Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-06
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
The Arkansas Contest Settled-Nomina-
tons Sent to the Senate-Committee

The House yesterday, by vote Of lat to 1873
decided that Mr.. Cate the democratic contes.
tee, was not entitled to his seat in the House
and by vote of las to 1876 declared that Mr..
Featherstone, republican. was elected.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President late yesterday afternoon sent
to the Senate the following nominations: Isaac
Clements of Illinois. to be pension agent at
Chicago; William T. Rambusch of Wisconsin. to
be supervisor OF census first district of wiscon.
sin; Capt. Norman II. Farquhar, to be chief of
with relative rank of commodore; William G.
Simpson of Maryland. to be assistant surgeon
marine hospital service.
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The Senate yesterday afternoon confirmed
the nomination of VIM. T. Rambusch to be
supervisor of census for the first district of
Wisconsin.
TO INVESTIGATE THE ASSASSINATION OF CLAYTON.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on elections has decided to recommend that
the full committee report to the House reso-
luton providing for searching inquiry by a
events attending the assassination of Clayton.
VINO was a conte1tant for the seat III the
House now occupied by Representative Brock
inridge of Arkansas. 1t will be necessary for
the subcommittee to 20 TO Arkansas, but 1t Is
not likely that the trip will be made before
April. This subcommittee will probably con-
sist of MeSsrs. Roweli OF Illinois, Lacey of Iowa,
Crisp OF Georgia and possibly two others.
ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.
The majority of the House committee on
territories have completed their report on the
bill for the admission of Idaho. The report is
favorable and will soon be presented to the
House. The majority are only holding their
report back until minority report, which
Messrs. Springer and Mansur are preparing in
opposition to the bill. is ready. 1t is stated
that the minority will favor an omnibus bill
that will include Idaho and several other terri
tories.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE on NAVAL AFFAIRS
has ordered favorable report on the bill
authorizing the President to appoint Seaman
Parker, who distinguished himself in the Apia
disaster, as ensign in the navy. The commit
tee declined an invitation to witness the
launch of the Concord at Chester next Sstur-
day. n previous invitation having been ac-
cepted TO witness experiments with smokoless
powder at the Washington navy yard.
INSPECTION OF MEATS FOR EXPLOITATION.
On the Goth of February the Secretary of
Agriculture wrote to Mr.. Paddock, the chair
man of the Senate committee on agriculture
and forestry, calling his attention to a bill re-
ported from the committee on foreign rela-
tons known as the Edmunds bilD providing
for the inspection of meats for expectation
prohibiting the importation OF adulterated
articles of food or drink and authorizing the
President to make proclamation in certain
cases. The Secretary suggested the advisa-
pity OF giving the work provided for in this bill
into the care of the Department OF Agriculture
rather than the Treasury department. The
matter WAS brought to the attention of Senator
sherman, the chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, and he submitted it to the
Secretary OF the Treasury. Acting Secretary
Batcheller sent Mr.. Sherman letter yester day
accepting the change suggested by Secretary
Kusk, and the committee on foreign relations
al its meeting yesterday, ordered substitute
for the Edmunds bill reported to the Senate
giving the Secretary of Agriculture charge of
the matter of inspection