Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-17
CAPITOL TOPICS.


Sergeant-at-arms Holmes Of the House has
appointed Ell. Hartshorn of Iowa to be cashier
OF his Office. Mr.. Hartshorn has given a bond
OF S5o0OO for the proper performance Of his
duties.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on FINANCE
today ordered favorable reports to be made
upon the following bills: To relieve the
treasurer OF the necessity Of carrying upon his
books the balances of unavailable assets that
have accrued since the formation of the gov
ernment These amount to about $28, 900 600
The direct tax bill in the shape in which it
passed both houses of Congress last session
10 pay Bessie s. Gilmore $4,000 and interest
since September, 1876. for U. s. bonds stolen
al that time and afterward destroyed by the
tnleves. The nominations referred to the COM
mittee we're also ordered to be reported favor
ably The list Of nominations includes the follow
Ing: Edwin s. Lacey of Michigan, controller of
the currency; Edward o. Leech District of
Columbia, director of the mint; Jacob N Pat
terson, New Hampshire, second auditor; VIM.
d. Hart, Indiana, third auditor; Jno R. Lynch
Mississippi, fourth auditor; Louis W. Haber-
com, District Of Columbia, fifth auditor; and a
number OF collectors Of internal revenue.
MR.. M'KINLEY's TARIFF BILL.
Chairman Mckinley has called q meeting Of
the ways and means committee for tomorrow
The object is to begin the consideration Of the
administrative customs bill introduced in the
House yesterday by Mr.. Mckinley. and Assist
ant Secretary Tichenor and other Treasury
officials having to do with the administration
OF customs law have been invited to be present
and give their views upon the measure.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on elections which is to arrange the order in
which the contested election cases are to be
considered by the committee. held meeting
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erned the committee in the last Congress.
There was some discussion of the order of ar
rangement OF the contested election cases, but
a decision was postponed until Thursday in
order to afford an opportunity to consult the
convenience OF the parties in the contest
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS SUSPECT.
In view of the delay in formulating new rules
for the House. and of Speaker Reeds ruling in
the election case that was called to the atten-
ton of the House yesterday, some of the demo-
Gratis suspect that it Is the purpose of the
majority TO dispose Of the contested election
cases before the rules are adopted. Under the
present condition OF affairs the Speaker has
almost dlctatorlal power, and could put stop
to any dilatory action on the part of democrats
to prevent the unseating of any of their party.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS
today had up the dependent pension bill and
referred it to a sub committee consisting Of
Chairman Davis, Senators Moody and Faulk-
ner for report at the next meeting
favorable report was made on the nomina-
ton of Charles p. Lincoln TO be second deputy
commissioner OF pensions.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND
LABOR
today instructed Chairman Blair to report
favorably his educational bill. This action
does not, however, bind any member
of the committee as to his action on the
floor OF the Senate. The nomination of Vim.
L. Harris, to be commissioner of education,
was ordered to be reported favorably.
THE NEW NAVY.
Chas. Fl. Cramp of the Cramp ship building
company had a hearing before the Senate COM
mittee on naval affairs this morning in regard
to the bill now under consideration to increase
the naval establishment The committee asked
him number of questions concerning tonnage,
rates OF speed, &c At the conclusion of the
hearing the committee adjourned without TAX
ing action on the bill.
THE DIN6LEY SHIPPING LAW.
In the House today Mr.. Dingley of Maine
introduced for reference bill amending the
law known the Dingley shipping
law, 80 as to provide that for the purpose of de-
termining the duty on tonnage vessel shall
be held to be entered from the foreign
port or ports where such vessel took
on board any of her passengers or
cargo; and il any vessel received any passen-
gers or any part of her cargo at more than one
port she shall pay the highest tonnage duty
imposed on vessels entered from either OF such
ports.