Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-12
He is Given an Ovation in the House
Today.
CHARGES AGAINST POST OFFICE CLERKS
The Matter to Be Investigated in
Congress.
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
Several Memorials and Petitions
Presented for Action.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Messrs. Irby and Warren, who had been on
the absent list of the Senate. appeared in the
Senate chamber today, leaving only seven
Senators absent These are Messrs Allison,
Gibson Ua.), Colquitt, Jones (Nev), Kenna,
Squire and Stanford
The certificates of election of electors for
President and Vice President of the United
States were presented from the states of New
Jersey, Colorado, Connecticut and Ohio and
were placed on file.
Numerous petitions and circumstances for and
against the passage of the anti-option bill we're
presented and referred to the committee on
agriculture. Petitions we're also presented for
the closing Of the worlds fair on Sundays and
In favor of the construction of the Nicaragua
canal by the government of the United States.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Mr.. Henderson, from the joint committee on
printing, reported joint resolution making
available 5000 900 appropriatedin 1890 and sus-
pended in 1891 to provide accommodations for
the government printing Office. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Hoar, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported bill to provide for the punishment OF
offenses on the high seas, and it was considered
and passed. 1t provides penalties against per-
sons not of a ships crew who aid or encourage
riots, disorders or ARRAYS on board an Ameri-
Cau VESSEL AT sea, ana IL does not In any Otnet
respect change the existing law, which applies
only to members Of the ships crew.
TO FACILITATE RAPID TRANSIT.
Mr.. Vest (by request) introduced bill to
encourage the construction of electric railroads,
to facilitate the rapid transportation of the
mails. to promote the interest Of commerce
and travel and to aid in demonstrating the feas-
iblity OF the distribution of electrical power for
agricultural and other purposes along the line
OF electric roads, and especially to aid in the
construction Of the proposed electric railroad
between Chicago and st. Louis by the Chicago
and st. Louis Railroad Company and to secure
to the government the use of the same for pos
tai military and other purposes. Referred to
the committee on commerce.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution (Which was
referred to the committee on printing! for the
printing of IL 600 copies of the report of I'm
migration Agent Schulteis. The House bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
delegate chief Of division to perform the
duties OF assistant register (while the latter is
performing those Of register of the treasury
during the illness Of Gen. Rosecrans was pre-
sented and passed.
Senators PETER and Call we're appointed ad-
ditional members Of the committee on immi-
grafton.
CHOLERA CORRESPONDENCE WANTED.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Chandler and
agreed to calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for copies of certain correspondence in
lation to cholera and immigrants.
The joint resolution introduced by Mr. Vest
last Tuesday for the appointment of a commits
sion TO treat with the five civilized tribes OF the
Indian territory with q view of making agree
ments to induce them to take homesteads in
seyeralty was taken up and Mr.. Vest made
some corrections of the statement then made
by him as to court expenses i'll the territory,
these corrections showing large increases Of the
figures then given.
The summary for the United States courts in
Texas Arkansas, Kansas and the Indian terri
tory (for business Of the territory showed an
expenditure for the last three years Of 81 $685.
600 instead Of $4,000.
THE ANTI-oPTIoN BILL.
After considerable debate the Indian terri
tory resolution went over without action and
the anti-option bill was, on motion of Mr..
Washburn, taken up, the question being on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Daniel
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At 3 pm. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion on motion Of Mr.. McCullom.
After five minutes spent in executive session
the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
When Speaker Crisp entered the House at
noon today and assembled to his chair there was
a spontaneous outburst of applause from all
parties on the floor and from the occupants Of
the gallery tribute Of sympathy with the
Speaker in his unpleasant connection with the
Reform Club dinner.
THE DUTIES OF REGISTER.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Secretary Of the Treasury
relative to the discharge of the official duties
Of the register Of the treasury. The commune
cation sets forth the illness of the register
Gen. Rosecrans, and the performance Of his
duties by the assistant register and the resolu-
ton provides that tho Secretary may delegate
authority to any chief Of division or clerk to
act temporarily assistant register. The
Joint resolution was passed.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Cultivate (Ohio), chairman Of the COM
mittee On military affairs reported the army
appropriation bill and it was referred to the
committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Davis (Kan.). from the committee on
labor, reported bill to prohibit the employ
ment Of convict labor on public works. House
calendar
Mr.. O'Neill (Pa.) presented a memorial
of the Philadelphia board of trade (attested by
Frederick Fraley, president, and VIM. r. Tucker,
secretary in opposition to the passage of the
Hatch anti-option bill. Referred.
POST OFFICE INVESTIGATION.
Mr. cummings IN. I. offered for reference
resolution recitng editorial in the New York
Sun of the 3Oth ultimo headed Outrage BY
the Post Office" This editorial charges that
clerks In the department at Washington are in
the habit Of excluding newspapers from tine
privilege Of being carried in the mails as second
class matter without previous notice to the pub
fishers and that such action is intended and
further that lit has been discovered that there
are persons residing at the national capital who
will attempt the adjustment of difficulties of
this sort for q money consideration and seek
employment on the score Of influence possessed
with persons occupying responsible positions"
"And, Whereas" continues the recitation, cit
is further stated in said editorial article that
the ostensible reason for interference with the
distribution Of trade journals is a desire to keep
the mails from being loaded down with adver-
Using matter for which the people have not
subscribed; yet in the months that preceded
the election many million campaign documents
we're carried in the mails at rates not allowed
to publications issued for business purposes or
in the interest Of suoh causes as temperance or
religion"
1t is again recited that men holding i'm
portant offices under the administration have
received the Same privileges permitted to cam
paign committees, but pronounced illegal when
ordinary citizens would seek for them. The
Postmaster General and the superintendent Of
the census have each taken person nj advo nfa0o