Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-02
Congress in providing money for the handling OF
the scourge OF yellow fever
The report was agreed 70.


resolution, he could not allow II to pass without
entering his protest against IL The employees OF
Congress were better paid than any other class OF
Government employees and ne could see no reason
why they should be given gratmty.
MI. Lawler Qil.) enLered plea for the House
employees. and called attention 70 the hard work
imposed upon them by the protracted session, and
70 the large number OF n.gnt sesdons-seventy-
three-which they had been required 10 attend.
thought that Congress should now lay down the
rule that It's employees were TO be paid their stated
salaries and no more.
Mr. sowden Pal took the same ground, and said
thai when the employees asked members 70 vote
away tne peoples money for time NOT served they
Pending a vote, the House. at :5s. adjourned
The Distrtcs in COngress.
MRS COLES BUILDING PEkMrr.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler offered Q
resolution directing the District commute TO
ascertain II any permit had been granted TO
authorize MIS- Cole TO erect house At the inter.
section Of Massachusetts avenue and n street, and
10 extend Day.wind0w over the building line.
senator Spooner suggested that the Information
could oe obtained W addressing an inquiry to the
Commissioners Mr.. sherman objected, and the
matter went over until tomorrow. The resolution
referred TO the permit against which Col Wilson,
superintendent OF Public Buildings and Grounds,
has protested.
The House Almost Deserted.
COMMITTEES ROOMS LOCKED AND NO QUoRUN PRES
RNT-FIGURNo ON THE NEXT HOUSE
Nearly every committee room OF the House is
locked. There is not quorum OF any committee
In the city, 81 That everything that goes to COM
mittee Is lost for this session. In the House no
measure to which there IL any objection can be
acted upon There were less than eighty members
IN ID tns House today, and large number Of those
having c.ose districts have for some time been
out working among their constituents. and now
having no contest on hand TO- come TO their
assistance. Many members are going into close
districts TO assist their friends. Among The DEM
every way possible the re-eiection Of Nj VIII
son in West Virginia, and Mr.. Mckinney, OF New
Hampshire, eacn OF whom is making q straight
Clarke, the clerk OF the house, Is nguring on the
prospects OF the democrats In the next House,
and says that he feels sure that the democrats
Will have majority OF from Is to 20
On the other hand, the republicans are very
sanguine that they will have the next House.
They expect TO sufIer losses In certain DISTRICTS
but they believe such losses will be few and will
be many times made up for by gains elsewhere.
They claim that they Will gain two or three In
In in New " YORK % TWO or % more, in KensucEy two ON IN
Illinois Two, tu Michigan two, In Minnesota one.
In New Hampshire one, In West Virginia three.
They expect gains elsewhere.
The democrats do not cOncede any such possi-
bil1ty tuis, but there enough close districts
to make botn parties anxious, and to place
lion.
Rotten EggS In the Campaign.
THH INSULT 10 SENATOR BLAIR At cHARLOrTEs-
WILLIE, VA
Senator Blair was In bis seat to-day, apparently
less disturbed because OF the staleegg incident at
yesterday than some others He
was questioned by Senators OF both sides the
as to the occurrence, and replied that IL
was the act Of a drunken man, who was irrespon-
sibe. Senator Blair said that he appealed 70 the
mayor OF the town In behalf OF the vfender. Ask
ing that he be let on without punishment. But,
renos .s s1a ssn there ans men q his @ party ~no
think II Will cut some ngure politically. repub-
lican Senator said this morning that had the fnci-
would have indignantly condemned Il, but that In
the SCUM It is treated as only q laughing matter
see IN
Senator v0Orhees On the stump.
HI WILL 81 BUSY N INDIANA uP 10 TIE Last DAY
OF rRE CAMPAIGN.
Senator voorhees, made twelve speeches In In
DIANA recently TO very large audiences and he will
return there to resume the canvass at once. He
VIII leave here Thursday. and VIII speak at Bed
has daily engagements up to and including satur-
day, November 8, on which evening ne VIII wind
up at Benton, Ripley County.
Capitol Topics.
A SWISS CANDIDATE FOR THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
passed q joint resolution TO authorize the admis-
The father OF the young man served
with distinction in The Union army during the
war; and he Is desirous that his son should get his
military training here. This Is the third instance
IL which foreigners have been admitted TO West
Point. The Two PRIOR cases were In favor OF one
citizen OF Venezuela and one OF Japan.
THE MILLENNIUM IN TIE SENATE
An incident OF the senate proceedings to-day
was the appearance OF Senators Coke. Spooner and
Blair seated together in apparently very friendly
nAixr loct
1t each other In debate and about ready TO engage
N q general scriminage at Bladensbu.g. A gen.
,leman who observed the incident remarked ''Now
Z ingalls, and VoOrnees would only walk across
,he door arm In arm we mlght look Tor the MIL
enlum."
coNFIRNID BY TIE SENATE
The Senate yesterday made the following con- |
lrmatiops: Lambert Tree OF Illinois, to be en- |
roy extraordinary and minister penipotentiary OF
he United states to Russia: John g. Parkhurst, |
II Michigan, TO be envoy extraordinary and min
ster plenipOtenttary OF the United states TO Bel
yium; secretaries OF Legation Chas. x. holiday,
1enezuela; Howard Martin, Cutna; Henry L |
7llas, Argentine Republic; Henry X. Whltehouse,
Instant In the United SLa,es Coast and Geodetic |
survey, to be q member OF the AtssisMppt River /
to represent the United States cost |
lnd Ge0detc survey on SAID Commission; CnaS K
Boyle Of Pennsy lvania, to be chief justice VI the
supreme Court OF Washington ter1Loey; Third /
lieut. Augustus Y. Lowe, 10 oe second lieutenant /
u the Revenue n .rpe rvtce OF Ina United states;
Iiso u number Of judges OF probate Tor Iah Ter
ttory; also Capt. Lawton 70. be major and In /
general, and q number Of appointments /
md promotions In Tue Army.