Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-27
FROM THE CAPITOL.
THE PROPOSED COLUMBUS STATUE.
A Bill Passed by the Senate Providing
for Its Erection.
THE SILENT QUORUM AGAIN.
A CONTEST DECIDED BY THE HOUSE.
THE SENATE.

The Vice President presented resolutions
(received by telegraph) from the convention of
granite dealers of the New England states, held
at Boston. declaring it to be the sense Of the
convention that the city of New York affords
advantages and facilities for the fair of 1892
possessed by no other city in the union, and
extending the thanks OF the convention to the
New England members who had voted for To-
eating it there. Referred to the select commit
tee on the fair.
BILLS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the following
House bill to extend to the port of San
Antonio, Tex, the privileges of the act as to
the immediate transportation of dutiable goods.
Senate bill to establish certain ports of deliv-
cry in Alaska
BILLS PASSED.
The calendar was then taken up and the fol-
lowing bills (among others) were passed:
To authorize the Oregon and Washington
bridge company to construct and maintain
bridge across the Columbia river between the
state Of Oregon and the state of Washington,
and to establish it as a post road.
THE COLUMBUS STATUE.
For the erection and location Of a bronze
statue of Christopher Columbus and the
removal Of the naval monument to a
new site. The latter bill appro-
PIRATES $4,000 and fixes as the site
for the statue the circle on the western
entrance to the Capitol on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., where the naval monument now stands.
The latter is to be removed to the triangle
bounded by Connecticut avenue and Goth and
Q streets
The contract is to be made by the Secretary
OF the Navy, the chairman Of the joint commit
tee on the library and the architect of the
Capitol
MEASURES 60 OVER.
Mr.. Evarts stated that as Mr. George did not
desire to speak today ON the resolution as to
the election of President pro tenn. he would
not ask its consideration today.
MIR. Blair made O like statement as to the
educational bill, on which Mr.. Spooner was to
speak today. He added that the dependent
pensions bill was to be taken up tomorrow, and
that there were other pension matters which it
was desirable to have considered so that it would
be impossible to do anything with the school
bill tomorrow, and it would probably not inter-
fere with any other business until Monday.
The consideration of the calendar was re-
sumed and a number Of bills were passed.
Nominations Today.
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Henry G. Caldwell Of Arkansas to be United
States circuit judge for the eighth circuit, vice
David ]. Brewer, resigned.
Supervisor OF census-Peyton C. Smithson,
third district Tennessee.
First Lieut.. Thos. s. Smyth Of New York to
be captain in the revenue service.
Postmasters: Maine-John H. Fellows, Rich
mond; Willard H. Pike, Calais. Massachu-
setts-John E. Sawyer, Metheun; Alvin w. Gill
bert, North Brookfeld; A. C. Young, Province
town. New York-Charles A. Jones, Tompkins-
vile; George McCabe, Cold Springs. New Jer-
sey-James w. Allen Bordentown. Pennsyl-
vania-John P. Fletcher, Troy; Cyrus X.
Campbell, Pittston; VIM. E. Mohr. Muncy.
Maryland-George E. Sharrer, Westminster.
West Virginia-Stowell s. Hazen, Parkersburg.
Georgia-Jacob NJ. Alexander, Dawson. Flor
ida-Ingram Fletcher, Orlando. Mississippi
Jas. q. Mcbride, Canton. Louisians-J. Cecile
Legare, Donaldsonville. Texas-Henry Wagner,
Greenville. Tennessee-Wm. NJ. Moss, jackson.
Ohio-Chas. s. Warren, Cardington; VIM. NJ.
Williams, West Liberty; Erskine Carson, Hills
borough. Missouri-Elias s. Bedford. Hunts
vile; VIM. ID. Cummins Clarksville; Harry C.
Demuth, Sedalia; Jno. Stampfi Jefferson City.
Nevada-Richard S. Rodman, Carson CITY.
Michigan-Geo. d. Fisher, Republic. Kansas.
Solomon R. Washer, Atchison; Preston S.
Albeit, Greensburg. Iowa-Abert W. Sualin
Oskaloosa. Illinois-Nathan Welch, Farmer
City. Nebraska-Albert W. Mock. Nelson.
Calafornia-Ira C. Haight, Redlands. WASH
ington--Edward H. Orcutt, Palouse; Simeon
G. Cramer, Cheney.