Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-10
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
Representative Holman Pro-
poses an Investigation.
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate.

cieoeois III hiaoaIit, new Jersey, missouri, ana
Louisiana. Laid on table,
From the Secretary of War in response to a
resolution of last session as to the navigation
OF the Detroit river, and whether the channel
Is under the jurisdiction of the United States
or OF Colorado. Laid ON the table.
THE ALASKA oUTRAaEs.
Also from the Secretary of the Interior in
response to resolution recently offered by
MIR. Dawes requiring information as the alleged
outrages and restraints of liberty practiced
against Indian women in Alaska. The Secre-
tary says that the department has no informa-
tion on the subject except newspaper reports
OF uncertain value" He intimates that the
stories have arisen from the highly magnifying
power of the visual lens of travellers.
EXECUTION OF THE EDMUNDs LAW IN UTAH.
MIR. Edmunds, from the judiciary committee,
reported the resolution (Which was agreed to)
calling on the Attorney-General for information
concerning the execution of the act Of Sd
March, 1887, in reference to bigamy; also, to
report the names Of all United States officers
who have had any connection with such exc
cution, in what capacity, and what compensa-
tion has been claimed or received by them. He
explained that the act declared forfeited the
property OF the church of the Latter Day
Saints; that Gas was stately the judge in Utah
had appointed the marshal of that territory re-
celver OF such property; that the marshal had
employed as his private and personal
counsel in the receivership the district
some of the property had been sold, and a
fund opened that enormous and exhorbitant
allowances were demanded for the services
of the receiver and his counsel, and that the
school board, for whose benefit the property
had been forfeited, had been obliged to employ
private counsel to resist such demands.
THE VACATION OF PATENTS.
Mr. 10 ala
made report on the resolution referred to it
last session as to the power of the Attorney
General to institute judicial proceedings for
the vocation OF patents. He stated that the
Supreme Court had settled the question in the
affirmative and he asked that the committee be
discharged from the further consideration Of
the subject. So ordered.
OUR INTERESTS IN THE SAMOAN ISLANDS
Mr.. Frye offered resolution instructing the
committee on foreign effairs to inquire into
the condition of affairs at the Samoan islands,
as far as the interests and rights of American
residents there were affected; the relations of
the United States to the islands and her obli-
cations under existing treaties; the necessity
of maintaining the neutrality or independence
OF the islands; what steps had been taken in
that regard by the United States government;
and what action, if any, was demanded.
He gave a resume Of recent affairs in the
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man and English governments, and insisted
that the United States were bound to resist the
encroachments of those governments.
He was responded to by Mr.. Gray, who ar
gued that the executive had no power to COM
NIT the government to action that would
amount to war, and that that power resided in
Congress alone. and intimated that Mr. Frye's
speech was piece of ''jingOism.'
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on contingent expenses.
THE TARIFF BILL UP AGAIN.
At o'clock the Senate resumed consideration
of the tariff bill, the pending question being on
Mr.. Harris amendment to reduce the duty on
'beams. girders, joists, angles, &C., and all
structural shapes of iron or steel" from l I-lO
cents per pound to 6-1O cents per pound. The
amendment'was advocated by Mr.. Reagan. but
as Mr.. Mcpherson desired to offer some amend
ments at the beginning OF the metal schedules.
Mr.. Harris temporarily withdrew the amend
ment.
Mr.. Mcpherson thereupon moved to amend
paragraph 100. as to iron in pig, &C.. by reduc-
ing the rate of duty from $40 Of a cent per
pound to ton
He said that the rate proposed by him was
that contained in the House bill that it was
high enough; and that its adoption would al
low further reductions to be made without any
injury to the industry
Mr. Allison approved the amendment. and
it was rejected. Yeas, 90; nays, %. Dir.
Plumb voted with the republicans in the neg
atiye.
Important Nominations.
The following nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day:
Perry Belmont of New York, to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the
United States to SPAN.
Howard Ellis. of New Jersey, to be consul of
the United States at Rotterdam.
John J. Enright. of Michigan, to be assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs.
Samuel II. Albro of New York, to be super
intendent of Indian schools.
James. c. Saunders, of Arkansas, to be an In
dian Inspector.
Capt Peter d. Vroom. of the third cavalry,
to be inspectOr-general with rank Of major.
Capt. Edward Hunter. first cavalry, to be judge
advocate with the rank OF major. Capt. Geo.
Il. Davis, fifth cavalry, to be judge-advocate
with the rank of major. First-Lieutenant Rob-
ert Craig fourth artillery. to be assistant quar-
termaster with the rank of captain. Capt.
Douglas NJ. Scott, first infantry, to be commits
sary of subsistence with the rank of captain.
First-Lieutenant Charles Hay, twenty-third in
fantry. to be commissary of subsistence with
the rank of captain. William Joseph Larkin,
of Illinois, to be post chaplain.
To be collectors of internal revenue: Geo.
Washington Hensel, of Pennsylvania, for the
9Th district of Pennsylvania; Andrew G. Chap
man, OF Maryland, for the district Of Mary
land.
Edward R. Wolgamuth. of Pennsylvania, to
be assistant appraiser Of merchandise in the
district of Philadelphia, Pa
Joseph W. Congdon, of Rhode Island, to be
captain in the revenue service Of the United
States.
To be judges of probate in the territory Of
Utah: Jas A. Melville, in Millard county; John
Hoaston, in Garfield county; Francis A. Ham,
mond, in San Juan county; VIM. T. Stewart, in
Kane county; Thos. s. Watson, in Wasatch
county; Il. W. Cross, in Weber county; VIM. C.
McGregor in Iron county; Samuel Francis, in
Morgan county; Jas. A.. Stark, in Piute county.
To be receivers of public moneys: T. A.
Dunlava, OF Minn., at Crookston, Mimi; Geo.
MCGOWAN, OF Oregon, at Drewsey, Oregon:
Frank f. Randolph, Of Dakota, Watertown,
Dakota.
To be registers Of land Offices: Joseph @.
Mccoy, OF Kan, at Wichita, Kan; Robert ].
Slater, OF Oregon, at Drewsey, Oregon.
To be agents for the Indians: Samuel T.
Leavy, Of KY, for the Yankton agency in Da-
kota; Chas. E. Vandever; Of Ind, for the
Navajo agency in New Mexico.
Postmasters: Gilbert H. Cooper, at SAG
Harbor, N. T.; Nicholas Maxim, Emlenton, Pa:
Jeremiah @. Fowler, at Milledgeville, Ga; Mrs'
B. 2. Chreitzbers, at Georgetown, Texas; Mrs,
NV. Morrow, at Abilene, Texas; Harriet q.
Vedder, at Washington, Kan; James II. Ward,
at Tulare, CAL; Emil Drews, at Lancaster, Via;
Myron Reed, at Waupaca, Via; Richard II.
Dearborn, at Salem, Oregon; Fred p. shannon,
at Carbon, Wyoming Territory;
House Of Representative.
Under the call Of states the following bills,
A. 49, H..