Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-03
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
The House Republican Caucus Discusses
Pensions and Gerrymandering.

The republican Bouse caucus last night in
structed the conferees on the general pension
bill to insist upon the service pension feature
of the House bill
The MeComas anti-gerrymandering bill was
next discussed. Several of the Ohio members
made objections to the bill. After argument
the matter went over for consideration at
another caucus. The national election ques-
ton was next considered. Messrs. Lodge and
Rowell, from the special caucus committee.
presented their reports, Mr.. Lodge favoring a
national election law on the general plan of his
bill and Mr.. Rowell recommending a strength
ening of the present supervisory system of safe
guards. After an explanation of the provisions
OF the two measures the caucus adjourned.
leaving them, as well as the McComas BILL In
order for consideration and action at another
Caucus, 10 be held next Thursday night.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session has con-
frmed the following nominations: George II.
Wallace of Missouri, consul general at Mel
bourne. Consuls-A. J. Daughtery of Illinois,
at Callao; Il. Wildman. Idaho, at Singapore:
II. q. Daniels of the District of Columbia. at
Hull. England and A. b Keezil of Tennessee,
at Martinique. Collectors of internal revenue
Lew A. Hughes. district of New Mexico; J. III.
Mills. district of Montana. Anton Mehrlich.
register of the land office at Central City. Colo.
Thomas ID. Meade receiver of public moneys at
Marquette. Mich. Geo. &. Giuty marshal for
the eastern district of WicOnsin- Also a num-
Der of pOstmasters.
BOUNTY FOR MEN WHO FURNISHED SUBSTITUTES.
Representative O'Nelll of Indiana yesterday
introduced a bill to pay to each man who was
mustered into the service during the late war.
and to each man who was drafted and fur
nished to the government an acceptable sub
stitute. a sum equal to the bounty being paid
by the government at the time for volunteers.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL AMER
ICAN CONFERENCE.
The President sent to the Senate yesterday a
letter inviting the attention of the Senate and
House to the following recommendations of
the international American conference: "a
uniform system of customs regulations for the
classification and valuation of imported mer-
chandise; uniform nomenclature for the de-
scriptiOn OF articles OF merchandise imported
and exported. and the establishment at Wash
ingtOn of an international bureau of informa-
tlon. The congress also at its final session de-
cided to establish in the city of Washington, as
a fitting memorial of its meeting, a Latin
American library, to be formed by contribu-
tons from the several nations of historical
geographical and literary works, maps, manu-
scripts and official documents relating to the
history and civilization of America, and ex-
pressed desire that the government of the
United States should provide a suitable build
ing for the shelter of such library and to be
sOlemnly dedicated upon the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America" Ac-
companyln9 the letter Is a communication
from the Secretary of State setting forth the
Importance of the recommendations. He de-
votes great deal of space to the Recommended
tiOns as to the establishment of q uniform
system OF customs regulations.
LABOR INVESTIGATION.
The House committee on labor Yesterday an
thorized a favorable report on the resolution
introduced in the House by Mr.. Mason of Hi
nois authorizing the committee to select from
its number a subcommittee of five members to
take evidence at such places as it may deter
mine during the present session or during the
recess of this Congress in regard to the estab-
hshment of eight hours a days work and in
regard to the operation and enforcement of
the elght-hour federal law and also to the
adyisability of establishing minimum rate of
wages to paid labOrers in the employ of the
goyernme ut; and for such purpose the COM
mlttee or any subcommittee thereof is author
lied to send for persons and papers and en-
ploy a stenographer to take testimony. re-
port Of the testimony taken, together with such
recommendations as the committee may deem
proper to make, Is to be made at the COM
mencement Of the next session of Congress
The resolution appropriates $1,000 to defray
the expenses of the committee in taking testi-
mony, &c.
To AMEND THE INTERSTATE LAW.
Among the bills introduced in the House yes
terday was one by Mr.. Lind of Minnesota
amending the interstate com nerce law SO as to
make all express companies, whether incor-
porated or unincorporated, associations, cor
poratlons, firms, persons dispatch COM
panles engaged in the carriage or Transport
tation of property by land or water amen
able to the interstate commerce law.