, 1888-01-19

tNtntS OI tlHS DNtuTc ~ spccCH
bearing, probably, upon current poll
tics, 10y Senut, r lnpa i. IL Chairman
Crisp, Of the house committee on clec.
tions, can complete his report upon
the Thoe Carlisle contested election,
by noon I -morrow,the matter will be ut
once laid before the house and ns the
que ticn OF highest privilege will com.
mnnd immediate attention, and should
the report not be ready, il will be in
order to morrow for the committee {
move to suspe ,d the rules and pass
measur . thai have received their
sanction but only few of the com.
mittecs will be able to take advantage
Of the opportunity, for the reason that
the time has been insufficient, with the
majority, IN which to perfect TO
bills referred to them.
Representative ID n,ley's resolution
OF inquiry into the alleged Canadian
determination against American ves-
se's passing trough Welland canal
will probably be called up and
passed with ut much discussion.
The committee on accounts has mod.
flied its original report upon tho ms
signment Of committee clerks, so rs to
give one to each committee, which nc
tion insures the adoption OF the report
by the end Of the week. The commit
tee adve. Sc to action upon the amend.
ment proposing to give i clerk To ev-
cry representative will, However, cause
u lively discussion.
LAMAR's NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The sena'e went into executive ses
sion at one O'Clock this afternoon, and
thre, quarters { + an hour later took up
the N cnination of Lamar. Its consid-
Grafton lasted until O'Clock, ut which
time the nomin ton was Oniirmed
by vote Of thiriy.three to twenty.
eight. Senators Riddleberger, Sanford
and Stewart voted with the democrats.
All tn other republicans voted, or
paired against Lam r, and all the
democrats were in his favor. The
discussion was confined almost entirely
TO the republican side. The principal
speakers were Edmunds, Evarts, Gull
lom, Sherman, Allison, Honr,
Hawley. ingalls, and Riddleberg.r.
The last named made two speeches
The line o. operation covered the
official and political rccori of the
ON n ,e as well as his age, business
habits and legal qualification 1t is
understood that no speeches were
made by democratic senators.
The voting began at 3 p. M, but
was interrupted and nearly an hours
argument inlervened before the roll
call was finished The nominations
of Villas and Dickinson were then taken
upand confirmed without debate, and
it was ordered that the president be
notified Of the combinations.
NEW BILLS.
Senator Hale to-day introduced q
bill prepared by the American forestry
congress to preserve the forests. 1t
withdraws from entry ~ forest lands
all public lands of the United States
more valuable for their timber than
for agricultural purposes, institutes M
Office in the commissioner of forests.
aud authorizes the appointment Of
four assistant commissioners. The
commissioner is instructed to form
forest land into what are designated as
forest reserves. He is & ven power to
frame rules and regulations for the
government of these reserves, and TO
appoint hangers to see that the rules
are observed. No forest lands are to
be sold, hut the stumpage on them
may be disposed OF at the discretion of
the commissions Of forests.
The Pacific railroad funding bill, in
trOduced by Outhwaite i'm tho house
to-day, differs in many essential points
a. ,tta..b., l,,ll r.,nrtnI -,
the last congress. 1t provides, first,
for ascertaining the debt Of compa.
MES, both principal and interest; from
that amount is to be taken the interest
already paid. The present worth Of
the remainder is to be found as of July
l, 1888, the money being regarded as
worth three per cent, simple interest,
for the period between that day and
the average date Of the maturity Of the
bonds. From that present worth il
to be taken the amOnnt in the sinbing
fund OF each company, the remainder
being the indebtedness due from each
company on July /, 1888, il their
debts were to be paid in cash.
For this sum, the companies are to
issue bonds secured by mortgages GOV.
ering the present lines and branches.
The scheme provides for the repay
ment Of the debt within fifty years, by
u series of bonds falling due semi.
annually, and paying in crest ut 3 per
cent. The bonds ure to bo issued in
four series, so arranged that cnc.third
of one per cent of the principal OF the
debt will be paid ever tix months
during the first ten, two.thirds Of one
per cent every six months OF the second
ten years, one per cent every six
months of the second twenty years,
and two per cent every six months of
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