Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-27
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY
THE HOUSE MEETS FOB DEBATE.
House Of Representatives.

Immediately upon assembling, the House,
under previous order, went into committee
of the whole (Mr. Crisp, of Georgia. in the chair
for general debate on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. weaver (Neb.) discussed the silver queS-
ton and predicted that the efforts of the
money oligarchy, assisted by the execut We
officers Of the nation, to double the peoples
burdens and cripple the business of the coun-
try by the suspension of silver coinage, would
prove unsuccessful now that the attention of
the people was attracted to the question. He
favored unlimited coinage
Mr.. Gambler (Ga.) submitted an argument
against the suspension of silver coinage.
Mr. Clements (Ga.) thought that there was no
ground Tor the assertion that the standard
dollar was a dishonest dollar.
The District i'm Congress.
STREET RAILROADS.
Messrs. Ingalls,, Harris and Riddleberger have
been appoin ted a subcommittee to consider all
street railroad bills referred to the Senate Dis
trict committee.
Capitol Topics.
DULL DAY.
But few members were in their seats at the
House to-day, and most OF the committee rooms
were deserted. The galleries were crowded in
anticipation of q lively debate, but the speeches
were OF very quiet character, and the time
dragged heavily.
AGAINST MoNTGoMERY's CONFIRMATION.
1t is reported that the judiciary committee OF
the Senate has voted to report adversely upon
the nomination of Zachariah Montgomery, of
California, as Assistant Attorney General for
the interior department. The grounds of the
committees objection are said TO be the senti-
ments entertained by the nominee with respect
to the public school system, which sentiments
were publicly expressed in q pamphlet issued
bytplm several years ago.
UTE INDIANS AT THE CAPITOL
Ignacio, chief of the southern Utes and head
chief of the Winanuchees; Buckskin Charley,
head chief of the Menuchees, and Tabuchee,
chief OF Capotes, branches of the southern UteS,
are at the Capitol to-day in conference with the
senators from Colorado. The delegation came
here upon the invitation of Senator Bowen,
whose purpose in the movement is to ascertain
upon what terms the Indians will surrender
their present reservation and move into South
ern Utah. They now occupy excellent agricul-
ttral lands, but are said to be making no pro-
gress at all as cultivators
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate has confirmed the following nom
nations: Henry 2. Kernochan. naval officer at
New Orleans; Richard P. Hammond, jr, of San
Francisco. surveyor general of California, and
Benjamin II. Greene, of New Orleans surveyor
general OF Montana; Henri w. Young, receiver
William Wayland Sutton, OF Ohio assistant
treasurer of the U. s. at Cincinnati.
A TELEGRAPH INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Dockery, of Mis-
souri,, from the committee on accounts re-
ported back resolution, which was adopted,
empowering the commlttee on post office and
posi- ROADS ITO ascertain whether additional
legislation is necessary to prevent the mOnop-
oly OF telegraphic facilities, to secure to the
southern, western and Pacific states the bene-
hts OF competition between telegraph COM
panies, and to protect the people OF the United
states against unreasonable charges tor tele-
graphic services" The committee is authorized
to send for and examine persons and papers, to
administer oaths to witnesses and to employ a
stenographer, and the expense not to exceed
81 1900, is authorized to be paid out of the con
tingent fund Of the House.
NOTES,
The House yesterday passed bill authoriz-
Randall lieutenant commander ON the re-
tired list Of the navy.