Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-13
UNDER THE DOME.
Proposed Caucus OF Republican Senators
Work OF Congressional Committees.


Work Of Congressional Committees.
II b UNDERWOOD that there II to be q csucus
OF the republican Senators on Tuesday next TO
consider the question Of . change in the Office
OF sereeant-atarms. Senators Quay and Cam
eron are working for the place held BY Col
Canadsy for Silas N. BAily Of PENNSYLVANIA
and Mr.. Quay il to return to Washington in
time to attend the caucus.
FAVORABLE REPORTS on NOMINATION.
The Senate committee on military affairs or
dered favorable report on the nomination Of
Lieut. Col. Smith to be paymaster general
The committee on Judiciary have decided to
recommend confirmation of the Florida judicial
nominations which have been pending before
them since early in the session.
AS TO FRACTIONAL PAPER CURRENCY.
An adverse report was made to the House
committee on banking and currency today by q
subcommittee on the various bills for the issue
OF fractional paper currency. The report was
discussed at some length. 1t seemed to be the
sense OF me committee that some action should
ne taken IN the matter and a ma jorityof members
expressed themselves in favor of establishing O
fractional paper currency in connection with
the postal service. It was finally agreed that
consultat lions should be held with the Post
master General and the House committee on
matter.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
At meeting Of the House committee on
Pacific railroads today resolution was ordered
reported to the House calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for information whether the
government Of the United States is the owner
or holder OF any Of the first mortgage secur-
tiles OF any Of the Pacific railroads
| companies which were aided by the govern
ment. and if so the amount Of such
securities and when and in what manner and by
what authority they were acquired. The COM
mlttee discussed the advisability Of reporting
one or two Pacific railroad bills but no action
was taken. 1t was agreed to hear Charles
Francis Adams, president of the Union Pacific
road, some day next week.
WASTED TINE OF A SUBCOMMITTEE.
Two subcommittee Of the House District
committee started of this morning with the
firm expectation of doing large amount Of
work. Only one of them, however,
was successful in the meritorious
design. The subcommittee on education
and charities waited long and anxiously
for the appearance of Mrs Charlotte Smith,
who was to appear before them in the
not appear and the committe. were obliged to
adjourn.
PROPOSED ORDNANCE FACTORY.
Senator Turpie today introduced a bill ap-
propriating s50C,0O for the erection of
the buildings, the purchase of ma
chinery and stoves necessary for the
establishment and maintenance on the grounds
OF the US. arsenal at Indianapolis, Ind, of a
factory. for making, casting and finish
ing the parts Of field guns, ordnance
and ordnance supplies for the army The
President is authorized to appoint board, to
consist of three army officers and two civilians
who shall examine and report the best plan for
the proposed factory.
GEORGETOWN DELEGATION.
The subcommittee on railroads, however,
had better luck, as j. H. MCGOWAN and a dele
cation of Georgetown men appeared before the
committee in the interests of theG georgetown ele-
vator and railroad:company. Thedelegation'made
an earnest appeal for the passage Of the bill.
dhe DILL it will be remembered, allows the
company to continue its route from the inter-
ception OF 18th street northwest and Virginia
avenue, through said avenue and across Rock
creek to 2Sth street northwest;
thence along 26th street to the
Potomac river; thence along the reclaimed
land along the Potomac river front to l4th
street southwest by such route as the Com
missioners and Secretary of War shall desig-
nate. Also from the interception Of 26th street
northwest and upper Water street through and
along upper Water street and reservation num-
bered four to b street northwest and through
street to 18th street northwest
PRINTING foREIoS BANK NOTES.
Senator Evarts today introduced bill to
amend section $3.50 Of the Revised Statutes, SO
as to provide that responsible bank note
S SaVs he in rich, this country sha,
under such regulations as the Secretary of the
Treasury may prescribe, paper similar to that
now used for the printing of United States
notes and other securities to be used for the
printing in this country of securities for for
eign governments and banks
JUDGE ToURGEE TALKS.
Judge Albion W. Tourgee, of New York, was
present by invitation before the House COM
mittee on education today and addressed the
committee on the subject Of national aid to
education.
his position on educational mattdrs and his
opposition to the Blair bill Judge
Tourgee confined himself to discussion
Of the provisions Of the bill introduced
in the House by Representative Kelley of
Kansas to provide for national and to aid
primary education.
MR. FAULKNEB WAS NOT THE SENATOR.
"No one knows better than you do" said SEN
ator Faulkner to STAR reporter this morning,
''that the conversation printed yesterday in the
New York Herald and attributed in part to me
never to my knowledge took place. 1t may be, as
has been suggested, that some other Senator
gave foundation for the story but certainly
never allowed myself to be pumped in the
manner described. The story was a good one
but the laugh Qf there Is one is on some other
Senator"
Ex-REPREsENrATIvEs As HOUSE LOBBYISTS.
1t is understood that Speaker Reed is going
to make an effort to strictly enforce the rule
prohibiting ex-members from taking advan.
tage Of this privilege of the floor to interest
themselves in legislation. Session after session
complaints have been made that ex-members
having their privilege of the floor interested
themselves to assist In the passage of claims
and other measures or in the defeat Of measures
to which they or their friends were opposed.
Mr.. Reed, 1t is understood, is determined
that nothing of this sort shall continue while
he is Speaker, and he will probably see to it
that ex-members interested in legislation are
deprived of the privilege Of the floor.
PNEUMATIC GUN.
propriating $1,000 for the construction by the
pneumatic gun carriage company of one 5-inch
steel gun and carriage for siege service.
REPRESENTATIVES, wHITrHoRNE IMPROVING.
From private letters received in this city from
Representative Whitthorne, who il now at
Savannah. it appears that he is rapidly improv-
ing in health and intends TO return to this CITY
as soon as the weather becomes mild enough
to permit his travelling in safety.
NOTES
The Senate today passed a concurrent resolu-
ton calling for the printing of $500 extra
copies Of the annual report of the health ofacer
of the District of Columbia