Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-29
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
UPROAR IN THE HOUSE.
Exciting Party Struggle Begun Over a
West Virginia Election Contest.
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER
Under Consideration in the Senate.
THE SENATE.

Among the executive communications pre-
sented and referred was one from the Secre-
tary Of the Navy transmitting the ''policy" re-
port The Secretary says that he is perfectly
satisfied with the capacity of this country to
complete the eight battle ships recommended
by the department. As to what he considered
an effective navy, the Secretary refers to what
he said on that subject in his annual report.
The House bill to provide certificates of
honorable service to those who have served in
the United States navy or marine corps and who
have lost their certificates of discharge was
reported back from the committee ON naval
affairs and passed without amendment
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported and placed on the
calendar was one for further appropriation OF
$3.50, 900 for the public building at Los Angeles,
Cal.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill for the erection
OF a monument to Abraham Lincoln on the
Gettysburg battle field. Referred to library
committee.
DEBTS DUE BY THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered long preamble and res
olution as to debts due by southern states on
Indian trust funds and on the direct tax OF
1861. This resolution directs the Secretary OF
the Treasury to furnish the Senate with full
information on the subject. Agreed to.
THE FREE BRIDGE OVER THE POTOMAC
Mr.. German offered resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the Secretary of War to
cause the chief of engineers to examine and
report whether or not the aqueduct bridge over
the Potomac river at Georgetown is or is not
an obstacle to the navigation Of the Potomac
river.
Mr.. Frye offered resolution. which was
referred, fixing the salary of three assistant
doorkeepers of the Senate at 1852.
THE PROPOSED CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL IN PHILA-
DELPHIA.
Mr.. Frye presented a memorial asking mate
rial aid for structure at Philadelphia COM
wemorating the great events of the first GEN.
tury of national life. He said that it was signed
by the governors of the thirteen original states,
by Mr. Cleveland (while president), by all the
members of Mr.. Cloeland's cabinet, by all the
Senators and members from the thirteen origi-
nal states and by all the governors of all the
states of the Union. He commended the SUBJ
ject to the consideration OF the library COM
mittee.
The memorial was referred to that COM
mittee.
THE SILVER COINAGE BILL
Mr.. Mitchell proceeded to address the Senate
on the bill for the free coinage Of silver. He
referred to the subject as one of the most i'm
portant that had been brought before the
Senate and the country. 1t was not party
question, but rather one on which the people
and the peoples representatives were divided
irrespective OF party lines. 1t involved a con-
test not, as had been asserted, between friends
and enemies Of honest money, nor between
wild infiationists on the one side and con-
servative men on the other. It was q subject
rising, in importance, to much higher plane
and involving questions Of vital public interest.
THE SECRET SESSION.
At 2:30 p. m, when Mr.. Mitchell concluded
his remarks, the Senate went into secret ses-
sion.