Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-07
CAPITOL GLEANlNGS.
Confirmed, Recorder Bruce
Among Them-COmmitte Notes, &c.

Among Them-COmmittee Notes, &c.
After considerable discussion in the Senate
yesterday afternoon the Oklahoma bill was SO
amended as to require persons of foreign birth
TO nave declared their intention to become cit
lzens twelve months prior to the election.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Blanche X. Bruce, recorder OF
! deeds District of Columbia. Elihu Coleman,
United States attorney for the eastern district
States attorney for New Hampshire. Geo. w.
lrvln to be United States marshal for the dis
| trict OF Montana.
Postmassers-Geo. T. Hammer, Bristol,
Tenn. Samuel A. Vannort Port Deposit, Md.
THE ANNA CARROLL CLAIM.
The Senate committee on military affairs at
| its meeting this morning listened to an argu-
ment on the Anna Carroll claim, but did not
reach final action on it. Miss Carroll in 1861
presented to the War department some cam
palgn suggestions which were acted upon, and
since 1870 her claim for recompense has been
before Congress.
THE NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY BILL
was discussed by the Judiciary committee of
the House yesterday and a few verbal amend
ments made in the phrsseology. The commit
tee authorized Mr.. Culbertson to report favor
ably to the House the bill introduced by Mr..
Perry, fixing the terms Of United States courts
in South Carolina.
THE EIGHr-HorR CLAIMS.
Judge Daniels yesterday addressed the
House committee on labor in favor of the pas
sage Of the House bill to provide for the adjust
ment Of accounts Of laborers arising under the
eight-hour law.
THE MILITIA BILL.
Adjutant Gen. Kelton yesterday addressed
the House committee on militia on the bill inA
troduced in the House by Mr.. Townsend to pro-
mote the efficiency Of the militia. He pre-
sented to the committee his statistics of the
available militia force of the country and made
general argument in favor of the bill.
COST OF LIGHTHOUSE VESSELS INCREASING.
In letter laid before the House yesterday
the Secretary Of the Treasury increases, by
$4,000 in each case, the estimates heretofore
submitted for nine light ships and steam tenders
proposed to be built during the next fiscal
year. The Secretary says that when the esti-
mates were submitted the price OF materials
was much lower than at present and that the
cost OF iron and steel especially is advancing
In bids recently received for vessels for the
lighthouse service the lowest proposals sub
mitted were so near the total amount appro-
priated by Congress as to leave very little
money for the furnishing OF the vessels.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Senator Gibson has introduced q bill to ap-
propriate "a. OO0, 900 for the improvement of
the Mississippi river and the harbors of New
Orleans. Natchez, Vicksburg and Memphis ac-
cording to the plans Of the Mississippi river
commission and for the expenses and salaries
OF the commission. A preamble recites that
the appropriation Is necessary for the preser-
walton of the plant of unfinished works and for
the continuance of the iunroyamapt
TO SEND OLD SOLDIERS TO HOT SPRINGS.
The Senate some days ago passed a resolu-
ton inquiring of the board of managers of the
National soldiers homes as to the ACCESSIBILITY
Of establishing hospital at Hot Springs, Ark,
for disabled ex-Union soldiers. In a report
the board says the establishment of the hospital
would be In every way advisable.
PAY OF EON-CoMMIssIoNED OFFICERS.
The Secretary Of War has sent to the House
OF Representatives q communication from the
ad1utant general recommending the passage Of
the bill for increasing the pay of certain nom
commissioned officers of the army Gen
kelton, in his:communication. says it is WE'LL
known fact that all authorities on military sub
Jects agree that owing to the constant i'm
provements IN weapons and the system in
lighting in consequence the efficiency of the
army depends more than ever upon the aualifi-
cations OF the non-cOmmissiOned officers, At
tention is called to the fact that the pay of
these officers Of tue army is altogether dspro-
portionate TO their duties and responsibilities.
PROPOSED TRANsFER OF UTEs TO UTAH.
There were meetings of both the Senate and
House committees on Indian affairs yesterday
to hear arguments on the question of ratifying
the agreement for the removal of the southern
Ute Indians In Colorado to Utah. The Colo
RADIO Senators supported the measure and the
Indian rights ASSOCIATION opposed it