Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-07
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL,
The House Agrees to the Mica
 ragua Canal Report.

The House Agrees to the Mica.
 ragua Canal Report.
 BISMARCK'S SPROPOSALACCEPTET An Amicable Settlement of the Samoan
 Question nAnticipated-Sprin:.er Omnibu.
 Bill to Be Favorably Reported-The
 House Preparing for Hot Debate.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-The house agreed te the conference report on the Nicaragua cana bill after brief debate: Yeas IT; nays, 50 Frank B. Posey was sworn in as a member of the house from the First Indiana district.
 The senate considered the resolution of Mr. Chandler for the investigation of naval off. oers' claims, and the legislative appropriation bill
 The failure of the senate committee o,i for eign relations to take further action on the Samoan matter, as instructed under the Sails bury resolution, caused some comment It is due to the report that a conference had been agreed to between Germany and the United States, which seems likely to settle the Samoan dispute.
 RESEARCHES PROPOSITION ACCEPTED
 The president has approved the joint reso- lution accepting the invitation of the German government to the government of the United States to become party to the International Goedetic association
 It is thought that it will not be necessary to send special messenger to Berlin to repre- sent this government in the Samoan confer ence, as the United States minister there can carry on the negotiations If it should be found necessary to formulate a treaty be tween this country, England and Germany, a commission would probably have to be ap- pointed
 GOOD NEWS FOR TERRITORIES
 The house committee on territories author ized favorable report on Mir. Springer's omnibus bill for the admission of the terri tories of Idaho, Wyoming and Arizona The . bill provides for enabling acts for the admis- slon of these territories. The full committee was present and the members expressed their views on the admission of Utah.
 On motion of MT. Mansur, a committee of five was appointed to draft report which would embody the views of the entire com mittee as nearly possible, with the sugges- tion that Knowing the lateness of the ses- sion, it would be impracticabIe to admit Utah under the present bill at this session of con- gress"
 The report will be exhaustive and give to the country the benefit of the recent hearing on the bill before the committee.
 INVALID PENSIONS GRANTED
 The house committee on invalid pensions authorized favorable reports on twenty two private pension bills Among them was a fyra a of 60 widow of Maj. Gen. Warren
 CLEARING THE DECKS FOR ACTION,
 The Democratic senators held another caucus last evening, after the adjournment of the senate, for the purpose of discussing an order of business for the remainder of the session. The principal subject of discussion was the Chandler resolution for the investi- gation of the alleged election outrages in Louisiana.
 Mir. Gibson is anxious to have this resolu- tion thoroughly discussed, and if possible dis posed of before adjournment There are only twenty-two working days left before March f. and quite number of appropriation bills are still to be disposed of. All of the senators present at the caucus were of opinion that it would take q long time to dispose of the subject All of the southern senators will wish to be heard in the debate 1t was pro- posed that an effort be made to dispose of the appropriation bills rapidly, and that the con- sideration of the resolution be postponed until the final days of the session. The caucus ad- journed without action, with the understand ing that Senator Harris will consult with the Republican senators and learn their views It is likely that the Republican senators will have to hold a caucus on order of business soon, as the important measures on the calendar are beginning to jostle each other. ALLENTOWN BILL" AND GOVERNOR HILL
 At the reception given by Secretary Whit ney to Governor Hill, of New York, Repre- sentative Stahlnecker, ill introducing Repre- sentative Sowden, of Pennsylvania, to Gov ernor Hill, remarked: Governor, this is Allentown Bill"
 "Governor," !" inquired MT. Sowden, some what embarrassed by the introduction, "would you have vetoed my bill had you been presidentl'
 ''No, indeed" responded Governor Hill, 'sI am interested in all internal Improvements. and especially those in which my friends are interested"
 Prior to holding his reception Governor Hill called on MT. Randall at the Capitol and was closeted with him in the house committee room on apDropriatjonS for an ho,,, ond .