Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Congressional Proceedings and Com
mittee Meetings.

congressional Proceedings and Com
mittee Meetings.
House of Representatives.
The bill to authorize the establishment of ex.
port tobacco manufactures and for drawback
on imported articles used in manufacturing
export tobacco was passed.
MI. Forney ALA, on behalf Of the committee
on appropriations, called up the bill appropri-
ating S15OOOO for the relief Of the sufferers by
the overflow of rivers in Alabama, and de-
scr1bed the distress existing there
Mr.. Hiscock and Mr. Nelson (Minn1 urged
tne proprlety OF an amendment making an APP
preparation for the relief of the sufferers from
the iate cyclone in Minnesota.
IL, renalng inc discussion OF the bin the morn
The House then went into committee of the
V Wn9ie !Mr; Mcmillan; of Tennessee, In the
pubic buildings, involving small appropria-
The District in CONGRESS.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION.
With regard TO the public school question It
is pretty well settled that the Senate District
committee will not recommend any action for
the present at least. The opinion of the COM
mlttee is that the public school system is work
ing smoothly and that it would not be advisa-
school board, so the committee hold. which
caused trouble has been eliminated, and it is
oelleved that no further friction will occur. At
any rate, the committee think that the system
OF management as it now exists should be
given a fair trial, and hence the pending bills
relating to the appointment and powers OF
trustees Will be permitted to sleep.
PROHIBITION PETITION.
Mr.. Cameron yesterday presented in the
senate another petition from citizens of Penn
syiyania in favor Of prohibition in the Distric t
of Columbia.
TEMPERANCE EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
Inc house education committee yesterday
TOOK up and agreed to report favorably the bill
to provide for the introduction as q branch OF
study In the public school, of instructions, as to
the effect Of fntOxicants upon the human sys-
len tem; petitlons asking for the passage of this
organization In the country.
Capitol Topics.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
the senate has confirmed the following nomi-
nations: To be collectors of internal revenue
VIM. I. Bishop, first Ohio; James w. Neirman,
eleventh Ohio; G. j. Knecht, sixth Ohio: F.
tornia; s. H. Simms, Arkansas: W. 3. III Hun
ter, sixth Indiana; ]. B. Maloney, first Michi-
gan; X. NJ. Henderson, fourth Texas; Coils. J. II.
erals; John L. Pierce register of the land Office
topeka; L. Magruder, melter and refiner, New
orleans; A. Thomas, coiner, New Orleans; ]. I.
y, A: McWhorter, collector of customs, ST.
Mary's, Ga; G. A. Rider, postmaster at Sails
bury, Nd, and A. Wilson, postmaster at Cum
Among the postmasters confirmed was Pat.
TICK Gibbons, at keokuk, Iowa. The commit
tee on post offices reported In this case that Mr.
Clark, the former postmaster was SUSPENDED
on purely political grounds, and that there was
nOtnlng on he in the nature Of any charge
against MIN or III any way injuriously affect
lLg him.. The report contained a letter from
az, ar. clark requesting the committee to confirm
ms successor without delay, and saying that he
had 40 objection to going out of the office as
nothing was charged against him.
THE NEW TENNESSEE SENATOR.
GOV. Bate. of Tennessee, has appointed Hon.
w. c. Whitthorne to succeed Judge jackson in
the U. s. Senate.
MI Whitthorne will need no introduction to
w washington. He came here first in public life
as member of the 44th Congress-, and was re-
elected to the 10Th, 10th and 47th Conyresses
!..e. was meoe Chairman OF the committee on
hav;tf ai1alrs and instituted searching inyesti-
gatlon INTO the conduct and management OF
Inc Inc navy. The charges contained in Mr..
Son attuan,,s reports against Secretary Robe
son attracted much attention, and became
prominent subject OF discussion Mr. Whit
thorne is now about sixty years of age. He is a
man OF vigorous intellect, industrious habits
and is pains-taking and conscientious i'm the
discharge OF public duties.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
The bill passed by the House some weeks ago.
providing for the closing up of the business and
paying Vic expenses OF Inc court of commission.
ers OF Alabama claims was yesterday reported
iavorabiy from the Senate Judiciary committee
by Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, with an amendment
providing tor increasing the principal sum OF
the Geneva award by the amount of all the
interest received thereon by the United States
although that interest was received on bonds
OF the United States.
MAGNIFICENT FARCE"
Senator Payne refers to the Investigation of
the manner of his election as "magniticent
farce" and says that though he was notified bv
the chairman of the committee that if any testi
mony tending to inculpate him (Payne) was
elected he would be called, he was not oniy nCrt
but no call was made for his books
and papers.
Inc Senate was not in session to-day
Senator George has been appointed on the
judiciary committee in place OF ex-senator
Jackson.
Mr.. Coke presented in the Senate yesterday
petition from colored citizens of Grove.on Tex
asking congress to appropriate 500 head to
eAaDie coiored persons to emigrate to Liberia.
Mr Butler has presented in the Senate u petit
tion for the removal Of the political disabilities
0i cen w. ii. +. Lee, of Fairfax, Va, q son of
the late Gen. Robert +. Lee.