, 1889-01-25
MashinQton Notes,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The house
committee on foreign affairs to-day, with
only one dissenting vote, that of Russell
of Massachusetts,. who has opposed the
resolution from the first, ordered a favor
able report to be made upon the senate
resolution relative to foreign participation
in the construction of the Panama canal.
There was a little discussion, the matter
having been fully gone into at the pre-
ceding sessions. The matter is not priv
legged for consideration under the rules of
the house bill, but an effort will be made
to have 1T SO. The sub committee, con-
sisting of Morrow, McCreary and Russell,
was also appointed to consider Samoan al
fairs, which come before the committee in
the shape of correspondence from the
state department and in resolutions nitro
duced at the last session declaring in
favor ofthe interference by our govern
ment to check German aggression at the
Samoan islands.
The electoral messengers from nine
states have not yet arrived. The law re
qulres that the messenger shall deliver the
result of the voting OF their respective
states not later than the last Monday in
January. This will be next Monday.
The sta'es mentioned are California, Colo
RADIO, Florida. Oregon, Kentucky, Maine.
Nevada, Nebraska and Texas.
United States Consul Willard at Quay
mas, Mex, has sem u dispatch to the
state department denying the report that
a number OF American citizens have been
killed by Indians near Ortiz. He says the
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soldiers and killed several, but no foreign
ers were injured.
The secretary of state has received a
Colon saying that affairs on the isthmus
were quiet.
The reception room of the senate wing
was crowded this morning with represent
atives of the National Women's Suffrage
Association which has Just closed its
annual session ia this city and their
friends, who came to present their argu-
ment in behalf of the proposed sixteenth
amendment to the constitution granting
women the right of suffrage. Addresses
were made by several women prominent
in the cause.
After the adoption of suitable resolu-
tons on the death Burns of Missouri,
the house and scnate OF both adjourned
as a mark OF respect.
The house committe on terri
tories will meet to morrow u
determine whether or not action will
be taken this session of congress on the
bill for the admission of the territory of
Utah. The senate committee on terri
tories is also called for tomorrow for the
purpose of considering the omnibus bill
recently passed by the house for the adj
mission of South Dakota and the organi-
zation of the territory of North Dakota.
The committee will also hear statements
of persons from Dakota and Washington
Territory in regard to the amendments
they desire added to the bill.
Gen. Grosvenor, president of the Ma
tional Union League, has called a meeting
OF its national council here for March ..
to consider measures calculated to uphold
the incoming national administration, and
to strengthen the union of the Republican
party, especially in the South.
The senate committee on commerce to.
day authorized Frye to report a number
of proposed amendments to the Sundry
civil appropriation bill Tor the establish
ment OF additional lighthouses. Among
them is s.. 900 for the San Pedro harbor
lightstation. California.
The remains of Representative Burns
left tonight for st. Joseph, under the cs-
cort of a congressional committee.
Chairman Herbert of the house com
mittee on naval affairs has acknowledged
Secretary Whitney's letter suggesting an
appropriation for a coaling station at Pago-
page, Samoa, saying that proper repre-
sentation will be made to the house when
the matter comes before 1t.