Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-06
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITOL.
Nomination To-day.

nomination TODAY.
The President sent the following nomination 70
the Senate to-day:
Edward s Tooey to be postmaster at Boston,
Legislative Topics.
TIE CARROLL CLAIM.
The Senate this afternoon passed the bill to
allow the devisees under the will or Daniel Carroll
to enter suit In the court OF claims for damages
alleged TO have been inflicted upon their property
in making certain public Improvements Ia WASH
tngton.
Mr. sPRISGKR's coNNIrrER
MI. Sprfnger's committee passed resolution to-
day providing that hereafter their sessions should
he held with open doors
THE skINNKR-rooL CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
was acted upon By the House committee on cleo
lions to-day. The majority OF those present were
OF the opinion that the election should have been
held In the old district, which would have given
the election 10 Pool, but the election in the
ofstnct had been recognized Il was decided 10y a
majority OF one 10 allow skinner 10 retain the seat.
But, as two three OF the committee were absent
the case was held open.
Mr. MoKRlsoSs TARIFF BILL
IL was said at the House to-day that Mr.. Morrf-
sons tart1 bill would be reported back TO the
house tomorrow. The provisions OF the bill had
oeen pretty well gone over by the members Of the
committee before II was introduced and there Will
Lot be much delay In its consideration
THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE TRADE DOLLAR
Aho VI tue Trade was dis
cussed by the House committee on coinage
weights and measures to-day, and a sub-com-
mittee having IN charge the subject reported a
OIL. Final action by the full committee was post
poueu uniu to-fnorrow. The proposed measure
PROVIDES that until January lSt, ls.6, trade dollars
snail De received at their face value In payment
OF ali uueS 10 the United States and shah not be
as am paln out or In any other manner reiSsued.
Holders OF the coin may receive In exchange dollar
for dollar in any silver coin OF the United states
on presentation OF the trade dollar at the
Omces OF the Treasurer or assistant treaSurers or
at any or the minis or the United states The bill
aSo PROVIDES that the trade dollar shall be recoincd
lnUO any authorized coin OF the government. At to-
days meeting number OF the members Of the
posed by the bill. and Representative Bland gave
nouce That he would Insist upon an amendment
providing for the reconage OF the trade dollar into
standard dollars, instead of any authorized coin.
IN THE SENATE THIS AFTERNOON.
AT two O'Clock this afternoon the Senate resumed
consideration OF the Mexican land grant titles bill
In the debate on which Mr. Baya-d and Nj. ingalls,
took part
AGRrcULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS.
ihe House committee on agriculture this morn
Ing had under consideration the agricultural appro-
priation bill The committee expects 10 be able 10
report the bill next weak. The aggregate ammo
prlation II is expected VIII be about the saline as
last year-sio56a0.
THE IMPRISONMENT OF Mr.. wHEFrnCK
The secretary OF State viii to-day answer Repre-
sentative RobinSons resolution relating TO the I'M
prlSonment by Venezuela OF j. C. wheelocI or
Brooklyn. The correspondence and papers are
quite VoluElnouS and viii probably Head a settle
ment by giving Mr.. WheeIock proper recompense
Tor the incgnltieS he endured.