Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-11
CAPITOL TOPICS.
A PENSION FOR MRS. SHERIDAN.

PENSION FOR MRS. SHERIDAN.
The House committee on invalid pensions
has authorized Q favorable report on the
Senate bill granting a pension Of s3, 500 per
year to Irene Rucker Sheridan, widow Of the
late Gen. Sheridan.
TO RETIRE GEN. FREMONT AZ MAJoR-aENERAL.
The House committee on military affairs to-
day ordered favorable report to be made on
a bill to place Gen. John C. Fremont on the re-
tired list of the army as a major-general
SENATE DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF.
A conference Of democratic Senators was
held last evening, at which the Senate substi-
tute for the Mills bill was under consideration
The conference was called TO learn whether or
not any Senator had any suggestion to make of
a change In the manner Of treating the meas
ure heretofore pursued in the Senate. but there
was none. No vote was taken at any time dur
ing the meeting, the gathering being merely a
conference and not q caucus, but il was unani-
mously determined to make no factious opposi-
ton to the bill and let it take its re gular course
The views of the democratic Senators will,
however, be made known as each paragraph is
read, and amendments which are deemed neces-
sary and just will be offered There was a full
attendance of Senators at the conference.
GENERAL HANcocK's ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
GUESTS OF THE COUNTRY.
A resolution was introduced to-day by Sem
ator Cockrell directing the Secretary of War
Ito furnish the Senate, at his earliest convent
ence, with a full account of the expenditures
made by the late Gen. w. s. Hancock in the
fall Of 1881, under the direction of the Secre-
tary Of War, in entertaining the French officers
and others invited to assist in the centennial
celebration of the surrender of the British
army at Yorktown to the combined forces of
the United States and France, together with
copies of all papers and correspondence on file
in his department touching the same and also
advise the Senate whether the said General
Hancock, or his estate, ever received any reim-
bursement of such expenses in whole or in part. "
The resolution was agreed to.
A FRENCH DECORATION FOR CAPT. ANDERSON.
Senator Cameron to-day introduced joint
resolution authorizing Capt. Geo. s. Anderson
sixth cavalry, to accept from the president OF
the French republic diploma comforting the
decoration Of chevalier of the National Order
of the Legion of Honor. The resolution was
referred to the committee on foreign relations
ADVANCES TO Q. 9. MARsHALs.
The House committee on the judiciary to-day
ordered favorable report on the resolution in
troduced yesterday by Representative Rogers,
of Arkansas, calling on the Attorney -General
for information as to whether any embarrass-
ment or delay has resulted in the administra-
ton Of justice in the United States courts
through the proviso in the appropriation bill
for the past fiscal year that not exceeding
$500, 900 of the appropriation made may be ad
vanced to marshals, to be accounted for only
in the usual way.
NOTES.
Senators Daniel, of Virginia, Kenna Of Yves,
Virginia, and Voorhees,, Of Indiana, made their
first appearance Of the session in the Senate
yesterday.
Not Allowed to Vote.
ELECTION INVESTIGATION ASKED FOR By RESI-.
DENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr.. Chandler presented in the Senate this
morning petition praying for an investigation
into alleged deprivation of the right to vote 70,
the electors and Congressman in South Caro-.
lima last month. This petition is signed by the
names of 1876 residents of Liegler precinct
Orengeburg county, South Carolina, and recites
that they endeavored to comply with the regis.
tration law of the state but were prevented
from doing so. and then on the day Of election
were refused the right to vote.
A letter accompanying the petition. which
Mr. Chandler also presented, stated that 2.62f
votes of Orangeburg county were thus deprived
of exercising their right of franchise. The
names were taken at the polls as fast as their
owners were refused the privilege of deposit
ing their ballots.
The petition and letter were referred to the
committee ON privileges and elections.