Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24
UNDER THE DOME.
The Republican Congressional Campaign
COMMUNICATIONS Capitol Topics.


The preliminaries Of the approaching con-
gressional campaign will be settled tonight in
the room Of the Senate committee ON patents.
At o'clock the republican congressional COM
mittee will hold q meeting at the place speci-
fed. Organization will there be completed
PRECEDENT FOR THE CARLISLE CASE
There is precedent for the action which will
be taken in assigning Mr.. Carlisle to the Sem
ate finance committee. Senator Morrill, went
the committee on finance because be vas a
tariff and financial expert
SAFETY AT SEA.
representative ingley Me. )today introduced
in the House the bill introduced in the Senate
Thursday for the adoption Of the international
regulations for vessels on the high seas pro-
posed by the marine conference, to take effect
on proclamation by the President that other
maritime nations accept them.
Mr.. Dingley also introduced the bill provid-
ing that in case Of collision at sea it shall be
stay by the other vessel and render such assist
ance as may be required
FRIDAY Is Mr.. oARLIsLE's LUCKY DAT.
Mr.. Carlisle is a disappointed man. When
his infant eyes first blinked at daylight it was
on Friday. On Friday he was married. on
Friday first nominated for Congress and on
Friday declared the nominee to succeed Sena-
tor Beck. The day that so many others con-
slider unlucky is Mr.. Carlisle's favorite and he
wanted to be sworn into the Senate yesterday.
His credentials failed to arrive, however. Itis
not probable that he will wait until next Fri
day.
THE ANTITRUST BILL.
The conferees on the Senate antitrust bill
dol thair Lob toA n
their respective Houses today. The section
Bland (Mo.) and amended by the Sen
ate, relating to combinations to proven,
competition in the transportation
OF persons or property. was the only point in
dispute. The conferees decided upon limi-
tation OF the inhibited combinations making
only those illegal which raise the rates OF
transportation ''sbOve what is just and reason
able"
10 INCREASE CERTAIN PENSIONS.
Representative Parrett of Indiana has intro
duced bill to increase the pension of persons
who have lost a leg or arm to ESQ month;
Of those having lost both legs and both eyes to
500 month, and of those having lost both
hands to SI25 month.
THE ARKANSAS ELECTION CASE.
Ex-Attorney General Garland, who repre-.
sents Mr.. Brekinridge in the Clayton Breckin.
ridge contest, has been granted the privilege OF
submitting to the subcommittee conducting the
investigation an application to reopen the
testimony.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in secret session yesterday con.
frmed the following nominations:
George B. Sawyer, collector Of customs
Wiscasset Me-; William c. Brace. appraiser OF
merchandise, Cuyago; assistant appraisers OF
merchandise, Eugene W. Pratt and David C.
Sturgis, at New York; registers Of land Offices
s. Sheehan; San Francisco; receivers
Of public moneys, Alfred T. Campbell,
Miles City, Mont; Robert C. Heydlauff
Ashland, Wis; j. r. Sanborn. Court dAleue
Idaho; William II. Davis OF San Francisco, su.
pervisor Of census, first California district and
Key West. Fla; Francis B. Pratt, Canton,
Miss. Charles Z. Johnson Lisbon, ND; David
NJ. Jones, Napoleon, Ohio; David L. S. Nelly,
Sewickly, Penn; James H. Kidd, Ionia, Mich.
M'GARRIHAN RrDIvIvus.
The VIM. McGarrihan claim made it's reap
pearance today as an amendment offered by
Senator Voorhees, to the bill providing for the
appointment of a court to settle private land
claims.
REPRESENTATIVE MORRILL, NOT IN THE FIELD.
Representative Morrill, OF Kansas chairman
of the House committee on invalid pensions
has formally and forcibly declined to be a can.
didate for reelection. The cause for this may be
found in the fact that Mr.. Morrill, has extern.
sive banking and other business interests in
Kansas which demand his personal ttentiou.
This is the fourth Congress In which Mr. Nor.
rill has served. His district-the first-is re.
liably republican the last majority being more
than 5000. There is no string tied to this dec
lination.