Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-15


ming on until the hands OF the clock
marked half-past four, he looked at the clock
ourn was ana am non 10 i aa
discussion. and some of the members sug-
gested that the House would not adjourn
for an hour yet, and the committee might
as will sit as long. mo" he persisted, 81 can't
stay. so long" Then, lowering his voice To
confidential whisper, he added: II have nothing
to say against my landlady, but If get home
alter O'Clock can't get a bite TO eat until
morning: The Washington boarding houses
know"
The agricultural appropriation bill passed the
House yesterday.
Senator Ingalls, went to Chicago yesterday.
and Is expected to return on Saturday.
The interstate commerce bill was taken up in
the Senate yesterday, and MIR. Cuiiom spoke in
its behalf. 1t is now the unfinished business.
Nominations To-day.
The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate to-day:
Charles A. Spofford, to be collector of customs
for the district of Castine, Maine.
Postmasters-Frank b. Patchen, at Silver
Creek, NY; Gilbert w. burlington, at Menson,
rick NJ. Shea at Chicopee Falls, Mass; Hiram
Foote, at Amesbury, Mass.
The Pacific Railroads Indebtedness.
THE PROPOSITION TO AMEND THE THURMAN
SINKING FUND ACT.
The important measure before the House
committee on Pacific railroads now is the prop
osition to amend the Thurman sinking fund
act SO as to make it more stringent upon the
railroads and to better secure the government
interest The bill before the committee is that
which was introduced by Mr.. Thomson and
passed the House last session, and was reintro-
duced by Mr.. Dunn this session. This bill treats
the railroads very firmly, and guards the gov
eminent rights. 1t is understood that the COM
nittee will not report the bill as introduced,
but will probably recommend the passage of a
substitute, which meets with the approval of
the railroads, extending the time tor the pay
ment of the debt to the government, and ac-
ceptlng the proposition to include the unaided
branch roads within the provisions of the act.
The committee held a meeting to-day, but took
no action upon the matter, as the substitute
was not quite ready to be submitted to the
whole committee.
An Interesting Executive Session.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTORS Confirmed
SECRETARY MANNINGS LETTERS ABOUT RE-
MOVED oFFICIALS-PRoPoSAI. To DISCUSS THE
HAWAIIAN TREATY WITH OPEN DOORS.
In the executive session of the Senate yester-
day motion which had been previously
entered to reconsider the confirmation of
eighteen internal revenue collectors was with
drawn and their confirmation stands. The list
was confirmed on the 29th of last month and
is as follows: T. l.. Bronston, Sth district. Ken
lucky; s; j. Tilden, jr, 18th district, New York;
q. y. Wilson, 9Th district, Illinois, X. Stone 1st
district, Illinois; Maurice Kelly, 4th district,
illinois; w. b. Anderson. 18th district, Illinois,
vania; Z. IL. Staples, 18th district, Pennsyl-
vania; J. T: MeGonigal, 9th district, Pennsyl-
van vania NJ II; wanderveer I'd district, New Jer-
John Dowlin, 22d district, Pennsylvania; L. \.
Biger, 23d district, Pennsylvania; Samuel
borough, 4th district, North Carolina; ]. I.
Robinson, TIN district, Kentucky; G.. l.. Spear,
district of Vermont and Attilla Cox, 9Th dis
trict, Kentucky.
THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDING CONFIRMATION.
The injunction OF secrecy was removed from
the report of the finance committee in these
cases. 1t is to the effect that the nominees are
fit and proper men, and that no charges were
filed against their predecessors. Accompany
ing the report was resolution unanimously
adopted by the finance committee on the 9th
inst. 1t declares that the letters of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, asserting that there were
no charges or papers on file affecting the good
character of the suspended officials should be
received in good faith and upon this statement
and the fact that there is no fixed term to the
office the committee recommend the confirma-
tion OF the names submitted. In the case of
each nomination reported favorably the COM
mlttee submitted a letter from the Secretary of
the Treasury. AS a rule these
LETTERS FROM SECRETARY MANNING
stated that he felt bound by the rules laid down
in the Presidents recent message in relation
to suspensions, but in order that he might COM
ply with the statute requiring information to
be furnished the Senate he called attention 10
the fact that the office had no fixed tenure
land to further state that the President is salts
fled that a change in the incumbency will re-
suit in an improvement Of the public service.
and that the policy OF the present adminstra-
ton will be better carried out by such change"
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would call I'D
the Hawaiian treaty to-day, and Mr.. Van Wyck
offered q resolution that it be considered in
open session.
Mr.. Hoar expressed his Misrepresentation of the
plan OF open sessions for treaties and nominal
tions, and said he would make speech against
it.
Mr.. Butler said he was disguised with the
Senates method OF procedure on this subject;
that when any one OF some halfdoZen Senators
wanted the doors opened, or virtually opened
by giving out what occurred, it was done, but
such privilege was denied all Others. Here was
a commercial treaty affecting business inter-
ests; it was not even a new treaty, but propo-
sition to extend an old one that has been before
the public for years, and yet it was proposed to
go through the farce of closing the doors.
Mr.. Van Wyck declared himself in favor of
the fullest publicity in all public business, and
called attention TO the fact that his advocacy of
open sessions was not a new thing. He mad
submitted resolution to consider the Mexican
treaty with open doors.