Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-26
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.
Meetings of Committees, &c.
The Senate.


Many petitions from various states In favor OF
prohibitionin the District OF Columbia; and one
from New jersey in favor Of licensing railroad
conductors
EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS AT AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGRS
Mr.. Allison, from committee on appropriations,
reported back House bill to carry into effect the
provisions OF the act of I'd March, 1887. in regard
to experimental stations at agricultural colleges
Calender.
BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. Quay the Senate took from the
calendar and passed the bill increasing the pen
sion for total deafness to $50 a month rrom $l3)
and allowing a proportionate rating for partial
deafness. He stated that the entire increased ex-
pense TO the Treasury under the bill would not
The calendar was then taken up and the bills
thereon taken up in their regular order-those OBJ
Jected to being laid aside without action. Among
the bills passed was one granting to the state OF
California five per cent or the net proceeds OF the
cash sales OF public lands in that state.
THE BILL TO PENSION MRS LOGAN
The bill granting pension Of 1000 year to
Mrs. Mary A. Logan, was taken up. Mr.. Berry op
posed the bill on the ground that any bill which
gave the widow OF maJor-general pension OF
e, 600 while the widow OF private soldier got
only SIP month, was wrong in principle; ana on
the ground that the widows OF Two or Dr., taree an,e
large pension, while the widows Of other major
generals only got $50 month.
L.,
giving Gen. Logan, and urging the passage Of the
bill.
PENSIONS FOR MRS. LOGAN AND MRS. BLAIR.
The senate passed the bill by a vote OF 53 to z
On motion Of Senator Vest the Senate fmme-
diately passed the bill to grant a pension OF the
same amount to the widow Of Gen. Frank P. Blair.
THE BLAIR BILL
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
Blair educational bill.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Browne Qnd) presented the memorial OF the
Society of Friends Of the United States England,
Canada and Ireland, asking the establishment Of
an International arbitration tribunal Referred.
At his own request Mr.. Cheadle Qnd) was
excused from further duty on the committee on
claims.
ADVERSE REPORT ON DISTRICT BILL
Mr.. Caswen (Wis), from the committee on
judiciary, reported adversely bill authorizing
United states courts to take cognizance OF cases
in which citizen Of the District of Columbia is
party the same as II he were the citizen OF state
Mr. Bland (Mo) from the committee on coinage,
weights and measures reported a bill TO dlscon-
tinue the coinage Of the three-cent piece. House
calendar.
In the consideration morning hour, the House re-
sumed the consideration Of the bill for the sale OF
certain New York Indian lands In Kansas
The District Nominations.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON POSTMASTER ROss-No ACTION
IN THE CASE OF Mr.. HoGE.
The nomination Of Mr.. John w. Ross for post
master at washington was yesterday favoraby
reported from the post-ofice committee to the
Senate In executive session. There was no objec-
ton to Mr.. Ross. The judiciary committee has
not had meeting since Mr.. Hoge was nominated
for district attorney.
Capitol Topics.
IN FAVOR OF FRACTIONAL NOTES.
After some discussion this morning the House
committee on banking and currency referred to q
subcommittee Mr.. Weaver's bill providing for the
issue OF 600 in fractional currency to meet
mailed in small amounts This discussion tended
generally to develop sentiment In favor OF emit
ting about $50 OOO 900 In currency Of this descrp
tiOn.
THB NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
There has been little contest between the
foreign affairs committee and the committee on
commerce as to which should have charge OF the
bill relating to the Nicaragua Canal. To-day the
foreign affairs committee decided to surrender the
dill to the commerce committee.
TO INVESTIGATE TRUSTS" WHICH INCREASE THE
PRICES OF THE NECESSARIES OF LIFE.
The resolution authorizing the House manufac-
lures committee to make an investigation OF
"trusts" was passed by the House yesterday. 1t
directs the committee to inquire into the names,
number, and extent of combinations Of corpora
In
pose OF increasing their cost to he consumers and
to ascertain their effect upon the prices Of any OF
the people OF the country upon its Internal or for
eign commerce, and its revenue from 1mpOSt du-
ties, together with any and all other matters re-
lating to the subject which may call for suggest
legislation by Congress, and report the same to
the House, with such recommendations as the said
poses the committee is authorized to sit during
the sessions OF the House, to employ q stenOgra-
pher, TO administer oaths, examine witnesses,
compel the attendance OF persons, and the produc-
tion OF papers.
COMBINATIONS By THK SENATE.
The Senate, in executive session, has confirmed
the following nominations: j. R Hoemer, OF New
York. secretary of legation to South American
states; c. c. Long, Of New York, secretary Of lega-
ton at Corea; C. H. Way, OF Georgia, consul gen.
eral at st. Petersburg. Consuls-F. D. Hill, of
Minnesota; at Asuncion; H. F. Merritt OF Illinois,
at tAix-la-Chappelle; Victor vifqut tin, OF Nebraska
q ~ SsW t
shire, at Sherbrook; z. P. Crane, OF New jersey,
at Stuttgart; H. Abraham, collector Of customs at
inspector OF steam vessels for the first districts r
l. Bowie, special examiner OF drugs at San Fran
cisco; r Klimper, appraiser % at Cincinnati OHIO;
Idaho Registers OF the land ofnce-E. Burgess, at
+. ?. Tanner, at Gnnnison. Col; 8. Dencers, al
Concordia; h. A. Yonge at Kirwin, Kan; n.
SsOntgo%eTy st ShadrNn Kan a i;oJ;d j. va Malkeg
Allen District Judge for Southern Illinois; also.
number OF postmasterA
THE LITTLE DEFICIENCY BILL THROUGH THE SENATE |
In the Senate yesterday the little deficiency
bill was passed after q long debate. Mr.. Hale
withdrew his amendment appropriatiug S26l l61
to complete the three steel cru1sers-the Chicago
Boston and Atlanta.
Doorkeeper Hur: yesterday made the following |
appointments: Mary E. Triplett, as attondant TO |
the ladies' retiring room: Geo. F. Howard and J. |
l. Case folders: l. S. Carey laborer In the cloak
and E l. Phillips as chief page.
The Senate committee on pensions has unani- |
mousiy approved senator MandersOn's "Grand |
Army" pension bill, which has been framed to |
overcome the Presidents objection to the depend.
ent pension bill, which he vetoed last year.
The Till to create an executive department OF |
agriculture and labor, which failed last year for
want OF time and the Presidents signature has
been approved by the House committee on agri-
culture and Will be reported favorably.
Both houses of the Iowa legislature met yester.
day, ana after comparing journals on the vote for
Jas Wilson elected Senator from Iowa for SIX
years, beginning March 4, 1888.
Last Of the Ordnance Museum.
THE RxHlBrTs 10 BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE Ar
eKNAIS AND ARNORIIS AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
The Ordnance Museum, located In the Vinder
building, has for some years past attracted large
number of visitors, and there has been consider
able inquiry lately 70 It's disposition on the re
moval OF the office TO the new building. Gen.
Benet said to Q STAR reporter this morning that
owing 10 the lack OF room it has been thought In
expedient, and, In fact, almost impossible re-
tain the museum In Its present shape, and that In
consequence he has given orders to box up the ex-