Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-10
It is to Be Again Investigated by q
House Committee.
THE HlCARAGUAN CANAL.
Information About It Wanted by a
Senate Resolution.
WEST VIR GINIA'S TAX.
1t Still is Up, and Senator Frye
Tries to Stop Argument.
SENATE.

ac.ouS tue papers pteseuteu Wy tue vice
President was communication from the Sec
Rotary Of War with objections Of iieutenants of
the line Of the army to the proposed changes
from regmental TO lineai promotion as unjust
to the oldc (ieutenants-
BADGES FL. THE GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee on naval
affairs, reported a bill for badges TO Com
mander Schiey and the officers and men OF the
Greedy relief expedition, and asked that it be
put upon its passage. Mr.. Morgan objected,
and the bill was placed on the calendar.
Among other bills reported aud placed on
the calendar were the following: For the set
tleEient OF the accounts between the general
government and the state Of Florida
PENSION MEASURES.
Increasing pensions in certain cases Of total
deafness
Amendatory of the act granting pensions in
cases OF total disability.
10 amend the act relating to those who have
participated in the rebellion and have since en-
lsted III the army or navy and become dis
abed.
To provide for permanent system of high
ways in the District OF Columbia, outside Of the
city of Washington.
For the relief Of the legal hoirs of John
Howard Payne.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the bill for np-
pointment of representatives to the historical
taken up and passed 1t provides for COM
missioner general and two assistant commits
sioners
Mr.. Vance offered resolution, which was
referred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses, to pay 81 200 to Mr.. Davidson, the con-
testant for Mr.. Calls seat in the Senate.
MI. Squire, from the committee on public
buildings, reported bill appropriating $500.
900 for public building at Seattle, Wash. Cal
endar.
THE EICARAGUAN CANAL.
Mr.. Higgins offered u resolution (Which he
asked should be laid over for the presently call
ing on the Secretary of the Interior for de-
TAILED Information AS to the Nicaragua canal.
the amount and character of work done, the
cost thereof. the receipts from the sales of
bonds and stocks and the contracts between
the canal company and all other governments,
companies and persons.
Mr.. Morgan said tina. the committee on for
elgn relations had been instructed. through q
resolution offered by him, TO obtain the same
| information, and that the committee was better
qualified for the purpose than the Secretary OF
the Interior, as the committee has power to
send for persons and papers and to examine
witnesses under oath. He would at the proper
time move to refer the resolution to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
1he resolution was laid over without action.
WEST vIRGISIA's DIRECT TAX
The joint resolution as to the payment to the
state OF West Virginia Of her proportion of the
direct tax was again taken up in the morning
hour, when Mr.. Frye called attention to the
disregard OF the rule limiting debate
to five minutes and said that
knowing the capacity for debate OF the
Senators from the two Virginias (Messrs.
Daniel and Faulkner), the discussion would be
apt to occupy the morning hour for the re-
mainder of the session. He therefore gave
| notice that he would object to its continuation
after today.
MIR. Faulkner spoke for about an hour in
advocacy of the joint resolution. and Mr..
Barbour replied.
The discussion was interrupted at o'clock,
when the printing bill came up as unfinished
business. Mr.. Faulkner made an effort to have
| the West Virginia bill made the special order
after the printing bill, but Mr.. Paddock OBJ
jected strenuously, as the pure food bill occu-
pied that position.
The West Virginia bill went over without
action.
Mr.. Dawes introduced bill for the carrying
of fourth-class mail matter as third class. Re-
ferred.
The bill providing for the public printing
| and binding and the distribution OF public
documents was then taken up as the unfinished
business.