The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-14
Mr.. cARLIsLEs POSITION.
He win Fight in the House--Senator But
ler's Negro Emigration Bill.

He win Fight in the House--Senator But
Ier's Negro Emigration Bill.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. January 13.-Mr.
Carlisle has said he will not attend the
meeting Of the Committee on Rules Of the
House to consider the new rules. lie says
that the Republican majority has settled the
disposition Of the rules in the committee,
and that he will make his fight on the floor
of the House. There are rumors Of dissatis-
faction in Republican ranks with the new
rules as framed by the Republican members
fthe committee. A number Ofmeasures were
killed by filibustering in the last House, on
which party lines were not drawn, and Re-
pubicans who are opposed 10 certain mea-
sures, which will undoubtedly have n ma
jority if they come to vote, are said TO be
opposed to the radical changes proposed by
the Committee on Rules.
GERONDfO's BAND.
Secretary Proctor, in n communication
sent TO Congress to-day in regard TO the
final disposition Of the Geronimo band of
Apaches. now held as prisoners Of war at
Mount Vernon barracks, Ala, recommends
that one Of two propositions DE carried ont ;
First. that a tract Of land be purchased for
them in the mountains Of North Carolina,
and they be located on il; second, that the
consent OF Congress be given TO locate them
near Fort Sill, Indian Territory, until negO-
tiati0ns with the Comanche and Apache
Indians in the Indian Territory can be had
for their final location with these tribes on
their reservation. General Crook fayOrs the
latter proposition. as also does secretary
Proctor. The band now numbers 402.
NEw PosTSIAsTERs.
The President sent to the Senate to-day
the following nominations Of pOstmasters:
kentucky-M. +. Pedig0, Glasgow; Hugh
Mulholland, Jr., Paducah. Mississippi.
{. Eakles. TaplO. Mary land-lliram Brown,
ChestertOwn: W. W. johnson. Baltimore.
south Carolina-W. W. Russell, Anderson
G. H. Tennessee-G. VI. Taylor, COying-
ton; William Spellings, Mckenzie. Georgia
r. ID. Locke, Macon.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
In the Senate a number Of resolutions
were presented.
Mr. Butler gave notice that he would ad-
dress the senate next Thursday on the sub
icct Of his bill for the emigration of cOlOred
people, and Mr.. Pasc0 gave like notice for
the same day, his remarks % be on the sub
ject Of Federal elections.
Mr. Plumb addressed the Senate on his re-
solution, heretofore offered. respecting the
lease Of the islands Of ~. Paul and II.
George 10 the Alaska Commercial Com
pany. . The resolution was referred 10 the
Committee on Finance, and after the action
Of the House on the death Of Representa-
tive Kelley was announced, the Senate, at
+. NJ, adjourned.
Mr. Harris, from the Committee on Epi-
demic Diseases. to-day reported fayOrably
to the Senate his bill for the prevention Of
the introduction Of contagious diseases from
one state 10 another
BILLS IL THE HOUSE.
The bills introduced in the last Congress
t0 provide for the admission Of Wyoming
and Idaho 10 statehood by Messrs. Carey
and Dubois. respectively, were re-ntrO-
duced i'm the House to-day by Mr. struble,
from the Committee on Territories.
Among the other bills introduced in the
House were the following:
To restrict the rights Of MOrmans.
By Mr.. Stewart, Of Georgia: To amend the
naturalization laws so that all aliens who
may make application to become citizens Of
the United States shall be required 10 take
oath i'm writing that they are not p0lyga-
mists, communists or socialists and do not
belong 20 any such organization or society.
BY ID. b. Henderson: To promote the eiii-
cheney Of the militia. CIhis bill provides
that the militia shall consist Of every able
teen years Of age, and less than tOrty-hYe
years Of age.)
BY Mr. Wilson, Of kentucky: Directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 pay 10
each state, respectively, 30 per cent. OF the
value collected on distilled spirits within
each State.
BY Mr.. Boutele: Appropriating $4,000
for the erection Of monument % the mem-
Ory OF the late Edwin NJ. stanton, ex-secre-
tary Of War.
I}y Mr.. Lodge: Providing that employees
OF the United States nayy-yards shall re-
ceiye pay for time lost in consequence Of in
juries received in the yards. The bill also
provides that such payments shall not eX-
ceed period Of twenty-siX weeks.
BY Mr.. Herbert: Fixing the pay Of all en-
signs in the navy at $1,000 per year when
on sea duty; 81, 400 per year when on shore
duty; and at 81, 200 per year when waiting
orders.
In the House to-day, Mr. Adams. chair
man Of the SilcOtt investigation committee,
submitted "A report accompanied by bill
appropriating $4,000 10 cover the deficiency
caused by silcOtt's dcfalcati0n. Minority
reports were submitted By Messrs. Hemp
hill and Holman.
ON the call Of states a number Of bills
were introduced. Mr.. Cummings, Of New
York, introduced joint resolution for the
erection Of a statue 10 the memory Of the
late Samuel j. Tilden. The resolution was
then read. IL provides for the appropria-
tiOn Of $4,000 for bronze statue Of Mr..
Tilden, TO be placed in the middle Of the ro-
tunda Of the Capitol, and that on a tablet on
the front base Of the statue shall be en-
grayed: samuel j. Tilden, nineteenth
President of the United states-elected, but
not seated" Applause on the Democratic
side. On the left of the statue is 10 be en-
grayed an eagle with a snake in his talons,
and under them these words: "for the
right"
At the close Of the call Of States, the
House went into Committee Of the Whole for
the consideration Of the bill to provide for
town site entry Of lands in Oklahoma.
PAN-AsrERICAN RAILWAY PROJECT.
The trustees Of the survey fund Of the Pan
American Railway have been elected, and
they have elected Col. Th0s. ii. Ellis, for
merly Of Richmond, Va, secretary. The
trustrees are Messas. Greenyille Il. Haws,
Of New York: T. NJ. Norwood, Of savannah,
Ga.; A. W. Campbell, Wheeling, W. Va;
John W. Thompson, Washington, ID. c.;
secretary, Col. Thos. III. Ellis.