Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-05
LIBRARY BUILDING SCANDAL.
Representative Stahlnecker Indignant.
He Demands an Investigation.
POLITICS IN THE SENATE.
Electric Wires Resolutions Go Over.


ment OF q select committee to investigate various
matters connected with the execution OF the laws
as to public lands and timber depredations, and
moved its reference to the committee on contin-
gent expenses After question BY Mr.. Vest as to
the propriety OF the reference the resolution was
so referred.
THE CHIMES. TREATY.
Mr.. Sherman offered q resolution (Which was
ad0pted) requesting the President to inform the
Senate whether the recent treaty with China and
the amendments adopted by the Senate have been
ratified BY the emperor Of China. He added that
from made the
the Senate, and TO the regular and orderly
transaction OF public affairs. that the senate
In reference to the subject matter before proceed
ing further with the Chinese bill. He hoped that
the resolution would be transmitted to the Prest-
dent without delay.
NEW CONFERENCE ON THE ARMY BILL.
MI. Allison presented the conference report on
the army appropriation bill, showing o concur.
renee In all the amendments except those In refer
ence to fortincations, &C. The report was agreed
to, and q new conference ordered, the cOnferees
on the part OF the Senate being Senators Allison,
The House bill for the relief Of the Roman Cath
ole churches OF St Peters and st. Paul at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. was passed with verbal amend
ment.
THE OVERHEAD WIRE PERMIT OF THE LEXINGTON
COMPANY.
Mr.. Farwell moved that the resolution hereto
fore offered by Mr.. Edmunds, directing the revo-
cation Of the permits for the erection Of overhead
electric wires for the lexington and Soldiers Home
Street Railroad Co, (and reported back adversele
BY the committee on the District Of Columbia) by
indefinitely postponed.
THE RESOLUTION AGAIN GOES OVER TILL TOMORROW.
After the reading OF the report (Which was
unanimous) and, with the remark by Mr. Call that
washington was zone Of the worst corporation
ridden cities in the country" the resolution went
over till tomorrow, at the request OF Mr.. Vest
who said he desired to present some remarks
against the proposed action.
THE JOINT RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO OVERHEAD
WIRES REO0MMITTED.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones (Ark) the joint resolu-
tion heretofore reported from the committee on
the District of Columbia to restrain the erection
and maintenance of electric motive wires in Wash
ington and Georgetown was recommitted, in order
may be submitted.
THE RECENT ELEcr1oN N LOUISIANA prscussxD.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the resolution heretofore offered BY Mr.. Chand-
Ter In relation 70 the recent election in louisiana
and was addressed by Mr.. Pasco, who
ter collected BY M. Chandler and laid
before the senate did more credit to that Senator'S
industry than 70 his intellsct. While the senior
vide education for the South, the junior Senator
stfove TO revive bitterness and ill-will, and 70
create fresh antagonism between the two races in
gether In peaceful relations.
House OF Representatives.
On motion OF MI. Sayers (Tex.) the Senate
amendments to the forttncations bill were nom
concurred In and conference ordered.
Mr.. srAHINEcKRR INDIGNANT.
MI. Stahlnecker On. Y.h rising to q question Of
privilege, sent to the clerks desk and had read an
member at whom the resolution Of inquiry adopted
yesterday on motion OF MI. Kelley (Pa) was aimed.
II the resolution. he said. was aimed at him, as
phaticaly denounced its charges as false in every
particular. He would not dare TO trust himself In
Ot tSe ne 70
reputation was wen known and guarded at home
and he felt that here he had the confidence OF his
article should have been printed or the resolution
offered. 1t might have been to divert attention
from the pending Investigation as TO the construc-
tainly was very unkind movement on the part
OF the proponents OF the resolution. He demanded
from the House speedy and searching investiga-
tion. He would be perfectly willing to abide by
the result regardless Of party or personal feeling
10 SUPPRESS INFECTION.
Mr.. Torney (Alal, from the committee on appro-
priations reported bill approprating $500, 900 to
suppress infection In the interstate commerce OF
the United states Committee OF whole.
TO LIMIT THE JURIsDIcTIoN OF CERTAIN couRTa
In the consideration morning hour, the House
proceeded to the consideration Of the bill to limit
the jurisdiction Of United States District and Cir
cult Courts.
After a brief discussion the bill was passed.
1T withdraws Jurisdiction from the District and
Circuit Courts OF the United states OF any suit Of
ton created under the laws Of any state and q
citizen Of any state In which such corporation at
the time the cause OF action occurred, may have
been carrying on any business authorized BY the
EXCHANGE OF COIN.
Mr.. Bland (Mo.), under instructions from the
committee on coinage, weights and measures,
called up the bill providing for the exchange of
value for new and unworn coin. Passed.
Mr.. BRUMM PosTPoNRs HIS RKxARKa
MI. Brumm Pa) said that he had intended to.
day to vindicate himself from certain charges
made by his colleague. Mr. Scott Mr. Scott, how
unl as he ar N RSSe scds eapecsea as so
speak on the retaliation BILL ana he had agreed to
THE RETALIATION BILL TAKEN Up.
Mr.. Cultivate (Ohio) unsuccessfully endeavored
to secure action on the Columbus exposition bDl
and the House resumed consideration Of the retail.
alton bill
Mr.. Phelps cheerfully conceded the President the
%as sG that
this power than that he would use the power given
MIN eighteen months ago Nobody had supposed
until August seS Wnsn mt the
dent went out alone and shot the rocket
OF his Presidential message into the
clear ana peaceful air. It was 90
clear that the Senate chamber was still ech0inR
with the voices OF the Presidential Senator'S urR-
ing their fellows TO come and buy the rights which
canada nad refused to give. He charged the Presi-
dent with heaping favors on Canadian shippers by
Land and sea In order that they might compete
with their American rivals. The President was
dent Of the treaty; he was longer the governor
general OF Canada; he was the President OF the
united states, and the past would be forgiven.
In the course OF his remarks Nj. Phelps referred
70 the declaration made by Mr. ONeiu Of Missouri.
tnaS tho Presidents message was
GOOD CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.
MI. ONein-"DonT you think It Isl"
MI. Phelps-'T do. And the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. McCreary) said that that message
ought 70 be kept with the free-trade message"
MI: McCleary-I did not say that that message
enoulo stand with the free-trade message, for
Iree trade message tDerisive laughter on the 70
-. Phelps said that the gentleman had referred
70 the tWo meeeagee to which be (Mr. PhelpeD had
alluded The two messages ought 20 stand 20.
eetner - the eiemese twins OF the presidential
The DiseFict In Congress,
4 LADcRAToRY NKKDBD ZOE Tm AGRICULTURAL IN.
PAR11NT.
M. Hatch, OF Missouri, asked unanimous con-
sentin the House this morning TO pass bin pro-
viding an appropriation OF S15Q000 FOR the con-
structaon OF laboratory building on Reservation
NO NO N c0nnection with the Agricultural Bureau.