Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-18
AMONG THE LAW MAKERS.
Contested Election Cases-Naval Inter
ests-Other Matters

The House committee on elections today de-
cided two more contested cases in favor Of the
republican contestants They were the Florida
case OF Goodrich agt Bullock, decision in favor
OF Goodrich, and the West Virginia
case OF McGinnis agt Anderson, decision
in favor Of McGinnis. This makes
total of sixteen cases decided by the commit
tee this session, ten decisions being in favor of
republicans and six in favor Of seating demo.
cratic members. There are left undisposed of
but two cases-those of Eaton agt Phelan, from
tennessee, land Clayton agt Breckenridge, from
Arkansas
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The House committee on Indian affairs today
ordered a favorable report on the joint resolu-
ton confirming all rights which the citizens of
the Choctaw nation have conferred on the
Choctaw Coal and Railway Company. The
ulate and establish the civil and political pro OPP
erty rights of such American citizens as have
intermarried with the Chickasaw Indians.
APPOINTMENTS TO WEST POINT.
Secretary Proctor today forwarded to the
Senate a large batch Of petitions OF army
officers praying that the number of presi-
dental appointments to the Military Academy
at West Point be increased to twenty, and that
the appointments be limited to sons of army
officers and sons Of veterans.
TO PROMOTE NAVAL EFFICIENCY.
The House committee on naval affairs has
ordered favorable reports on the Senate bills
to promote the efficiency of the enlisted force
Of the navy and to allow Capt Dennis Mullan.
U.S.N., to accept a medal from the Chilian gov
eminent
MRS. FREMoNr's PENSION.
The House committee on invalid pensions TO-
day ordered a favorable report on the House
bill allowing q pension Of $1,000 per annum to
the widow OF the late Gen. Fremont
oADBTsHIPs FOR SONS OF SOLDIERS
A large number Of army officers want an
increase in the number Of appointments
to cadetships at West Point. A
big petition was presented 10 the
Senate today asking that =. the
number of appointments at large De increased
officers and soldiers and to lineal descendants
OF officers OF the volunteer forces of the late
war.
A CHANGE OF STATION.
For some time past Capt Merritt has been In
charge Of the assistant door keepers OF
the Senate on the gallery floor. Sta.
toned at the main door of the Senate
Mr.. 4. W. Wilson has been a feature. Today
Sergeaut-at-Arms Valentine made transfer,
Capt Merritt being promoted to the lower
floor, while Mr.. Wilson went up to the gallery.
TO MEET THE PRESIDENTS DIRECTIONS.
Senator Dawes, from the committee on
Indian aftairs, today reported favorably bill
to change the boundaries Of the Uncompahgre
Ute reservation in Utah The bill pro-
vides that the two ranges Of town
ships on the east side Of the
reservation adjoining the Colorado state
line shall be declared to be public lands and re-
stored to the public domain. These lands shall
be open to settlement under the pre- -emption and
homestead laws. only exccp: such portions as
contain minerals. asphsltum or coal. and all
lands containing such deposits shall be disposed
of at public auction in lots not exceeding leo
acres to any one purchaser and to the highest
bidder over and above the minin um price of
$40 per acre, the proceeds OF the sale Of such
lands to be devoted to tho education of the
Uncompaghre Ute Indians.
This bill WAS introduced to meet the obiec-
tions OF the President to bill recently passed
for the same purpose-of withdrawing these
asphaltum lands from the reservation.