Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-21
AT THE CAPITOL TODAY.
CURRENCY BILL IN THE SENATE.
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC
The Senate.


After the reading Of the journal and the presen-
tation OF Petitions on motion Of Mr.. Anthony the
Senate agreed that when 1t adjournS to-day 1t be
I'LL Monday next-to-morrow being WashingtonS
birthday, legal holiday.
Bills were introduced and appropriately referred
as follows
BY MIR. Palmer-To authorize the erection OF q
public building at Detroit, Mich.
BY Mr. Cullom-To improve the navigation Of the
Mississippi river by adding to and STRENGTHENING
the Sny island levee.
FALSE PRESERVATION OF Q. s. OFFICIALS.
Mr. Garland called up and asked the Immediate
consideration OF the bill providing for the punish
ment OF persons falsely personating officers and
employees Of the United States
Mr. Cockrel said 1t was an important bill and
ought to pass
Mr.. Garland said it had passed the Senate about
yves because OF getting there late in the session.
he had received letter from the commissioner OF
pensions asking him to urge the passage OF the bill
as early as possible.
THE CURRENCY BILL
AT one o'clock Mr.. Mcpherson called up the ma
tlonal bank currency bill, and Mr.. Morgan pro-
ceeded to speak in support OF his amendment pro-
viding for the deposit Of state bonds as security
Tor circulation.
CONTINGENT FUND OF THE SENATE
While Mr. Morgan was speaking MIR. Sherman in
terVened with joint resolution, which was imme-
dlately read three times and passed. appropriatlng
$4,000 Tor the contingent fund of the Senate Mr.
sherman said this resolution was necessary to en-
able The committee privileges and elections to
continue It's investigation.
The House.
Mr.. Dibrell (Tenn.), from tht committee on agri-
culture, reported the agricultural appropriation
Dill, and 1t was ordered printed and recOmmtted.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL
The morning hour having been dispensed with,
the House went into committee OF the whole (Mr.
Bland, Of Missouri, In the chair on the military
academy bill.
WHAT HAS GRAMMAR TO DO WITH FIGHTING A BAT
TIE?
MT Belford (Col) offered amendment appro-
prlatlng 100000 for the purpose OF conducting a
preparatory school at West Point, and providing
that every cadet nominated to the academy Shall
pe ehtitled to receive two years schooling before
nls clalln Tor admission TO the academy shall be
passed upon.
Ruled out on point OF order
In speaking to a formal amendment Mr.. BelfOrl
lnvelghed against the mode in which admissions to
the academy are made. AS matters stood at pres
eht the right or member OF Congress to nominate
caluluateS 1Or admission was a barren right. sub
lect 10 The constant revision OF board OF profess
sOrS at the institution. He might select the bright
est boy In his state have him examined by the pres
ldent OF the State University, and send him the
academy; and while his mind might be as bright as
FURNISHED diamond, the gentlemen at the insttu-
uon would declare to him that unless he answered
some question in grammar properly he would be
rejected What in the name or God had grammar
" 40 WIN lShtlng battle? He hoped that the
Oil would be defeated, and the money Withheld for
/. year, at least, until Congress taught the SnODS
that members had a right to nominate students
Capitol Topics.
THE BRITISH MINISTER AND THE ODONNELL REsoLU-
TION.
Mr. Brumm was heard by the House foreign
affairs committee to-day upon his resolution of in
qulry concerning the action Of the British minister
with relation to the O'DOnnell resolution He
stated what he expected to show by the testimony
or witnesses, whom he named, and ,ked the COM
mlttee TO get permission from the louise to send
Tor persons and papers and set time for an nyeS-
tlgatlOn. II Is thought that this action will be
taken.
THE KANSAS CONTEST.
The House committee on elections yesterday de-
clded the Kansas contested election case-Wood VS.
Peters-1n favor OF Peters, the sitting member, by
q vote OF II to l. The one dissenting member Mr.
Bennett, OF North Carolina, Will submit minority
report.
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session yesterday con-
nrmed the following nominations: ChaS S. HOl-
stein, OF Indiana, United States attorney for the
district Of Indiana. Postmasters: Jacob W. F. Lit
tle at West Point, Ga; David S. johnson, at Madi-
son, Ga; James H. Marshall, at Lancaster Pa:
James kell, at York, Pa; Nathan Wentworth at
Great Falls, N. H.; Charles c. Phillips at Bangor
Mich; AbiJah L. Shattuck, at Orange Mass; Edgar
c. ElwOOd, at Mohawk, n. Y; John F. Bishop at
Geneseo, n. Y, and Edgar p. Putnam, aC:James-
town, n. Y.