Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE THOBE-CARLIsLE CONTEST.
The House Adjourns Early,
Without ut'DisposinH of 1t.

without'Disposi of 1t.
House Of Representative.
MANUFACTURING AND MINING COMBINATIONS 10
INCREASE PRICES.
Mr. Bacon, OF New York. chairman OF the CON-
m1ttee on manufactures, reported preamble and
resolution reciting the allegation that certain in
dividuals and corporations engaged in manuiact-
uring or mining or dealing in some Of the necessi-
ties OF life, have combined for the purpose Of con-
trolling or curtailing the production or supply OF
the same, thereby increasing their price 10 the
people, affecting in1uriousiy commerce between
the states and impairing the revenues OF the
OF manufactures T to inquire ire 'tthe into the
names, number and extent OF such alleged
combinations ana all matters relating TO the same
Mr. Randall Pa.) objected to the present con-
sheraton OF the resolution, and it was placed
Mr. crisp (Ga.) called up the contested-election
case or Thobe against Carlisle, the pending Ques-
tion being on the resolution OF the majority OF the
COMMITTEES on elections confirming Mr.. Carlisle's
Mr. Hogg Nv. va.) entered motion to recon.
Slder the vote by which the House yesterday de-
the case.
NO QUORUM AND A NOTION TO ADJOURN.
Mr. Chapman tMich.) asked unanimous consent
to offer resolution bearing on the subject, but
objection came in the shape Of demands for the
regular order
The vote on the majority resolution resulted
yeas 14O. nays 9; no quorum.
MI Crisp stating that the vote had disclosed the
Iact that there was no quorum present, moved that
the House adjourn
The Speaker pro tenn. stated that he had made a
mistake in entertaining the motion to reconsider
Dy Mr. Hogg. That motion could not be enter
ta1ned until the previous question under which
tne House was now operating should have been
ADJOURNMENT.
The motion to adjourn was agreed to-yeas. 139;
nays, 123-a strict party vote.
The Congregational Directory.
NEW AND VALUABLE FEATURES IN THE LATEST RDI-
TION.
The new Congressional Directory, compiled by
Capt. w. Ii. Michael, contains new features OF
value. 1t has an index much more complete than
hitherto, and an alphabetical arrangement of the
committees OF both houses showing what CON-
mittees each Senator and Representative serve
upon. In addition to giving the names, post
once address, &c, OF each member OF the House
the district represented is included In the list OF
foreign legations those having ladies with them
are Indicated The vote OF each state at the last
PRESIDENTIAL election, the population OF the United
states at each census from 170O down to the last.
ana table showing when the territories were
gained and the square miles each contains is also
Included The number OF representatives OF the
press entitled to seats In the gallery is shown
De l2o. as against lib at the last congress.
Getting Up a Tariff Bill.
THE MAJORITY OF THE WAYS AND MANS COMMITTEE
HARD AT WORK.
While the ways and means committee is not
holding any tarlr sessions the majority OF the
committee are hard at work on bill. They are
working very quietly, and are very hopeful of sue
cess. There has been no formal canvass of the
House on the question, but In an informal way
many members lave been sounded. bill will be
reported at an early date AM there will probably
be but little II any opposition to its consideration
The indications are that the matter Will be taken
up In spirit OF Cancellation lar as the two fac
lions OF the party is concerned, and bill will
come out OF the committee OF the whole In such
shape as to secure the votes OF majority OF the
House, though 1t Will be scarcely what any OF
them would nave If they could get just what they
want.
The ThObe.CarlisIe Contest.
SEVEN DEMOCRATS VOTE WITH THE REPUBLICANS TO
RENvEsTIGArE THE CASE.
The House continued In session yesterday on the
Thobe-Carlsle contest until 6 o'clock p.In. and
then adjourned without reaching a conclusion
as the republicans refrained from voting and made
the point Of mo quorum" Mr.. Crisp was the
only democrat who spoke He kept close to the
record and claimed that every charge made by the
contestant was disproved In manner that made
1t impossible that any amount OF testimony
could cnange the result Messrs. cooper and Row
ell, republican members OF the committee held
that Mr. CarliSle'S answer to the charges OF tue
contestant was so complete that no human testi-
answer to the charge that the poll-bOOks were all
IN the same handwriting, there were the books
themselves TO disprove the charge and the affi-
Nothing could change this. Messrs. sf Lyman LAND and
Lodge spoke In behalf OF ThObe, and ThObe was
then permitted 70 speak for himself.
The first vote was on the proposition OF the mi
noifty OF the COMMITTEES, Lyman Lodge and Houk,
10 reopen the case. 1his was defeated by lbs
FOran, Hare, Mckinney, ShiveIy and Weaver OF
Iowa. voted with The republicans. The vote on
Mr.. Crisps resolution declaring Mr.. Carlisle duly
nays were Brumm, Harry and Laidiaw. All the
other republicans aDSta1net from voting except
Cooper, RowelL, cannon and Steele, VINO voted
with the democrats. The point OF mo quorum"
was made, and the matter went over until to-day.
To Correct the Pilotaxc Laws.
A HEAKING BEFORE THE MERCHANT MARINE COM.
MITTEE OF FRIENDS AND OPPONENTS OF THE BILL.
The committee on merchant marine and fisheries
this morning gave a general hearing to parties
favorng and opposing the bill to exempt sailing
vessels in the coastwtse trade, piloted by their L.
censed masters and mates, and such vessels towed
by tugs piloted by a United States licensed pilot.
from the obligation to pay state pilots whose ser.
vices are not required or used. Mr. Lawrence, OF
owners Association said that pilotage is an in
strumentaiity OF commerce, and Us such, under
the exclusive ;o, control Of Congress- Where
tiOn Of congress permitting this
IN 1857 congress UOOk up tne SuO]oct ana passed
general pilOtage law respecting steam vessels
In the c0asLwse trade authorizing such vessels to
be plloted by their own licensed masters, and ex-
empting them IN such cases from the payment OF
fees to state pilots not used. TwentySeven states
followed and adopted the same principle as to
sailing vessels In cOastwtSe trade. and exempting
them from the payment OF fees to suaJe pilOis not
used Ten states-Maryland. Virginia, North
Carolina, south Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas-still
'oblige sailing" vessels in the cOastwise trade TO
pay fees to pilots not used Maryland and Virginia
however, on the payment OF q certain amount to
the pilots, exempt a vessel for q year from the
payment OF compulsory fees TO their pilots. This
Dill SIMPLY puts piiotage OF American sailing ves-
sells In the c0astWise trade on the same basis in
these ten states in the other twenty and
on the same basis as steam vessels In ali the
states. II Is measure OF justice to American
sailing vessels and their masters
Mr. Lawrence said that when the original laws
were enacted there was good reason for them, be-
cause the harbOrs had not been marked. But
now that the Government has expended millions
IN lighting aud marking harbors aud masters OF
vessels are able 10 take their own vessels 1n IL Is
egalized robbery to permit pilots 10 TAX them for
no services Where the master OF . sailing vessel
does not wish TO pilot his own vessel he takes O
tug under the charge OF q United states pilot and
Is tOWed In without needing q state pilot GeC