Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-08
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
A SCENE IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. RiddIeberger Takes the Floor.
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

The Senate.
Among the executive communications presented
and referred were the following: From the Presi-
dent, with draft OF bill to accept and ratify an
agreement with the Shoshone and Bannock In
dians for the surrender OF part OF the Fort Hall
reservation in Idaho for a town site, and for
right OF way to the Utah and Northern Railway
Company.
From the Secretary OF the Treasury in response
to Mr.. Fryes resolution OF Both January as to
agreements arrived at with the Dominion OF can
ada touching the transportation Of goods in bond.
&C.
From the secretary Of War. with an abstract OF
the militia forces OF the United states.
From the Secretary or the Interior, with sug-
gestions OF legislation for the proper disposal Of
the public timber lands
Among the petitions and memorials presented
were the following: From Gardiner II. Hubbard, in
iavor is OF postal telegraph; for congress Of mari
girls In the District OF Columbia.
THE SMITHSONIAN REGENTS.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced joint resolution appoint
Ing Andrew ID. White member OF the Smithsonian
Board OF Regents Laid over.
OUR GEOGRAPHICAL RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
The resolution offered some days since by Mr.
Frye instructing the committee on foreign rea-
tions TO prepare statement showing the political
organization OF the Dominion OF Canada and OF
the several provinces OF which 1t Is composed, and
OF the geographical relations sustained by them to
the United States, and various other matters was
taken up and adopted
SALE OF MINERAL LANDS TO ALIENS.
On motion of Mr. Stewart, the Senate bill to au-
thorize The sale to aliens Of certain mineral lands
was taken up The bill amends the alien land act
OF March 3, 1887, by providing that that act shall
not relate to or affect the title to mineral lands
mining claims In the Territories.
Mr.. Stewart explained and advocated the bill,
which !he sai0 would be entirely satisfactory.
Mr. hall Pnr Mn I,aA
read communication In support OF 1t from the
delegate OF the Territory OF Montana. Mr..
Mitchell added that the bill had the recOmmenda-
ton OF the governors OF all the territories with
one exception. He offered an amendment provid-
ing that no Chinese person, and no company or
ested, shall ever be permitted to hold or own any
mining claim or other real estate in any OF the
Mr.. stewart said that he had no objection to the
amendment.
Mr.. Mcpherson SPOKE in opposition to the bin
Mr.. Hoar, seeing that the bill would lead to a
long discussion. objected to its consideration dur
Ing the morning business.
The bill was laid aside.
PUBLIC BUILDING IN KANSAS.
On motion of Mr.. Vest the bill appropriating
100000 for the erection Of public building in
Kansas City, No., was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. SpOOner, the bill for the relief
OF importers Of animals for breeding purposes In
Mr.. Teller moved TO take from the calendar the
bill to enable the State Of colorado 70 select in
demnity school lands.
MR.. RIDDLEBERGER OBJEcTa
as: RiadlseesgsE s99A f2s door sna objected .
tion could be made during the time assigned for
morving business until he could have action on the
resolution offered by him some weeks since, to
have the British extradition treaty considered in
open session.
After he had been speaking for ten or fifteen
minutes, Mr. Butler suggested mildly that the
senate. from virginia should allow the Senate to
The senator from Virginia, however, declined to
oe INTERRUPTED, and he continued his remarks,
which were tnaudible at the reporters tables.
Then Mr.. Harris asked to make a suggestion
but Mr.. Riddleberger replied, Jocularly, that he
aH 90 n o
tion OF the Senator from Colorado CTelle) was not
debataDle. This point OF order was sustained by
from Virginia was not entitled to proceed 1urther
the Senator made an effort to appeal from the de-
cision, put was directed to take his seat.
MI. Teller then withdrew his motion
BILLS PASSED.
On motion OF Mr. Butler, the bill autho rizing the
Secretary OF War TO transfer to the trustees OF the
Porter Academy certain property in the city Of
Charleston, 8. c., was taken from the calendar and
passed.
on motion OF Mr.. Teller, the bill to enable the
state Of Colorado to select indemnity school lands
was taken from the calendar and passed.
THE EDUCATION BILL
Al p III. tue otOat6 resumed CONSIDERATION OF
the Blair education bill Senator Blair stated that
he hoped to dispose OF the bill to-day
Mr.. Call spoke In favor OF the measure.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Harmer Pa) presented the memorial of
manufacturers Of sewer-pipe asking that a more
just and equitable protection he accorded their in
terests. Referred.
Mr.. Ford (Mich) presented q memorial OF 40
furniture manufacturers asking that the tarff ON
French nIafQ-O frOvn 7 N pO
and sponges be placed upon the free list. Referred
citizens Of Ohio asking that ali honoranIy dis. s.
charged soldiers and sailors OF the late war be
placed upon the pension rolls Referred
Mr.. Long (MaSs.) presented q petition asking for
historic Investigation OF the Icelandic discovery
OF America. Referred.
On motion OF Mr. Burrows (Mich.) a resolution
20 for the delivery OF eulOgtSttc addresses upon the
life and character OF the late Seth c. Moffatt OF
Michigan.
ACQUISITION OF PROPER OR IMPROPER REFERENCE
Mr.. Weaver Qowa) rose to privileged ques-
tlon relating to what he claimed to be the im-
proper reference to the House calendar Of the bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to in
xest sae =, lawful money deposited In the Treasury
tended that under the rules the bill should have
Mr.. Dlngey (Me.) argued that the reference OF
the bill to the House calendar was the correct
reference lnaSmuch as the measure contained no
words OF appropriation and required no apprOpria.
tiOn In order TO execute its provisions.
The Speaker inquired whether II the Secretary
chased bonds which afterward deprecated In the
market and he was compelled to sell them, the
Government would not be liable for the deficiency
Mr.. Dtngley suggested that there would be an
accumulation OF interest, which would make up
thu dehciency.
The speaker replied that 1t might or might not.
The CHAIR however, had just read the bill for the
hrst time, and as II was not necessary to decide
the question at this moment, the chair would re-
serve his decision until he had had an opportunity
TO inquire more fully into the matter.
sumed consideration OF the bill making bills OF
lading conclusive evidence In certain cases.
Mr.. Oates (Ala) explained that the object OF the
bill was TO provide that whenever carrier whether
a0 individual or corporation, gave bill OF lad
ing purpOrting to be for goods delivered ana that
bill OF ladtng tor valuable consideration, passed
into the hands OF an innocent purchaser the car.
rer should, when suit Is brought on the bill be
estopped from denying the recital in the bill that
the goods were actually delivered.
After discussion the bill was passed.
The District I'm Congress.
TUE HOUSE WILL INvKsTIGArR.
The House to-day adopted the resolution reported
from the District committee by Mr.. Hemphiu au.
thor1zing the committee to make an Investigation
| into the alleged attempt Of the District Commis-
sioners to extend certain streets through the Ger
man cemetery at Prospect Hill In violation OF law
The committee Is authorized and directed to ex-
anime witnesses and papers and to make thor.
Ough Investigation OF the matter and report to the