Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-13
voted against the proposition IN committee TO
make the order especially tor that bill.

voted against the proposition IN committee TO
make the order especially TOR that bill
THE FREE-sHIP AND NAVIGATION BOUNTY BrILA
The House committee on merchant marine and
nsheries has been for some time equally divided
on both the Dunn free-ship bill and the Cummings
navigation bounty bill, Mr. Morse not being
preSent az any meetings. AT the meeting this
morning, In the absence Of one impaired republi-
Gan memoer lMr Clark), the committee, by vote
OF 10 f. authorized an adverse report ON the Cum
mings bill providing for the payment or bounty
od 5o cents per registered ton for each LOCO miles
sailed 10 All vessels built and owned wholly In the
Oni1ed states engaged In the foreign trade, and
authorzed favorable report on the Dunn bill
making IL lawful for citizens OF the United states
TO buy vessels built In whole or in
part in any foreign country, import them free OF
duty or other charges, and have them registered
10 all the rights and subject only 70 the regu-
latlOns as vessels built wholly within the United
states IL provides further that all or any part OF
ono materials necessary for the construction and
equipment OF vessels TO be built and furnished In
the United states after January /, 1889, MAY be
imported IN bond, and upon proof that such ma
teriaiS nave Deen used for such purpose no duties
snau DE collected or paid thereon.
STANDARD OIL TRUST INVESTIGATION.
Mr. l. l. Dean, an oilproiucer OF Toledo, Ohio,
but not connected with any trust or combination,
was examined by the House committee on manu-
factures to-day. He testified concerning the gen.
said that the effect OF the existence OF trusts
ana othef combinations was 10 reduce seriously
.he wages oi the aDorer, and 10 destroy the capl-
tal or producers OF Oil
ORDER OF BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
The republican caucus committee OF the Senate
held meeting to-day and discussed the condition
OF legislation before the Senate. 1t did not formu
late any "oIder OF business" however, and ad-
lourned li,n 70 meet again Tuesday morning. Mean,
Will hold their present rights.
NOMINATIONS CoNFIRMKD.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomina.
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF Idaho: Thomas
McCunnf, Indian agent of southern Utes, Color
ado; Enos Gheen, Indian agent OF Sacs and Foxes
Iowa; j. B. Lane, Indian agent at the Siletl
agency Oregon; j. Schenkelberger, pension agent
az syracuse, n. Y; j. E. Pardee, register OF the
Lana once at Susanv1lle, CAL; II. H. Dickman
register of the Land ONCE at Crookston, MINI.
kenosha, Wis, Postmasters: W. F. Jones, al
Eaton, ohio; 3. W. Conman, WatSonville, Cal; J.
h. Andrck, McGregor, Iowa. c. w. Richardson
Somerset, KY; j. c. Frost. Anoka, Mimi; H. j.
Morrow, NeoshO, NO.; Thos. r. Meagher, Sprague
". T.; henry Pope ST, Jacksonvllle, Ore; julia
chanicsville, N. Y.
Mr.. Godkin, OF the New York Evening Post, hal
sent letter to Senator Hale, reaffirming the
charges he recently made against Assistant Sec
retary Maynard, OF interference In the custom
house management to accomplish political ends
and has followed up the letter by dispatch offer
Ing TO produce the witnesses.
After speeches in the Senate yesterday by Mr.
OF, the bill for admission OF Dakota, reported BY
the majority OF the committee, the Senate wen'
into executive session, and when the doors wert
reopened adjourned till Monday.