Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-03
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.
TIE BUSINESS BEFORE BOTH HOUSES.
Legislative Notes-Committee Work.
Nominations by the President, Etc.
Senate.

The Chair laid before the Senate a report of the
commission appointed to select site for the peies-
tai OF the Garfield statue. The report states that
the commission has selected such site the circle
at the foot OF the Capitol hill, at the intersection
OF 1st street and Maryland avenue southwest Wash
ington. The report was referred to the committee
On public buildings and grounds
A MESSENGER FOR THE CoMMIrTEE ON MILITARY
AFFAIRS
Mr. Logan obtained unanimous consent and Of
Tered resolution to appoint a messenger for the
committee on military affairs He said he submit
ted such resolution last session. and il was re-
Ierred 10 the committee on contingent expenses:
that nobody objected 10 it, but he (Mr. LCgan)
could never get the chairman of that committee
thr Jones, or NeFada,) TO report Ii back. Mr. LO-
gan said that 81 per cent OF the business OF the
senate went TO the military committee, and it
The resolution was adopted the MESSENGER to re-
ceive 81, ,440 year.
THE PROPOSED INvEsTIG ALTON OF LEASES OF INDIAN
LANDS.
Mr.. Vests resolution Of yesterday calling for an
Investigation into leases made by Indian tribes OF
landsin the Indian Territory was taken up.
An amendment offered by Mr. Conger was agreed
to including within the scope OF the investigation
leases OF lands in the Indian reservations.
MI Pluno. referring 10 Mr. Vests criticisms
made yesterday upon the course OF the Interior
department. said that the present Secretary OF the
Interior was only following the precedents set by
~, ms predecessors: Much OF the lands held By the
Indians, Mr.. Plumb continued, lands that
they did not and would not need, and which were
Mt tor agriculture 1t was becoming question
for Congress to consider whether. owing to the
rapid exhaustion OF the public domain, some OF
these lands should not be opened FOR settlement.
he hoped the Investigation now contemplated
would result In suggesting plan which would
reconcile the needs OF the settlers and the Indians
The resolution was then agreed TO.
RELIEVED FROM SERVICE ON COMMITTEES.
Mr. Manderson, at his own request, was relieved
from service on the committee on claims On SIM
liar request Mr.. Slater relieved from service On
the committee on fish and fisheries Mr. Morgan
from the committee on Indian affairs and MIR.
Dawes from the committee examining the several
branches OF the civil service.
BILLS PASSED.
Proceeding to the calendar the Senate, on motion
OF Mr.. Mcmillan. took up, read third time, and,
after amendment, passed a bill authorizing the
construction OF railroad bridge across the Saint
Cr0tX river, between saltwater and TayIors Falls,
Minnesota.
On motion OF Mr.. Harrison, the Senate also read
third time and passed the bill reported at last
session from the committee on military affairs au-
thorRng the Secretary OF War 20 adjust and settle
IN" account Tor arms, ammunition and accOutre-
ments between the territory OF Montana and the
United States.
Mr. Slater gave notice that on Monday next he
would move TO take up and would press 20 passage
the bill declaring forfeited unearned lands granted
TO aid IN the construction OF the oregon Central
railroad
THE SELECT COMMITTEES CONTINUED.
On molten of Mr.. Sherman, the select committees
of the senate in existence July 4 1884 We're con-
tinued, and the presiding officer of the Senate was
gwen power TO I'LL existing vacancies, or such as
may occur this week.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE NOMINATIONS.
About quarter-past one D. m list OF nomina-
tlons OF appointments made during the recess
was sent TO the Senate 1t was headed with the
name OF Secretary McCullouch. The Senate imnle-
dlateiy went into executive session.
ADJOURNED
At las pm. the doors were reopened and the
Senate adjourned.
Nominations by the President.
LIST OF IMPORTANT RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
The President sent the following nomtna lions to
the Senate to-day:
Hugh McCulloch OF Maryland to be Secretary OF
OF the Treasury.
Frank Hatton, of Iowa, to be Postmaster Gene
raj.
John Schuyler Crosby, OF New York, to be First
Assistant Postmaster General.
James Harlan, OF Iowa, to be presiding Judge Of
The court OF commissioners OF Alabama claims.
VIM L. Scrugs5 OF Georgia, to he envoy extra
ordinary ana minister plenipOtentiary OF the United
states to the United states OF Colombia.
Jehu Baker, OF Illinois, to be minister resident
and consul general OF the United States to Nene-
Zuela.
Thomas o. Osborn. Of Illinois, to be minister resi-
dent ana consul general OF the United states to the
Argentine Republic.
Thomas AdannS0n, OF Pennsylvania to be consul
general Of the United States at Panama
g: Ii. Heap, OF Pennsylvania, TO be consul general
Oh jlS ULlIeu states at COnSLsl tiQOpiH.
Fulton Paul, OF New York TO be consul genera,
or the United States at Bucharest.
Dwight L. Reed to be secretary OF legation OF
the United States at Madrid.
Chapman Coleman to be secretary OF legation OF
the United states at Berlin.
frederick '. $. Crosby, OF New York TO be
Berlin.
WtlardP. TIsdel, OF Ohio, agent Of the United
states to the states OF the Congo association.
Nnl. P. Dunwoody. Of Iowa, to oe q member Of
the national BOARD OF health.
To be consulS OF the United States: VIM. A.
Brown, Of Indiana, mt san Juan del Norte: Gncrre
L. Catlin, OF New Jersey. at Zurich: J. Maurice
Duke at San Salvador; Charles ElnSteln. OF New
York, at stuttgart; Frederick f. Farmer, OF Massa-
Griffin, OF Kentucky, at sydney; Gilbert r. Osnan
OF Michigan, at Auckland; Dewitt T. Relley, OF
Cindad, Bolivar: Robert X Wight, jr. OF Psnnsgl-
Vauia. at Colon, tAspinWaI); James F. Wilson, OF
Missouri, at Mil m Wln Z. Curtis, or Illinois. 10 pe
secretary to the Central and South American COM
mission.
Waiter @ Gresham, OF Indiana, to be circuit
judge OF the United States for The seventh judicial
circuit
House Of Representatives.
Alr ONeill {Pa-) presented the petition Of the
widow OF Commodore Thomas S. Flebrown asking
for pension. Referred.
On motion OF Mr. Hart (Ohio), q bill was passed
authorizing the Hillsboro National Bank to change
its name to that OF the First National Bank of
HillSboro', Ohio.
On motion OF Mr.. Washburn Cdinn.), bill was
passed authorizing the construction OF bridge
across the st. CrOiX river, between Saltwater and
Taylor'S Falls
LAND GRANT FORFEITURE BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. COBB Qnd.,, the Senate amend
ments to the House bill forfe1ting the unearned
land grant to the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
company were non-concurred in.
TEMPORARY PROVISION FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE.
AT 1890, on motion OF Nr. Randall Pa.), the
House went into committee Of the whole Nir Cox,
OF New York, in the chair on the bill making tenn
porary provision for the naval service. No amend
mentS We're offered to the bill and no discussion
was had upon It, Mr. Randall merely making
brief statement to show that the total appropria-
ton ior the support OF the navy for the current
fiscal year Sl5636, ,i66, reduction or S25S 26S
from the appropriation for the previous year.
The committee rose, the bill was passed and the
House resumed the consideration OF the Interstate
commerce bill.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
Mr.. Seymour (Conn.I, member OF the commit
tee on commerce, insisted upon the Importance OF
the subject before the House, and supported with
certain limitations the bill reported by that COM
mittee. lie defended 1t from the criticism made by
MI. Reagan (TexaS), and In return. pointed out
what he considered the shortcomings OF the meas
ure advocated by that gentleman. 1t Was too
strict and minute in its detailsSo strict to In
terere with the laws OF trade and the very object
Of the bill itself
Mr.. Long (Mass.) and other members OF the COM
mlttee next addressed the House. affirming that