Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-07
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SENATE IN SECRET SESSION.
Considering the Panama Canal Resolution
THE DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE.
The Struggle Goes on Without Result.
The Senate.

Mr.. Hoar, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported back the Senate bill to abolish circuit
court powers in certain district courts of the
United States and to provide for writs of error
in capital cases. He stated that it was intended
to apply to the state of Arkansas and the In
dian territory, where, in capital cases, excep-
tions had (under existing law to be argued
before the judge who sat at the trial.
The bill had been carefully considered last
session and had passed both houses-failing to
become a law only for want of the Presidents
signature before adjournment The bill was
passed.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the committee on public
lands, reported the bill to establish the Lincoln
land district in the Territory of New Mexico;
and made like statement as to its having
passed both houses last session, and having
failed to receive the Presidents signature be-
fore adjournment. The bill was passed.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Chandler reported resolution, which was
referred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses, instructing the committee on the Misss-
sppi river to continue its investigations into the
existing and proposed methods of work. includ-
ing the whole subject Of the Mississippi river,
and the resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Stewart, instructing the committee on mines
and mining to inquire whether there have
been obstructions of mining operations in Ne
vada on account of prosecutions recommended
by the commissioner of the general land Office,
was taken up and agreed to.
CONSIDERING THE PANAMA CANAL RESOLUTION
IN SECRET SESSION.
The resolution reported from the committee
on foreign relations in reference to the Panama
canal was then taken up, and Mr.. Gray rose to
make some remarks, but was interrupted by
motion made by Mr.. Edmunds and seconded by
in nf hat
subject the doors be closed.
The galleries were accordingly cleared, the
doors closed, and the Senate, at 1875, pro-
ceeded to the discussion of the subject in
secret session.
House of Representatives.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the contest over the proposed change
of rules abolishing the call of states on sus
pension Mondays, was resumed, Mr.. Reed
(Me.), calling up the resolution reported from
the committee on rules. The pending question
being on ordering the previous question, the
clerk proceeded to call the roll.
The vote resulted-yeas, 112; nays, 22-29
less than a quorum and a call of the House
was ordered.
The call developed the presence of 226 mem
bers, and further proceedings under the call
having been dispensed with, the vote was again
taken on ordering the previous question upon
the resolution.
Again the quorum faded away, the vote
standing yeas. 1885, nays, Is; IL votes being still
lacking to enable the House toproceed to busi-
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Mr.. Reed moved call or the House, pend
ing which Mr.. Cox, of New York. moved an ad-
journment, his object being to enable the
democrats to hold a caucus Immediately.
However, Mr.. Cox's motion was defeated:
yeas IA; nays. 1873. With few exceptions the
republicans voted solidly against the motion,
while there was division among the democrats.
Mr.. Reeds motion prevailed, and another
call of the House was ordered.