Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-04
FROM THE CAPITOL.
THE ARKANSAS CONTEST.
The House Learning Something
About Election Methods.
SHORT SENATE OPEN SESSION.
A Batch Of Nominations From
the President.
SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. Hale joint resolution for
taking the census in Alaska (allowing special
agents there 81 q day to cover all expenses)
was taken from the calendar and passed.
THE FUR SEAL LEASE.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Voorhees, in regard to the lease of the fur seal
islands Of Alaska to the North American COM
mercial company was reported back from the
finance committee by Mr.. Morrill, adversely on
the ground that the Treasury department ha d
already made the lease and that the committee
had no power to interfere in the matter.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that there was nothing
further from his intention in offering the reso-
luton than to make any imputation on the
conduct OF the Secretary of the Treasury.
From information in his possession he had
been led to believe that there were facts that
had not been properly brought to the Secre-
tary's attention. and his object had been to
bring these facts to the Secretary's considera-
tlon. The committee having decided that the
matter was res adjudicata he acquiesced in that
decision. The resolution was indefinitely post
poned.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the following:
To amend the act for bridge across the
Missouri river by the Forest City and Water
town company in Dakota.
Giving the right to build its bridges to the
Virginia, Missouri and Western railroad COM
pany.
Authorizing the construction of bridge
across Cane river, Louisiana.
AN ENCLOSING CLERKS ERROR.
A bill in relation to bridge across the
Arkansas river in the Indian territory which
had passed both houses some days ago was
again reported and passed on a statement by
MIR. Vest that an engrossing clerk OF the Senate
ha6 in fha f,f< he =, fol
section.
Mr., Frye asked what clerk had committed
that error.
Mr.. Vest-"An engrossing clerk of the Sem
ate"
Mr.. Frye-'And a week ago House clerk
did something like that"
Mr.. Vest-'Yes; we have had three OF these
things within ten days.
Mr.. Frye-''So that one committee alone and
almost one Senator alone has had to have cor
rections made in bills through the fault of en-
crossing clerks.
FIRST OF THE KIND FOR SIX YEARS.
Mr.. Jones (Ark.) said, ON behalf of the Sem
ate clerks, that this was the first error of the
kind that had occurred in that office for six
years. He added that in each of the three
cases the mistake had been detected in the
secretary's office and had been promptly re-
ported.
ADDITIONAL SENATE EMPLOYEES.
Resolutions for the appointment of several
additional Senate employees were reported fro m
tIe committee on contingent expenses and
were agreed to.
THE TRENTON MONUMENT
On motion Of Mr.. Mcpherson the Senate bill
appropriating $4,000 for a monumental COL
umn to commemorate the battle of Trenton
N.J.) on condition that an equal sum be con-
trlbuted by the Trenton association, was taken
from the calendar and passed.
Bills for public buildings in Dover, Nh, and
Nashau, NH, each appropriating 100000,
were reported and placed on the calendar.
SECRET SESSION.
The Senate at o'clock proceeded to the con-
aidaratiap of h,si,aao