Evening star., 1880-02-04

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Mr.. JAMES F. WILSON, formerly representa-
tive from Iowa, made the opening statement to
day before the committee of ways and means in
favor Of the proposed bill to reduce the duty on
steel rails from s2s to $40 per top. He appeared
on behalf OF several western railroad compa-
MES.
NOMINATIONS To-DAY.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Chas. L. Holsten, of Indiana, to be U. s. attor-
pey district Of Indiana; Alex. c. Wells, OF
Louisiana, to be surveyor OF customs district of
Louisiana; Edgar W. Mann, OF Wyoming, to be
register of the land Office at Cheyenne, wy;
Jas NJ Havorth, Of Kansas to be an Indian
inspector.
THE CASE of Bisbee VS.. Hull (Fla.) was taken
up this morning by the House committee on
elections. j. nj. Ashby began his argument for
Mr. Hull and Will conclude on Saturday.
A CouNTERFEITER ARREsrED.-An agent of
the secret service telegraphs to headquarters
here from Greenville. KY. announcing the ar
rest of Henry w. Garrett for counterfeting. He
had ON his person when arrested thlrty-SiX
counterfeit half dollars
THE COMMITTEE oE BANKING AND CURRENCY
Of the House at to-day's meeting agreed to re-
port favorably bill to allow national banks
to invest ole-fourth of their surplus capital on
real estate security. No vote was taken on
either the Fort or Price ''let well enough alone
resolutions, nor were they even alluded to.
SENATOR BRUCE. OF Mississippi and Marshal
Fred. Douglass visited Baltimore last night and
made addresses at a meeting OF co0red people
at Madison-street Presbyterian Church.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. - Representatives
Jones, Updegraff. Forsyth, Camp and Ward
called on the President to-day. The White
House was crowded to-day with general callers.
Ihe number OF bridal couples was unusually
large.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
at their meeting yesterday directed a favorable
report to be made to the House upon Represen-
tative Upson's bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury TO ascertain ana report to Con-
GresS the amount OF money expended and in-
debtedDess assumed by the state Of Texas in
the frontier defense with the proviso that the
United States shall not be concluded by the
bill for the payment of said Indebtedness. The
committee also agreed to adopt Representative
Johnston'S substitute for the bill to commission
P. P. Powell as an officer in the United States
army. The substitute simply provides for the
removal OF his disabilities, he having been an
officer in the confederate service.
FooD ADULTERATIoN.-The House committee
on manufactures devoted an hour this morning
TO the consideration Of Representative Beale's
bill " to provide for the welfare OF the people in
preventing the adulterationS of articles of food
and drink Representative Beae urged @
favorable report upon the bill, and submitted
the result OF an analysis by the chemist of the
Agricultural department, made at the request OF
the committee, of samples OF sugar, tea coffee
and alcoholic liquors obtained from dealers
showing adulterations more or less injurious in
each sample. The committee will resume con-
sideration OF the matter at Its next meeting.
The HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS met yesterday. The resolution
introduced in the House few days since, call
ing upon the Supervising Architect OF the
| Treasury for information as TO the number of
| public buildings that have been erected, and
! the number now in course OF erection and the
| amount OF money expended for the same, was
/ reported back from the subcommittee, to whom
! 1t was referred, with an amendment directing
| the architect to report direct to the committee
Oh public buildings and grounds instead of tie
House, in order that the committee may cen
/ slider the report and frame bill if it is found
necessary SO 10 do.
| BANKRUPT LAw.-The sub committee OF the
House Judiciary committee. to whom was re-
ferred the consideration of the bankruptcy
question. have decided TO give hearing On the
subject OF bankrupt law at 10 am. on Mon
day, February 9Th.
THE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR INDIANs.-Capt. r.
II. Pratt, [. s. A, in charge of the training
! school for Indians at Carlisle barracks Pennsyl-
| vania, made an interesting statement to the
! House Indian committee yesterday relative to
/ the success attending the school, He says that
/ without exception the children readily adapt
! themselves to their changed modes OF life and
/ display an unexpected and unusual aptitude
! both in receiving and retaining information i'm
parted TO them. Representative Pounds bill,
! from the Indian committee, proposes to increase
the educational privileges and TO establish addi-
tional industrial training schools, similar to the
one at Carlisle barracks for the benefit OF Indian
| youth.
| THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS CoaMITTEE.-
! The resolution introduced in the House by Rep
resentatiye Acklen, of louisiana providing for
an investigation OF the charges against him
published in the New York Herald and Detroit
Free Press few days since, to the effect that
he had offered In the House what purported to
be a report from the committee on foreign af-
fairs Of which committee he is not member,
was considered by the foreign affairs committee
to whom the resolution was referred at their
meeting yesterday. The result OF their inveSti-
CATION Is for the present withheld from publca-
/ ton. Representative Meals bill 10 provide for
the restoration to citizenship Of such citizens of
tie United States as have been naturalZed as
subjects OF Great Britain" was referred to a
subcommittee with instructions TO report to
full committee at as early day as possible. The
resolution OF inquiry as to what, il any, legisla
! ti0n is necessary on the subject OF Chinese i'm
migration was also referred TO subcommittee.
THE CASE OF MAJOR RENo.-The President has
| the papers In the case Of Major Reno now before
him and will act on them at an early day. 1t is
understood that the President will approve the
finding OF the court, which is one OF dismissal
from the service 1t is learned that the rurnor
that General Sherman had recommended mti-
CATION OI tuc StlltHCe Ol u UUp years
suspension is unfounded.
HALLS ARCTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thomp-
son receives SO many applications for copies of
Halls Arctic Expedition" that he has had
circular on the subject printed. 1t Is as follows:
I'm answer to your application fH a copy or
HAIRS Arctic Expedition you are informed
that this department has no copies for general
distribution The work was printed for the
Senate and House OF Representatives, and few
copies only furnished the Navy department"
THE WAR On THE NATIONAL BANKs.-Senator
Beck to. day received letter from Peter Cooper,
OF New York, urging the Senator to push the
war against the national banks. Mr. Cooper
reaffirmed his faith in greenbacks, and wrote
that 'these banks will be the ruin of the
country II Congress does not check them.
AN ADVERSE REPoRT.-Senator Cockrell from
the Senate committee On claims, to-day re-
ported adversely upon the petition of Mrs. Han
nah Roche, OF Washington Her daughter
Ellen, who was the main support OF the mother
was injured by the explosion at the arsenal on
June II, 1864, where she was employed making
cartridges. Mrs. Roche asked Congress to grant
her a pension, or some specific sum of money
for her support. The adverse report was
agreed TO.
THE STAR ROUTE EINyEsTrGATToN.-The special
committee OF the House appropriations commit
tee resumed this morning their Investigation OF
the star route service and examined at length