Evening journal., 1889-12-20
nnInra Of tho senntn.

Doings OF the senate.
WASHINGTON, Bee 20.--In the senate the
house concurrent resolution for holiday
recess from Saturday next until Jan. 9 was
concurred in
A number OF bills were reported fr ON
committee and placed on the calendar,
among them one 10 authorize the constrnc-
tion Of a bridge across the Missouri river,
near the mouth Of the Kansas river
Mr.. Hoar reported back adversely Mr.
Blair's joint resolution for constitutional
amendment comforting on the District Of
Columbia representation In the two houses
and In the electoral college, and asked that it
be indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Blair stated
that many citizens Of the district desired TO
be heard on the subject and asked that it be
placed on the calendar. It was so ordered
Among the bills reported favorably to the
senate were the following:
Increasing the minimum Of compensation
for supervisors Of census from $500 TO 81 900
The bill authorizing the attorney general
TO bring suit against Benjamin Weil, bis
representatives or assigns, TO dstermine
whether the celebrated We'll award made
by the United States and Mexican mixed
commission was obtained by fraud.
The following were among the bills intro
duced in the senate;
BY Mr. Plumb-Amending the revised
statutes 50 as 10 provide that persons honor
ably discharged from the military aud
naval service Of the United States shall be
preferred for appointments to civil service
offices, provided they are capable of dis
charging the duties of such Offices
BY Mr.. Hoar-Appropriating ss,3Ss TO
pay Edward ID. Ofiiey, late consul OF the
United States TO the port Of Smyrna, Tur-
key, for extra Judicial and consular serv-
ices performed by him.
BY Mr.. George-To subject TO state taxa
tion national bank and United States treas
ury notes.
BY Mr.. Hampton-Appropria g., 47g
to pay Edwin De Leon, late consul general
Of the United States to Egypt, for extra ju-
dicinl and consular duties and balance found
due him on adjustment Of accounts by the
first comptroller
A Worlds Fair BILL
By Mr. Cullom-To provide for celebrat-
ing the 400th anniversary of the discovery
of America by holding an exposition in 1872
under the. control Of "The United States
Columbian exposition, " a corporation created
by this act. The bill provides for the nom
ination by the governor Of the state in which
the exposition shall be held 100 commission
ers to be selected from the stockholders Of
the corporation formed in such city OF state
TO promote the purpose Of this bill; pro-
vided, that the citizens of such city or state
shall have subscribed or pledged a sum Of
not less than 100000 TO aid the exhibition,
the governor to certify in writing the
amount Of money so subscribed or pledged
The bill appropriates $4,000 by the gov
ernment to be expended under the direction
Of the secretary Of the treasury for all pur-
poses connected with the admission Of foreign
goods to the exposition. The bill provides
that the United States shall not under any
circumstances, be liable for any debt or OBJ
legation Of the corporation known as the
United States Columbian exposition
Nominations Confirmed by the Senate.
The senate has confirmed the following
nominations Thomas H. Cavanaugh, sur
veyor general Of Washington; Royal A.
johnson, surveyor general Of Arizona Reg
isters Of land offices as follows: Charles G.
Williams, Watertown, s. d. John A. Nc
Beth, Denver, Colo. Charles ID. Ford, La
mar, Colo. Charles II. Cornell, Valentine,
Neb. Edward A. Champlin Wy. T. Will
lam H. McCann, Chadron, Neb; Louis H.
Tarpley, commissioner for Alaska: Arthur
L. Thomas, governor Of Utah; Elijah Sells,
secretary of U tab; Alvin Saunders and Rob
ert S. Robertson, members of the board Of
registration and election in Utah; Benjamin
NJ. Thomas. secretary Of New Mexico; Cyrus
j. Fry, marshal for the district of South Da-
kota; William p. Alexander, register of the
land office at Del Norte, Colo.
The Naval Lobby scheme Discussed.
Mr.. Chandler called up his resolution in
re gard to organization among naval officers
to influence congressional legislation He
said that a year OF two ago Thomas j.
Cowie. a passed assistant paymaster in the
navy, had prepared a bill for the increase
Of the rank and pay Of all officers in the
navy. The bill had not been introduced In
either house but it had been fitting around
privately in print, and in connection with
the bill there had been a movement organ
iEed to secure money from naval officers.
A circular from Mr.. Cowie was read. 1t
stated that Mr. John H. Thomas, Of Illinois,
had been engaged as attorney to take charge
of and advocate the passage of a bill for the
reorganization and equalization Of the pay
of the personnel Of the naval, and expressed
a hope that all the officers would respond
promptly to Mr.. Thomas communications.
A circular from Mr.. Thomas was read
stating that expenses must necessarily be
incurred, and that his acceptance OF the
proposition depended upon its approval by
the officer addressed, upon his sending a re-
tanning fee OF s. and signing contract to
pay a contingent fee Of 10 per cent on the in
crease of pay fo- one year.