Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-13
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
Combinations by the Senate-Notes
From Committee Rooms.

The Senate in secret session has confirmed
the following nominations:
+. W. Catlin Of New York, consul at Munich;
W. Z. Craig, attorney, western district Of vir-
ginia.
Marshals-S. S. Matthews, southern district
OF mississippi; J. W. Brown, western district of
tennessee; G. s. Cunningham, for South Caro-
lima.
Collectors of customs-J. E. Lee. st. Johns,
Fla ID. P. Booth, Mobile. Ala; W. NJ. Marine,
Baltimore, Nd; NAG. Urner, naval officer
Baltimore. Nd; W. d. Burchinal, surveyor
t baltimore, W Md C. J. Kersner appraiser Bal
Postmasters-w. F. Elgin. Corinth, Miss. /;
". A. kump, Hanover. Pa v. W. Medlar, Ma
hanoy City. Pa; J. v. Miller, Lewisburg, Pa. !;
Fred Chapman, Woodstock, VT; B. B. Lowrie,
Navasota. Tex; C. r. Lee, Berryville, Va;
rark Agnew, Alexandria, Va, and c. T. Nc
Cabe, Leesburg, Va.
at its meeting Yesterday ordered favorable
report on the bill authorizing the President to
appoint Richard II. Jackson an ensign in the
navy for conspicuous gallantry in the Samoan
disasters also on the bill for retirement of
mates in the navy; also on the bill to relieve
the sureties Of Paymaster Doyle, U.SN., of re-
sponsibility for the shortage in his accounts.
Mr.. Cramp, the Philadelphia ship builder, in
vited the committee to be present at the
launch of the Newark in Philadelphia next
Wednesday. The invitation was accepted.
AGAINST THE ADMISSION OF IDAHO.
Representative Mansnr of Missouri, on be-
half of the minority of the committee on ter
ritories. has filed report presenting objec-
tions to the passage of the bill for the admis-
sion of Idaho, now pending in the House.
THE BALLOT BOX INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE,
which has been dormant for several weeks. will
meet Saturday, when Col. Sands of Cincinnati
will give testimony. Col Sands is expected to
testify that he heard that Gov. Campbell. while
Representative in Congress, had called on
President Cleveland and requested him to have
the democratic leaders suspend discussion on
the tariff bill in order to allow Mr. Campbell to
have his ballot box bill passed. Mr.. kurtz, the
private secretary to Gov. Foraker, testified
thai Col. Sands had assured him that Mr.
Campbell had done this. Representative Ma
son, the chairman of the committee. expects to
close the case when Col. Sands has testified.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION IN OKLAHOMA.
While the Oklahoma bill was under consid-
Grafton in the House yesterday t here was a
lively discussion of the prohibition question
Mr.. Stewart of Georgia offered an amendment
to the bill, the effect Of which was to keep
liquor out of the territory until after the ad-
journment of the first session of the legislative
assembly. This would establish prohibition
temporarily, but would leave to the legislature
of the territory the right to permanently de-
termine the matter. Mr.. Mills of Texas made
an appeal for the personal liberty of every citi-
zen OF this free country to eat what he pleased,
to drink what he pleased, to go where he
pleased and to come back when he pleased. and
he opposed any proposition which would re-
strict that liberty. Mr.. Stewards amendment
was agreed too to AZ. On motion of Mr.
Holman of Indiana. an amendment was adopted
providing that none of the lands embraced in
the territory shall inure to the use or benefit of
railroad corporations, except the right of way
heretofore granted