The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE BLAND BILL.

WASHINGTON, February 16--ln the house, Mr..
James, of Kentucky, from the committee on coin
age weights and measures, reported adversely to
Mr.. Blands bill for the free coinage of silver, and
it was placed on the calendar. Mr., Bland, of Mis-
s.uTi, obtained leave to file minority report, and
stated the house would be asked to consider the bill
at the earliest opportunity.
RIGHT OF WAY.
WASHINGTON, February 16.-The house commit
tee on Indian affairs to-day instructed one of its
subcommittee to draft a general bill to grant
right of way through the Indian territory to rail-
road companies in place of various bills before the
committee granting rights to particular COM
panies.
DIsPosTNG OF THE sURPLus.
WASHINGTON, February 16-The house ways and
means committee to-day agreed to report bill in
lieu of bills referred to that committee, touching
the same subject, directing the secretary of the
treasury to apply all above one numbered million
dollars of surplus funds in the treasury to the
liquid9tiQlr raf 4ntaaast- -sss1Ng bands.
CHINESE DAMAGES.
WASHINGTON February 16.-The cabinet at its
meeting to-day considered the propriety of urging
legislature TO indemnify the Chinese for losses
sustained by them in the recent outbreaks in the
west, particularly in Wyoming and Washington
Territory. Claims for damages caused by the
anti Chinese riots at Rock Springs, Wyoming, last
fall, have already been filed with the secretary of
state. Representations made to the secretary of
state by the Chinese minister yesterday in regard
to threatened outbreaks in California, were laid
before the cabinet to-day 1t was incidentally
stated that so far no request had been had from
the state authorities for federal intervention.
The silver question was also considered with res
peCt to the form and answer to be made by the
treasury to Mr.. Blands resolution Caliug for in
formation in regard to the silver policy of the ad-
ministratiOn.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, February 15-The senate in ex
ecutlve session on Thursday, the 10th inst, con
firmed a large number of nominations but deter
mined not to notify the president, or make them
public until after the following executive session.
in order to give an opportunity for reconsidera-
ton. The combinations made to-day are still un-
der the injunction of secrecy.
The following are the combinations of the 10th
instant
A. c. Campbell, United States district attorney
| for Wyoming territory.
NJ Jones, United States district attorney for the
western district of Louisiana
| Columbus j. Horn, United States marshal for
| West Virginia
F. Ii. Westus, United States marshal for the
eastern district of Wisconsin.
Joseph j. Ivens, Cnited States marshal for the
eastern district of Tennessee.
A. c. Gibson, United States marshal for the
western district of Louisiana
ID. w. Herring consul at TegucicOlpa.
s. E. Williams, register of the land Office at Del
| Norte, Colorado.
j. A. Bayard secretary of Arizona.
s. S. Patterson, Indian agent for the Nayajoes in
| New Mexico.
Richard Sinuot, surveyor of customs New
Orleans
5. Taylor, naval officer at San Francisco.
| r. a. Thompson, appraiser at San Francisco
POsTMAsTERs.
| Frank Hull, Litchfed Illinois.
Ambrose NJ Miller, Lincoln, Illinois.
John c. George, Dwight. Illinois.
James Haynes Pekin, Illinois.
! Thomas Hennesssey, Broadroad, Illinois.
John WestermOir, Carbonville, Illinois.
| George S. Walters, Idagroye, Iowa.
James V. Ward, Cherokee, Iowa.
| Theodore W. Story, Glenwood, Iowa
| j. j. Hartenbauer, Sheldon, Iowa.
A. Hutchinson, Burlington, Iowa.
| Il. o. Carlisle Missouri Valley, Iowa.
l. Benjamin f. Louthaim, Logansport, Indiana.
John f. Reagan, Terra Haute, Indiana.
George Mufford, Wakener, Kansas.
l. Martin n SinnOt, Arkansas City, Kansas.
George w. Cain, Mcpherson, Kansas.
| Clement PhbriCk, Halstead, Kansas.
Walter W. McGrew, Eureka, Kansas.
Thomas X. Love- Wellington, Kansas
j. G. johnson, Peabody, Kansas.
Robert W. Hill, Jewel, Kansas.
Charles ITardcastle Marion, Kansas
George Etlib, Kris Sabetha, Kansas.
John X. Brint, Usage Mission, Kansas.
Othrie Beeson, Caldwell, Kansas.
James p Alcorn, kinsley, Kansas.
| E. r. DeBray, Clyde, Kansas.