Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-28
CAPITOL GLEANINGA
Conferees on the Silver -Conflrms-
lions by the Senate, Etc.

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Speaker Reed has appointed Mesra Conger.
walker and Bland couferees on the part Of the
House on the silver bill II 10 understood that
the confsrees on the part Of the Senate will be
Messrs. Jones Of Nevada, Sherman and Harris.
'F NOMINATIONS CONFINED.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:
Collectors Of customs-Max Pracht for the
district Of Willamette, Ore; Persin p.
Palmer to be agent for the Indians Of the Chey-
enne river agency, South Dakota
Observation-Disclosures, Daniel F. Stewart at
Wilmington; Michigan, Jas. Buckley at Petos-
key and Lewis v. Curry at Fenton; Oregon,
Michael 7. Nolan at The Dalles and Mrs Minnie
Washburne at Eugene.
Military promotions-Horatio p. Van Cleve
Of Minnesota, formerly second lieutenant fifth
United States infantry and late brigadier and
brevet major general United States volunteers,
to be second lieutenant of infantry, u a. A, June
IL, 1890; First Lieut. Chas. B. Schofed to be
captain, June 10, 1890, vice McAdams, deceased;
Second Lieut. Herbert H. Sargent to be FIRST
lieutenant June ls, 1890, vice Schofield, pro-
noted; First Lieut. John Anderson, regimental
quar- termaster, to be captain, June Il, 1890,
vice Bomford, retired from active service; Sec
ond Lieut.. David c. Shanks to be first lieuten-
ant, June ~, 1880, vice Wood, appointed regi-
mental quartermas ter.
AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION.
Mr.. Spooner introduced in the Senate yes
terday an amendment to the agricultural
appropriation bill app-opriating e75,OO0
for the purpose Of enabling the de-
ac,s to Cooperate with the sg,icui
of the different statos and with such farmers
institutes as they may deem proper, with q
view of securing a wider diffusion Of agricul-
tural information in the different departments
OF agricultural science.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The conferees on the Post Office appropria-
ton bill have reached an agreement on the
disputed points between the two houses. The
Senate recedes from its amendment increasing
by $50, 900 the appropriation for detecting
depredations on the mails. The House agrees
to the Senate amendment appropriating S4S. 900
to cover one-hah of the cost OF transportation,
compensation and expense Of clerks to be em-
ployed in asserting and pouchiug mails in
transit on steamships between the United
States and other countries in the international
postal union. The addition Of $3.50, 900 for pay
Of post office clerks made by the Senate over
the House appropriation was reduced in con-
ference to Sl90, 900.
TO PENSION MRS. GEN. CROOK.
The House committee ON invalid pensions
has authorized favorable report on the bill
introduced in the House by Mr.. Mckinley
granting pension OF SlOO month to Mary T.
Crook. widow Of the late Maj. Gen. Crook
The bill as introduced granted q pension of
$4,000 year.
NOTES.
The House last evening passed los private
pension bills, including a large number which
came over from previous sessions, and at 1890
adjourned.
Senator Chandler has taken his family to
New Hampshire, where he will remain, he SAYS
until the election bill comes up in the Senate