The Portland daily press., 1884-01-11
WASHINGTON.
sub-Commit,eos Appointei

WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-At a meeting OF the
ways and means committee of the House this
morning, the chairman announced the follow
ing subcommittee:
Changes in the tariff law-R T. Mills, A. Hewitt
ard W. d. Kelley
Changes ia ints nal revenue law-J. X. Blount,
F. H. Hunt aud F. A. Kasson.
tetund Of customs duties-A. S. Hewitt, j. X.
Jones and VIM. Mckinley.
Refund of taxes on tob icco-J. C. S. Blackburn,
H. A. Herbert and +. Hiscock.
Refund OF taxes on spirits and malt liquors-H.
Herbert j. G. Blackburn and W. a. Russell.
Refund of miscellaneous internal taxes-F. II.
Aud, J. II. Blount and w. A. Russell.
kelief for the last U, tied >tates bonds and
coupons-J. K. Jones, r. Q. Mills and F. II. His
cock.
The committee decided that the question OF
The revi,iou of tax should not go to a sub-com-
mittee but should be considered by the entire
committee. The members say this question
will not be before the committee before ten
days or two weeks. During the interim in.
formation is to be gathered iB the work
The committee decided that the question OF
revision of the tax should not go sub
committee but should be considered by the Gu
tire committee. Members say this question
will not be before the commilte before ten
days or two weeks. During the interim inform
alion is 10 be gatht red in the work.
Railroad Land Grants.
A special meeting of the Honse committee
on public lands held this morning to consider
the question of the forfeiture OF laud grants OF
the Texas Pacific railroad. AT the request OF
the counsel action was deferred till Wednesday
next when Wm. M. Evarts and Roger A.
Pryor OF New York ara expected to appear for
the road. Toe subcommittee conside ring
land grant forfeitures was directed to sec nre
ali reports that have heretofore been made on
questions o. forfeiture3 by public lands COM
mittses and the interior department The sub
committee was also authorized 10 determine
the order in which the forfetures Of railroad
land grants should be considered.
Mississippi River improvements.
At meeting of the Senate committee of
commerce this morning Senator Gibson's joint
resolution appropriating Si,000,000 to be i'm
media'ely available to continue Improvements
on the Mississippi river was agreed to and
Senator Vest WAS instructed to report it to-
day.
Speaker Carlisle's First Nominations.
The first nomin ltions made by Speaker
Ca Isle, the three regents OF the Smithsonian
Institution meet with general approval so far
as personal fitness of the nominees is coucern-
ed. Territorially they divide the hoAors fair.
ly between the Western, Eastern and Middle
Stat-s. Mr.. Sing Teton is from Mississippi,
Wilson from the West and Phelps from New
Jersey. The first two are Democrats aud the
at Republican. The only criticism the ap
pointmdnts provoked is TO revive the talk
which last spring found expression in some
newspapers over the paramount Influence of
Yale College on the Smithsonian administra-
ton.
Alabama Claims Court.
In-copFt-of commissioners of Alabama claims
to-day 20 cases were gued aud submitted. 1t
was orjered that under a rule in Swift Case the
court viii all W the names of benefciariss to
be introduced by amendment at any tune be-
fore the case ia heard in which the claim Is
made in behalf of said beDe6ciaries.
Nominations Con frmed.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations.
Norman II. Camp of Vermont to be assayer
at Bois CITY, Idaho.
Alexander W. Mandum to be postmaster at
KennebuDk, Ne.
New Mexico Surveyor General.
The Dext important Territorial appointment
10 be made is that of Surveyor Geueral of
New Mexico, which office becomes vacant in
February. Pennsy lvsnia, Iowa, Nebraska,
C"l rAdo aud an iudeiuite number of other
States, have, through one more represebt,-
lives, presented Candidates for this posltion
1t Is understood, however, that the President
is strongly inclined to carry out his oicy OF
making appointments where practicable with
ia the Territory where they occur. This
places as the leading Candidate, Clarence
Pullen of New Mexico, civil engineer and
surveyor OF high repute, who has just carried
TO completion the building OF the famous San
itary establishment at Las Vegas Hot Springs.
Mr.. Pullen is distinctiyely the New Mexican
Candidate, and comes with great endorse
ment OF the business and landed interests of
the Terrt, nv. He has warm supporters in the
Maine and Kansas delegations, and is 80 coud
choice in several st ltes which have candidates
of their own. In the West, Mr.. PnlIen has
rendered important aid to the purposes of the
Smithsonian Institute, and for similar reasons
is very favoraDly known in several of the
departments. Mr.. Atkinson, the present in
cumbent, is 10 the field, and his candidacy is
understood to mean only the wihdrawing
from Mr. Pulen of position of his NV Mex
ican support iu favor of the candidate from
Nebraska or Colorado.
Miscellaneous
The United States has filed in the court of
claims counter claim against the Uuion
Poetic Railroad Company for 1892 647 fer
alleged Indebtedness to the United States in
cluding per cent of the net earnings of the
The Gresiy yelief board will now begin the
preparation of Ihsir report embodyiDg plan
for an expedition to> be sent to the relief OF
Lieut. Greedy aud his patty this season.
At a caucus of Republican asQrs To-Day
a COMMITTEES was appointed to wait upon 1-sss9 -ssss9
confer with Senator Anthony in relation to bis
nomination as president pro tempore of the
Senate.
The President will probably visit New York
city on the 21st inst, to attend the Union
League Club reception.
w. II. Spencer who was superseded as jour
nal clerk of the Senate when the Democrats
came in power four years ago, was to-day re-
appointed to that position.