The gale., 1888-01-20
WASHINGTON CHAT.
DOINGs AND SAYINGS AT OUR NAT
IONAL CAPITAL.
The Gossip at the various Departments
Doings of the Nations Law
Makers.


Makers.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate by the President were the follow
ing postmasters Robert M. Gardner,
Christiansburg, Va; G. l.. Jack, Fer
nandina, Fla; VIM. 7. Broyles, Dayton,
Tenn. Memorials were presented by Mr..
Blair in favor of national prohibitory
constitutional amendment. One by MIR.
Hoar against the admission of Utah as
state so long as its local power is in the
hands of the Mormon priesthood. Also,
several in favor Of the Blair educational
bill. A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hoar
to provide for worlds exposition at the
national capital in 1892, and thereafter of
a permanent exposition of three Americas
in honor of a four hundredth anniversary
of the discovery of America. Referred
to the select committee on the centennial
celebration. Mr. Mitchell then called up
the joint resolution introduced by him on
December 18th, for the appointment of a
commission to select site for naval
station on the Pacific coast, and addressed
the Senate in advocacy of it. Mr.. Dolph
also spoke in favor of the same resolu-
ton. The Senate then, at 2. .35, took up
the Blair educational bill as unfinished
business. The report Unanimous of the
committee on education and labor was
then read, after which Mr.. Blair said that
as the bill had been long before the
country, and had twice passed the Senate,
the friends of the measure thought 1t
proper to yield the floor to those opposed
to it. Mr.. Reagan opposed the bill. He
argued in detail that the Southern states
were not in need of Federal aid for the
support of their common schools, and
showed that in the state of Texas the
school fund for this year was So, 100, 900.
Mr. Vest obtained the floor, but yielded
to Mr. Plumb, who offered an amend
ment to the second section providing
that the money shall be distributed
among the several states and terri
tories in proportion to their popula-
ton, according to the census of 1880.
The following bills were introduced in
the House and referred: By Mr.. E. B.
Taylor, of Ohio, for the preservation OF
the woods and forests of the national do
main adjacent to sources of navlgable
rivers; also to restore the rate of duty on
imported wool By Mr.. Stewart, OF
Georgia, authorizing national banks to
take liens on real estate for loans of
money. BY Mr.. Collins. of Massachusetts,
to establish a marine signal board of the
United States with view to the adop-
ton of the code and system of marine
and fog signals; also for the prevention
of cruelty to animals The Speaker then
announced the committees.
Mr.. Plumb suggested the inquiry wheth-
Ell the object in giving the list was an
apprehension that any of the Senators
who had voted for the bill might get
away. Mr.. Blair read letters from edu-
cational authorities in Texas complaining
of want of funds there and urging the |
passage of the bill The Senate then /
proceeded to the consideration of execu-
tive business At 5 10, the doors were
and the Senate adjourned.
GOSSIP
President and Mrs. Cleveland have
been formally invited to attend the open
ing of the Sub-Tropical Exposition at
Fla.
Hon. L. @. G. Lamar, Secretary of the
Interior, has resigned his position, to
avoid embarrassment to the Government,
pending his confirmation as judge on the
Supreme Court bench. Appearances now
indicate he will be confirmed as Judge.
Sherbune G. Hopkins, the young news
paper reporter, who some weeks ago sent
q sham internal machine to Chief Justice
Waite, for the purpose of creating sem
sation and selling news, plead guilty IN
the police court to the charge of attempt
ing to obtain money upon false pretenses,
and was fiued $100
The first of the annual series of presi-
dental state dinners was given at. the
White House to members Of the cabinet.
The public parlors were handsomely deco
rated with palms, potted plants, and cut
towers, while festoons of smilax were
sntwined around the chandeliers. All
the lower part of the house was brilliantly
lighted The dinner table was adorned
with floral centre piece consisting OF
bank of red roses three feet or more In
ength, and a tower of roses standing at
each end, while the whole was set OIL by
! massive shining candelabra.