Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Judge Powers, NominatiOn.
THE CAUSES WHICH PROBABLY LED 10 rTs
WITHDRAWAL.
AS was stated In The STAR some time ago,
charges were filed with the Senate judiciary
committee against Orlando W. Powers nom
mated for associate Justice In Utah. Powers
was appointed during the recess, and took his
seat upon the bench. The opposition to Powers
confirmation came from Kalamazoo, Michigan,
his home. Il was charged that he was not com.
petent, and that he had been guilty Of certain
practices as lawyer which were not by any
means proper. The charges were made out In
detail and with specifications Several Of the
democratic members of Congress from Mich
'9 9hss IN the Opposition and !, il under
President to withdraw Powers name, a. he
was certain to be rejected.
The District In Congress.
THE GAS INQUIRY.
The appointment Of Senators Pike, Spooner
and Blackburn as q subcommittee of the Sen.
ate District committee to conduct the inquiry
as to the price Of gas in w ashington, ordered by
Mr.. Van Wyck's resolution, seems to give
general satisfaction. The members Of the sub
thorough investigator e the ss subject com:
mftted to them. The subcommittee will meet
though mode so Of ncs
positively determined. it will probably be with
open doors.
Congressional Topics.
THE FISHERY TROUBLES
Mr.. Dingley made statement before the
House foreign affairs committee to day in be-
half of the resolutions submitted by him to the
House o day or two ago, asking for information
concerning the fishery troubles with Canada.
The committee suggested that the preamble to
sented that it be stricken out. The committee
then adopted the rest of the resolution, which
REQUESTS 1.-THE President to furnish any informa-
ton In his possession relating to the exclusion
OF American fishing vessels from ports of entry
OF the dominion of Canada for the purpose of
trading, purchasing supplies or landing fish
caught In deep water for shipment In bond to
the United States, or doing any other act
which Canadian or other British vessels are
and also 70 90 or the OF House ine Whs
steps, II any, have been taken to bring the
action OF the Dominion authorities to the at
tent1on OF the British government"
SENATE COMMITTEES VACANCIES.
The democratic caucus committee Of the
Senate has been called to meet this afternoon
to fill the vacancies on committees caused by
the retirement OF Senator Jackson.
A MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION OF FOREIGN
MAILS.
Senator Frye to-day reported favorably from
the committee on commerce an amendment
intended to be proposed to the post Office APP
preparation bill. 1t increases the appropriation
for transportation of foreign mails from $685.
600 to 81 100000, and provides that this
across the Isthmus Of Panama. The amend
ment further changes the bill SO as to direct the
postmaster General to enter into contracts with
American built and registered steamships
whenever possible for the transportation of any
part of said foreign mails, after legal adver-
ase sem with the lowest responsible bidder at
on the trip each way actually travelled between
the terminal points; provided, also, however,
that the aggregate of such contracts shall not
exceed six hundred thousand dollars of the
sum hereby appropriated.
THE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls,, in the Senate the
bill to amend the charter of the Metropolitan
street railway was this afternoon recommitted
to the District committee, that they may
change the provision permitting the Metropoli-
tan cars to run over the Washington and
Georgetown tracks to Water street, IN George
town.
BoUNTIEs FOR VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.
A favorable report was ordered by the House
military committee to-day on the bill of Repre-
sentative Laird, which provides that all SOL
diers of the late war of the rebellion who, hav-
ing re-enisted as veteran volunteers, received
commission as officers OF the army, shall be
paid all fnstalments of veteran bounty with
interest which were withheld from them, re-
proyded that all soiders of the late
who were discharged to receive promotion shall
be entitled to receive the same bounty, with in.
terest. that they would have been entitled to
had they served as enlisted men tor the full
term OF their enlistment; provided further,
that all volunteer soldiers or sailors of the late
war who were honorably discharged on account
OF disease contracted in the line of duty shall
receive the same bounty that they would have
been entitled to had they been discharged on
account of wounds.
WEST INDIAN SIGNAL STATIONS.
The House committee on military affairs to-
day agreed to a favorable report upon Repre-
sentative Wheelers bill to establish six signal
stations in the West India Islands to give no
tice of the approach Of cyclones from the gulf
and Caribbean sea.
THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
had short meeting to-day and received a re-
port from the subcommittee on corporations,
giving substitute for the bill to incorporate
the Washington Traction Street Railway Co.,
and authorized that the report be printed for
the convenience of the committee.
A committee of citizens of East Washington
Messrs Lee White, DIR. A II. Mckee, DR.. Jones
and Mrs. Briggs-were present for hearing
across the Eastern Branch but the time Of the
committee was too limited to hear them.
NOTES.
the House, occupied by Mr.. +. G. Pinchen has
been removed, to meet the demand that stands
and the like instructions be got out of the way,
and the telephone is now confined to the win
do niche by q small gilded fence.
Senator Gray has taken the seat in the
Senate hitherto occupied by Judge Jackson,
and Mr.. Hearst has taken the seat thus vacated
by Mr.. Gray.