Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Mr.. COX AS SPEAKER PRO TEN.
A Prayer for Mr.. CarliSle'S Recovery.
BILLS PASSED BY THE SENATE.


postmaster and collector OF customs at New York,
In response to Senate resolution OF 9th January
calling for Information ta the reason for the de-
tentton In New York OF books and other parcels re-
ceived by mail from foreign countries These COM
munlcatlOnS represent that no unnecessary delay
occurs During the holidays or between the lst
OF December and 1St OF February, the receipts by
mall OF such books and packages (Which have to
be sent to the custom-house Tor appraisementI
amount to from 5000 to 1000. The inspector OF
customs at the postOfice (Mr. MOrgan) states that
and that dutiable books have necessarily to be de.
Cained over night, and that no further detention
takes place than Is necessary.
Mr.. HOar expressed himself as not satisfied with
the explanations submitted, and, on his notion
tney were referred to the committee on finance.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the committee on
finance and placed on the calendar as follows: To
REIN reimburse m the depostors Of the Freedmens Saw
lngs and Trust Co., and adversely TO refund exces-
sive duties caused by extraordinary generalization
OF the Austrian nOr1n.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr. Hale offered resolution calling on the At
torney General as to the facts attending the en-
plOyment of Chas. r. Westbrook as assistant dis
trlct attorney for the southern district OF New
lork, with copies OF correspondence &C. Laid
over.
Mr.. Manderson offered a resolution calling on
the secretary OF War for Information as to the
orldge authorized by act OF Sd OF March, 1887 to
be built between the cities OF omaha and Council
Bluffs and whether 1t is being constructed as a
combined railway and wagon bridge or as a wagon
bridge only. Laid over.
AN INSCRIPTION ON THE WRAPPERS.
Mr.. Platt offered a resolution instructing the
p0st-office committee to inquire whether any mail
matter addressed to Senators has been detained In
the Washington post-o1ice and whether such de-
tentlOn has been legal or illegal He made an ex-
planat0ry statement to the effect that four hun
dred copies OF book mailed by Connecticut ad-
Vert1S1ng firm to Senators and members OF Con-
greSS, and on each OF which IL cents postage was
paid, had been charged 81 cents extra posta. be-
cause the words 'juJiciOus advertising agents and
experts had been printed on the wrapper and
had not been delivered because such extra postage
aW aid % not authorize MS this sasqa Charlie 3ae
The construction put upon the law by the Post
master-General In that respect was in his (Mr.
Dut an Improper and unJustifable construction,
which had caused great distress, annoyance and
loss 10 the business people OF the country
MI. salisbury defended the action OF the Post
master-General, who had merely (he said) sent to
the postmasters OF the country a copy OF the
statute in question and let them construe it for
themselves. He (SaulsburO had voted In CON-
mitCee Yesterday authorizing the reporting Of a
Dill 10 correct what was complained OF.
THE "RRFORM' POSTMASTER.
MI. Platt, In further remarks, condemned the
action in the matter Of the New York "rerormn
postmaster, an oficiala as to whom he said, he was
nrInatOn.
The resolution was agreed to ....
JHk hOUSE HILL PASSED.
In connection with the same subject, Mr.. Sawyer
asked unanimous consent for the immediate con-
sideration Of House bill "relating to permissible
printing or writing ON second, third and fourth
class mail NATTER" such bill having been reported
back from the pOst-Office committee without
passed.
Mr.. Wilson Qowa) offered a resolution. which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for report as TO the amount OF revenue COL
iected from each KIND OF liquor each year since the
passage OF the internal revenue law, and from the
special tax on diSt1llers and brewers
On motion OF Mr. Teller a bill reported by him
from the committee on public lands s'granting TO
the City OF Colorado, In the state OF Colorado Ger
passed.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Presiding Ofricer laid before the Senate a
message from the President, with reports of the
Pac1nc railroad commissioners
REFERRED TO A SELECT COMMITTEE
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the Presi
dents message Mr. HOar moved that 1t, with the
accompanying reports, be committed to a select
committee Of 1ve Senators, appointed by the
chair Agreed to subsequently,.
Mr.. German moved to reconsider the vote and
the motion was laid over.
THE BLAIR EDUCATION BILL
The Blair education bill was taken up, and the
Senate was addressed by Mr.. Bowen in support of
the bill
House Of Represe ntatives.
There was much uneasiness manifested in the
House this morning over the news of the serious
illness OF Speaker Carlisle. The House was called
to order by the Clerk, who announced the fact of
the Speakers indlspositlOn, and stated that NOM
nations Tor Speaker pro tenn. were in order.
MR.. cox SPEAKER PRO TEN.
Mr.. Mills (Tex.), offered a resolution appointing
Samuel S. Cox, OF New York, as Speaker pro tenn.
during the present temporary absence Of the
Speaker, and the resolution was unanimously
agreed TO-
A PRAYER FOR THE SPEAKER
Mr.. Cox having taken the chair and called the
House to order, the chaplain offered the following
prayer: .
Thee, Oh Lord, God, In behalf of Thy servant, the
hOnored and beloved Speaker OF the House OF Rep
resentatives. who lies exhausted and smitten with
disease. Put forth thy hand, we beSeeCh Thee
for his speedy and total recovery to health inspire
his doctor with wisdom and sound discretion:
bless the medicines which are used; keep the mind
of Thy servant in perfect peace and Under Thy
guidance; and In Thine own good time bring him
back TO his place In this House with devout and
reversnt % sense OF gratitude to Thee for this and
On motion OF Mr.. Mills, resolution was adopted
Directing the clerk to inform the Senate that the
House had elected Hon. s. s. Cox as Speaker pro
tenn.
THE WOOL MEMS RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Mckinley (Ohio), presented the resolutions
dealers and wool manufacturers recently held in
the Record.
Mr.. Phelan CTenn.l from the committee on COM
merce, reported bill for the construction OF a
bridge across the Mississippi River at Memphis
Committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Grosvener Ohio, from the committe on
rivers and harDOrs reported bill for the purchase
OF land necessary for the construction OF locks and
dams on the Cumberland River. Committee OF tho
whole.
Mr. Bliss IN. Y.), from the committee on war
claims. reported bill for the rerunding of duties
paid by the state OF New York upon arms i'm
ported In 1863 Committee Of whole.
PASSED.
On motion OF Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee the bill
reported by Mr.. Grosvenor, from the committee on
rivers and harbors, relative to the purchase OF
land on the Cumberland River was taken up and
passed.
THE THOBE-CARIISIR CONTEST.
MI. Crisp (Georgia) submitted the report of
the committee on elections upon the Thobe-
Carlisle cOntestedelectiOn case and 1t was ordered
printed. Leave was granted to the minority to
nle their individual views, and Mr. Crisp gave
notice that he would ask the House to act upon
the report on or before Friday.
FILIBusTKRING.
In the consideration morning hour" Mr. WILL
kins, OF Ohio called up as the unfinished business
the bill to provide for the issue OF circulating notes
to national banking associations, the pending
question being on ordering the previous question
on which the yeas and nays had been ordered
Some disposition being manifested by MI. Ander.
son, OF Kansas, and Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, to fili-
buster against the measure, Mr.. wilkins stated
vious question and allow the opponents OF the bin
TO take the moor for It's discussion during the re-
matnder OF the hour. But to this Mr. Weaver on
1ected, and MI. Anderson declared that whenever