, 1889-02-05
Washington Notes.


ell introduced a bill to day providing that
each volunteer who joined the forces of
the United States in Oregon Washington
Territory or Idaho during the wal with
the Nez Perces Indians shall be paid 81
tor each day OF service and also the actual
value of any horse. arms, etc, lost by
him while in the service. The pension
laws are made applicable to those who
contracted wounds or disease during the
war.
Count Won Arco Valley, German min
lister, called at the state department this
afternoon and had a conference with Sec
rotary Bayard in regard to Samoan
affairs. He informed the secretary that
be had received a communication from
Prince Bismarck to the effect that the
German government proposed the re-
sumption at Berlin of the consultations
which took place in Washington between
the representatives of Germany and Great
Britain and the United States in 1887 on
the subject of Samoa. The above infor-
nation was furnished to the press by Sec
rotary Bayard with the statement that it
a al hO Jul oa1 Ou Tue SuUlGCL AZ
present. 1t was therefore impossible to
obtain to day the full text of Prince Bis
marck's communication. 1t is probable,
however, that it will be transmitted to
congress tomorrow or the next day with
Secretary Bayard's views on the subject.
In the senate to-day Dolph introduced
a Joint resolution with reference to the
1921, 900 received by Henry Il. Mckee as
a contingent fee in the Choctaw claim,
and his disobedience of the order of the
court to pay over Sl36, 900 OF the amount.
1t directs the apprehension of Mckee
wherever found, and that he be brought
to Washington and be subjected to the
jurisdiction of the supreme court of the
district. Referred to judiciary commit
tee.
Secretary Endicott to-day transmitted
to congress the report of Adit. Gen.
Drum, giving the strength of organized
militia of the states and territories and
the force of men available for military
duty but not organized. The totals are:
Commissioned officers, 1897; enlisted
men, %, 100; number men available but
not organized, S,l04, CPS.
The house committee on foreign affairs
decided TO recommend non concurrence in
the senate amendments to the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. The
amendment appropriating $500, 900 for
the protection OF American interests in
Samoa met with unanimous approval 20
be allowed to go with the other amend
ments into the conference. In the case
of the amendment appropriating $780,
900 for the establishment of a naval sta
ton at Pagopago, Samoa, it was held that
the paragraph in that naval appropria-
ton bill relating to the same subject
(much broader in its terms) was better
framed than the sena amendment.
In the house to-day the speaker having
proceeded to the call of states for the in
PRODUCTION and reference of bills. fllibust-
ering was inaugurated by Payson of Illi-
nois, who sent to the clerks desk and de-
manded the reading of a long printed bill
to establish a court of appeals. His OPP
position is directed to the Union Pacific
funding bill. Upon his desk rests a stack
Of bills the reading of which will consume
an entire day, unless he receives assur-
ances that no effort will be made to pass
that measure under suspension Of the
rules. The court of appeals bill having
been read and referred, Payson brought
forward for reading and reference the
bankruptcy bill, which owing to its length
is a favorlte weapon of the fllibusters.