Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-06
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
My. RidaIeberger SURPRISES the seua.,

-NHs AtdaJebergeF SURPRISES the Senate.
he SPRINGS THE srsJEcr OF THE BRITISH TREATY
ON THAT BODY UNEXPECTEDLY.
Senator Riddleberger surprised the Senate to-
day by sprnging the subject Of the British extra
dfion treaty at an unexpected time The consti-
tutional centennial resolution was under consider
alton, and ia the course Of remarks
| something was saia in regard to
the international phase. Mr.. Riddleberger
took the floor Immediately remarkfng that in con-
| nection with international subjects and the for.
elgn relations committee he had something TO say
ne then pegan TO denounce the British treaty, say
tons committee would defend it. lie referred to
an amendment OF the committee, and appealed to
tne cnarma tAr. Sherman) TO rise In his place
ana telI the Senate what that amendment was.
as VII. R1oieoerger paused for reply Mr. Sher-
man rose, with apparent reluctance, and said that
as he had been Personally appealed TO, and could
F, not, under the rules, reply TO the
question, he felt impelled to make a point
| Of oroeI against the Virginia Senator.
secresy imposed by the order, said that It would
De improper and ungentlemanly for him to answer
tne question: The Senator might as well ask him
else forbidden by law In response to the point OF
order the presiding oicer, at SOME length, defined
| sessions ana decided that Mr.. Riddleoerger must
| proceed In order.
Meantime interest, especially in the galleries,
senate there was general air OF embarrassment
as II the Senators would Ike to put stop to the
While the chair delivered its ruling Mr.. Riddle
berger stood tn most defiant attitude, and when
MI 1.ngslls concluded he said asn he had antic-
uttered with AL the scorn and defiance possible
10 imply BY accent He remarked that he
attention Of Mr.. sherman to his Detroit
9,Gn =, lestsr defining Mr. snerma1s post:
ate ne did so openly and IN the senate and not out
side OF IT. He declared that the subject he WAS
ssssss%sas the d people WITH m IS S5
prompted Mi; sherman to violate .he rules sev;
order, and the latter wound up by
declaring that he would persist at
h eay That be %u5 nSt sent here
legslate in secret, but openly, and he proposed TO
During his remarks Mr.. Riddleberger alluded to
some communication which, ne said, he
mad had received from the then pre-,
8, se Ing, Officer admonshing him a that
sucn language as the writer suggested. He added
mat ne was becoming accustomed to reoukes, but
In behalf OF what he believed right he would bear
all that could be put upon him.
The Pacific Railroads Committee.
TIE REPORTED DEMOCRATIC DISSATISFACTION AT IT'S
COMPOsITIOS-wHAT MEssRs. BECK AND INGALLS,,
SAY.
STAR reporter called upon senator Beck, chair
man OF the democratic caucus OF the Senate, to-
day and exhibited extracts from several news
papers, stating that the democrats complain that
the minority Of the Pacific Railroads committee
was not appointed in accordance with their recon-
nendation.
'Ive seen them all" said the Senator, "and
have nothing TO say, except that the senators We
named were not appointed l don't know why
Mr. ingalls, Is correct In stating that Senator Gray
declined. I informed him that Gray would not
serve l have made no complaint, but did speak
to Aldrich and say thought IL strange that the
As the result OF an informal conference among
the democratic Senators the names OF Messrs Cock
rell Gray and Harr1Swere Subn1ttedto the President
pro ten,pore. In announcing the committee, Mr..
ingalls, appointed Messrs Morgan, Butler and
hearst Inc resolution o. inc senate thas
senator ingalls, says that Mr.. Beck did submit
the names OF three Senators to him, but he stated
and merely advisory; that Mr. Beck subsequently
informed him that Senator Gray could not serve.
In pursuance Of the authority vested In the chair,
Mr. Ingalls, says he selected a business committee
that Will discharge the duties imposed upon II, and
he has heard no complaint.
pro tempore ingalls, snuboed senator stanford in
positively rejecting the latterS advice as TO the
formation or the Pacific Railroad committee
Is authOritattvely denied. senator stanford
did not attempt 70 advise the presiding
officer as to his duty in the premises The parties
interested In the Pacific railroads express satisfac
ton with the composition OF the committee.
senator stanford regards IL as committee fully
competent to do justice In the premises. all that
The White-LOwry Contest.
REPRESENTATIVE COCHRAN, DEMOCRAT, SPEAKS IN
BEHALF OF TIE SITTING MEMBER, REPUBLICAN,.
During the consideration OF the Lowry-White
contested-election case in the House Saturday
afternoon, Mr.. Rowel OF Illinois, presented the
OF the contestee, and argued that he had CON-
pletely proven his citizenship. He cited various
decisions OF the Supreme Court and other United
States courts TO the effect that the certificate OF
naturalization was against all the world Judg-
ment OF citizenship and could not be inyalidated
by the failure OF clerk to perform a ministerial
Mr. Cochran, of New York, was yielded fifteen
minutes by Mr.. Rowen. Tne question was, ne
said whether Mr.. White was eligible to seat
to which he had undoubtedly been elected. Mr..
White stood before the House upon his oath de-
claring that in 1866 he went before the court in
Allen County, Ind, accompanied by witnesses,
and complied with all the provisions OF law. and
that certificate OF naturalization was issued TO
him. Holding the views he tMr. Cockran) did,
there was nothing left for him to decide, but
whether he would believe the sworn statement OF
a member Of the House. corroborated by a charae.
ter against which not one word had been uttered
In this debate. lApplause.l so far as the people
OF the Twef h Indiana district could speak they
had declared their WISH their VIII, their command
that Mr.. White should be their representative.
tApplause.l After further speeches by Messrs
Cultivate, OF Ohio, and Maish. OF Pennsylvania,
Nutting OF New York. in favor OF the claims Of the
sitting member, the House, without reaching
C0potOA TOPICS
WANTS LETfS DISCOVERY OF AMERICA CELKBRATED.
The President pro tempore laid before the SEN
ate to-day very long communication, accompa-
MED By documents urging that the Icelandic dis
covery Of America Ave hundred years prior to
Columbus be celebrated. The documents were
referred 70 the select committee on the celebra-
ton.
PROTECTION OF OUR SEAL FISHERIES
Nh. Herman, OF Oregon, introduced In che House
to-day q resolution calling On the Secretary Of
state for Information as to what has been done by
the State Department In asserting the authority
and dominion OF the Government over the waters
OF Alaska and Behring'S Sea, and whether any
and dominion and TO protect our fur, seal, and
other fisheries.
WILL. RUN CP INTO MILLIONS.
The House committee on public lands to-day au-
thorIzed Mr. McRae, OF Arkansas, to report favor
ably his substitute Tor the bill providing for the
payment by the Government TO the states cash
Indemnity OF 81 per acre for swamp lands here
tofore granted 10 them, but for which the Govern
nent has issued patents 10 other parties There
was some opposition TO the measure in committee.
which developed in the presentation OF a minority
| report. The expenditure necessary 10 meet the
! provisions OF the bill was not revealed In the
debate upon IL in committee; but 1t Is stated by
| some members that IL viii run up into millions.
| The Indemnity claimed by the state OF Indiana
amounts TO 100000, and another state prefers q
claim OF s5,OOO.0OO
NOTES.
In the House to-day authorizing the secretary OF
the Interior permit miners to prospect, develop
and own mineral portions OF any Indian reserva-
| tion on conditions agreed upon Dy the Secretary