Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-24
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
THE LIBRARY BUILDING.
Senate Talk About the Delay in
Building the Foundation.
PACIFIC RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
The senate.

The senate.
Amessage from the President transmitting the
hrst report OF the board OF control as to the man
agement OF the Industrial Homes at Utah was
presented and referred to the committee on terri
tories
THE FOUNDATION OF THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.
Mr.. Vest presented a petition from the contrac-
tor for the foundation OF the new Library building
He said that when, some time since he offered q
resolution 1nQuir1ng into the delay in the con
structlon OF the building, he had done so without
GonsultatiOn co with any human being:
was astounded to find that after some nve months,
the foundations even had not been prepared That
struck MIN as remarkable, considering the amount
tions made for the construction OF the building.
After he had offered the resolution he had CONVEX
satlons with Mr. SpOford (who is on the library COM
mlsslOn) and with Mr.. Clark, architect or the Cap
lt0, and they had given such entirely antag0nistlc
reasons why the work had not gone on that he was
sponse to his resolution the library commission
had made report which he had glanced over so
as 10 IND out Mr.. Smithmeyer's side OF the case;
and he presumed that the memorial (Which he had
just presenLed) gave the contractors side OF the
case With full knowledge OF the persOnel Of the
library commission he declared his belief that II
That commission remained as now constituted the
youngest man In Washington city would
never see that building completed. The relations
between the architect OF the Capitol and Mr..
Sm1thmeyer were such that they would never
agree on any proposition connected with the
building. He himself took no side in the contro-
versy, put was Influenced simply by the desire
siDle.
THE STATE OF MONTANA.
Mr.. voorhees, introduced bills for the formation
and admission OF the state OF Montana. Re-
ferred.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAILWAY
MATTERS
Mr.. Hoar called up the motion made by Mr.. Cor
man some time since to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate had ordered special committee
OF f1ve on Pacific railroad matters. He explained
judiciary committee had had the subject under
consideration for great while, and he should be
the last senator to question the cap city that
committee to deal with that or any other subject
within It's jurisdiction.
THE RESOLUTION AMENDED AND ADOPTED.
After a long and important discussion the reso-
luton to refer the Presidents message on the Pa
ci1c railroads to special committee OF seven
senators Changed from nve) was agreed to-yeas
Nominations Of POstmasters.
The President has sent the following nomina-
t1Ons TO the Senate: Postmasters-Jennie b. Hosley
at West Lebanon, N. H.; Geo. F. Richardson, New
ton Centre, Mass; Leonard G. Babcock, Lexing-
ton, Mass; Geo. Horton, Sheffield, Pa; Norris
Fitzgerald, Conneautville Pa; Buena Vista Wood,
Rock Hill, s. c.; Jacob w. F. Little, West Point,
Ga; Ga; . D. o: Corcoran' oxford 0nio Chas H, cas-
Mich; jas. g. Buchanan Pontiac, Mich; VIM. M.
Bennett, jackson, Mich; Andrew NJ Mehan, Ma
H. Fred Wiley, Kearney, Neb; Bertha Kleven
Culbertson, Neb.; Samuel H. Emerson, Malvern,
Ark.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Oates (Ala.), from the committee on the tu-
dietary, reported bill making bills OF ladng con-
elusive evidence In certain cases. House calendar
Mr.. Whitthorne (Tenn.), from the committee on
naval AFFAIRS reported bill appropriating $175 900
for the repair Of the United States steamship
ford. Committee OF the whole
PROPOSED NEW BUILDING FOR USE OF THE SIGNAL
OFFICE.
Mr.. Milliken (Me) from the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported bill for the erec.
ton of building in Washington for the use Of the
signal office. Committee OF the whole.
Mr.. DAVIS (Mass), from the committee on com.
merce. reported bill TO reward Esquilno natives
for acts OF humanity to shlpwrecked seamen Com
mittee OF the whole.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DISCHARGES.
Mr.. Richardson CTenn.), chairman OF the com.
mittee on printing, reported q resolution calling
on the Public Printer for information as to whether
he has recently discharged or furloughed any of
his force, and, II so, for what reason, at a time
when the printing ordered by the House is largely
In arrears; also whether, In making such dis
charges, regard had been had to the statute Civ.
Ing preference In employment to hOnOraDly dis
charged soldiers Adopted.
In the consideration morning hour the House
proceeded to the consideration OF the resolution
concerning the Fort Brown military reservation
Texas. The preamble to the resolution recites
that In March, 1885, 100000 was appropriated to
enable the secretary OF War to acquire q valid
the use ' and occunson anu a 70 pay an claims ior
Government; that no part OF this appropriation
mas been USED on account OF disputes between the
claimants, and that $4,000 would be large price
TO pay for the reservation including rent for ifs
occupation.
The resolution directs the committee on military
affairs to investigate the NATTER and 10 report
what necessity exists for a military post at Fort
Brown. The Secretary Of War Is requested to
withhold the payment OF any part of the sum of
100000 for the grounds and rents Of the reserva-
Mr.. Laird Neb.) favored the resolution, and Mr..
Cain (TexaS opposed 1t.
To Restrict the Price Of Gas to 81.
Mr.. sPOONER FAvoRABLY REPORTS THE BILL TO THE
SENATE TO-DAY.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. SpOoner from the Dis
trct committee reported favOrably the bill to re-
strict the price OF gas to 81 per 1000 cubic feet
The provisions OF the bill have been given In THE
STAR.
Elections Of Representatives,
Mr.. CHANDLERs BILL TO PREVENT FRAUD
Mr.. Chambers bill, introduced in the senate
yesterday, toregulate national elections has ref
erence only to elections OF members of Congress-
1t grants to the Circuit and District Courts power
by writs Of mandamus and prohibition, which
may be directed, when necessary, to any ofdcer of
a state, to compel enforcelsrnt of the laws with
reference to the election OF congressman, and to
prevent the tssuanceOf any certtrcate OF election
where the election has been conducted tlle0aiIy
or the apparent result procured by fraud. When.
ever the laws OF the state require any person to
appoint suitable persons to hold Congressional
elections and the persons 80 appointed cannot
read or write, or have at any election, state or
national been guilty Of any illegal practices 1t is
made the duty OF the court, on the sworn petition
OF any person setting out these facts to hear the
case, and II the allegations are found to be true
TO issue prohibiti0n to prevent the appointment
OF the unsuitable person or persons It also Directs
that II, after any election for Representative in
Congress; petition shall be nled in tue Circuit
state election laws or that the result was procured
by fraud or Intimidation, it shall be the duty OF
the court 10 issue restraining order to prevent
the state authorities from issuing any certincate
OF election, and the Clerk OF the House from plac-
ing the name OF the person claimed 10 be elected
upon the rolls OF the House. The case shall then
be heard, and II the allegations against the valid
tty OF the election are found 10 be true, the re.
case Is decided by the House OF Representatives
The Tariff Question I'm the Senate.
Mr. FRYE CRrTlCIzEs THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr.. Frye de-
livered practical speech in answer to the Presi-
dents message. He said the Presidents message
had been received with unbounded Joy in Great
Britain and he had numerous extracts from
British papers read to show that effect He de-
clared that the counsel, the advice the friendshp
OF Great Britain to any nation in commercial mat
ters had invariably and inevitably resulted In In
Jury 70 the nation which had accepted. Ireland
quoted from speech made by Thomas Francis
Meagher In Dublin In lS47. And yet, said he,
Great Britain hoped and the democrattc party ex: