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tied next week, and that Hayes. the present post
master, whose commission has been Withheld for
about year, would be reappointed


about a year, would be reappointed
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS
The committee on agriculture agreed TO-DAY 70
report favorabiy TO the House the Aiken bill fer the
crealion OF Department OF Agriculture. The bill
SIMPLY transfers the present department to
caoihet oilice. The committee have also agreed
upon OIL TOT the suppression OF contagious dis
eases In animals and Will report it to the House on
Friday The bill provides Tor an appropriation by
Congress TO pay half the expenses OF the examiners
&c, the other half TO be paid by the states The
bill appropriates $4,000 for the suppression OF
diseases among domestic animals.
COMPULSORY PILoTAGE
subcommittee OF the Senate committee on
gentlemen from New York representing pilot asso-
cations, who made arguments against the abolI-
ton or compulsory pilotage.
SPEAKER cARLIsLE's SENATORIAL PROSPECTS
The friends OF Speaker Carlisle In the House are
quite Jubiiant to-day over the news reported from
fact that votes were thrown in his favor yester-
daI seems TO them to be good Indication that he
Will be elected TO the Senate
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Gov Curtin, Chairman OF the House committee
on Foreign affairs was instructed by the committee
al meeting to-day. to communicate with the Sec
Tetary or State to learn whether or not that Official
hau Information that any foreign minister to this
country mad attempted TO nullify the unanimous
aelioh OF the House of Representatives by reflec-
mally discussed measures relating TO the inter-
oceanic canal, and determined that formal consid-
eratlon or that subject would be given at early
10 Scss Rsi, shaolan treaty was referred
Inc Oil introduced 10y Mr. Morse to provide FOR
the ascertainment OF claims OF American citizens
Tor Spo!iatlons committed by the French prior to
July 3lSt, 1901, was reported by Mr. Cox OF North
1a1oiina "a. Inc bill was ordered to be reported TO
tne house with an amendment making the decision
oI tue court or Claims final The till provided that
1lhal action be lett with Congress
THE INDIANS.
Mr.. Wellborn was Instructed by the House COM
mittee on Indian affairs to-day to report ravorably
hS Oil granting right OF way to the Gulf Colorado
ana santa Fe railway company through the Indian
Territory pt. Pratt OF the Indian school at Car
Islt. "a, addressed the committee on the subject
OF indian education, and extended an invitation to
Tue committee. which was accepted, to visit the
sciiooi at that place.
COMMITTEES DISSATISFIED,
The failure OF the committee on accounts to re-
commend the leasing OF Mr. Buffers house for the
use OF the House committees and the resolution
adopted Yesterday. giving the enrolling room to
.ae ciiliteee on rivers and harbors and the clerks
ioom 10 tne committee on naval affairs has caused
cohodefabie confusion at the Capttoi. Every one
seems dlSsatlSfled and the committees do not know
just What TO do with themselves
NOT PRESENT.
Neither OF the Virginia Senators were present In
the Senate chamber to-day when Mr. Sherman
offered his resolution to Investigate the so-called
Danv1lie massacre.
MR.. FRASER's CLAIM
MT. Hoar, from the committee on claims TODAY
reported to the Senate the bill for the relief OF John
Fraser. with an amendment. to pay him s142 33 for
servlcGS as supervising architect OF the Treasury
from December 9th. 1873. to May 22d, 1879. The
original bill was for S2OS6 3d.