. r. Westbrook as assistant dis
trict attorney for the southern district OF New
York, stating that the Department OF Justice has
no knowledge or Information on the subject.
PROTEST AGAINST THE POsTAL-TELEGRAPH BILL.
MI. Beck presented the remonstrance OF the
western Union Telegraph CO. against the passage
OF the pOStal-telegraph bill. He said that 1t was
very full presentation Of the case and that the
pOst-ofdce committee desired TO have the commu-
nicat0n printed and referred and 1t was ordered.
IN FAVOR OF PEACE.
Mr.. Hoar presented the petition OF the governor
OF Massachusetts,, the mayor OF Boston, presidents
Of colleges, and large number OF other distin-
guished persons representing mass meeting held
In Trement Temple, on the 18th OF November last,
stated that this British depItation represented
a majority (he believed) OF the members OF the
British parliament and large number OF persons OF
rank and influence and distinction In that country.
The message was one which was good thing
to come from the one country and to be received
and welcomed by the other. The great ornaments
kept up by European nations operated chiefly as a
ent on their poor and og classes
the classes to which the sympathy OF
the American people always went out. The cost
OF single ship or war was much greater than the
cost OF nrst-class university; and the cost Of the
American civil war Cthe results OF which he knew
to be worth all that 1t cost was great that, II the
Would pay all the expenses OF Of the national and
state governments in this county forever:
The petition was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
TO INVESTIGATE THE ELECTION AT JACKSON, MISS
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary commit
tee reported resolutions empowering the COM
mittee, which had been instructed TO inquire
into the participation Of Federal officers in the
alleged suppression OF the coored votes In the re-
cent municipal election at jackson, Miss, to send
SteQOxraDler.
administer oaths, &c.
1t is charged that the United States district at
torney and one or two other Government officials
took part In the movement to prevent the cOlOred
citizens from voting.
Ar. Vest, as member Of the Judiciary commit
modf1ed fOrm restricting the inquiry to the con-
duct OF Federal officials, because its adoption by
the Senate was foregone conclusion. He did not
believe In such Investigations but did not object
to the resolution in its present form.
1t was adopted without DIVISION and another
OF the contingent fund was sent to the committee
on contingent expenses.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were the following: For
the admission of the state Of Dakota and the Or
ganizaton OF the territory OF Lincoln. "a minority
report Is to be presented by Mr.. Butler) For the
relief OF settlers on the school lands in Washing
ton territory. To forfeit certain railroad land
grants.
THE MELBOURNE EXPOSITION.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on foreign re-
lations, reported back without amendment the
House JOINT resolution relating TO the invitation Of
the British government to participate in the inter-
national exhibition at Melbourne to celebrate
the founding OF New South Wales. Passed.
PLANS OF THE NEW CRUISERS.
Mr.. Chandler offered three resolutions calling on
the secretary OF the Navy for Information to the
cost, &C., OF plans, designs drawings Specifica-
tians OF ships or engines obtained abroad, as to
changes made from the original plans OF the Chi
cago, Boston, Atlantic and Dolphin, and as TO the
contracts made tor naval vessels, machinery and
armor, since 4Jh March, 1855 The resolutions
were all Land over and ordered printed.
CRITcIsrNG THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. Frye called up the motion to refer to the
committee on finance the Presidents annual
message, and proceeded to discuss the message in
which, he said, the President had clearly thrown
the gauntlet OF free trade. There was an attempt,
he admitted, at disguise, but feeble that IL ought
not 10 deceive any one.
House OF Representative.
The Journal OF Saturdays proceedings having
been read, Mr.. Crisp (Ga) objected to its approval
on the ground that 1t states that the gentleman
from West Virginia (Mr. Hogg) entered a notion
On saturday, 10 reconsider the vote by which the
previous question was ordered on the Thobe-
Carlisle election case. He thought that there was
some mistake about that. The gentleman from
West virginia had entered motion TO reconsider
the vote by which the Perkins resolution reopen
Ing the case had been defeated, but the chair had
declined TO entertain II, on the ground that 1t was
not In order The gentleman had not entered the
motion TO reconsider the vote by which the pre-
v1ous question had been ordered.
The Speaker pro tenn stated that his recollection
was IN conformity with the statement in the
journal
Mr.. Hogg stated that when he moved to recon-
sider the vote on the substitute the Speaker had
stated that that motion would not be in order
until the vote by which the previous question had
been ordered was reconsidered. He (Hogg) had
said: "Then enter that motion"
fhQrpun0n Oh md
the journal was approved.
Mr. BRUMM's QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
Mr.. Crisp demanded the regular order
Mr.. Brumm Pa.), rising to question Of privi-
lege, sent to the Clerks desk to have read pur-
ported interview with Mr.. Crisp, published in yes
Elected on large minority OF the House.
Mr.. ONeill (Mo9 suggested that there was no
question OF privilege presented, as the country
had already reflected upon the minority party Of
the House.
MATTER OF HIGHER PRIVILEGE
The interview was read at length In 1t Mr.
Crisp crtticzes the action of the republicans for
refusing to vote on the Carlisle case.
Mr.. Dibble Is. c., rising TO point of order con-
tended that the matter was not privileged one
Besides this, there was now pending before the
House question OF high privilege affecting the
right OF member TO his seat, and until that Ques-
ti0n was settled the House could not take up and
settle question OF lesser privilege.
The chair ruled that the extract did not allege
that any member was influenced by corrupt or
improper motives and therefore did not present a
question OF privilege The chair was also ready
to rule that where there was a question OF the
highest privilege pending in the House he would
not entertain any other question OF privilege.
Mr. CARLISLE GETS HIS SEAT.
The Thobe-Carlisle case was called up, and the
House proceeded to vote on the majority resolu-
tion confirming Carlisle's title to his seat.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 1854; nays T.
Messrs. Cannon, Cooper, Davenport, McKenna
Post, and Steele, republicans voted In the afirma-
tive, and Messrs Baker Qll) Brewer, Buchanan
Cheadle Hovey, Kerr, and Laidlaw, republicans
In the negative.
Mr. EnlOe cTenn) called attention to the fact
that Thobe had had inserted ia the Record certain
language rejecting upon the committee on cleo
ttons which he had not used In his speech upon the
floor. He EnlOe) protested against Thobeis right
the part OF members OF changing their remarks for
publication.
Mr.. Reed (Me.) suggested that Thobe was only
availing himself OF all Of the privileges OF the
House.
Mr. Enloe moved that the Record be amended SO
as to make 1t contain only the language used by
Th0be upon the floor.
Mr.. Regan (Kan-) suggested that as the privilege
OF the noor had been extended to Thobe he was
entitled to revise his remarks. as It was the Gus
As there was a disposition shown on the
republican side to make q contest over
the motion, Mr.. EnlOe withdrew 1t, amid
DRRIsIvR LAUGHTER FROM THE REPUBLICANS.
Under the call OF states the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Oates (Ala.)-To refund the bonded debt
OF the United States at 2k per cent; to reduce the
against unnecessary huctuation by applying the
national revenues economically to the payment Of
the national debt.
BY MT: Wheeler tAla-> ITO promote the efficiency