Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-22
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Stan ding and select Commit ee
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standing and Select Committee
Announced by the Speaker.
-, WAsHrNeroN, December 21.--In the
House today Cummings presented a Pc
iftition from the Governor and citizens oi
New Jersey for the relief of Mrs. Della
Parnell. Referred.
McComas, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the District of
Columbia appropriation bill. Ordered
printed and recommitted.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, called up
as special order the resolution offered
by him yesterday relative to turning
over the assets in the Sergeant-at-Arms'
Office to the present Sergeant.at-Arms.
He withdrew the resolution and substi-
tuted therefor the following:
RESOLVED, That to enable the Sergeant
alarms to have full and untrammeled
use of his Office and the safe therein, the
Treasurer of the United States is hereby
requested to take into custody all money
and other assets placed by J. P. Leedom,
the late Sergeant-at-Arms, in said safe,
and safely keep the same on special de-
posit until the further order of the
House.
The resolution was amended to pro-
vide that the written consent of Mr..
-ditional provision declaring that nothing
therein contained shall be construed to
affect the liability of Leedom. Adopted
bill was reported back and laid on tie
table for the present.
Wike, of Illinois, was relieved from
duty on the Committee on Elections and
Wilson, of Missouri, was appointed tc
fill the vacancy. The Speaker then an.
nounced the standing and select com
mittees of the House.
The Speaker also announced the ap
pointment of Mason, CogsNell, Struble
Turner of Georgia, and Wilson of Wes
Virginia, as committee to investigate
the ballot box forgeries, under the But
terworth resolution.
Cheadle, of Indiana, resigned from thl
Committee on Claims.
The House adjourned until Januar,
9Th.
C0nfirmas1Ons.
WASHINGTON, December 21.-Amoni
the confirmations today were:
Lyman E. Knapp, Vermont, Governo
of Alaska.
Orville T. Porter. Oregon, Marshal TO
Alaska.
John W. Meldrum. Secretary of Wyo
ming.
T. G. Phelps, Collector of Customs q
San Francisco.
d. W. Byington, Collector of Revenue
Fourth District of California.
Surveyors General-Wyoming, w. A
Richards; New Mexico, F. F. Hobart
Dakota, B. H. Sullivan.
Receivers of Public Moneys-C Colorado
Goodale, Lamar; D. L. Sheets, Durango
g. E. Hagan, Denver. Nevada: W. E
Griffin. Wyoming: F. M. Foote, Rams
ton; Leroy Grant, Cheyenne. Califor
mia: J.V. Scott, Shasta; R. L. Free
man, Visalia. Oregon: A. M. Craw
ford, Roseburgh; Harrison Kelly, Burns
Registers Of the Land Offices-Colo
rado: p E. Baldwin, Pueblo. Call
fornia: G.. A. Mckenzie, Stockton; N
j. Wright, Visalia. Oregon: ]. A. AI
proson, Oregon City.
Postmasters- Geo. H. Cook
Flagstaff. California: F. M. Dunbar
Riverside; G.. X. Ober, Bakersfield; Y
Bassigand, Gilroy; w. E. Tucker, Yub
City. Idaho: A. Hinman, Moscow; T
b. Leonard, Boise City. Montana: V. A
Cook, Boulder Valley; ]. G. Evans
Butte City; II. E. Housman, Missouls
s. M. Parks, Livingston Charles Taylor
Great Falls; Thomas Treveaille, Granite
Oregon: George She'll, Portland; @. e
Tracy, Baker CITY. Utah: F. E. Hard
ing, Park City. Washington: A. F. Leor
ard, Port Townsend.