Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-22
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
Nominations,

Nominations.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Robert NJ. Kelly. of Kentucky. to be pension
hugh ). Doehs OF Nebraska, 70 be register OF the
land ONCE at Beatrice, Neb.
The District in Congress-.
INFORMING THR HOUSE CoANTTEK
The District Commissioners were before the House
committee on the District OF Columbia by invitation
to-day TO give their views upon the general l,y;sia
ton OF the District OF Columbia and other matters
The design was to have the entire system and
operation OF the government explained TO the men,
Capitol Topics.
CONTRACTION OF THE CURRENCY.
At a meeting OF the committee on banking and
currency to-day Mir. Hunt offered the following
resolution. which was discussed. and is to come Up
again tomorrow:
aeout 10 take place, unless arrested by proper leg
islauon; whereas sound and wei secured ciTcui3-
uoh Is required TO maintain individual and the
public credit; therefore.
Resotred, BY the committee on banking and cur
rency that the pubic welfare demands that the
benefits OF the national banking system be sub-
S'antRiiy preserved and continued Tor the time
being
Tie resolution was opposed by Mr. Buckner. but
Ine indications are that ii VIII pass
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED
Mr.. c. c. Painter, OF Massachusetts, offered Sc
RES OF resolutions 10 memorabilia Congress TO pass
the Coke bill for land in severaty; for liberal ap-
preparations for schools. and To make the Indian
oeau an Independent department. and create IL IL
division OF education.
HOUSE APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments were made in the
House to-day:
Nathaniel T. Crutchheld, clerk to the Speakers
Eiole ". D. DobSon. Clerk to the alcoholic liquor
TRAFFIC; W. I. A. To.ston, laborer.
COMMITTEE NOTES.
The House committee on territories this mArning
agreed to report favoraby Representative Lam
hams bill for the appointment OF commission
Dy the government to act in conjunction with a
similar commission appointed by the state OF Texas
t 10 osIermlne the boundary line between Texas and
Representative Haroeman reported fayorably
rom suo-committee the bill providing thft no
territory shall be admitted into the union OF states
unless IL mas permanent population equal to
that required for congressional district. The
subject was considered by the full committee but
wataout reaching final action.
senator Seweu, OF New Jersey, today, reported
laVorao!y, from the committee on military affairs,
nus pii In relation TO annual appropriations for the
MI llIa IL provides for the appropriation OF
UO annually, instead OF $500 900 as at present,
10 DE apporioned among the states and territories,
according to the number OF representatives or
aelegates TO which each state and territory, re-
spectiVely, is entitled in Congress
TIE STAR ROUTE PAPERS
Messrs. Rogers, Ward and skinner were to-day
appointed subcommittee OF the House commit Zee
On post Offices and post roads 70 consider the res
luton calling upon the Postmaster General for
papers, &C, relating to the star routes.
SENATE APPOINTMENTS.
The sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate this after
noon appointed c. Dorsey laborer In place OF F. E.
Dodson and A. W. Quint mail messenger, vice q.
H. Boyd.
FOREIGN LOTTERY ADVERTISEMENTS.
The resolution. offered ny HOir WAS agreed tn
In the Senate to-day, instructng the committee on
post Offices and post roads to inquire into the eX-
peCnency or additional legislation TO prevent the
circulation in the mails OF this country of lottery
au'tI IiSeinentS coming from foreign countries.
EQUAL RIGHTS IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
Nj. Hale introduced in the senate to-day bill to
secure to the medical profession equal rights in the
service or the United States Ii provides that all
appointments To medical service or the government
snail De MADE from graduates OF legally chartered
MEDICAL Institutions, without discrimination in
IdVuf or against any school, theory medical prac-
tlce ANY Violations are 10 be punished in the sane
manner as Violations OF the civil service al. Re
1erred TO the civil service and reform committee.
PATENTED ARTICLES PURCHASED IN OPEN MARKET.
AT meeting OF the House committee on patents,
to-day, it was agreed to report a bill providing that
a person purchasing patented article In open
market, without havtn, received notice that such
aTlc-e was patented. Shall not be held liable to a
suit for damages II the article is purchased merely
for his own benefit and not for manufacture or
sti IL was prOFldPu however. that the purchaser
shall be held liable for damages Il he uses the
patented article after notice having been served
upoa him THAT such article was patented. Manu-
LECTURERS and dealers are not exempt from the pro
visions OF the bill.
THE DISMISSED NAVAL CADETS
The commmittee on naval affairs to-day had
under consideration the bill for the relief OF the
naval cadets and cadet engineers legtslated out OF
otce In 1882 The bill contemplateS the restoration
OF all the cadets then dismissed, as it is held that
the act cannot be retroactive. 1t is understood that
the committee will recommend blu for this pur-
pose.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER AND MR.. BLISS.
1t Is understood that Attorney General Brewster
has written very sharp letter to MI. Bliss special
attorney in the Star route cases, demanding the
evidence OF a contract with Attorney General
Macveigh, whereby MI. Bliss was to receive one
hundred dollars per day for his services Tie star
route expenditures Will soon come up before Mr..
Sprlnger's committee, and MI Brewster does not
propose to be held responsible for other persons
acts.