Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-19
LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS.
Caucus OF Democratic Representatives
This Committee Notes, Etc.


The democratic members Of the House will
hold caucus in the hall of the House this
evening at o'clock.
CABINET OFFICERS AT THE CAPITOL
Secretary Blaine, accompanied BY Mr.. William
E Curtis, was before the Senate subcommittee
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill this morning. The Senators present were
Allison, Hale and Blackburn. When Mr.. Blaine
Postmaster General Wanamaker claimed the
subcommittee attention for some time. Sem
ator Plumb was also present while Mr.. Wanna
maker made known his wants.
MONEY Foa INDIANS.
The Senate Indian affairs committee today
decided to add the appropriation Of s67S, $50,
carried by Senate bill 1884, to enable the Sec
rotary of the Interior TO carry out an act for
the relief and civilization of the Chippewa In
dians of Minnesota, to the Indian appropri-
alton bill The bill, to fully execute article III
of the Choctaw treaty of April %, 1866, by pay
them for 6, POI ,662 acres of land, ceded by the
Indians under that treaty, comprising all the
land in dispute except Greer county, Tex,
was referred to enator Jones for examination
TO TRADE FOR OTHER LANDS
Upon the report of Senator Jones of Arkan-
sas, in which he presented an entertaining his
tory of the claim from its inception many
years ago, he was directed by the Senate COM
mittee on Indian affairs today to prepare a bill
Court Of Claims for examination. Ayres
purchased of the Chickasaw Indians
1874 sections of land in Mississippi
part Of the territory located under the treaty
OF 1884, for which he paid $l55. 200. The deeds
were not approved by the President, as re-
CURED by said treaty aud since then the lands
have been sold and patented to other parties.
Ayres expresses willingness to accept other
government land in lieu of his claim Of S630, Il2
against the Chickasaw trust fund in the hands
OF the treasurer of the United States; and the
Dill directs the Secretary of the Interior to
issue scrip for public lands in legal subdivis-
ions as Ayres or his representatives may desire
at the rate OF $L25 per acre, Ayres to deliver
to the Secretary any deeds he may have from
the Chickasaws for the land purchased of them
AMERICAN CATTLE AND GREAT BRITAIN.
The House committee on foreign affairs has
practically decided TO report favorably the
Senate concurrent resolution calling upon the
President for copies of the correspondence
between this government and Great Britain re-
specting the British regulation requiring cattle
imported from the United States to be slaugn-
tered at the port Of entry.
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS AT SEA
At the meeting of the Senate committee on
commerce today the bill to carry out the
recommendations of the international ma
rine conference respecting collisions at sea was
ordered to be favorably reported to the Senate.
THE cowpEN PLAN REJECTED.
An adverse report was ordered by the Senate
commerce committee today upon the bill to
authorize John Cowden and associates to con-
struct the Lake Borgne outlet from the Missis-
sippi river at a point few miles south Of New
Orleans. The project did not receive a single
vote in the committee.
TO REoRaASIzE THE ARTILLERY.
The Senate committee on military affairs to-
day ordered favorable report upon the House
bill to reorganize the artillery branch of the
service, making it consist of seven regiments,
with an amendment. The amendment is in
the form OF n new section, which consists OF
Senator MandersOn's bill to reorganize the in
fantry. Each regiment is to consist of three
battallons OF four companies each.
DETAIL OF ARMY OFFICERS TO EDUCATIONAL IN
SITUATIONS.
Senator Henderson today introduced bill
to amend the laws concerning the detail of
army and navy officers to educational institu-
tons so as to permit the President to detail not
more than seventy-five officers at one time to
institutions where military tactics is taught.
NATIONAL PARK IN COLORADO.
The bill introduced today by Senator VOL
colt to establish and maintain a national park
in Colorado provides for the purchase of the
lands lying near the headwaters of the White
and Grand rivers. The compensation to be
paid the owners of the land is to be deter
mined by commission appointed by the Sec
rotary of the Interior.