Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-18
Mr.. Hooker Miss, objected to the present con-

Mr.. Hooker (MisS) objected to the present con-
(Ky.) objected to its reference TO a committee.
Mr.. Cannon Qll) contended that the resolution
very foundation OF the proceedings OF Congress.
The Speaker ruled that it was not privileged, as
1t referred to the proceedings OF q past Congress-.
The resolution was, therefore, not received
THE THoBE-CARLIsLE CONTEST.
Mr.. Lyman Qowa), from the committee on elec-
tions submitted the views OF the minority on the
Thobe-Carlisle contested-election case, and they
were ordered printed.
On motion OF Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) resolu-
tion was adopted providing for the printing of
10000 extra copies or the reports OF the Pacific
Railroad Commission, and the message Of the
President thereon.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE LEAVES.
Mr.. Richardson from the committee on print
Ing, reported bill extending to thirty days the
leave OF absence granted to employees Of the Gov
eminent Printing ONCE House calendar.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole Cdr Stone, OF Kentucky, in the chair), on
the agricultural experiment stations bill
The bill appropriates s5so, 900 to carry into ef-
feet the provisions OF the act OF March q 1887 to
establish agricultural experiment stations IN con.
necton with the colleges established in the several
states under the provisions OF an act approved
July ., 1862. The bill was passed.
THE MELBOURNE EXPOSITION.
In the consideration morning hour Mr.. Bel
mont, chairman OF the committee on foreign affairs
called up the joint resolution accepting the invita-
tiOn VI the British government TO the Government
OF the United States to participate in the interna-
tionaI exhibition at Melbourne to celebrate the
founding OF New South Wales, and approprating
$4,000 to enable the United States TO be repre-
senIed. The House proceeded in committee OF the
whole to consider the measure, which was advO
Gated by Mr.. Morrow, OF California, who pointed
out the commercial benefits which would accrue
to American merchants from proper exhibit OF
the fruits Of American industry at the proposed
exposition.
Mr. McCreary (Ky.) spoke In support OF the reso-
luton, which, he thought, was in accordance win with
should keep abreast OF all other countries, ana
should show how it had triumphed In arts and
science and manufactures
The District i'm Congress.
PROHIBITION PETITIONS
Petitions from different states for prohibition In
the District OF Columbia were presented In the
Senate to-day. They come In every day, all upon
blanks with a printed heading sent out for that
purpose.
THE PROPOSED CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS.
In the Senate to-day resolutions favoring the
Constitutional Centennial and permanent exposl-
tion at Washington were presented from the
mayor and city council OF the city OF Burlington
Iowa; the Chicago Produce Exchange and Com
mercial Exchange OF South Carolina. Referred 10
the select committee on that subject
A Monument TO COlOred Soldiers.
THE MEMORIAL WHICH IT Is PROPOSED TO ERECT NEAR
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Hoar asked and OBJ
tained permission to have placed on the calendar
the bill introduced to provide for monument near
Howard University to the memory OF colored SOL
dierS who fell in the service OF the Union during
the war. Mr.. Hoar said that Speaker Carlisle, not
having closely consulted the statutes, appointed
five members OF the committee on the part OF the
House; that the committee Is joint one, and the
statutes provide that 1t shall consist OF three men,
bers OF each house. Speaker Carlisle's attention
ha happ "a N m nrOmiSpd