Evening journal., 1888-09-18
Bits from Washington.
Many Items of Interest Gath
cred at the Capital.
SENATOR BLAIR's MOTION LOST.

lock in the House-Prospects of Adjourn
ment-sTr. Cox Speaker Pro Tenn.
WASHINGTON, Sept 19.-The vote on Mr.
Blair motion to reconsider the vote passing
the Chinese exclusion bill was taken,
and resulted in the defeat of the motion
nays, q; yeas, 90. The bill stand passed and
goes to the president The following senators
voted in the affirmative: Messrs Bate,
Blair Blackburn, Brown, Cali, Coclsrell, Ed
munds, Evarts, George, Gorman Hampton,
Harris, Hoar Jones Ark, Morgan, Pasco,
4 Pugh, Sherman, Wilson tal and Wilson
4 tAdl In the negative: Messrs Allison,
i Berry, Chandler, Coke Dolph. Farwell,
/ Frye, Hearst, Hiscock, Jones Nev.) Mander-
son, Mitchell, Payne, Platt, Plumb, Spooner,
Stewart, Stockbridge, Teller Vest and Walt
hall.
ONE CENT POSTAGE.
+ Among the bills introduced in the senate
was one by Mr. Mitchell Of Oregon, reduc-
ing letter postage to one cent an ounce or
fraction thereof, on and after March /, 1889.
and another by Mr. Manderson, Of Nebraska,
authorizing the president, by and with tho
consent Of the senate, to appoint William s.
Rosecran2 late a major general Of the United
States volunteers brigadier general in the
regular army, and place him on the retired
list
CHEERS FOR SPEAKER cox.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, was elected speaker
pro tenn of the house during Mr. Carlisles
absence. Mr. Cox was greeted with long
continued applause as he took the chair
URGING AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The house bill creating ain executive de-
partment to be known as the department OF
agriculture was taken up, the pending ques-
tion being the amendment striking out the
section transferring the weather bureau OF the
signal service to the department of agriculture
In the course Of debate Mr. Plumb said that
unless existing conditions were changed India
wheat would sell in the New York market
within five years, duty paid, in competition
with American wheat. 1t was, therefore.
necessary that the president should have in
the cabinet a man who represented the aqri-
cultural interests. 1t was necessary. he de
clared to look more and more to the home
market than to the foreign market
The discussion was continued at length but
without action the bin was laid aside.
THE ST CLAIR FLATS CANAL.
The house committee on rivers ana har-
kors instructed Mr.. Chapman, Of Michigan.
70 report to the house with favorable recon-,
mendation two bills on the subject of the 81
Clair eanal-one establishing the proposed
rules and regulations recommended bv the
lake shippers and sailors, and the other ap-
propriating Sls0,0oO for the completion Of
the spiling, etc, already begun.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Representative Cheadio introduced III the
house a resolution directing an inquiry bv
the committee on expenditures in the treas
Ery department relative to the awarding Of
contracts for material for the BROOKLYN pub
6c building.
Mr. Morrill,, Of Kansas, offered resolutions
calling on the secretary Of the interior for
information relative to the charges Of mis-
conduct preferred against the Sioux Indian
commissioners in the public press. Both res
olutions were referred
DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE.
The house adopted resolution extending
the scope Of the library investigation and
requiring the COMMITTEES appointed under
Judge Kelley's resolution to report within
two weeks. The point of "no quorum was
raised on motion Of Mr.. O'Neill. Of Mis-
souri,, to refer to the labor committee n reso-
luton setting aside certain time for the con
sideration Of labor measures and the house
went into deadlock on the proposition.
PROSPECTS, or ADJOURNMENT.
Neither the speaker nor Mr. Mills win be
here to attend the Democratic caucus to-
night There is some excitement among
members over the prospect Of an adjourn
ment on Oct l. The sentiment is tending
strongly toward an adjournment, and the
only thing that can prevent Mr. Oates getting
control of the caucus for his resolution is 4
feeling that it would be an unheard of pro
ceeding to take action in direct opposition TO
the men who have been the recognized leaders
during the entire session, and as such have
been successful. If the members vote in can.
Gus as they want to, however a resolution
liking the day Of adjournment on Oct. win
be adopted
THE sTAHLNEcKER INyEs IGATIoN
The house committee investigating the
charges against Representative Stahlnecker
spent nearly all Of the afternoon hearing
argument from counsel as to whether Il
would be proper, under the resolution Great
ing and instructing the committee, to inquire
into the quality of material, cement, marble.
etc, recommended to Architect Smithmeyer
by Representative Stahlnecker II was finally
decided that the purview Of the committee
embraced only the alleged undue or improper
influence exercised by Representative Stahl-
necker to induce Smithmeyer to recommend
to the library commission the acceptance OF
certain materials, and that the quality Of the
materials had nothing to do with the question
at ISSUE the committee holding that a mem.
Der of congress had no right to interfere. one
way or the other, with the acceptance or re
lection by any Federal officer Of bids made or
materials submitted where contracts for gov
ernment work are to be let.
TO RETURN INDECENT FOREIGNERS
The commissioners Of immigration at Phila
delphia have been authorized by the secretary
of the treasury to expend $50 from the inmi- !
grafton fund for the purpose of returning
John Mcdonald to England and Catharine
Fleming and Thomas Reagan to Ireland.
They arrived at Philadelphia about four
months ago in good health, but have since
become i'll, and are now represented as likely
TO become public charges.
AN AMERICAN ExcULPArED.
The state department is informed by the
American vice consul at chihuahua, Mexico,
that Mr. Lloyd an American, held ON the
charge of numbering Mexican, had been ac-
Quilted The Mexican forced his way into
Lloyd's tent at night with intention Of rob
berry, when Lloyd shot him dead
TREASURY EMPLOYEES FEVER CONTRIBUTIONS.
Treasury department officials and en-
ployes have so far contributed $500 10 yellow
fever sufferers.
CANADIAN INTRUDERs.
The treasury department is informed that |
the lighthouse keeper at White Fish point,
Lake Superior has removed a number Of 1
piles to which netting was tied and also the /