Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-25
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
Nominations To-day

Nominations To-day.
The President sent to the senate to-day The
following nominations:
To be postmasters: Samuel B. Heriman, at New
ark, Del; Daniel L. Miller, Goshen, Ind; Chris
tOpher C. Duke, Butler, Mo.
The following named cadet engineers to be as
sistant engineers In the Navy: Gustav Koemmer
ling, Kenneth McAlpiug, VIM. stewart, Lloyt
Bankson, clarence II. Mathews Dewitt C. Red
Sampson, SCION Arnold, Martin A. Anderson. All
bert MOrltz, Clarence c. Willis, Frank II. Conant
Harry q. Leopold, Robert b. Higgins. Willis b
drew G. McAllister.
Privileges or the Senate Floor.
Rx-sPEAKERs OF THE HOUSE AMONG TIE FAVORED
ONES.
In the Senate to-day MIR. Hoar offered resolu
ton to amend the rules so as to extend the priv.
ilege of the floor to ex-Speakers OF the House Of
Representatives. He did not suppose, he said
there would be any objection to its passage, and
asked its immediate passage. Mr.. Plat did not
want to object, but be maintained that all propo
sitons to extend the privilege OF the floor ought
to go to the committee on rules. lie thought IL
would establish dangerous precedent for the
Senate to change the rules without reference to
Speakers from the list named In the rules as enti-
tied TO the floor was clearly an oversight. The
Speakership was one OF the most honorable
few days ago he was with an ex-
speaker at door or the Senate and he Nir Hoar)
was very much mortified that he could not invite
the honorable gentleman To a seat on the door.
Mr.. Hoar referred to Gen. Banks, OF Massachusetts,
Senator Plat SAID he was not convinced on the
point he had Raised; he still believed all such pro-
positions should be referred to the committee on
rules, but lie would not object to the consideration
OF the resolution. Mr.. Harris urged that such a
matter ought to go to the committee, and to pre-
vent The establishment OF a precedent that might
become Troublesome he took the resolution went
around the chamber. got the approval Of quorum
OF the committee on rules, reported 1t favorably,
and 1t was adopted.
Capitol Topics.
RKPREsENrATIvR HOPKINS ECCENTRIC CONDUCT.
Representative stephen 7. Hopkins, OF New
York, has been taken from this city by his brother
on account 1t is stated Of a mental trouble 1t is
said that he has been taken 10 health retreat IN
the Car skis where he will be kept until his mental
condition Is improved. Mr.. Hopkins somewhat
time. Recently, 1t Is stated he had shown an
almost utter recklessnesS regarding financial
obligations, paying bills with checks that were re.
turned az worthless, and tncurring bills OF an ex
travagant character which he seemed to have nc
means OF paying.
10 AMEND TIE INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The House committee on commerce has decided
TO report favorab,y the Senate bill to amend the
1nterstate commerce law, with only few verba
amendments which DO not materially change Thu
bill - passed BY the senate.
4 MONUMENT At PRMcxToN.
A bill was introduced BY senator McPhefDon to
day appropriating 600 for monument O. tn
battlefield Of Princeton.
SERVICE PENSION BILL
senator Hiscock to-day introduced service pen
sion bill providing for pensioning all persons VIII
served three months OF more N the military O
naval service Of he United States during The cv1
wal.