Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-13
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL
Election Contests and Out
RACES Under Discussion.
PRAISE FOR OUR GROWING NAVY

It WIN BE the Finest in the World Five
Years Hencs--The Texas Election Out
RACES Before the senate-The New Cab
met portfoIio--our People In Panama.
WASHINGTON, Feb Ii The house con-
tinued the discussion Of the Srialls- Elliott
election case. The senate bill To enable the
president 10 protect the interests Of the
United States IN Panama was referred 70
the committee on foreign affairs and leave
granted to the committee 70 report 70 the
house at any time.
The senate passed the naval appropriation
bill and took up the Texas election outrages
At the conclusion Of the morning business
the senate went into secret session for five
minutes.
Mr. Evarts asked unanimous consent that
the unfinished business, the Union Pacific
funding bill, be laid aside and the report Of
the committee on privileges and elections as
TO outrages in Washington county, Tex, be
takenup
Objections were raised that the time was
inopportune and inauspicious 70 interiect
dangerous aud heated debate, and after some
strong partisan remarks on both sides the
motion was agreed TO by party vote, - 70
10
The motion was read as follows:
Resolved, That the committee ON privileges
and elections be directed carefully 10 revise
the existing laws regulating elections Of mem,
bers of congress with view of providing for
a more complete protection Of the exercise Of
the elective franchise and for the punishment
of offenses committed against IL, and 20 re-
port TO the next legislative session Of the
senate by bill or otherwise.
OUR GROWING NAVY
In discussing the naval appropriation bin
Mr.. Hale said that in five years the United
States would have the best navy in the world
Much Of the success which had characterized
the present administration Of the navy de
partinent to which he was glad 10 bear testi-
mony) had been owing 70 the hearty holding
up Of the secretary's hands by majority OF
the senate-opposed 10 him in politics. The
secretary had been careful IN methods; he
had encouraged American inventors, Ameri-
can enterprise and American skill, and now
the United States had some Of the best ships
that were TO be found to-day on the waters Of
the globe. The present secretaryo Of the navy
had been only able TO launch six or seven new
ships, but his successor would be able during
the next four years 70 launch fifteen oI
twenty, or twenty-five or thirty, Of the fines
armed and equipped ships on the waters d
the globe. Then the United States wouls
have the very best navy In the world
coLMANs CHANCES or CONFIRMATION.
The secret session Of the senate was calle
/ to refer 70 the appropriate committee th
nominations Of Colman 10 be secretary O
7 agriculture and Stevenson to he associat
justice Of the District supreme conrt. Il
expected that the nomination Of Colman wi
be reported favorably and confirmed. Ih
committee on agriculture will hold a meetin
/ 70 consider the nomination Of Mr. ComaT
and it is expected it will be reported favor
/ ably and confirmed.
OUR PEOPLE IN PANAMA.
Ii is understood that il has been deeme
S wise by the authorities of the United State
Great Britain, and other nations havin
Z large numbers OF their citizens employed o
I the Panama canal, to arrange for bringin
them home In case Of wholesale discharg,
I and not to suffer them to remain ON the istl
mus in destitution and want
Advices received at the state and navy d,
partments show that affairs at Panama an
quiet at present, but that trouble may be "a
{ pccted at any time. The United State
steamships Ossipee and Atlanta are at Aspr
wall and the United States steamship Moh
can will be at Panama in a few days Thi
force is regarded as sufficient for the proteC
tion of American interests ON the isthmus,