Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-05
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
ONLY THE HOUSE IN SESSION.
At Work on the Private Calendar.


House Of Representatives.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal the
House proceeded to the consideration OF private
business
TO ADJOURN TO MONDAY.
The point OF no quorum was raised against the
'nrst bill called up, and for three-quarter Of an
hour tho business OF the House was at q stand
stiL however, motion was agreed 70 for an
adjournment from to-day until Monday.
s1ISSse Ks nt own a%aOss nj OHHSfoi 81 gss1 sispos
wheels OF legislation were once more put in mo-
tion and revOlved without friction until Mr.. Kill
gore cIex). called up for consideration the House
Dill 10 Incorporate the Maritime Canal Co., OF Mic
BY the rule under which the House is acting fve
objections are sufcient TO prevent the cOnsldera-
nam, ana Culberson CTex.); LAWYER Qlls); Fuller
QoWa). and Butler CTenn.) objected, the bill was
not before the House.
Return OF Mr.. Springer.
He SAYS THERE WILL BE NO EARLY ADJOURNMENT
HE Is ENTHUSIASTIC OVER DKMOCRATIo CAMPAIGN
PROSPECTS.
Attired In heavy winter overcoat, adorned
with the ever-present rosebud, Mr.. Springer after
his campaigning tour In New York, looked the
picture OF health this morning when accosted by a
STAR reporter with the engrossing question, "what
ABOUT adjournment" Mr.. Springer smiled blandly,
and, without using the proverbial expression,
"there amt going to be no core" assured the re-
porter that there was not the slightest prospect
IOr adjournment. He was aware that there had
Oeen a movement on foot yesterday to rush
through an adjournment resolution, but he said
that IL would have met with defeat as there were
many members who were so strongly opposed 10
the proposition that the point or mo quorum
WOULD unquestlonably have been raised. Mr..
Springer Is confident that quorum will be pre-
requisite to any favorable action on adjournment
RAPID Transit
Mr.. Springer has done some rapid travelling re-
Gently. On Tuesday evening he delivered speech
at Delhi, N. Y, and at its conclusion boarded a
special train, which accorded the right OF way
arrived at Phlllps6urg, n. j., In time 70 fulfill an
engagement on Wednesday evening to speak in
place OF Senator Vance, who was unavOidably alb
sent. once more he rushed to his special train,
night train 10 this city where he arrived Thurs
day morning. He is enthusiastic over the pros
poets OF democratic success in New York, and is
much encouraged by the news which he has re-
ceived OF democratic activity In Illinois.
Causes and Suppression Of Yellow Fever
MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EPIDEMIC
DISEASES.
The senate committee on epidemic diseases at a
session to-day decided to report back Mr.. Calls
resolution authorizing the President to invite the
opinions and action Of noted scientific men in re-
gard to the causes OF yellow fever and methods OF
suppression, but not with any view to action at
the present session of Congress-. The subject will
be deferred until the next session.
Senator Harris, chairman or the committee and
author OF the legislation that created the national
board OF health, thinks the wiser policy would be
10 re-eStabltSh that board II Is scarcely probable
however, that any legislation on the subject will
be attempted at the present session.
Capitol Topics.
STEAM VERSUS HAND PRESSES.
The sub-hnance committee to inquire into the
use OF steam presses In the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing did not meet this morning, as was in
tended. Senator Harris had to attend a meeting
Of the committee on epidemic diseases, and Sena-
tor Hlscock has left the city temporarily.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomi-
nations: Van Court Yantis OF Missouri, to be as
sayer In charge OF the st. Louis assay office; Sam
uel S. Scars OF Nevada, to be agent OF the Nevada
Indian agency; Beal Gather, TO be agent at ST.
ietz agency, oregon; John Z. Casper, to be post
master at Kingsley. Iowa; Chas. II. Tracey, to be
postmaster at Anaconda, Mont.
NOTES.
The Senate yesterday afternoon adjourned till
Monday after passing the bill Tor the donation Of
Fort Brooke military reservation at Tampa Fla
and ord ring further conference ON the deficiency
bill Senators Allison and Cockreu were reap
pointed cOnfereeS.
Mr.. Chambers resolution for an inquiry into the
recent Louisiana election was taken up In the
Senate yesterday and Mr.. Blair Qn connection
with tp argued IN favor OF his educational BILL as
serttng that In the state OF Louisiana illiteracy
among the blacks. The resolution went over until