Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-13
Capitol Topics.
FIFTY-THREE RE-NoMINATIONs


FIFTY-THREE RE-NoMrNATIoNs
In the executive session yesterday afternoon,
nHy-three presidential messages were received,
making denominations of persons hitherto
nominated to take the places Of suspended Off
Gals. Since the original nominations the terms
of suspended officials have expired and there
fore the President re-nomfnated his appointees
to fill vacancies instead OF to succeed suspended
or removed officials Mr.. Edmunds offered a
resolution to return all the papers OF the origf-
nal nominations in these cases to the President
This resolution was construed by several to
mean that the nominations should be returned
tected This was opposed and quite DEBATE
ensued. It was f1naily explained that the reso-
luton simply intended that the papers relating
to the original nominations should be returned
to the President, thus closing the files of all
these papers and that the denominations
respects as new cases. This explanation re-
moved all objection and the resolution was
adopted: " this resolution the Senate simply
with them anew. Some of the persons re-nomi-
mated had been favorably reported but they
munds go paSs s 70 thf Of Satns
out OF the way papers that would clog the re-
cords and perhaps cause some confusion.
PENSION CHANGE.
Senator Sawyer to-day reported favorably
from the committee on pensions q bfN to
the granting of pensions to petty officers In the
navy or marine corps, who rendered service as
THE NAVAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
of the House will ask that the Goth of April
and such time thereafter as may be necessary,
until the LIST OF May, be set aside for the con-
sideraton of bills from that committee. The
committee will call up first the bill to recon-
struct the navy. This includes an apprOpria-
ton for the armament of the vessels. This
work will undoubtedly be done in the WASH
Will be Perfected the eommittee and the naval
officials being agreed that this yard is best
suited to ordnance work. The next bill called
Navy department. Then Will be called up the
naval appropriation bill.
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR COMMISSION.
The House committee on alcoholic liquor traf-
f1c yesterday had under consideration bills pro-
viding for the appointment of an alcoholic LIQUOR
traffic commission. The committee were favor
able to the appointment of a commission, but diff
fered somewhat as to the scope and power that
should be given the commission. 1t isprobable
that a bill will be agreed upon at the next meet
ing.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
The Senate yesterday passed the Indian
appropriation bill substantially as reported
priation for schools in Alaska was increased
from $15, 500 to $4,000.
JOINT CAUCUS oF THE REPUBLICANS
in Congress was held in the Hall of Representa-
tives last night. Senator Edmunds presiding.
A resolution was adopted authorizing each
Congressional committee.
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF NoMI-
NATION.
The Senate, after confirming Judge Jackson,
yesterday confirmed the nomination of G.. s.
Lake. pension agent at Des Moines Iowa The
nomination of Orlando w. Powers to be asso-
ciate justice of Utah has been withdrawn by
the President.
Mr.. Chace yesterday reported adversely in
the Senate from the committee on post offices
and post roads bill to increase the rate of
postage on fourth-class matter to two cents per
ounce.
In the election contest Of Campbell against
Weaver, Of Iowa, the democratic majority of
the committee on elections yesterday reported
to the House in favor of Weaver. The republic
can minority will report the other way.
Representative Kelley, 1.-The father Of the
House" was surrounded by friends on the floor
OF the House yesterday, and received many
congratulations upon his good health and
hearty appearance on his seventy-second BIRTH
day anniversary. He also received a large bou-
quet of beautiful flowers.
The present form of the American flag as
adopted and established by Congress in 1878,
was first hoisted on the Capitol on the 18th day
of April OF that year, to-day being its sixty
eighth anniversary.
Representative Zach. Taylor (Tenn.) intro
duced bill in the House yesterday requiring
national museums and institutions to be kept
open on Sunday.