Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-11
Capitol Topics.

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Capitol Topics.
ALLEGED SUPPRESSION OF COLORED VOTES.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution In the Senate
to-day instructing the Judiciary committee to In
quire nIo the suppression OF the votes OF the col
or. d citizens Of jackson, Miss, at the recent
municipal election In that city, and into the al
legged participation Ia such suppression by the
eoeeuoS o. sni deSu.y uss
states marshal Laid on the table.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
In the Senate to-day Mr.. EilnondS introduced a
bill to incorporate the Maratime Canal Company
OF Nicaragua witt thirty incorporalors It likes
the capital stock at 200 900 shares Of 800 EACH
with rlsnt TO uOuDe IL, aud grants Lnem power to
organic Tor the purpose OF cunSt. ucLlng ship
canal between the Atlantic and z acme oceans in
Nicaragua
IMPRISONED MISSOURI JUDGES.
Mr.. stone, OF Missouri, yesterday appeared before
the judiciary committee OF the House and made
argument upon his resolution directing the CON-
mittee TO investigate the circumstances attending
the Imprisonment Of the judges OF st. Cialr
County, Mo-, on the order or the U. ). Circuit
Court, for refusing TO make a tax levy. The
resolution denounCeS the action as gross 'uour-
patton or judicial power the part or the Federal
court and dangerous menace To every just IorIa
OF government" Alter Solne discussion the mat
Ter was referred To Subcommittee, composed OF
MeSsrs. Glover, Oates and +. b. raylOr, OF OHIO.
COMMITTEE CLERK APPOINTED.
Mr.. Henry 4. Lyle has been appointed clerk to
70 r,oro,, -, 49,, - ~ ~, 80, . .-N u.s.
tim, ~, c Iesen ,nt piee no MAS heiu ior some
''ANo Vi 'nAei paSo Vi 'he houee.
TO COME BACK TO THE SENATE.
The Kentucky legislature yoted yesterday for
" D. oeha,or. III 'ne mousse lhe paiiot resulted:
JAS d. hech, ueihocrat' w; Hon. W. y. Bradley,
republican, "a; A. s. Cardin, labor, l. In the SEN
ate-Beck, 81; Bradley, z. To-day at noon a joint
ballot was taken, and The form of making Mr..
neua . na.ol iof ahotner term oi SIX years was
senator Wilson was renom,natea nv tho renub-
lican caucus OF the Iowa legi stature lsr evening
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AEP.rRs
met and organlzet to.day Tha onIv thine tho,
..-," - " $50 '' 10 on'y 'hins 'na'
occupieo sneW WAS an iniormal ulscusSlOn or the
Chinese question. In this IL became apparent that
there would be no hasty action. Members OF the
com Hfi", Will call On secretary Bayard IO-mOr-
"" niornine.
fobLio rHiSINd'
my IoIns eo''.o VI printing 'nis mornins
asoou W eeo'ou .no Puoiica'oh vi Nc" eui-
sion " oooo .opiea VI .ne s'a.e department publ
series oi consnar renorts on the ssb,ac, IND i -,
Sra.f SemanS TIL .onm U ,u iJ anu 10 IN
ards OF paper for the public printing during tine
next nscal year and decided upon forms Of adver-
tisements ana forms for roposals The bids Will
'0 ope"0o "n VIC -1.u VI 'ule iion'n-
,,.,, ,s' &c. IN
nepiosen'ae re..ois oiii " restrict ChiheSe
iininisralioh was ihlormaliy discussed to-day by
the House committee ON foreign affairs Repre-
sentative Morrow called attention TO the necessity
for some action upon the subject but the inCiica-
lions are that the committee will not take it up
for some time
spx,rop voupu,,, covn,ro
s n.o.N.'1 AoaH u'Npiiios.
better this morning. His physician says he had a
severe painful attack OF diarrbna but will gel
along all right. He expects 10 be about In a few
uaSs'
THE CAPTURED FLAGS RESOLUTION.
chairman fo"nshend VIII present in the House
'o-uay, IL opportunity oners, the unanimous re-
por. Vi the military committee In favor or the
adOptloh Oh hepresehtanve B9uteiles reso utlon
The resolution has ben amended I'm cpmmi,,es Sv
SO extending the scope OF the inquiry as 10 whether
nagS have been surrendered 10 officials OF South
ern states that IT now includes all Of the states Of
the union
NAVAL DrPycyrNcrps
,,o.-...,o.. oa..,.U,- 80 IS. -
INC appropriations coihihi.tee vi tne HOUSE was
ouslly engaged this morning In the consideration
OF some belated naval items that had not been In
Guided In the estimates for deficiencies.
A MOVE AGAINST FRIDAY EVENING SESSIONS OF THE
HOUSE FOR PRIVATE BILLS
IL IS understood that there VIII oe a strong EFFORT
made In the House to dispense with the rule
which sets aside Friday evening sessions for
private pension bills. AT these night sessions bnt
then do not, by any means. receive the const1era.
of a nj ha Hat,ao Tho stxI,
,on oi quorum =, ane nv JUS, Ine Iesuit OF ths
n, ,S Pa1 n g y, Ss ny lew members
Ms wn I leu ~ .nS sueU y, ~ many piivate pen
Sion o,ais uy mi ,, t. ihere VIII prODaDly
,ns,ni mnon ,he nresnce ~ .n eor SESSIONS anu
eVens it most be In aiter
s Thought y many to 1s better thai Lhess pms
House ~ ' ' '''' OIL 'A' '''' - 'A'
THE COMING TARIFF BILL
The work on the tariff bill to be presented to
| the House nv the wavs and means no,n,nt,toa 40
wy nou " en. ""Jo anu inoanS ooihihi.'eo 10
progressing rapidly. IL IL expected that the Dill
Will be put In the House within about two weeks.
ONLY FIFTEEN AT PRAYERS.
r,horo ,va-a nn,,, ~ uana,o-a ,,ao. -. ..o
prayer to-day-Messrs. Vest, Gray, Butler, Walt
| hall. Blodgett Bate, Berry. Chandler, Hawley.
Henderson Cameron Earweu stoeSbrtdge pad
| dock and Teller. When the pr,yer was Concludes.
President ,,ro tem,are Inv,,is With nec,,i,,r en-
phasis said: "a Guorum being nresenf m. Senate
Will come r. order Ne TOOK IKE ethuS ~ ea,i
inc attention ~ the fact that there waS Loss than
| half Quorum nresent y" - '> ~-
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